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PANAJI
The District Magistrate North has ordered the closure of portion of Dona Paula Jetty for ensuring safety of the citizens from November 5. Various agencies, departments involved in maintaining the Jetty and surrounding areas were directed to take effective steps to implement the order of closure.
The Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) will arrange to erect adequate signages displaying the information regarding this order of closure of jetty portion starting from NIO circle and at all other important locations up to the jetty.
The erection of adequate barricade to prevent entry of any person in the closed portion of jetty, to avoid any untoward incident, will be done by the CCP.
Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd will arrange to deploy adequate security near the entrance of the closed portion of the jetty and elsewhere to ensure total compliance of this closure order. It will also ensure that no visitors or any person is allowed to go on the jetty except persons on officials duty.
The CCP and Superintendent of Police (Traffic), in terms of Government decision, will ensure proper relocation of the existing vendors at the Dona Paula jetty site without causing hindrance to traffic until the redevelopment of the jetty is undertaken.
Electricity department has been asked to ensure disconnection or removal of power supply to the closed portion of the jetty and elsewhere to prevent any untoward incident.
The traffic police may revise their arrangements for traffic circulation after making proper assessment as per the requirement. The local police shall keep surveillance on the area and report any violation of order for further action.
Any person or agency contravening this order will be liable for punishment under Section 188 of the Indian
Penal Code.
