With Christmas and New Year approaching, the North Goa administration has issued an order prohibiting fireworks and crackers in hotels, nightclubs, and tourist premises. The directive follows the tragic fire at the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6.
What does the order say?
“The order has been issued under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, prohibiting the use, bursting, ignition or operation of fireworks, sparklers, pyrotechnic effects, flame thrower-type devices, smoke generators and similar fire/smoke-producing equipment inside tourist establishments,” a senior district administration official said, PTI reported.
Where the ban applies..
The prohibition applies to all nightclubs, bars and restaurants, hotels, guesthouses, resorts, beach shacks, temporary structures, event venues, and entertainment establishments across North Goa, as per the order.
This order was issued after a preliminary inquiry into the North Goa nightclub fire.
Officials said people at the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ club in Arpora had set off “electric firecrackers.”
These firecrackers caused a fire that killed 25 people.
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