Last Updated:January 15, 2026, 20:40 IST The establishment, however, got a “green clearance” in the interim from the Goa State Pollution Control Board to operate till 2039 despite a serious complaint against it ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ in Goa went up in flames last month, claiming 25 lives. (Image: PTI/File) The site inspection of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ did not take place for almost 15 months after a serious complaint against the establishment in Goa, where a fire claimed 25 lives last month. The establishment, however, got a “green clearance” in the interim from the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to operate till 2039. This was revealed by documents, which have now been laid out before the Goa legislative assembly by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. According to these documents, the first complaint against the outlet was filed on December 18, 2023, warning against a “major tragedy”. “Illegal construction in eco-sensitive zone (salt pans), agricultural field, discharge of sewage into the Baga river, operation of discotheque in an unstable structure which could cause a major …