Panaji: Goa Chief Manohar Parrikar has said that the state will ban drinking of liquor in public places to curb the nuisance created by people in drunken state.
He said necessary amendments to the excise act will be done next month.
"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," Mr Parrikar said at a function in Panaji.
The state government is currently governing the licences to the liquor outlets under Goa, Daman and Diu Excise Act, 1964.
Goa has already announced ban on drinking in selected public places including beaches.
Chief Minister Parrikar said the state government is also serious about inculcating the habit of wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers.
He said the police will penalise two-wheeler riders who are driving without helmet and also will tell them the benefits of wearing a helmet while driving.
He said necessary amendments to the excise act will be done next month.
"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," Mr Parrikar said at a function in Panaji.
Goa has already announced ban on drinking in selected public places including beaches.
Advertisement
He said the police will penalise two-wheeler riders who are driving without helmet and also will tell them the benefits of wearing a helmet while driving.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Fisherman Rescues Elderly Russian Man From Sea In Goa "Goa Is Doing Fine": Mumbai Cop Debunks Claim About Ratan Tata's Dog's Death IIT Goa Invites Applications For Non-Teaching Positions, Check Age Limit, Deadline MK Stalin Asks Centre To Recall Tamil Nadu Governor In Row Over Anthem Delhi Ex Minister Satyendar Jain Leaves Jail, Chief Minister Greets Him Hamas Searching For Yahya Sinwar's Replacement Outside Gaza: Report Cuba Plunges Into Countrywide Darkness As National Power Grid Fails 3 Decades Later, First Brown Dwarf Ever Found Offers A Surprise "We Have A Lot Of Interest In Indian Films": Putin Praises Bollywood Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.