The District Magistrate (DM), North Goa District, on 5th August 2022, has issued following Prohibitory orders valid from 06.00 a.m. to 06.00p.m. on the day of poll i.e. on August 10, 2022 and 06.00 a.m. till end of counting of votes on August 12, 2022.
All Restaurants, Bars, Tea shops, Pan shops, Eateries and other Food shops/joints (Dhabas, Gaddas) etc., situated in Rural areas of Village Panchayat jurisdiction within 200 mtrs of the polling stationand Counting Centres of respective Talukas in North Goa District shall remain closed at aforesaid date and time and also ban any gathering or crowd comprising of more than 5 persons within 200 meters of any polling stations of respective Talukas in North Goa District.
The District Magistrate has further directed that the above restrictions shall not apply to public servants on duty and to bonafide marriage or funeral processions or religious processions/functions. Also, the above order shall not apply to the authorized officers on Election Duty by the State Government, including the polling officials, Magistrates, Police officials and Government staff.
