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Liquor traders hail govt move to confront ban

Liquor traders affected by the Supreme Court’s decision to ban all liquor licences within 500 metres of the national and state highways held a mammoth meeting at Taleigao and decided to stand behind the government’s efforts to ensure minimal impact of the Supreme Court’s order on liquor licences.

PANAJI: 
The meeting held both with an aim to show unity was attended by around than 3,000 people aired their grievances, the  situation they are facing as well as the need to find a resolution to  the problem quickly.   
Speaking after the meeting, President of the association of  the all Goa Liquor Traders Association said that the meeting was held  to apprise the affected bar and restaurant owners of the steps the  association as well as the government was taking to secure them relief  from the Supreme Court’s orders.   
“We are fully behind the government in what it is trying.  Over the next few days more than 1000 licence holders will get relief  and later once the bypasses are ready and the state highways are  notified even more licence holders will be relieved,” Naik said.  
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Act now, not after two months: Luizinho tells govt on liquor crisis

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President and Navelim MLA Luizinho Faleiro on Wednesday said two months is too long a period to wait and do nothing about the crisis faced by bar owners in the state and demanded that the government act immediately.

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Published Apr 6, 2017, 4:57 AM IST
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PANAJI “The Chief Minister needs to understand that two months time will delay things for too long. He should act immediately. Liquor outlets still have stocks with them and Chief Secretaries have been directed by the Supreme Court to take action.”   “Former CM Laxmikant Parsekar decided not to file the petition. We support the legal liquor industry and we are of the opinion that although it has been delayed, it is still not too late for the government to file…

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