Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 10th December, 2025 (Agrahayana 19, 1947) SERIES II No. 36
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 3
Department of Home
Home-General Division
Order
No. 2/48/2025-HD(G)/4019 Date : 09-Dec-2025
In view of the recent tragic fire incident at Arpora and with a view to ensure strict adherence to fire safety norms and statutory compliance in tourism-related establishments across the State of Goa, the Government hereby constitutes a Joint Enforcement and Monitoring Committee as follows:
1. Senior Scale Officer, Goa Civil Service — Chairperson.
2. Police Inspector (PI) — Member.
3. Station Fire Officer, Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services — Member.
4. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD) — Member.
5. Executive Engineer, Electricity Department — Member.
The taluka wise teams and their area of jurisdiction is enclosed as Annexure – I.
The Chairperson of the Committee is appointed as Executive Magistrate under Section 14(1) of BNSS, 2023 for the purpose of enforcement and monitoring in their respective jurisdictions
The Committee shall conduct joint inspections of tourism establishments including but not limited to Nightclubs, Bars & Restaurants, Hotels, Guesthouses & Resorts, Beach shacks and temporary structures and event venues and entertainment establishments.
The Committee shall randomly verify compliance with fire safety norms, including Valid Fire Safety Certificate, functioning of fire-fighting equipment, emergency exits and evacuation routes, electrical installation safety, structural and occupancy compliance, adherence to sound and lighting norms and crowd-control safety measures.
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 1263OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 36 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 3) 10TH DECEMBER, 2025 The Committee shall submit monthly report to the Government through the District Magistrates, highlighting establishments inspected, compliance status, violations detected and action taken/recommended.
The Chairperson of the committee shall report to District Magistrate concerned.
This Order shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain operational until further orders.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I).
Porvorim.
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ANNEXURE – I
Team 1 North: Coastal Area of Pernem Taluka
1. Vinayak Volvoika –Senior Scale Officer 2. Executive Engineer–VIII, PWD, Margao-Goa (Civil)
3. Devendra Pingle–PI, FRRO 4. Herculao Gill, Souza–Station Fire Officer 5. Rajiv Samant–Superintending Engineer, Circle I, Margao.
Team 2 North: Coastal Area of Bardez Taluka
1. Kabir Shirgaonkar–Senior Scale Officer 2. Executive Engineer–XXII, PWD, Margao-Goa 3. Nikhil Palekar–PI, Escort cell
4. Sushil Moraskar–Station Fire Officer 5. Ashish Rajput–Executive Engineer, Div XIV, Verna.
Team 3 North: Coastal Area of Tiswadi Taluka
1. Vivek Naik–Senior Scale Officer 2. Executive Engineer–X, PWD, Margao-Goa (Lifts and Fire Fighting) 3. Vishwajeet Chodankar–PI, SB HQ
4. Dhiraj Dessai–Station Fire Officer 5. Juliet Karekar— Executive Engineer, O/o SE-I (South), Margao.
Team 1 South: Coastal Areas of Salcete and Mormugao
1. Rohit Kadam–Senior Scale Officer 2. Executive Engineer–V, PWD, Panaji-Goa (Civil) 3. Krishna Sinari–PI, TC Pernem
4. Deelip Gawas, Station Fire Officer 5. Paresh Sawaikar–Executive Engineer, Div I, Panaji.
Team 2 South: Coastal Areas of Canacona and Quepem
1. Maya Pednekar–Senior Scale Officer 2. Executive Engineer–IV, PWD, Tonca, Caranzalem-Goa (Electrical) 3. Sitakant Nayak–PI, Siolim Coastal Police Station
4. Ganesh Govekar–Station Fire Officer 5. Ramchandra Mudra–Executive Engineer, Div XIII, Kadamba.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 36 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 3) 10TH DECEMBER, 2025Order
No. 2/47/2025-HD(G)/4021 Date : 09-Dec-2025
In view of the tragic fire incident that occurred at nightclub the Birch by Romeo Lane, Arpora, resulting in unfortunate deaths, the Government hereby constitutes Safety Audit Committee comprising of following officers to devise SoPs for carrying out comprehensive safety audit and SoPs for granting of various licenses to all Night Clubs, Bars, Restaurants, Events Venues and similar Tourist Establishment in the State of Goa:
1. Shri Sandip Jacques, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Revenue) — Chairperson.
2. Smt. Varsha Sharma, IPS DIG, Goa Police — Member.
3. Shri Pranab G. Bhat, Joint Secretary, Finance Department — Member.
4. Shri Sandip Chodnekar, Chief Engineer (Buildings), PWD — Member.
5. Shri Rajendra A. Haldankar, Deputy Director, Directorate of Fire &
— Member.
Emergency Services
Terms of Reference:
1. Committee shall assess the mandatory licenses, approvals and safety norms including fire NOC, structural stability certificate, electrical safety and other such requirements for functioning of the establishment.
2. It shall also recommend the critical safety infrastructure, firefighting equipment, emergency exits, electrical wiring, crowd control measures and evacuation plans which shall be adhered to by establishments for its operation.
3. Committee shall identify violations or deficiencies and recommend SoPs for corrective measures for safe functioning of these establishment.
4. Committee shall have powers to co-opt expert members if required.
Committee shall submit the report within one month.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I).
Porvorim.
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Order
No. 25/04/2025-Conf Powers-Z.P.ELN/HD(G)/4022 Date : 09-Dec-2025
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 14(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Government of Goa is pleased to grant powers of Executive Magistrate to the below mentioned officers appointed as Flying Squads to maintain law and order situation for Zilla Panchayat Election, 2025 for South Goa Zilla Panchayat Constituencies of South Goa District till the election process is completed.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 36 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 3) 10TH DECEMBER, 2025OFFICERS/OFFICIALS APPOINTED AS FLYING SQUADS
| Sr. No. | Taluka /RO | Name, Designation & Office Address |
| 1. | Ponda/R.O.–1 | Saish Kanekar, Technical Assistant, O/o The General Manager, Sewerage Infrastructure Development Goa Ltd., 'B' type Quarter, Daag, Ponda-Goa. 9637438134 |
| 2. | Aniket Borkar, J.E. (Mech.), O/o Assistant Engineer, SD-I, Works Div. XXVI, PWD, Ponda-Goa 9271145266 | |
| 3. | Gaurai Arun Naik Gaunekar, TA, O/o. Assistant Engineer, SD-I, Works Div. XXVIII, PWD, Ponda-Goa. 8806721373 | |
| 4. | Rohin Rajendra Dessai, TA, O/o. Assistant Engineer, SD-I, Works Div. XXVIII, PWD, Ponda-Goa | |
| 5. | Sachin S. Shet Verenkar, J.E., O/o. The Managing Director, Goa Sewage Infrastructure Development Corporation, Panaji, Goa. 9822140981 | |
| 6. | Bahadur Khan, J. E., O/o. A.E., WD-VI, ASW-II, PWD, Fatorda, Margao, 9271144612 | |
| 7. | Ponda/R.O.–2 | Sagar M. Parker, J.E., O/o. The Ex. Eng., Div. III, WRD, Ponda-Goa. 9823277834 |
| 8. | Darshan Naik, Asst. Surveyor of Works, O/o. Supt. Engineer (Legal), PWD, Altinho, Panaji-Goa. 9271144643 | |
| 9. | Akshay Kumar D. Prabhudessai, J.E., O/o. SD-I (Rev/NRW), WD XX, WD Curchorem. 9850481424 | |
| 10. | Salcete/R.O.–1 | Paresh D. Lotlikar, Junior Engineer, O/o. Executive Engineer, W. Div-XIV, WRD, Gogal, Margao-Goa. 9422055842 |
| 11. | Shubham Gaonkar, J.E., O/o Circle Office II, DDW, Fatorda, Margao-Goa 7350532772 | |
| 12. | Aniket G. Naik, J.E., O/o. A.E., SD-III, WD-II, WRD, Fatorda, Goa 9405635599 | |
| 13. | Swaraj Dessai, TA (Civil), O/o. AE, SD-I, WD-XXVI, PWD, Ponda. 9527457060 | |
| 14. | Yash A. Naik, J.E., O/o. A.E., SD-II, WD-XIV (NH), PWD, Fatorda, Ponda Highway. 9271265509 | |
| 15. | Godwin Krijolmathes Fernandes, J.E., O/o. A.E., WD-XIV (NH), PWD, Fatorda Ponda Highway. 9284168902 | |
| 16. | Salcete/R.O.–2 | Raghvendra Usgaonkar, J.E., O/o ASW, Div-XXVIII, PWD, Fatorda 9552360592 |
| 17. | Nandkishor Dessai, J.E., O/o the A.E., SD-II, WD-VI, PWD, Fatorda. 9822165865 | |
| 18. | Robert M Do Rosario, J.E., O/o. The A.E., SD-I, WD-VI, PWD, Margao 9822134150 | |
| 19. | Pratik Pandit Vasta, J.E., O/o Supt. Engineer II, DDW, Fatorda, Margao. 8390050870 | |
| 20. | Sandesh Kavlekar, J.E., O/o. Assistant Engineer, SD-II, WD-II, WRD, Gogal, Margao 8554063564 | |
| 21. | Nitin N. Kerkar, TA, O/o. Supt. Engineer, Circle-III, WRD, Gogal, Margao. 7447747429 | |
| 22. | Dharbandora/R.O. | Pranav Dessai, J.E., O/o Assistant Engineer, SD-V, WD-XX (PHE), PWD, Dharbandora-Goa. 8975475656 |
| 23. | Mithun Pai, A.E., O/o Project Director, JICA, Altinho, Panaji-Goa. 9923325335 | |
| 24. | Shailendra Babshet, J.E., O/o. Assistant Engineer, SD-V, WD-VI, DDW, Dharbandora, 9764239045 | |
| 25. | Sanguem/R.O. | Dhiraj Mayekar, J.E., O/o the Executive Engineer, SD-IV, WD-X, WRD, Pajimol, Sanguem-Goa |
| 26. | Alston Joy Vales, M.O., O/o. the Mechanical Officer, Mechanical Cultivation Office, Curchorem. 7507278943 | |
| 27. | Mayur Sawant, J.E., O/o. Assistant Engineer, WTP WD-V, DDW–Sanguem. | |
| 28. | Quepem/R.O. | Mahesh Gaonkar, Agriculture Officer, O/o the Zonal Agriculture Officer, Quepem. 7378510264 |
| 29. | Sanjil Damodar Naik, J. E., O/o WTP, SD-I, WD-XII, PWD, Xelpem, Sanguem. 9271145623 | |
| 30. | Varadraj V. Naik, TA, O/o. WTP, SD-I, WD-V, DDW, Xelpem, Sanguem. 9271145127 | |
| 31. | Canacona/R.O. | Sarvanand R. Sarvankar, Agriculture Officer, O/o The Zonal Agriculture Officer, Canacona |
| 32. | Kaustubh Dessai, J.E., O/o the A.E., SD-I, WD-XIV (NH), PWD, Canacona. 9637483551 | |
| 33. | Priyesh Namshikar, J.E., O/o. the AE, SD-I, WD-XI, WRD, Canacona. | |
| 34. | Preetesh Dilip Faldessai, J.E., O/o. Assistant Engineer, SD-III, WD-XIX, PWD, Canacona. 9511873714 | |
| 35. | Ganesh Velip, J.E., O/o. AE, SD-II , WD-XI (WRD), Canacona. 9284208260 | |
| 36. | Rajendra Sawant, J.E., O/o. AE, SD-I, WD-XXV (Roads), PWD, Canacona | |
| 37. | Mormugao/R.O | Shivram Vishnu Garodi, J.E., O/o AE., STP, SD-II, WD-XXI, PWD, Vasco. 7774942577 |
| 38. | Pawan Parkar, J.E., O/o. A. E., WD-IV (M/E-N), PWD, Tonca, Caranzalem. 8208142425 | |
| 39. | Jason Vaz, J.E., O/o. Asst. Engineer, WD IV, DDW, Vasco. 8668717231 |
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-II).
Porvorim.
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