Team Herald
PANJIM: The State government has imposed restrictions on the transportation and sale of liquor during the polling period. The voting for Goa is slated during the second phase of polling across five poll-bound States on February 14 with counting of all these States to be held on March 10.
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“The Government has prescribed that, no liquor shall be transported from one place to another within the State of Goa and the maximum quantity of liquor i.e. three quart bottles of Indian made foreign liquor or foreign liquor other than beer and six bottles of beer of 650 ml for any person including his family and three quart bottles of country liquor for any person including his family can be possessed by any person within the State of Goa without a permit issued in accordance with the provisions of the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964,” reads a press statement issued by the Department of Information & Publicity.
These restrictions will remain in force from 5 pm of February 12, 2022 till 00:00 hrs of February 15, 2022 and on March 10, 2022, in the entire State.
Likewise, all licensed premises ‘for the sale of liquor’ will also be closed during the said period. However, the licensed premises having license for bar and restaurant may be allowed to keep the restaurant open for serving food only and the bar counter shall be closed. No liquor will be allowed to be served on the mentioned days. “The owner of the licensed premises having bar and restaurant, shall also display a board in the premises stating that no liquor will be served and that only the restaurant is open for serving food,” the release states.
