PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 2
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of General Administration
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Notification
No. 37/2/2020-GAD-III/5381
In pursuance to the enforcement of sub-section (1) of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 by the Government to contain the spread of pandemic of COVID-19 and the announcement by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa made on 22-03-2020 regarding extension of the Janata Curfew, for another three days till midnight of 25-03-2020, in the State of Goa, 23rd March, 2020 to 25th March, 2020 (midnight) are declared as "Public Holidays" for the Government/Private Offices situated in the State of Goa.
The aforesaid holidays shall also be "paid holidays" to the casual/daily wage workers in the establishments as detailed below:-
i) State Government employees of Government Departments;
ii) Industrial wokers;
iii) daily wage workers of the Government Departments and State Government Industrial Departments;
iv) Employees of the commercial and industrial workers of private establishments;
v) All private establishments;
vi) Workers of Semi-Government;
The above holidays shall also be applicable under the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881).
The above holidays shall not apply to the Offices and employees engaged in essential/ /emergency services and those directly engaged in taking measures to contol spread of COVID-19.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Shripad Arlekar, Under Secretary (GA-I).
Porvorim, 22nd March, 2020.
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