Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai has officially introduced the “Enough Is Enough” Bill during the current Budget Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly. The legislative move represents a direct challenge to the ruling government’s recent land use policies. The introduction of the bill has immediately intensified debates on the assembly floor regarding environmental conservation and regional development.
The primary objective of the bill is to restore the legal status quo that existed prior to several contentious legislative changes. Specifically, it targets amendments made to Section 17(2) and Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act. Additionally, it seeks to roll back revisions made to the Goa Restriction on Transfer of Agricultural Land Act, which critics argue have weakened local protections.
Sardesai explicitly stated that this legislative intervention is born out of an urgent need to protect Goa’s rural ecosystems, its rapidly depleting agricultural land, and the core identity of its traditional villages. The opposition lawmaker did not hold back in his criticism, labeling the government’s recent regulatory changes as “destructive” rather than developmental. He argued that the current policies favor commercial exploitation over long-term sustainability.
The introduction of the bill places significant pressure on treasury benches to justify their planning modifications. As the Budget Session progresses, civil society groups and environmental activists are watching closely to see how the assembly votes on the proposed rollbacks. The debate marks a critical juncture for the ongoing grassroots agitations centered around land preservation across the state.
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