PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
Department of Home
Home-General Division
Addendum
No. 2/48/2025-HD(G)/126 Date : 14-Jan-2026
Read: Order No. 2/48/2025-HD(G)/4019 dated 09-12-2025.
In continuation to Order read in preamble, after para 4, following paras shall be added:- The Committee constituted under the aforesaid Order is hereby empowered to seal any tourism-related establishment falling within its jurisdiction where mandatory statutory permissions and clearances are not available, are invalid, have expired including but not limited to Fire Safety NOC, Excise License, Trade License, etc. Upon such sealing, commercial operations of the said establishment shall stand immediately suspended and the premises shall remain sealed.
Further, the Committee is authorized to temporarily de-seal any establishment based upon an application from the owner or proprietor of such establishment, strictly for limited purposes, including removal of perishable goods or hazardous materials, rectification of deficiencies specifically directed by the Committee and facilitation of inspections by competent authorities. Upon completion of such purpose as mentioned above, the premises shall be re-sealed forthwith. No commercial operations shall be permitted during the period of temporary de-sealing and suspension of the commercial operation shall be under the strict supervision of the Committee through the Mamlatdar and Police Inspector of the concerned area.
Upon an application from the owner or proprietor of the establishment made to the Additional Collector-II/Additional District Magistrate-II, the power of final de-sealing shall vest exclusively with the Additional Collector-II/Additional District Magistrate-II of the concerned district, who shall issue an order for de-sealing upon verification of adherence to the deficiencies raised during the inspection by the Committee and upon receipt of recommendation from the Committee. However, anyone aggrieved by the decision of Additional Collector-II/Additional District Magistrate-II can approach the Collector/District Magistrate of the concerned district.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I).
Porvorim.
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