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MARGAO
South Goa District Collector Ajit Roy issued an order on Sunday directing all restaurants and eaters, besides cinema halls, market complexes, shopping malls in entire South Goa to keep closed due to Covid-19.
The Collector, however, has permitted the operation of restaurant and eatery kitchens to facilitate home deliveries and takeaways.
The Collector’s latest order assumes significance and comes against the backdrop of the recent MHA order permitting business establishments with valid trade licenses to start operations.
Sources said the order is issued to ensure that the eateries, restaurants and other business establishments remain closed during the lockdown.
In his order issued under section 144 of the CrPC, the Collector has brought under the ambit of the order items for closure. These includes, restaurants, tea shops/pan shops, other food shops/joints, street food vendors, beach shacks, all other types of eateries, gymnasiums, cinema theatres, all public and private auditoriums, public swimming poll, both stand alone and in hotels/resorts etc, casinos, spa & massage parlours/saloons, river cruises, night clubs, sale and consumption of liquor at all the license premises in the district, multiplexes, market/market complex and shopping malls.
The Collector has warned that any person contravening the order shall be punishable under section 188 of the IPC.
The order states that it is necessary to take exigent measures in this regard so as to prevent any danger to human life or safety to thwart the spread of the virus which may affect the overall security of the state and may create disturbance of larger public order and tranquility.
