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The Goa Assembly has passed the Goa Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026, empowering the Goa Housing Board to implement housing schemes and development projects through joint ventures and revenue-sharing models.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant introduced the bill on Wednesday. The House subsequently passed the legislation.
The amendment inserts a new Section 28A into the Goa Housing Board Act, 1968.
What Section 28A Does
The new provision empowers the housing board, with prior approval from the state government, to enter into joint venture or development agreements with qualified and eligible entities for implementing housing schemes and projects.
It also allows the board to undertake projects on a revenue-sharing basis, in accordance with rules to be framed by the state government.
The Case the Bill Makes for Partnership Models
The bill document acknowledged directly that adopting a joint venture model could offer practical, financial and administrative advantages over independent construction by the board.
It also noted that partnership models are increasingly being adopted by public authorities for the efficient implementation of projects, given the prevailing real estate and regulatory environment.
The framing is notable the government is not simply adding a new power. It is articulating why the board's current model of going it alone may be holding back housing delivery.
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Rules Still to Be Framed
The state government will frame rules prescribing eligibility criteria for private partners, the format of joint venture agreements, and the mechanism for implementing projects through revenue sharing.
Until those rules are notified, the new power exists in law but cannot be exercised in practice.
The pace of rule-making will determine how quickly the Goa Housing Board can bring private capital and expertise into its project pipeline.
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Why This Matters for Goa's Housing Market
Goa's housing market has seen significant demand pressure from both resident and non-resident buyers, driven by its lifestyle appeal, tourism economy and improving infrastructure.
The Housing Board has historically operated as an independent construction agency.
Enabling it to bring in private developers through joint ventures and revenue-sharing opens a pathway to faster delivery, better project financing and access to development expertise that the board would struggle to build internally.
For private developers with land or capital looking for a structured government-backed entry into Goa's residential market, Section 28A creates a legal mechanism that did not previously exist.
The quality and transparency of the eligibility rules the government frames will determine whether that mechanism attracts credible partners or becomes another underutilised provision.
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