The Goa government in India has granted a six-month extension to five offshore casinos to relocate from the Mandovi river.

Goa

“The state cabinet has granted an extension to five offshore casinos to relocate from river Mandovi from April 1 till September 30, 2017," a senior official said.

The previous Laxmikant Parsekar government had ordered that the offshore casinos would be shifted out of the river by March 31, 2017, to alternate locations.

The cabinet has also granted permission to another offshore casino vessel run by Golden Globe Hotels to operate their leased vessel on the river for another six months.

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court had recently ordered the state government to renew the licence of the offshore casino run by Golden Globe.