By : Legislative assembly of Goa

About the Bill :

• Grants “Bhumiputra [son of the soil]” status to a person residing in Goa at least for 30 years
• Ownership right to the self-occupied dweller of a small housing unit to enable him to live with dignity and self-respect and exercise his right to life
• Constitution of the “Bhumiputra Adhikarini” – a committee comprising the Deputy Collector as its Chairperson and officials from Town and Country Planning Department, Forest department, Environment Department and Mamlatdar of respective Taluka as its members.
• Any person with suitable document can apply for the status in front of the committee
• No suit, prosecution or any other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or any officer or employee of the Government or any person authorised by the Government or Bhumiputra Adhikarini or its members for anything which is done, or intended to be done, in a good faith under this Act