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India's party capital Goa puts the breaks on beach boozing to cut down on litter

Natalie Paris

Photo Credit: The sun sets in front of a restaurants on Colva Beach in Goa, India.  Flickr / Eustaquio Santimano

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Don't worry party fiends, there are still plenty of places to get a drink. Goa just wants you to keep the place clean.

Drinking has been banned on beaches in Goa, India, as authorities attempt to crack down on littering and nuisance. Those who fail to heed the new ruling, announced last week, could face arrest. Alcohol will continue to be sold in hotels and the licensed bar shacks, and can be consumed on the premises, but walking or sitting elsewhere with a drink will no longer be permitted. The ban was introduced under the Goa Tourist Places (Protect

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