RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2015-2017
Panaji, 17th August, 2017 (Sravana 26, 1939) SERIES I No. 20 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NOTE
There is one Extraordinary issue to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 19 dated 10-8-2017 namely, Extraordinary dated 11-8-2017 from pages 1203 to 1210 regarding Corrigenda No. 38/1/2017-Fin(R&C)(1/2017-Rate)(Corri.)/2865 & No. 38/1/ /2017-Fin(R&C)(2/2017-Rate)(Corri.)/2866 from Department of Finance (Revenue & Control Division) and Notifications No. 7/11/2017-LA regarding The Goa Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 2017 (b) No. 7/11/2017-LA regarding The Goa Appropriation (No. 3) Act, 2017 from Department of Law & Judiciary (Legal Affairs Division).
INDEX
Department Notification/Ord./Corri. Subject Pages
1. Education, Art & Culture Ord.- 1/1/15-16/GIA/ Pattern of Assistance of grant-in-aid to GEDC. 1211 Under Secretary /GEDC/DHE/1386
2. Home Not.- 17/8/2011/HD(G) Goa Grant of financial assistance to War Widows 1213 Under Secretary DSW/2316 of the Armed Forces of the Indian Union prior
to year 2000, Scheme 2017.
3. Housing Not.- 2/12/2017/HSG Financial Assistance of an advance to Goa 1215 Joint Secretary
Housing Board Scheme, 2017.
4. Labour Ord.- I/11/(5)/IFB/2017/ Revision of existing fees. 1216 Chief Insp. of Factories and /1805 Boilers
5. Transport Not.- D.Tpt/EST/1727/ The Central Motor Vehicles (Sixth Amendment) 1217 Dir. & ex officio Addl. Secy. /PFI/2016/2431 Rules, 2017.
Objective of Grant:
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Education, Art & Culture
Directorate of Higher Education — Order
1/1/15-16/GIA/GEDC/DHE/1386
(i) The Goa Education Development Corporation shall be entitled to Government grants towards payment of salaries & wages, allowances, stipend, honorarium, pension, retirement benefits, leave salary & pension contribution, expenditure on academic activities, training and other programmes, maintenance expenditure on building and equipments, establishment expenditure, fuel, procurement of vehicle, computers & accessories, furniture & fixtures, equipments and other assets, expenditure on construction, expansion, upgradation and updation of the building and other day today expenditure as Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded to the following Pattern of Assistance governing recurring grant-in-aid to Goa Education Development Corporation, Porvorim which is established as per the provisions contained in the Goa Education Development Corporation Act, 2003.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 17TH AUGUST, 2017may be required from time to time to fulfill the aims and objectives of the Corporation, on the basis of 100% estimated expenditure less estimated receipts, approved by the Government.
(ii) The Corporation will be allowed to retain unspent balance if any, to carry forward to the next financial year. The Government will consider unspent balance of previous year while sanctioning subsequent grants. The Corporation shall utilize the grants for the purpose for which it is sanctioned in accordance with the scheme regulating the grants. The assets if any created out of the grant in aid will be subject to the conditions governing grant in aid.
Pattern of Assistance:
(i) The Grant in Aid to Goa Education Development Corporation shall be as per the provision made in the State Budget for that financial year towards various Administrative expenses.
(ii) The grant is a recurring grant and shall be utilized for the purpose for which it has been sanctioned.
(iii) No amount is allowed to be paid to any institution/voluntary organization out of these grants.
(iv) The grantee shall furnish to the Government, utilization certificate in Form GFR-19A duly authenticated by the Managing Director of the Corporation and also by the authorised Chartered Accountant, within a period of six months from the date of utilisation or close of financial year whichever is earlier. Non submission of utilization certificate within a stipulated period or violation of terms and conditions stipulated herein would act as disqualification for getting subsequent grant from the Government.
(v) The Corporation shall submit minutes of all the Board of Directors meetings to the Directorate of Higher Education.
(vi) The grantee shall maintain books of accounts and other books in relation to its business and transactions in such form, and in such manner, as may be prescribed from time to time.
(vii) As soon as the accounts of the corporation are audited, the corporation shall send a copy thereof with a copy of the auditor's report to the sanctioning authority.
(viii) The assets acquired wholly or substantially out of the Grants, except those declared as obsolete and unserviceable or contempt in accordance with the procedure laid down in the General Financial Rules, shall not be disposed off without obtaining the prior approval of Government. Further, the assets so required shall be rever ted to the Government in case of winding up of the grantee institution. The inventory of articles/ /assets shall be maintained in Form GFR-40, 41 and GFR-42 (Register for Historical or Artistic value) respectively or such other appropriate form as prescribed under General Financial Rules or any other rule of the Government.
(ix) The grantee shall not increase the manpower, without approval of the Government which may increase its liability on establishment charges.
(x) The grantee must exercise reasonable economy and obser ve financial propriety while incurring the expenditure. The grantee shall conduct its activities in conformity with rules applicable to the Government of Goa and as already provided in The Goa Education Development Corporation Act.
( xi) The grantee Institution and its records shall be open for inspection to the sanctioning authority or its nominee at any point of time.
(xii) In case of misutilisation of grants, release of further grant shall be stopped and misutilised amount shall be recovered from the grantee institution and individual responsible with 5% penal interest which may be waived with the approval of the sanctioning authority on case to case basis.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 17TH AUGUST, 2017(xiii) The amount remaining unspent at the close of the financial year shall be adjusted in the grant of next financial year in case it has not been surrendered.
(xiv) The amount shall be drawn from the Directorate of Accounts on presentation of the bill in form GAR-32 duly countersigned by the Drawing & Disbursing Officer of the Directorate of Higher Education.
(xv) Accounts of the Corporation shall be subject to audit by Comptroller and Auditor General of India at his discretion and by Directorate of Higher Education. The Corporation is not required to execute any bond in terms of Rule 209 (6) (x) of the General Financial Rules, 2005.
(xvi) Pay scales of the staff of the Corporation shall be subject to the approval of the Government from time to time.
(xvii) The Corporation shall be required to submit Achievement cum Performance Report to the sanctioning authority soon after the end of the Financial Year.
(xviii) Grants shall be released as per the
schedule given here below:—
1. In the month of April— 40% of the Budget alloca-
tion.
2. In the month of July— 30% of the Budget alloca-
tion.
3. On submission of the— Balance amount of the
Statement of accounts Budget allocation. Certified by the quali- fied Chartered Accoun- tant and utilization certificate duly authen- ticated by the Mana- ging Director & C.A of the Corporation
(xix) The Grant in Aid shall be debited to
the budget head under Demand No. 35:
2202—General Education; 03—University & Higher Education; 800—Other Expenditure; 27—Goa Education Development Cor-
poration (GEDC);
31—Grant-in-Aid.
Budget:
(a) The Corporation shall before 30th September of every year, prepare an annual financial statement/budget and the programme of its activities for the succeeding financial year and submit the same to the Government on or before 31st October.
(b) The Corporation shall be competent to make variations in the programme of work in the course of the year provided that all such variations and re-appropriations out of the sanctioned budget are brought to the notice of the Government by supplementary financial statement.
(c) No expenditure shall be incurred by the Corporation under any circumstances, which is not specifically provided in the budget without the prior approval of the sanctioning authority.
This issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide U. O. No. 1400039200 dated 24-07-2017.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Diwan N. Rane, Under Secretary (Higher
Education).
Porvorim, 9th August, 2017.
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Department of Home
Home—General Division — Notification
17/8/2011/HD(G)DSW/2316
The Government of Goa is hereby pleased to frame the following scheme for granting financial assistance to War Widows prior to year 2000.
1. Short title and commencement.— This scheme may be called the Goa Grant of financial assistance to War Widows of the Armed Forces of the Indian Union prior to year 2000, Scheme 2017. It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 17TH AUGUST, 20172. Definition.— In this Scheme, unless the
context otherwise requires—
(a) "Armed Forces of the Indian Unions" means Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force but does not include Defence Security Corps, General Reserve Engineering Force, Lok Sahayak Sena, Para Military Force and Central Armed Police Force.
(b) "Government" means the Government
of Goa.
(c) "Secretar y " means Secretar y, Department of Sainik Welfare, Government of Goa.
(d) "War Widows" means the legally wedded wife of the Armed Forces Personnel who was martyred during International Wars the Nation has fought since Independence upto 31 December, 1999.
3. Financial Assistance to War Widows prior to year 2000.— The Government may provide Financial Assistance to War Widows prior to year 2000 as under.
(a) Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) per month for life to War Widows prior to year 2000 whose husband was martyred during International Wars the Nation has fought since Independence up to 31 December, 1999.
4. Eligibility for availing the Financial assistance.— For availing the financial assistance:—
(e) The person must be legally wedded wife of the Armed Forces Personnel who was martyred during the International Wars the Nation has fought since Independence upto 31 December, 1999.
(f) The Person must be registered as widow of the Armed Forces Personnel who was martyred and issued with a Widow Identity Card by the Secretary, Department of Sainik Welfare, Government of Goa.
(g) The person must be of Goan origin or born in Goa and domiciled in the State of Goa for a minimum period of 15 years.
5. Procedure for claiming the Financial Assistance under this Scheme.— The application for financial assistance shall be submitted to the Depar tment of Sainik Welfare, Government of Goa in a plain paper along with the following documents, namely:—
(a) Birth Certificate.
(b) Residence Certificate.
(c) Marriage Certificate.
(d) Certificate of Service of the deceased.
(e) Battle casualty report.
(f) Death Certificate.
(g) Pension Payment Order/Pension Book.
6. Procedure for disbursement of the Financial Assistance.— On receipt of the application, the Department of Sainik Welfare shall send the case to the Government through Administrative Depar tment for consideration and approval. After obtaining approval of the Government, the financial assistance shall be paid through ECS and credited into the Bank account of the beneficiary on a monthly basis for life. The beneficiary will be required to provide a life certificate every year for continuation of the financial assistance.
7. Budget Provision.— The Budget provision in respect of this Scheme shall be made under the Budget Head: Demand No. 63
2235—Social Security and Welfare; 60—Other Social Security & Welfare; 200—Other Programmes; 07—Financial assistance to War Widow
prior to January, 2000;
32—Contributions.
8. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Depar tment Vide their U. O. 1400029843 dated 01-08-2017.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Neetal P. Amonkar, Under Secretar y
(Home).
Porvorim, 8th August, 2017.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 17TH AUGUST, 2017Department of Housing — Notification
2/12/2017/HSG
Government is pleased to introduce the Scheme for Financial Assistance (Advance) to Goa Housing Board as under.
1. Short title and commencement.— (i) The Scheme may be called as "Financial Assistance of an advance to Goa Housing Board Scheme, 2017", hereinafter referred in as "Scheme".
(ii) It shall come into force with immediate
effect.
2. Introduction to the scheme.— (i) Housing is one of the basic requirements of human survival. For a shelterless person, own house provides significant economic and social security and status in the society. Cost of housing has gone very high in the State of Goa. There are many SC/ST/OBC families who do not have Pucca House and many others do not have their own house. The Goa Housing Board has been trying its best to provide affordable houses to the Goan population. However, the funds available with the Board are inadequate to meet the vision of housing for all. Therefore, there is need to extend financial support in form of an advance to the Goa Housing Board, to meet the objectives of "Housing for All" initiative of the Government of Goa.
3. Objective of the scheme.— The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance in the form of an advance to the Goa Housing Board so as to enable it to provide affordable houses to the deserving population.
4. Definition of the scheme.— Under this Scheme, unless the context, other wise requires,
(a) "Act" means the Goa Housing Board Act,
1968 (Act No. 12 of 1968).
(b) "Board" means the Goa Housing Board
established under section 3 of the Act; (c) "Government" means the Government
of Goa;
(d) "Finance Department" means the Debt Management Division of the Finance Department of the Government.
5. Scope of this scheme.— The Government shall provide Rs. 100 crores as an interest free long term advance to the Board for all types of Housing Schemes under the Goa Housing Board Act, 1968 and those to be formulated by the Government during the year 2017-2018 for specific purpose, inter alia,—
(i) running and replacing existing housing schemes including its re- development and re-planning and to make them commercially viable;
(ii) future housing schemes in the land in the possession of the Board or that identified for the purpose by the Government, for specific target groups including commercial allotment;
(iii) creating a "land bank" with the Board for future utilization to meet the objective of "Housing for All" initiative;
(iv) Capital assets generation for use of the Board to make them self reliant through regular flow of revenue.
6. Term of loan.— (i) The advance shall be for a term of seven years. The term of the advance is to be calculated commencing from the 1st day of April, of the succeeding financial year, in which the advance was disbursed.
(ii) An initial moratorium period of two years will be applicable from the date as indicated in sub-clause (i) above.
(iii) The advance will be fully repaid from the third year of its sanction, in quarterly installments of 50% of the advance, as per the disbursement done in a particular financial year.
7. Drawing and Disbursing Authority.— (i) On sanction of advance by the Government, upon the request made by the Board, the OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 17TH AUGUST, 2017 Drawing and Disbursing Authority of the Finance Department shall draw and disburse the amount of loan to the Board, in the manner to be decided by the Government.
(ii) The amount shall be drawn and disbursed under Demand No. 32 from the Budget Head 6216—Loans for Housing; 80— General; 201—Loans to Housing Board; 01— Loans to Housing Board (P); 55—Loans and Advances.
8. Conditions of advance.— (1) The sanction of advance is further subject to the following terms and conditions:—
(a) The advance shall be utilized for the purpose for which it is sanctioned and it shall not be put to any other use. Failure to do so, and in case of misutilising the amount of advance or misappropriation of this amount, including the interest amount accrued on it, will invite disciplinary action and/or criminal prosecution, on the management of Goa Housing Board and its officers.
(b) The Board shall not divert the advance
sanctioned for any other purpose.
(c) The advance under the scheme should be accounted separately and managed through separate account for the scheme in a Nationalized Bank. The advance can be deposited in short terms Fixed Deposit, as suitable, in EDC to earn interest and interest so earned shall be accounted through same separate account. The deposits with EDC should be planned in such a manner which will not hamper the financial and physical progress of any housing projects under- taken under this scheme.
(d) The Board shall submit an utilization- -cum-progress report on quarterly basis on each of the housing scheme to the Finance Department.
(e) An Officer/authorized representative of the Finance Department shall physically check at least once in a financial year, the work of the Board in so far as it relates to the advance.
9. Removal of doubts.— Where a doubt arises as to the interpretation of any of the provisions of these scheme, the matter shall be referred to the Finance Department.
10. Power for relaxation.— Government reserves the right to relax any of or all the condition of the scheme.
11. This scheme has been issued with the concurrence of Finance Debt Management Division vide their U. O. No. 141040636 dated 06-07-2017.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Anthony D. Souza, Joint Secretar y
(Housing).
Porvorim, 9th August, 2017.
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Department of Labour
Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers — Order
I/11/(5)/IFB/2017/1805
Sanction of the Government is hereby conveyed for revision of existing fees charged for imparting training by Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers, Altinho, Panaji from Rs. 300/- per day per participant to Rs. 500/- per day per par ticipant with immediate effect.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide U.O. No. 1400039265 dated 03-08-2017.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Vivek P. Marathe, Chief Inspector & ex officio
Joint Secretary (Factories & Boilers).
Panaji, 8th August, 2017.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 17TH AUGUST, 2017Department of Transport
Directorate of Transport — Notification
D.Tpt/EST/1727/PFI/2016/2431
The Notification bearing No. G.S.R. 424(E) dated 01-05-2017, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated 01-05-2017 is hereby re-published for the general information of the public.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Nikhil Desai, Director & ex officio Additional
Secretary (Transport).
Panaji, 9th August, 2017. ————
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Notification
New Delhi, the 1st May, 2017
G.S.R. 424(E).— Whereas, the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 were published, as required under sub-section (1) of Section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R. 479(E), dated the 3rd May, 2016, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section (3), Sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 3rd May, 2016;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (f) of sub-section (1) Section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in rule 118, in sub-rule (1), in the first proviso, clause (iv) shall be omitted.
[F. No. RT-11017/13/2005-MVL] ABHAY DAMLE, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part Il, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R 590(E) dated the 2nd June, 1989 and last amended vide number G.S.R. 271(E) dated the 21-03-2017.
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