EXTRAORDINARY

No. 2

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Office of the Deputy Collector and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bicholim

Order

(Under Section 163(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, altering Order No.

DCB/BICH/DEVI/Lairai-Shirgao/Jatra/1321 dated 18-04-2026)

Whereas, this office had issued Order No. DCB/BICH/DEVI/Lairai-Shirgao/Jatra/1321 dated 18-04-

2026 under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, imposing preventive restrictions

on the operation of stalls, shops, hotels and similar structures within the notified zones of the Event

Management Plan for Shri Devi Lairai Jatra, Shirgao;

And whereas, a review was held today at site by senior officers of the District Administration, Police

Department and representatives of the Managing Committee and it was felt that greater provision of

refreshments, cool beverages and drinking water may be required in addition to the approved stalls,

considering the fasting observed by large numbers of Dhonds throughout the day prior to the Homkhand

ritual, the prevailing hot weather conditions and the possibility of exhaustion both prior to and after

walking on embers;

And whereas, I am satisfied that limited alteration of the aforesaid order is necessary as a speedy remedy

in the interest of human life, health and safety, while continuing to maintain crowd regulation, unobstructed

emergency access and public order;

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Section 163(5) of the Bharatiya

Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, I, Shubham Naik, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bicholim, hereby alter the

aforesaid order to the following limited extent:

1. Notwithstanding anything contained in Order No. DCB/BICH/DEVI/Lairai Shirgao/Jatra/1321 dated

18-04-2026, existing eateries/similar establishments only shall be permitted to provide light

refreshments, cool beverages and drinking water during the restricted period.

No. DCB/BICH/DEVI/Lairai-Shirgao/Jatra/1347

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

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Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 21st April, 2026 (Vaisakha 1, 1948)

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2. This permission shall be confined strictly to existing eateries/similar establishments and shall not be

construed as permitting any fresh stall, temporary structure, unauthorised stall, kiosk, hawking point

or similar commercial activity.

3. The said establishments shall function subject to strict compliance with all safety, crowd-management

and access-control requirements and shall not cause any obstruction whatsoever to access routes,

pedestrian corridors, emergency movement corridors, queue barricades or designated holding/viewing

areas.

4. The aforesaid permission shall remain subject to such restriction, regulation, suspension or stoppage

as may be imposed at any point of time by the undersigned or by the Zonal In-charges/ Executive

Magistrates deployed by the Collector vide above referred order, in the interest of public safety, crowd

control and route discipline.

5. Without prejudice to the generality of the above, such restrictions may be imposed during critical

periods, including but not limited to:

i)

movement of Dhonds along with the deity towards the Homkhand area;

ii) movement of Dhonds towards or from the Tali area; and

iii) any period of crowd build-up, congestion, route restriction or emergency response.

6. Save as altered hereinabove, all other terms and conditions contained in Order No.

DCB/BICH/DEVI/Lairai-Shirgao/Jatra/1321 dated 18-04-2026 shall remain in force unchanged.

Given under my hand and seal, on this 20th day of April, 2026.

Shubham Naik, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bicholim.

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