Daijiworld Media Network – Panaji
Panaji, Jun 9: More than 1,000 beneficiaries from across North Goa will receive Sanads and ownership rights certificates under the Mhaje Ghar initiative at a district-level function scheduled on Tuesday.
North Goa Collector Ankit Yadav said the certificates relate to applications that have already been scrutinised and approved under various government schemes. The distribution programme will be held at Menezes Braganza Hall and will benefit eligible applicants from several talukas across the district.
The event is expected to be attended by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, ministers, legislators and senior government officials.
Yadav said the district administration has stepped up efforts to clear pending applications and is regularly monitoring progress to ensure cases are disposed of within stipulated timelines. He added that final orders are being issued systematically after completion of all required procedures.
The Collector further stated that similar outreach programmes would be organised in talukas and villages to facilitate the distribution of ownership certificates to a larger number of eligible beneficiaries.
Addressing concerns related to land documentation, Yadav said the administration had not received any complaints regarding the issuance of Comunidade certificates. He maintained that authorities are processing applications in accordance with the prescribed standard operating procedure and the provisions of the relevant legislation.
He also said a detailed compilation of data relating to various land categories would be released separately.
Meanwhile, the High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday directed authorities not to demolish an unauthorised dwelling house belonging to two petitioners until their application for regularisation under the Mhaje Ghar scheme is decided.
During the hearing, the petitioners informed the court that they had applied for regularisation of their house on February 24, 2026, and that their application had remained pending for more than three months.
Seeking protection from demolition, they approached the court after no decision was taken on their application.
The court directed the concerned authorities to decide the regularisation plea within three months and communicate the decision to the petitioners within eight days thereafter. It also ordered that no demolition action be carried out against the structure until the application is disposed of.