GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the District Magistrate, North Goa

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Order

No. 8/32/2016-MAG(81/5)/1565

Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973

Whereas, it is expedient to put a ban on digging

and cutting of all types of roads, including National

Highways, State Highways, Major District roads,

road-shoulders, lanes, thoroughfares etc., during the

monsoons as these activities pose imminent danger

and disruption to the life of motorists, pedestrians

and general public;

And whereas, the adoption of immediate

preventive measures is necessary to ban all the above

mentioned activities so as to ensure public life and

safety;

Now therefore, I, Nila Mohanan, IAS, District

Magistrate, North Goa in exercise of the powers

vested in me under Section 144 of the Code of

Criminal Procedure, 1973 and having satisfied myself

Panaji, 31st May, 2017 (Jyaistha 10, 1939)

SERIES III No. 8

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2015-2017

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that this issue warrants immediate attention, do

hereby order that no person/persons or agency/

/organization/body shall dig/cut the road or

shoulders of the roads, any lane or access in any

manner whatsoever without prior written

permission of the undersigned within the

jurisdiction of the North Goa District.

Further, it is also ordered that the provisions of

the Section 144 of the Cr. P. C. 1973 promulgated

now, shall come into force w.e.f. 01-06-2017 and

shall remain in force for a period of 60 days i.e.

upto 31-07-2017.

As the notice cannot be served individually on

all concerned, the order is hereby passed ex-parte.

It shall be published for information of public

through press and also by affixing copies on the

Notice Boards of all Sub-Divisional Magistrates,

Mamlatdars and Executive Magistrates and all

Police Stations in North Goa District.

Any person/agency contravening this order will

be punished under Section 188 of the Indian Penal

Code.

Given under my hand and seal of this office, this

30th day of May, 2017.

Nila Mohanan, IAS,

District Magistrate,

North Goa.