Goa, June 19 -- Environmental organisation Goyche Fudle Pilge Khatir (GFPK) has ob jected to four draft notifica tions issued under Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, chal lenging the proposed No Development Zone (NDZ) exercise covering around 2.68 crore sq m of land across the State. The objections relate to notifications issued by the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department between May 14 and June 4, covering areas in Tiswadi, Bardez, Salcete, Pernem, Ponda, Mormugao, Bicholim and Canacona.

GFPK President Jack Mascarenhas said the or ganisation was concerned that existing ecological land-use classifications such as paddy fields, khaz ans, mangroves, salt pans, water bodies, orchards and natural cover could be re p...