The Goa Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed amendments to the Goa Tourist Place (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001, that prohibits drinking alcohol, cooking and littering in tourist places, including beaches. Stores selling alcohol located in tourist places have been barred from allowing customers to carry take away bottles or cans containing liquor.
The amendments were tabled by Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar who said it is aimed to “protect and preserve tourism potential of tourist places in Goa and to keep such places clean and free from nuisance”, IANSreported. The amendments have been sent to the governor for assent.