Following complaints of broken glass being strewn on Goa's beaches, the North Goa district police on Wednesday ordered a crackdown on drinking in public places, especially on beaches, police said. "A lot of people are facing inconvenience due to this nuisance of drinking in the open," he said, adding that anyone found drinking in open will be booked under Section 34 of the Indian Police Act. Some of the popular beaches in North Goa are Calangute, Baga, Candolim, Anjuna, Morjim, Arambol, etc. Drinking in the open is already banned in Goa, but action is rare. ALSO READ| Election effect: Goa not on a high as dry spell hits tourismALSO READ| Goa discussing a ban on drinking at public placesALSO WATCH | Operation Dryways: How liquor vendors on highways are openly flouting Supreme Court ruling

Source: India Today May 04, 2017 02:37 UTC