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PANAJI
The government has extended the ban on retail sale and manufacturing of all types of liquor in the State till May 3.
In a list of directives enforceable under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the government banned the sale of liquor, tobacco, and gutkha. It also said people who spit in public would be fined.
On Tuesday, India extended a three-week lockdown that began on March 25 by 19 days -- till May 3.
The excise commissioner of Goa Amit Satija has issued an order in this regard dated April 15.
"All breweries, wineries, country liquor, bottling units, IMFL manufacturing units except those who are granted permission for manufacturing sanitisers and all the liquid licensed premises for the sale of liquor (Wholesale of IMFL, Wholesale of FL, Wholesale of CL, Retail sale of IMFL, CL and FL in packed bottles, Retail sale of IMFL, CL and FL for consumption and retail sale of CL for consumption shall remain closed till midnight May 3, 2020.", says the order issued by excise commissioner.
Meanwhile, the government has appealed to government servants to voluntarily donate one-day’s salary towards the Chief Minister Relief Fund Goa Covide-19 in order to boost the government’s efforts in coping with the pandemic of Coronavirus.
As per the recent census, there are around 61,000 employees in the state. The police department has the largest number of employees with around 7000 police personnel.
The government has created this fund to help finance it in tackling the prevailing situation in the state.
The Chief Minister and council of ministers have unanimously agreed towards the donation of 30 percent of their gross salary payable for the entire financial year 2020-21 towards the said relief fund.
All India Service officers in the State will also voluntarily contribute Rs 10,000 towards the said fund.
Goa Government Employees Association has already decided to donate a day’s salary towards CM relief fund.
