Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijai Sardesai has urged the government to categorize Calangute, Candolim, and Porvorim as cities. Sardesai emphasized the need for these popular tourist destinations to be recognized as cities due to their urban characteristics and population density. He stated that these areas have all the essential infrastructure and amenities that are typical of a city. Sardesai also highlighted the economic significance of these regions, pointing out that they contribute significantly to the state’s revenue through tourism and other commercial activities. By classifying Calangute, Candolim, and Porvorim as cities, Sardesai believes that they would receive more attention and resources from the government for further development and improvement. The GFP president’s proposal is aimed at enhancing the overall quality of life for residents and visitors in these areas. Sardesai’s call for this reclassification comes amidst ongoing discussions about urban planning and development in Goa. The move could potentially lead to better infrastructure, services, and opportunities for the people living in these bustling localities. Stay updated with the latest news and developments on this issue as the government considers Sardesai’s suggestion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijai Sardesai has urged the government to categorize Calangute, Candolim, and Porvorim as cities. Sardesai emphasized the need for these popular tourist destinations to be recognized as cities due to their urban characteristics and population density. He stated that these areas have all the essential infrastructure and amenities that are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":82032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119440257imgsize-23712-5.jpg",925,510,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119440257imgsize-23712-5-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119440257imgsize-23712-5-300x165.jpg",300,165,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119440257imgsize-23712-5-768x423.jpg",640,353,true],"large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119440257imgsize-23712-5.jpg",640,353,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119440257imgsize-23712-5.jpg",925,510,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119440257imgsize-23712-5.jpg",925,510,false]},"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/author\/"},"category_info":"JUST IN<\/a>","tag_info":"JUST IN","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82031"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82031\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}