GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Home
Home—General Division
Office of the District Magistrate,
South Goa
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Order
No. 37/9/2015/QUR-FES/MAG/X/9474
Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure of 1973
Whereas, a meeting has been held by the Chief
Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim on 22-08-2017 for
preparedness of Annual Qurbani Festival to be held
from 02-09-2017 to 04-09-2017;
And whereas, as a general practice done in the
past, All Goa Muslim Jamaats Association will be
transporting animals from other States via Mollem
Gate in Dharbandora Taluka and Pollem Gate in
Canacona Taluka to be slaughtered at the Goa Meat
Complex, Usgao during Qurbani Festival;
And whereas, the said transportation shall
commence from 02-09-2017 to 04-09-2017;
And whereas, as per discussions held during
the meeting convened by the Chief Secretary on
22-08-2017 these animals would be kept at Goa Meat
Complex prior to few days of Qurbani Festival;
And whereas, the representative of the
Department of Food and Drugs Administration and
Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary
Services shall be placed for duty at the Mollem Gate
Panaji, 4th September, 2017 (Bhadra 13, 1939)
SERIES III No. 22
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2015-2017
EXTRAORDINARY
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Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]
to ensure compliance of various provisions as per
the Act of the Department relating to the
transportation of animals and directions of
Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa vide Order
dated 18-09-2014 in Writ Petition No. 540/2014,
during Qurbani Festival;
And whereas, during Qurbani Festival, bulls are
being slaughtered at the Goa Meat Complex,
situated at Usgao, which as of now is being
monitored by the Hon‘ble High Court of Bombay at
Panaji and in furtherance to the directives issued
by the Hon’ble High Court, a Committee is
constituted to monitor the entry of cattle that
would be taken inside the meat complex for the
purpose of slaughter;
And whereas, in the past some incidents have
occurred whereby some NGO’s had converged at
a distance of about 30 mts. away from the Goa
Meat Complex and were chanting bhajans by
displaying anti-slaughter banners;
And whereas, such situations can recur and
cause intimidation and provocation among the
members of the society;
And whereas, such a situation may cause
tension in the society leading to breach of
communal peace and tranquility;
And whereas, it is expedient to take preventive
action to avoid violence and serious law and order
problems;
And whereas, the circumstances do not permit
serving of the notice in due time individually;
Now therefore, I, Anjali Sehrawat, IAS, District
Magistrate, South Goa District, Margao is of