GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the District Magistrate, North Goa

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Order

No. 8/38/2014-MAG/L & O/Bicholim/3500

Read: Letter No. DCB/BICH/Report/2018/1187

dated 16-07-2018.

Under Section 29A of the Goa Excise Act, 1964 read

with Section 144 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure of 1973

Whereas, Dy. Collector and Sub-Divisional

Magistrate vide his letter read above has forwarded

the Police report wherein it has been brought of his

notice and reported by the Police Inspector of Valpoi

Police Station that the Residents of Surla village

within the Village Panchayat of Thane Dongurli,

Village Panchayat of Satari Taluka in North Goa has

informed that the tourists mainly from neighbouring

District of Belgaum visiting the village of Surla create

large scale menace, ruckus, and annoyance in the

village. As per information available these tourists

visit the isolated village of Surla mainly for drinking

liquor which is relatively much cheaper than in

Karnataka.

And whereas, it is further seen that the visiting

tourist who mainly visit the village for drinking of

liquor mostly during the rainy season in large groups

of youth create nuisance in the village by drinking

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on the streets and bathing in the open nullahs

and thereby disrupting the free flow of pedestrian

and traffic movement on the narrow village road

which is the sole access to the village from

highway. Therefore under the influence of Alcohol

these visiting tourists are disturbing peace and

tranquility of Surla village especially the women

and children of the village who are vulnerable are

scared and afraid to go in the open during the day

due to the nuisance created by the drunken

visitors. There is also a possibility of crime being

committed against women and children due to

this activity.

And whereas, Section 29(A) of the Goa Excise

Duty Act, 1964 and The Goa Excise Rules made

thereunder empowers the District Magistrate to

order the closure of liquor bars, restaurants serving

liquor, liquor shops, pubs, provision stores etc., at

such times and for such period as may be necessary

and appropriate for preservation of public peace

and tranquility in such areas.

And whereas, in my considered opinion, there

is sufficient ground for proceeding also under

sub section (1) of Section 144 of Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973 for putting reasonable restrictions

through prohibitive orders by means of temporary

prohibition on sale of liquor wine and all alcoholic

beverages/drinks etc. by all the Liquor outlets such

as bars and all shops, pubs, provision stores,

restaurants where liquors are being served or sold

in the village of Surla to curb all the menace,

annoyance and nuisance created due to the

visiting tourists who primarily visit the place for

drinking alcoholic beverages till the situation

returns to normalcy. Particularly to ensure total

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protection to the vulnerable inhabitants of the

village i.e. children and women who are presently

living under possible threat of being targeted by

the unruly behavior of the drunken youth tourists

visiting the village. I have also examined the

petitions from the Villagers as well as the Bar

owners from Surla.

And whereas, I am satisfied that the

circumstances do not permit the serving, in due

time, of the notices individually upon the persons

against whom this order is directed and therefore,

under the powers vested in me under Section

29(A) of The Goa Excise Act and The Goa Excise

Rules read with powers under sub-section (2)

of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

1973, I, Levinson Martins, District Magistrate,

North Goa hereby pass this order ex-parte and as

under:

All the liquor bars, shops, pubs, clubs,

provision stores or any establishment serving

or selling liquor or alcoholic beverages in retail

or packed bottle in the Village of Surla, within

the Thane Dongurli Village Panchayat area of

Satari Taluka in North Goa District are hereby

prohibited from selling Liquor and all types of

alcoholic beverages in retail or packed

bottle/can from 20th July onwards for a period

of 30 days.

If any liquor shop/bar, pub or any other

establishment is found selling or serving liquor

or alcoholic beverages and found to be

contravening these orders, during the said

period of prohibition, it shall result in the

cancellation of licenses of the establishment

violating these orders and the owner or

offender shall be also liable for penal action

under section 188 of Indian Penal Code, 1908,

read with Section 30 of the Excise Duty Act,

1964 and other relevant provisions of laws in

force.

The officials of the Excise Department, Police or

any other authorized officers/officials shall act

immediately to ensure strict enforcement of this

prohibitory order and in case any violation comes

to their notice or reported should forthwith report

such cases to the Commissioner of Excise as well as

SDM Bicholim.

Further, the Commissioner of Excise shall verify

and submit detail report in respect of the existing

bars and wholesale liquor shop/establishment

serving liquor with respect to compliance of licence

conditions and whether licences issued are in

accordance with law.

Given under my hand and seal of this office on

this 19th day of July, 2018.

Levinson Martins,

District Magistrate,

North Goa.

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Department of Public Health

Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration

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Notification

No. DFDA/FSSA/SG/NG/6(104)/2017/2316

1. Whereas, it has been brought to my notice

that there is a possibility of fish vendors selling

fresh fish including crustaceans which are treated/

/added with Formalin/Formaldehyde in the wake of

ban on fishing imposed in the State of Goa which

will continue till 31st July, 2018.

2. And whereas Formaldehyde/Formalin is not

permitted for use in foods as per Food Safety and

Standards Regulations, 2011.

3. And whereas, fresh fish treated/added with

Formalin/Formaldehyde are to be considered as

“Unsafe Food” under Section 3(1)(zz)(v) of Food

Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

4. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of

Section 30 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006,

I, J. Ashok Kumar, Commissioner of Food Safety,

hereby prohibit the storage, distribution or sale of

fresh fish including crustaceans brought from

outside the State for consumption in the State of

Goa, for a period of 15 (Fifteen) days from the date

of issue of this Notification.

J. Ashok Kumar, IAS, Commissioner of Food

Safety/Secretary (Health).

Bambolim, 18th July, 2018.

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