Goa to Ban Drinking Liquor in Public Places: CM Manohar Parrikar

“The notification will be issued by October-end for which we will amend the existing law,” said the Goa CM.

A file photo of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

(Photo: IANS)

Goa Chief Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday that the state will ban drinking of liquor in public places to curb the nuisance created by inebriated people. Parrikar said that necessary amendments to the excise act would take place in October. Parrikar said at a function in Panaji:

We need to come out with the notification banning drinking of liquor in public places. The notification will be issued by October-end for which we will amend the existing law.

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The state government is currently governing the licences to the liquor outlets under the Goa, Daman and Diu Excise Act 1964.

Goa has already announced the ban on drinking in selected public places including beaches. Moreover, Parrikar said that the state government is serious about inculcating the habit of wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers.

To that end, the police will penalise two-wheeler riders who are driving without a helmet and will also tell them the benefits of wearing a helmet while driving.

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