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RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2015-2017

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Education, Art & Culture

Directorate of Art & Culture

Order

No. DAC/7/Auto Bodies/Committee/2016-17/9981

Government is pleased to appoint Secretary, Art

& Culture as the Chairman of Ravindra Bhavan,

Margao in terms of Clause 5 of the Constitution of

Ravindra Bhavan, Margao with immediate effect.

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Prasad Lolayekar, Director & ex officio Addl.

Secretary (Art & Culture).

Panaji, 15th February, 2017.

———‹———

Directorate of Archives & Archaeology

Order

No. 9/12/8/EDN/2016/Part File-LIBN/1843

On the recommendation of Goa Public Service

Commission vide letter No. COM/II/11/4(1)/2016/

/392 dated 16th November, 2016, the Government

is pleased to promote Shri Gurudas T. Halarnakar,

Assistant Librarian of this Directorate to the post

of Librarian, Group ‘B’, Gazetted in the pay scale of

Rs. 9,300-34,800+Grade Pay Rs. 4,200/- with

immediate effect. His pay shall be fixed under F. R.

22(1) (a) (i).

He will be on probation for a period of two years.

The expenditure on his pay and allowances shall

be debited to the Budget Head of Accounts as

follows:

Demand No. 45

2205 — Art and Culture;

00 —

103 — Archaeology;

01 — Reorganisation of Archaeology

(Non-Plan);

01 — Salaries.

This supersedes the earlier Order No. 9/12/8/

/EDN/2016/Part File-LIBN/1497 dated 1st

December, 2016.

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

B. Medeira, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary

(Archives & Archaeology).

Porvorim, 13th February, 2017.

———‹‹‹———

Department of Finance

Revenue & Control Division

—

Notification

No. 17/1/2017-Fin (R&C)/1735

Read: Notification No. JS(Bud)/32/2010 dated

07-02-2012.

The Government is pleased to reconstitute a

“Draw Committee” comprising of the following

members to conduct the draws of the Paper Lottery

Scheme:

a) Director of State Lotteries,

— Chairperson.

Government of Goa

b) Additional Secretary (Finance)/ — Member.

/Under Secretary, Finance

(Rev & Cont.),

Government of Goa

c) Director of Accounts/

— Member.

/Representative of Directorate

of Accounts, Government of

Goa

Note:-

There is one Extraordinary issue to the Official

Gazette, Series II No. 46 dated 16-02-2017 namely,

Extraordinary dated 22-02-2017 from pages

1051 to 1052 regarding Notifications from

Department of Finance

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d) Shri Hemant Desai, Section

— Member.

Officer, Finance (Budget)

Department, authorized by

the Finance (R&C) Department

e) Joint Director (Accounts), Goa — Member

State Lotteries, Government

Secretary.

of Goa

This issues in supersession of the above read

Notification.

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Ajit S. Pawaskar, Under Secretary, Finance (R&C).

Porvorim, 14th February, 2017.

———‹‹‹———

Department of General Administration

Order

No. 35/4/2005/GAD-III/496

Read: Order No. 35/4/2005/GAD dated 27-5-2013.

In partial modification of the Government order

read in preamble, the Governor of Goa is pleased

to re-designate the following officers as Public

Information Officers, Assistant Public Information

Officers and First Appellate Authority in respect

of Housing Department, Secretariat, Porvorim, as

required in Clause 5 of the Right to Information

Act, 2005:-

Designation of the

Designation of

Officer appointed

the Officer

as FAA

as PIO

appointed as

APIO

Secretary

Joint Secretary

Section Officer

(Housing)

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Varsha S. Naik, Under Secretary (GA-I).

Porvorim, 15th February, 2017.

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Department of Labour

Order

No. 28/53/2016-Lab/61

Whereas the Government of Goa is of the opinion

that an industrial dispute exists between the

management of M/s. Sanofi India Limited, Plot

No. L-121, Phase -III, Verna Industrial Estate, Verna-

Goa, and it’s workmen, represented by the Bhartiya

Kamgar Sena, in respect of the matter specified in

the Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as the

“said dispute”);

And whereas the Government of Goa considers

it expedient to refer the said dispute for

adjudication.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section

10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act

14 of 1947) (hereinafter referred to as the “said

Act”), the Government of Goa hereby refers the

said dispute for adjudication to the Industrial

Tribunal of Goa, at Panaji-Goa, constituted under

Section 7-A of the said Act.

SCHEDULE

“(1) Whether the action of the management of

M/s. Sanofi India Limited, Plot No. L-121,

Phase -III, Verna Industrial Estate, Verna-Goa,

in not conceding the following demands

raised by the President, Bhartiya Kamgar Sena,

Murari Pandit, House No. 86/1 (85), Mahalaxmi

Residency, Behind Kala Bhavan, Sancoale, Goa

vide their letter dated 19-08-2014 is legal and

justified?

1) Demand No. 1-Applicability:

The provisions of this setlement shall be

applicable only to all permanent workmen who are

members of the union and it shall also be applicable

to those probationers who could be subsequently

absorbed as permanent employees and those

employees who becomes the member of the union

during the period of settlement.

2) Demand No. 2-Dearness Allowance:

(a) With effect from 01-04-2014, each workman

be paid fixed Dearness Allowance @ 15% of the

revised salary.

(b) Variable Dearness Allowance:

That w.e.f. 01-04-2014, each workman be paid

Variable Dearness Allowance @ Rs. 5/- per point

over and above base 3,500 points (AAICPI-

1960=100). The Variable Dearness Allowance

should be revised once every quarter.

3) Demand No. 3-Flat Rise:

Each worker by paying each of them a sum of

Rs. 5,000/- per month as flat rise over and above

the existing basic salary and yearly increment 5%

on gross salary.

4) Demand No. 4-House Rent Allowance (HRA):

All the workman should be paid House Rent

Allowance of Rs. 2,000/- per month over and above

the existing salary. The HRA scale should be

implemented again. It should be revised as per

settlement date (a) 1st April, 2004 to 30th

September, 2007 and (b) 1st October, 2007 to 31st

December, 2010.

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5) Demand No. 5-Lunch Allowance:

Each workman be paid Rs. 500/- per month over

and above the existing amount and also Canteen

subsidy should be merged with Lunch Allowance.

6) Demand No. 6-Education Allowance:

All the workmen should be paid Education

Allowance @ Rs. 1,000/- per month.

7) Demand No. 7-Conveyance Allowance:

Each workman should be paid Rs. 500/- per

month as Conveyance Allowance.

8) Demand No. 8-Medical Allowance:

Each workman should be paid Rs. 1,000/- per

month as Medical Allowance.

9) Demand No. 9-Leave Travel Allowance:

Each workman should be entitled to Leave Travel

Allowance @ one gross salary once a year.

10) Demand No. 10-Shift Allowance:

Each workman should be paid Rs. 50/- for 2nd

shift and Rs. 100/- for 3rd shift respectively.

11) Demand No. 11- Shift Time:

In case of two shift working:

1st shift time -08.00 to 16.00 hrs.

2nd shift time -16.00 to 00.00 hrs.

Two times tea breaks in each shift to be given

to each workman.

12) Demand No. 12-Leave Facilities:

Each workman be eligible to the following leave

facilities.

a) Privilege Leave – 25 days p. a.

b) Casual Leave

– 15 days p.a.

c) Sick Leave

– 15 days p.a.

d) Paid Holidays

– 15 days p.a.

e) Special Leave should be granted for chronic

illness which is sanctioned by Doctor till the

fitness of patient.

13) Demand No. 13-Over Time:

Should be paid on basic and H.R.A. including

tea break and lunch for extended hours and

Sunday workings.

14) Demand No. 14-Loan:

Each unionized worker should be given loan as

under:

(a) Personal Loan– Rs. 3 lakhs @ 50% subsidy

P. A.

(b) Housing Loan– All the workmen should be

provided a Housing Loan as per requirement by

the employee @ 50% subsidy P. A.

15) Demand No. 15-Monsoon Allowance:

An amount of Rs. 1,000/- p.a. should be given as

Monsoon Allowance to each workmen.

16) Demand No. 16-Bonus:

Each workman should be paid bonus every year

@ 20% on basic and H.R.A.

17) Demand No. 17-Incentives:

All the workmen should be paid 1% of the profit

share P.A.

18) Demand No. 18-Punching Card:

Provision of punching card should be made near

the Security Gate.

19) Demand No. 19-Transport:

Transport should be provided in all shifts free of

cost.

20) Demand No. 20-Maintenance Allowance:

Maintenance Allowance of Rs. 500/-p.m. should

be given to the Technicians who are working in

Engineering Department.

21) Demand No. 21-Service Reward: Company

should give Service Reward to the workmen who

complete 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years.

Should be given Rs. 5,000/-, Rs. 10,000/-,

Rs. 15,000/-, 20,000/- respectively.

22) Demand No. 22-Medical Scheme:

(a) All the workmen who are out of ESI Scheme

should be given unlimited amount for

treatment for self, spouse and two dependent

children upto the age of 25 years.

(b) Normal day-to-day Medical bills should be

claimed after submission of bills amount.

23) Demand No. 23:

Company should give time for union take meeting

in the premises every 3 months.

24) Demand No. 24:

Company should allow short leave or late

reporting to all the union members in case of any

emergency.

25) Demand No. 25:

Seniority Increment in Basic Salary to the seniors

who have completed 10 years, 15 years and above

should be given 2 increments, 3 increments

respectively.

26) Demand No. 26:

In case of job rotation for any union workers,

intimation letter should be given to the workers

stating type of work, period with duty signed by

union leader, President and the rotated employee.

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27) Demand No. 27-Period of Settlement:

Period of settlement should be 36 months

effective from 01-04-2014 to 30-03-2017.

28) Demand No. 28:

The union members who had joined the union in

the year 2013 during the tenure of settlement dated

01-01-2011 to 31-03-2014, that issue of 1 year

settlement is pending and is to be considered

separately.

(2) If the answer to issue No. (1) above is in the

negative, then, what relief the workmen are

entitled to?”

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Georgina Saldanha, Under Secretary (Labour).

Porvorim, 15th February, 2017.

________

Order

No. 28/2/87-2001-LAB-II/62

Read: 1) Government Order No. 28/2/87-2001-

-LAB-II dated 23-12-2015.

Ex-post facto sanction of the Government is

hereby accorded to extend deputation of Shri

Vincent M. D’Silva, Presiding Officer, Industrial

Tribunal-cum-Labour Court-I, Panaji, for a further

period with effect from 14-01-2017 to 13-01-2019

on the same terms and conditions stipulated in the

above referred order.

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Georgina Saldanha, Under Secretary (Labour).

Porvorim, 15th February, 2017.

________

Order

No. 28/54/2016-LAB/70

Whereas the Government of Goa is of the opinion

that an industrial dispute exists between the

management of Shree Damodar Higher Secondary

School, Gudi, Paroda, Quepem, Goa, and it’s

workmen, represented by the Higher Secondary

and College Attendants Association of Goa, in

respect of the matter specified in the Schedule

hereto (hereinafter referred to as the “said

dispute”);

And whereas the Government of Goa considers

it expedient to refer the said dispute for

adjudication.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section

10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act

14 of 1947) (hereinafter referred to as the “said

Act”), the Government of Goa hereby refers the

said dispute for adjudication to the Industrial

Tribunal of Goa at Panaji-Goa, constituted under

Section 7-A of the said Act.

SCHEDULE

“(1) Whether the action of the management of

Shree Damodar Higher Secondary School,

Gudi, Paroda, Quepem, Goa, in refusing to

concede the following demands raised by the

Higher Secondary and College Attendants

Association of Goa, is legal and justified?

Charter of Demand

(a) Laboratory Attendants and Library

Attendants in Higher Secondary Schools

should be granted vacation as is granted

to Laboratory Assistants and Librarian

every year as per rules.

(b) Laboratory Attendants should be allotted

duties only in laboratories and Library

Attendants should be allotted duties only

in libraries as per rules.

Attendants and Library Attendants

should be 6 hours and 30 minutes every

day as per rules. Beyond 6 hours and 30

minutes work, Laboratory Attendants and

Library Attendants should be paid

overtime at the rate of double the gross

wages paid for that day. This overtime

should be paid retrospectively from the

date of joining till the date this issue is

settled.

(d) Laboratory Attendants and Library

Attendants should be treated as Group

“C” employees as per rules.

(e) Laboratory Attendants should be

provided Lab Coats and Lab Safety Shoes

while at work.

(2) If the answer to issue No. (1) above is in the

negative, then, what relief the workmen are

entitled to?”

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Georgina Saldanha, Under Secretary (Labour).

Porvorim, 17th February, 2017.

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Notification

No. 24/3/2003-LAB/65

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 65 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments

Act, 1973 (Act No. 13 of 1974) (hereinafter referred to as the “said Act”), the Government of Goa hereby

suspends the operation of the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 4 and sub-section (1) of Section 8

of the said Act in respect of all the shops and establishments situated within the limits of the areas as

specified in column (4), for the days as specified in the corresponding entry in column (3), of the Schedule

below, subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(i) The shops and establishments shall remain closed on any other day in the week;

(ii) The employees shall be given holiday on any other day within the week; and

(iii) The employees who are made to work beyond 8 hours on any day specified in column (3) of the

schedule below or 48 hours in the week shall be paid overtime wages at double the normal rate.

SCHEDULE

Sr.

Name of the Festival

Period

Area

No.

Shree Shantadurga Fatorpekarin Sausthan

01-01-2017 to

Fatorpa.

(Fatorpa)

02-01-2017

Shree Shantadurga Kukalikarin Sausthan

03-01-2017 to

Fatorpa.

(Fatorpa)

06-01-2017

Feast of Three Kings

06-01-2017

Reis Magos and

Cansaulim.

Shree Bodgeshwar Zatra

11-01-2017

Mapusa.

Shree Devkikrishna Zatra

12-01-2017

Marcel.

Shantadurga Zatra

01-02-2017

Kavlem.

Feast of Our Lady of Candeia

02-02-2017

Pomburpa.

Maruti Gad Zatra

05-02-2017

Panaji.

Mangeshi Zatra

10-02-2017

Mangeshi.

10.

Mahalsa Zatra

14-02-2017 to

Mardol.

21-02-2017

11.

Ambaulim Feast

19-02-2017

Quepem.

12.

Mahashivratri

24-02-2017

State of Goa.

13.

Kamaxi Zatra

27-02-2017

Shiroda.

14.

Khandola Zatra

28-02-2017

Khandola.

15.

Holi

13-03-2017

State of Goa.

16.

Zambaulim Shigmo

21-03-2017

Zambaulim, Quepem.

17.

Gudi Padva

28-03-2017

State of Goa.

18.

Borim Zatra

04-04-2017

Borim.

19.

Chaitri Festival

05-04-2017 to

Sanquelim.

11-04-2017

20.

Maruti Gad Zatra

12-04-2017 to

Curchorem.

14-04-2017

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21.

Good Friday

14-04-2017

State of Goa.

22.

Muslim Urus

15-04-2017

Kakoda, Quepem.

23.

Shree Shantadurga

19-04-2017 to

Balli, Quepem

Ballikarin Saunsthan

21-04-2017

24.

Lairai Zatra

30-04-2017

Sirigao, Assonora.

25.

Milagres Feast

01-05-2017

Mapusa.

26.

Tilamol Feast

07-05-2017

Tilamol, Quepem.

27.

Veling Zatra

09-05-2017

Veling.

28.

Sanguem Feast

20-05-2017

Sanguem.

29.

Quepem Feast

21-05-2017

Quepem.

30.

Id-Ul-Fitr

26-06-2017

State of Goa.

31.

Saptah

28-07-2017

Vasco.

32.

Ganesh Chaturthi

25-08-2017 to

State of Goa.

26-08-2017

33.

Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)

30-09-2017

State of Goa.

34.

Diwali

18-10-2017

State of Goa.

35.

Madgao Dindi

02-11-2017

Madgao.

36.

Nageshi Zatra

05-11-2017

Nageshi.

37.

Feast of Our Lady

12-11-2017

Collem, Dharbandora.

38.

Navdurga Zatra

12-11-2017

Madkai.

39.

Khandepar Zatra

16-11-2017

Khandepar.

40.

Shantadurga Zatra

17-11-2017

Kavlem.

41.

Banastarim Zatra

18-11-2017

Banastarim.

42.

Kapileshwari Zatra

19-11-2017

Kapileshwari.

43.

Curchorem Feast

19-11-2017

Curchorem.

44.

Madanant Zatra

21-11-2017

Savoi Verem.

45.

Vijayadurga Zatra

29-11-2017

Keri.

46.

Feast of St. Andrew

30-11-2017

Vasco.

47.

Navdurga Zatra

01-12-2017

Kundaim.

48.

Shivnath Zatra

03-12-2017

Shiroda.

49.

Datta Jayanti

03-12-2017

Sanquelim and

Quepem.

50.

Feast of St. Francis Xavier

04-12-2017

State of Goa.

51.

Mary Immaculate Conception Feast

08-12-2017

Panaji and Margao.

52.

Christmas Day

25-12-2017 to

State of Goa.

26-12-2017

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Georgina Saldanha, Under Secretary (Labour).

Porvorim, 13th February, 2017.

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Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

Notification by the High Court of Judicature

Appellate Side, Bombay

No. A-3924/G/2017/582

Subject: Grant of First Assured Career Progression Scale (ACP-I) to the Judicial Officers as per the

recommendations of the Honourable Shetty Commission, the directions given by the Honourable

Supreme Court in its Judgment dated 23-3-2003 in Writ Petition No. (C) 1022/89 All India

Judges’ Association Vs. Union of India and Others and revised pay scale as per recommendations

of the Honourable Padmanabhan Commission.

The High Court is pleased to confer the First Assured Career Progression Scale i.e. Rs. 33,090-920-

-40,450-1,080-45,850 on the following Judicial Officers in the cadre of Civil Judge, Junior Division w.e.f.

the dates shown against their respective names. Accordingly the concerned heads of the departments

shall refix the pay of these Officers in accordance with the order No. 8/44/97-Fin (R&C)-FPC/Part IV dated

8th May, 2003 issued by the Government of Goa in Finance (Rev. & Cont.) Department and other relevant

orders/circulars/judgments.

Sr.

Name of the

Date of

Present posting

No.

Judicial Officers

Birth

appointment

conferment

in cadre

of ACP-I

1. Ms. Sarika Nilesh

01-07-1978

29-11-2010

29-11-2015

Civil Judge Junior Division,

Faldessai

Canacona, Margao.

2. Ms. Aruna Patrick

20-09-1977

29-11-2010

29-11-2015

Civil Judge Junior Division,

Fernandes

Quepem, Margao.

High Court, Bombay,

Mangesh S. Patil,

Dated: 7th February, 2017.

Registrar General.

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Department of Personnel

Memorandum

No. 24/2/2016-PER/372

The tentative seniority list circulated under

No. 24/2/2016-PER 24-01-2017, has been confirmed.

The final seniority list of the Under Secretaries in

the Law Department (Legal Affairs), Secretariat-

-Porvorim, is indicated as shown below:

Sr.

Name of the Officer

Date of

No.

and designation

promotion on

Birth

regular basis

1. Mrs. Smita R. Chand-

24-05-2004

23-08-1961

wani, Under Secretary

(Legal)

2. Mr. Francisco Julio

24-05-2004

29-09-1959

da Piedade da Veiga

Barbosa Noronha,

Under Secretary (Law)

3. Mr. Dnyaneshwar S.

07-08-2008

01-06-1966

Raut Dessai, Under

Secretary (Legislative

Affairs)

4. Mrs. Pooja D. Phadte,

23-02-2012

04-08-1964

Under Secretary

(Drafting)

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Shashank V. Thakur, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).

Porvorim, 14th February, 2017.

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Department of Public Health

Order

No. 4-17-2002-II/PHD/222

On the recommendation of Goa Public

Service Commission as conveyed vide their letter

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No. COM/II/11/30(6)/2015/500 dated 13-01-2017,

Government is pleased to promote Dr. Jagadish

Cacodcar, Associate Professor to the post of

Professor in Department of Preventive and Social

Medicine in Goa Medical College, Bambolim-Goa

on regular basis in the pay scale of PB–4:

Rs. 37,400-67,000+GP Rs. 8,700/- and other

allowances to be fixed as per rules, with immediate

effect.

The promotion is made against the vacancy

occurred due to retirement of Dr. Dilip Kumar

Motghare, Professor in Department of Preventive

and Social Medicine on attaining the age of

superannuation w.e.f. 31-10-2015.

This issues with the directions of the Hon’ble

High Court of Bombay at Goa in Contempt Petition

No. 40 of 2016 in Writ Petition No. 808 of 2016

dated 15th February, 2017.

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Smita S. Hede, Under Secretary (Health).

Porvorim, 20th February, 2017.

________

Corrigendum

No. 4/9/2016-II/PHD/206

Read: Order No. 4/9/2016-II/PHD dated 01-12-2016.

The words “Lecturer in Physiotherapy” appearing

in the last para of the order dated 1-12-2016, read

above, appointing Dr. Vivek Prabhakar Vajaratkar

to the post of Lecturer in Occupational Therapy in

Allied Health Science Courses in Goa Medical

College and Hospital may be corrected to read as

“Lecturer in Occupational Therapy”.

The rest of the contents of the order shall remain

unchanged.

Smita S. Hede, Under Secretary (Health).

Porvorim, 14th February, 2017.

________

Corrigendum

No. 47/4/2006-I/PHD/P.F./249

Read: Order No. 47/4/2006-I/PHD/P.F./2090 dated

06-12-2016.

The name of the Medical Officer appearing at

Sr. No. 2 in the order referred to above shall be

substituted to read as “Dr. Uttam Laxman Desai”.

The rest of the contents remain the same.

Maria Seomara Desouza, Under Secretary

(Health-II).

Porvorim, 17th February, 2017.

Department of Science, Technology &

Environment

—

Notification

No. JI24120J OISTE-DIRI

The following Notification published in the

Gazette of India is hereby published for general

information of public:-

S.O. 3324(E) dated 26-10-2016.

By order and in the name of the Governor of

Goa.

Agnelo A. J. Fernandes, Director/Jt. Secy.

(Environment).

Porvorim, 10th February, 2017.

________

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND

CLIMATE CHANGE

O r d e r

New Delhi, the 26th October, 2016.

S. O. 3324(E).— Whereas by an order of the

Government of India in the Ministry of Environment

and Forests, number S. O. 2264(E), dated the

22nd July, 2013, the Central Government

constituted the Goa Coastal Zone Management

Authority for a period of three years with effect

from the date of publication of the said order in the

Official Gazette and up to the 21st July, 2016;

And Whereas, the term of the said Authority

has expired, the Central Government is of the view

that such an Authority should be reconstituted.

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of Section 3 of

the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986)

(hereinafter referred to as the said Act) and in

supersession of the order number S. O. 2264 (E),

dated the, 22nd July, 2013, except as respects

thing done or omitted to be done before such

supersession, the Central Government hereby

reconstitutes the Goa Coastal Zone Management

Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority)

for a period of three years with effect from the date

of publication of this order in the Official Gazette,

consisting of the following namely:-

1. Principal Secretary or Secretary

Chairman

(Environment),

(Ex officio).

Government of Goa

2. Principal Chief Conservator of

Member

Forest, Department of Forest,

(Ex officio).

Government of Goa

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3. Director, Directorate of

Member

Panchayats, Government of Goa

(Ex officio).

4. Director, Directorate of Survey

Member

and Land Records,

(Ex officio).

Government of Goa

5. Director, Directorate of Tourism,

Member

Government of Goa

(Ex officio).

6. Director, Directorate of Fisheries, Member

Government of Goa

(Ex officio).

7. Chief Engineer, Water Resources Member

Department, Government of Goa (Ex officio).

8. Director, Department of

Member

Environment,

Secretary

Government of Goa

(Ex officio).

9. Shri Audhut J. Bhounsale,

Member.

Former Executive Engineer,

Public Works Department,

Government of Goa

10. Dr. Nandkumar Sawant,

Member.

Principal, Parvatibai Chowgule

College of Arts & Science,

Margao-Goa

11. Dr. Prabhakar Shirudkar,

Member.

Former Deputy Director,

National Institute of

Oceanography, Goa

12. Prof. Suhas Godse,

Member.

Former Head of Department,

of Zoology, Dhempe College of

Arts & Science, Miramar-Goa

13. Shri Shirang V. Jambhale,

Member.

Secretary, Gram Vikas Kendra

(NGO), Savoi, Verem-Goa

1. The Authority shall have the power to take

the following measures for protecting and

improving the quality of the coastal environment

and preventing, abating and controlling

environmental pollution in areas of the State

Government of Goa, namely:-

(i) examination of proposals for changes or

modifications in classification of Coastal

Regulation Zone areas and in the Coastal Zone

Management Plan (CZMP) received from the

State Government of Goa and making specific

recommendations to the National Coastal

Zone Management Authority;

(ii)(a) inquiry into cases of alleged violation of

the provisions of the said Act or the rules

made thereunder or any other law which

is relatable to the said Act and, if found

necessary in a specific case, issuing

directions under section 5 of the said Act,

insofar as such directions are not

inconsistent with any direction issued in

that specific case by the National Coastal

Zone Management Authority or by the

Central Government;

(b) review of cases involving violations of the

provisions of the said Act and the rules

made thereunder or under any other law

which is relatable to the objects of the

said Act, and if found necessary, referring

such cases, with comments, for review to

the National Coastal Zone Management

Authority:

Provided that the cases under clauses (a) and

(b) of this sub-paragraph may be taken up

suo-motu or on the basis of complaint made by an

individual or a representative body or an

organisation;

(iii) filing complaints under section 19 of the said

Act, in cases of non-compliance of the

directions issued by it under sub-paragraphs

(i) and (ii) of this paragraph;

(iv) to take action under section 10 of the said

Act to verify the facts concerning the issues

arising from sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this

paragraph.

2. The Authority shall deal with environmental

issues relating to Coastal Regulation Zone, which

may be referred to it by the Goa State Government,

the National Coastal Zone Management Authority

or the Central Government.

3. The Authority shall identify ecologically

sensitive areas in the Coastal Regulation Zone and

formulate area-specific management plans for such

identified areas.

4. The Authority shall identify coastal areas

highly vulnerable to erosion or degradation and

formulate area-specific management plans for such

identified areas.

5. The Authority shall submit the plans prepared

by it under paragraphs 3 and 4 above and

modifications thereof, to the National Coastal Zone

Management Authority for examination and

approval.

6. The Authority shall prepare and submit to the

Coastal Regulation Zone maps of the coastal areas

in the State as per the procedure laid down in the

notification of the Government of India in the

Ministry of Environment and Forests number S. O.

19 (E), dated the 6th January, 2011, to the National

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Coastal Zone Management Authority and the

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

Change.

7. The Authority shall ensure compliance of all

specific conditions laid down in the approved

Coastal Zone Management Plan for State

Government of Goa.

8. The Authority shall furnish report of its

activities at least once in six months to the National

Coastal Zone Management Authority.

9. The Authority shall ensure that at least two

third members of the Authority are present during

the meetings.

10. The State Government shall ensure that

sufficient resources, manpower, funds are available

to the Authority to discharge its functions

effectively as specified in this order and the said

Act.

11. The Authority shall take all necessary

measures and initiatives including programme

execution, research, information dissemination,

training awareness day to day functioning and

advocacy etc. and adopt suitable procedure and

means including raising resources, funding etc. for

the same.

12. The Authority shall regularly review the

functioning of District Coastal Zone Monitoring

Committees.

13. The Authority shall direct all concerned

planning authorities, field agencies, District

Collector to ensure compliance of the provisions of

the notification of the Government of India in the

Ministry of Environment and Forests number S. O.

19 (E), dated the 6th January, 2011 and take suitable

action in case of violation or non-compliance.

14. The Authority, whenever required, shall

invite other experts as members during its

meetings and the pay and allowances such as

traveling allowances such as traveling allowance,

dearness allowance, sitting fees, Field visit fees,

etc., shall be as per the norms decided by the

Central Government.

15. The powers of issuing directions under

section 5 of the said Act, read with the notification

of the Government of India in the Ministry of

Environment and Forest number S. O. 19 (E), dated

the 6th January, 2011 are delegated to the

Authority and the Chairman of the Authority.

16. To maintain transparency in working of the

Authority, it shall be the responsibility of the

Authority to create a dedicated website and post

the agenda, minutes, decisions taken, clearance

letters, violations, action taken on violations and

court matters including the orders of the Court

and National Green Tribunal, and also the approved

Coastal Zone Management Plan of the State

Government.

17. The powers and functions of the Authority

shall be subject to supervision and control of the

Central Government.

18. The Authority shall have its headquarters at

Panaji.

19. Any matter specifically not falling within

the scope and jurisdiction of the Authority shall be

dealt with by the statutory authorities concerned.

[F. No. 12-6/2005-IA III (pt.)]

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