Panaji, 23rd October, 2020 (Kartika 1, 1942) SERIES III No. 30 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Home
Home—General Division
Office of the District Magistrate, North Goa ___
the city & village roads without prior written permission from the undersigned:
Order
No. 8/32/2016-MAG/6281
Provided that this prohibition shall not be applicable to any road digging done by any Government public utility service providing departments such as electricity, BSNL and PWD for urgent repairs of electric cables, telecommunication cables & pipelines also digging by local bodies for repairs of road and for diversion of water in emergency cases shall not attract restrictions contained in this Order.
Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973
Whereas, it is expedient to impose 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, R. Menaka, 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 and do hereby impose the following prohibitory orders:
No person, agency, organization, Government Department, local body, Public Sector undertaking etc. shall undertake any digging or cutting of any of the public roads and its shoulders including on all It is further provided that such emergency digging shall be covered immediately within less than 6 hours of digging and properly paved/ /cemented within 24 years.
As the notices 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 Magistrate, Mamlatdars and Executive Magistrates and all Police Stations in North Goa District.
Any person, agency, or department etc. contravening this order will be liable for punishment under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. This order shall come into force immediately and shall remain in force till 31st October, 2020.
Given under my hand and seal of on this 16th
day of October, 2020.
R. Menaka, IAS, District Magistrate, North Goa.
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