North Goa District Magistrate ordered that all the owners of the houses, buildings, flats and other residential accommodation and the owners/management of all hotels. lodging and boardings, shacks, private guest houses, paying guest accommodation of religious bodies etc in the whole of North Goa District should verify the bonafides of the persons through their proof of identity such as Election Card, Driving License, Aadhar Card, Passport etc and should fill in the Tenant,/Visitor/Guest Verification Form in respect of their Tenants/Visitors/Guests before such persons are allowed to resides/stay in their premises and furnish the same to the local police station for further certification and record. The order is apply to the owners of such premises who have so far not furnished the verification forms in respect of their Tenants/Visitors/Guests who are already occupying their premises.
The order has come into force w.e.f September 8, 2022 and shall be effective for a period of 60 days that is upto November 6, 2022 (both days inclusive) unless withdrawn earlier, as informed by Department of Information and Publicity.