EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, South

Order

Order under Section 163 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Prohibition on use of Indoor

Fireworks/Pyrotechnics

Whereas, the Superintendent of Police, South Goa District, Margao, vide letter No. SP/S-

Goa/Reader/3773/2025 dated 09-12-2025 has reported to this office that the use of fireworks, pyrotechnic

devices, sparklers, flame/smoke effects and similar fire/smoke-generating equipment inside tourist

establishments including but not limited to nightclubs, bars & restaurants, hotels, guesthouses & resorts,

beach shacks and temporary structures and event venues and entertainment establishments poses a serious

and imminent risk to human life, property, public safety and public tranquility;

And whereas, the said report highlights that indoor deployment of such devices significantly increases

the likelihood of fire outbreaks, dense smoke accumulation, stampede-like situations, injuries, disruption of

public order and obstruction to safe evacuation in enclosed venues, thereby requiring immediate preventive

action to avert potential danger to the public;

Now therefore, on being satisfied of the need to take preventive action based on the report of the

Superintendent of Police, South Goa District, Margao, I, Egna Cleetus, IAS, District Magistrate, South Goa

District, Margao, in exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik

Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, do hereby order that:-

a) The use, bursting, ignition or operation of fireworks, pyrotechnic devices, sparklers, flame effects,

smoke effects or any similar fire/smoke-generating devices inside tourist establishments including

but not limited to nightclubs, bars & restaurants, hotels, guesthouses & resorts, beach shacks and

temporary structures and event venues and entertainment establishments is strictly prohibited

throughout South Goa District.

b) This prohibition applies to all organizers, event managers, individuals, institutions, tourist

establishments such as nightclubs, bars & restaurants, hotels, guesthouses & resorts, beach shacks

and temporary structures and event venues and entertainment establishments.

No. 38/2/2024/163 B.N.S.S./L&O/MAG/XII/M.O.3799

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

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Panaji, 11th December, 2025 (Agrahayana 20, 1947)

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In exceptional cases, the District Magistrate (or an authorised officer) may grant prior written permission

for indoor pyrotechnics, provided the applicant submits a detailed safety and risk-mitigation plan and all

supporting documents required for safety compliance.

The circumstances do not permit serving of this notice individually to all concerned persons. Therefore,

this Order is hereby passed ex-parte. It shall be published for public information through Press, Social

Media and by affixing copies on the Notice Boards of all Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Mamlatdars and

Police Stations.

This Order shall come into force with effect from 09-12-2025 and shall remain in operation for a period

of 60 days (both days inclusive) unless withdrawn earlier.

Violation of this Order is punishable under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

All Deputy Collectors and Sub-Divisional Magistrates of South Goa are authorised to verify any

violation of this Order issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and to

file FIRs before the concerned Police Station and to lodge complaints before the jurisdictional Judicial

Magistrate.

The Superintendent of Police (South), Margao-Goa, is directed to issue direction to all the Police

Stations of South Goa District to take note of this Order and to place the matter before the concerned

Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrates of South Goa in case of violation under Section 223 of

the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Given under my hand and seal of this office on 9th of December, 2025.

Egna Cleetus, IAS, The District Magistrate, South Goa District, Margao.

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