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However, till date no such notification has been issued.Last week, Lobo came out strongly against his own government, particularly the chief minister, for inaction against tourists drinking on the state’s beaches.He had said Parrikar was “100% responsible” as he had failed to issue the necessary orders to ban consumption of liquor on beaches. That amendment can easily come as it a small amendment, but it will bring discipline along the entire coastal belt, ” he said.The deputy speaker said that Parrikar had told the chief secretary to look into the matter. PANAJI: Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the state government will introduce an amendment to the Tourist Trade Act to stop the nuisance on the beaches and to ban alcohol consumption on the beaches, deputy speaker Michael Lobo said on Monday.Lobo met Parrikar during the business advisory committee meeting at the assembly complex.“I have spoken to the chief minister to bring the amendment to the Tourist Trade Act that has not been listed as the business of the House. “I have already given the proposal the chief secretary and I will tell the tourism director to meet him so that this bill can be brought in this session of assembly,” he said.In September 2017, Parrikar had said the state government would ban consumption of alcohol in public places and that a notification would be issued in the following month..