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Goa to soon impose heavy fine on drinking in public: Chief Minister

Goa to soon impose heavy fine on drinking in public: Chief Minister

Manohar Parrikar

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According to reports, the new rule is likely to go into effect from August.

Goa government has cracked down on drinking in public, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday announced that the government would soon issue a notification on imposing a heavy fine on drinking alcohol in public.

According to reports, the new rule is likely to go into effect from August. Parrikar said that he desires to go ahead with the rule earlier but most probably it will come into effect from August 15.

"Mind you, there will be a heavy fine if you are found drinking (in public) from the month of August. We're issuing a notification very soon. I intend to do it before August, so that we can implement it from August 15," Parrikar said at a function here.

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Chief Minister Parrikar also warned that littering the state with beer bottles would also attract a steeper fine.

"Same way littering will also have a heavy fine of Rs 2,500. I have caught two-three college students going there with beer bottles. This is not done," Parrikar said.

(With inputs from ANI)