PANAJI: With elections to 186 panchayats in Goa scheduled on August 10, the sale of alcohol within the jurisdiction of those panchayats have been prohibited after 10pm.
If any institution is discovered serving liquor past 10pm throughout the prohibition interval, its licence will probably be cancelled and the offender will probably be chargeable for penal motion.
He may also face motion on different related provisions of legal guidelines in drive, a district collector’s learn.
The retailers promoting liquor in these panchayats will be capable of stay open past 10 pm however will be unable to serve liquor.
The order is not going to apply to institutions that are required by legislation to be closed earlier than 10.00 pm
The order shouldn’t be relevant to panchayats at Alorna, Casarvarnem and Chandel-Hassapur in Pernem taluka, Harvalem panchayat in Bicholim taluka and Taleigao village panchayat in Tiswadi taluka that aren’t having elections.
Goa has 191 panchayats.
Additionally, the order is not going to be relevant to municipal areas in North Goa and South Goa districts and the jurisdiction of the Company of the Metropolis of Panaji (CCP) has been excluded. Public is requested to report violations to a district election officer if any.
The Panchayat election outcome will probably be declared on August 12.
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