Bill to save liquor vends in city passed

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PANAJI

The Bill was passed after a brief discussion.
The Bill, ensures that no road within the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Panaji or a Municipal council shall be a State Highway also placing a bar on future declaration of roads as State Highways.
Parrikar said once denotified, the relaxation would offer relief to towns like Curchorem, Sanguem and even Ponda since the national highway bypasses the town in that city.
"The State Highways Act is being amended that if the road goes through the town, it will not be State highway. The State highway will end at the start of the town and restart as it exits the town. It was national recommendation that was not followed up on. That will solve the problem," Parrikar had said.
It may be recalled that there were demands from several legislators to provide relief especially from Carlos Almeida who rued the fact that the entire stretch of highway from Cortalim to Sada had become a dry zone and could be given relief on the lines that Punjab has done for itself.