Goa’s legislative assembly has recently been consumed by two bills that reorder land ownership rules. As land stands to be the most contentious subject in the state, the bills have created furore. The two intend to legitimise illegal construction, while making it harder for people to hold on to community property. Watch ThePrint Columnist Karanjeet Kaur explain the Goa Legislative Diploma No. 2070 (Amendment) Act, 2025 and the Goa Escheats, Forfeiture and Bona Vacantia Act 2024
Two bills that will reorder Goa’s centuries-old land ownership patterns
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