PANJIM: In view of the Lok Sabha elections, the State government has declared May 7, Tuesday, as a public holiday.
A circular issued by the government said, “The Government of Goa has declared Tuesday, May 7, 2024, as a public holiday being the
poll day for the general elections to the House of People (Lok Sabha) 2024 for the State of Goa.”
“The holiday shall be a paid holiday in addition to the holidays notified in the government notification dated November 2, 2023, to the workers and establishments,” the circular said.
“Industrial workers of the State, daily wage workers of the government departments and State government industrial departments, commercial and industrial workers of private establishments in the State of Goa, all private establishments and daily wage or casual workers employed in any business, trade, industrial undertakings or any establishments will be entitled for the leave,” it said.
“The public holiday shall be applicable to the registered voters of the poll-bound areas even if they are working outside the territorial limits of such areas, notwithstanding whether or not such voters belong to Central or State government offices, Central or State government undertakings or other entities,” the circular said.
