Goa, Nov. 10 -- The Goa High Court's vacation bench has directed the state government and concerned authorities to immediately stop all construction activity at a coastal property in Cavelossim, Salcete, following allegations of illegal sand dune flattening.

The directions came after the court urgently heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that a private respondent had illegally flattened sand dunes at the coastal site.

Taking up the matter, the vacation bench instructed the Goa government and the respondent authorities to halt all ongoing construction work and take immediate steps to secure the property.

The court's intervention comes amid concerns over alleged damage to the coastal landscape and sand dune ecosystem at Cav...