Panaji, March 27 (IANS) In the last 11 months since drinking in public places was banned in Goa, often referred to as the country's nightlife and party capital, not a single case has been booked for downing alcohol publicly.
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar told the Goa legislative assembly in a written reply on Thursday that from April 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015, forty raids were conducted by the State Excise department, which regulates sale of alcohol, but not a single raid warranted a booking.
"For the period April 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015, forty checks have been carried out by Excise Department, which did not warrant booking of cases under Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964," Parsekar said.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government in the state had promised to curb drinking in public last year, claiming that increased instances of drunken brawls and unruly behaviour by the tourists drinking in public needed to be curbed.
Goa, one of the top beach tourism destinations in the country, is also known for its cheap alcohol tax regime.
The state attracts nearly three million tourists every year.
Punjab bowler told before the match – Rohit has made a special plan to get Suryakumar out
IPL 2022 has not started very well for Punjab Kings. The team has won two out of the 4 matches pl
One lakh new coronavirus cases in just two days, global count crosses 5 lakh
चूंकि कई देशों में कोरोनावायरस के प्
With the start of PM Narendra Modi's tenure for the third time, the work of taking forward the bi
The number of corona cases in the country is continuously increasing. 12,856 new cases have been
Bollywood King Shahrukh Khan is in the headlines these days for his upcoming film 'Dunki'. Shahru
Heat rises in many parts of North India; Delhi-UP and Haryana may receive rain today
In most parts of North India, the heat increased as the temperature was recorded around 40 degree
Film writer Salim Khan has been ill for the past three weeks and is admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati
New Delhi
In order to bring the economy of the country facing the Corona epidemic back on
Another claim is being made about the city of Wuhan in China, which has come under the target of
Ashraf Ghani's escape ruined our entire plan: Khalilzad
Zalmay Khalilzad was made a special representative in the talks that the US had started for a pol
