Close on the heels of expose by activist Mariano Ferrao and Ponda local John Mascarenhas on house numbers to ghost structures in Old Goa, a group of concerned citizens have demanded the panchayat to immediately revoke the house numbers. Addressing reporters in Panaji on Monday, Old Goa local Glen Cabral informed that there are around four structures currently existing but house numbers to 21 structures have been given. “The panchayat should immediately conduct inspection of the property and revoke the house numbers where structures do no exist,” Cabral said, while pointing out that the action should be initiated before any actual structure crops up. Cabral further said the properties have been registered under names of Christian saints like St Francis Xavier and St Michael, but in reality the owners are from outside Goa. There is a plan to hoodwink the Goans that these firms belong to Goans but that is not the case as non-Goans are partners in the firms, Cabral said. Further, Cabral informed that the properties come under the 300 metres zone of St Cajetan Church and any construction cannot be allowed to come up.

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Citizens want house nos revoked to ghost structures in Old Goa..