EXTRAORDINARY

No. 3

Department of Home

Home-General Division

Order

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:

Senior Scale Officer, Goa Civil Service

—

Chairperson.

Police Inspector (PI)

—

Member.

Station Fire Officer, Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services

—

Member.

Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD)

—

Member.

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.

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Date : 09-Dec-2025

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]

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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.

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Order

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:

Shri Sandip Jacques, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Revenue)

—

Chairperson.

Smt. Varsha Sharma, IPS DIG, Goa Police

—

Member.

Shri Pranab G. Bhat, Joint Secretary, Finance Department

—

Member.

Shri Sandip Chodnekar, Chief Engineer (Buildings), PWD

—

Member.

Shri Rajendra A. Haldankar, Deputy Director, Directorate of Fire &

Emergency Services

—

Member.

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

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.

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Date : 09-Dec-2025

No. 25/04/2025-Conf Powers-Z.P.ELN/HD(G)/4022

Date : 09-Dec-2025

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OFFICERS/OFFICIALS APPOINTED AS FLYING SQUADS

Sr. No.

Taluka /RO

Name, Designation & Office Address

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

Aniket Borkar, J.E. (Mech.), O/o Assistant Engineer, SD-I, Works Div. XXVI,

PWD, Ponda-Goa 9271145266

Gaurai Arun Naik Gaunekar, TA, O/o. Assistant Engineer, SD-I, Works Div.

XXVIII, PWD, Ponda-Goa. 8806721373

Rohin Rajendra Dessai, TA, O/o. Assistant Engineer, SD-I, Works Div. XXVIII,

PWD, Ponda-Goa

Sachin S. Shet Verenkar, J.E., O/o. The Managing Director, Goa Sewage

Infrastructure Development Corporation, Panaji, Goa. 9822140981

Bahadur Khan, J. E., O/o. A.E., WD-VI, ASW-II, PWD, Fatorda, Margao,

9271144612

Ponda/R.O.–2

Sagar M. Parker, J.E., O/o. The Ex. Eng., Div. III, WRD, Ponda-Goa.

9823277834

Darshan Naik, Asst. Surveyor of Works, O/o. Supt. Engineer (Legal), PWD,

Altinho, Panaji-Goa. 9271144643

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

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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

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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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