Cabinet approves 2014 rates for legalising unauthorised houses

CIRCLE RATES TO DETERMINE COST OF STRUCTURES ON GOVT, COMUNIDADE LAND

- THE GOAN | NETWORK

The Goa cabinet on Tuesday approved the 2014 notified circle rates as the base to calculate land costs to be paid by beneficiaries whose houses are to be regularised in government and comunidade land across the State.

Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant who chaired the cabinet meeting said the proposal stipulates that for houses existing prior to 1972 and figuring on survey maps of that year will be charged at the rate of Rs 25 per square meter irrespective of the circle rates.

Sawant said, for homes built from 1973 to 1986, 50 per cent of the 2014-notified circle rate will apply and 75 per cent of the circle rate will be used to calculate the fees to be paid by those who built houses between 1987 and 2000.