PANJIM, Oct. 1 -- The State cabinet on Thursday granted a year's extension to the offshore casinos to operate in River Mandovi, giving them till September 30, 2022, as it is in process of identifying an alternative site for them.

The previous six month extension granted from April 1 onwards, to casinos ended on Thursday. This is the first time that a 12 month extension has been granted to the offshore casinos.

Addressing media persons post the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that till an alternative site is identified, the casinos would continue to operate from River Mandovi for another year. "We have granted extension from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022," he said.

Sawant said that the government is in proc...