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INDEX

Department Notification/Order Subject

Pages

1. a. Law & Judiciary

Not.- 10/4/2016-LA

The Constitution (One Hundred and First

Under Secretary

Amendment) Act, 2016.

b. —do—

Not.- 10/4/2016-LA

The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities)

Ordinance, 2016.

2. NRI

Not.- Comm/NRI/294/

The Goa Welfare/Pension (Amendment) Scheme

Secretary

/16-17/65

for Seafarers, 2017.

3. Panchayati Raj and

Not.- 25/7/DEV/Vol/

The Deendayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure

Community Development

/2016/1423

Development (Golden Jubilee) Scheme, 2017.

Director & ex officio Jt. Secy.

4. Personnel

Not.- 10/1/2014-PER

MoA, Rules & Regulators of (GIPARD).

Under Secretary

(Part)

5. Science, Tech. & Environment

Not.- 229-10-2016/STE-

Scheme for Researches in field of Science and

Director & ex officio Jt. Secy.

-DIR/1279

Technology.

6. Transport

Not.- D.Tpt/STA/1237/

Extension period for the Goa State Subsidy for Yellow/ 31

Director & ex officio Jt. Secy.

/2017/709

/Black Motorcycles, Autorickshaw, Taxis and Tourist Taxi

(Single Taxi Owners before Sept. 2013) Scheme, 2013.

NOTE

There are three Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 52 dated 30-3-2017, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 30-3-2017 from pages 2097 to 2100 from (a) Department of Finance (Revenue & Control

Division) (i) Not. No. 3/2/2006-Fin (R&C)(23) dated 30-3-2017 regarding amendment of Schedule ‘E’ of the Goa

Entertainment Tax Act, 1964 (ii) Not. No. 4/5/2005-Fin (R&C)(145) dated 30-3-2017 regarding amendment of Schedules

‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘G’ of the Goa Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (iii) Not. No. 4/5/2005-Fin(R&C)(146) dated 30-3-2017 regarding

amendment of the Goa Value Added Tax Rules, 2005 (b) Department of Revenue (i) Order 3-5/4/2016-RD dated

30-3-2017 regarding reduction and remittance of Stamp Duty charges.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 31-3-2017 from pages 2101 to 2124 from (a) Department of Finance (Revenue & Control

Division) (i) Not. No. 1/3/2017-Fin(R&C) dated 30-3-2017 regarding amendment of the Goa, Daman and Diu Excise Duty

Rules, 1964 (ii) Not. No. 1/2/2017-Fin(R&C) dated 31-3-2017 regarding fixation of rates of excise duty, license fee etc.

(b) Department of Home (General Division) (i) Not. No. 21/3/2013-HD(G)/908 dated 30-3-2017 regarding amendment of

the Government Not. No. 2-20-92-HD(G) dated 9-11-1995 (c) Department of Law & Judiciary (Establishment Division)

(i)Not. No. 8-5-2017/LD(Estt.)(B)/405 dated 31-3-2017 regarding fees charged in respect of marriages & other matters and

relevant certificate thereof (ii) Not. No. 8-5-2017-LD(Estt.)(A)/406 dated 31-3-2017 regarding amendment of table of fees

of the Registration Act, 1908 (iii) Order No. 8-5-2017-LD(Estt.)(C)/407 dated 31-3-2017 regarding levy of non-refundable

processing fee on registration of Partnership Firm (iv) Order No. 8-5-2017-LD(Estt.)(D)/408 dated 31-3-2017 regarding levy

of non-refundable processing fee on registration of other societies.

(3) Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 31-3-2017 from pages 2125 to 2220 from (a) Department of Finance (Revenue & Control

Division) Not. No. 1-49-2016-17/DSSL/Part dated 31-3-2017 regarding framing of Weekly Lottery Schemes.

Department of Law & Judiciary

Legal Affairs Division

Notification

10/4/2016-LA

The Constitution (One Hundred and First

Amendment) Act, 2016, which has been passed

by Parliament and assented to by the President

on 08-09-2016 and published in the Gazette of

India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1 dated

08-09-2016 is hereby published for the general

information of the public.

Julio Barbosa Noronha, Under Secretary

(Law).

Porvorim, 4th November, 2016.

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THE CONSTITUTION (ONE HUNDRED

AND FIRST AMENDMENT) ACT, 2016

ACT

further to amend the Constitution of India.

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-

-seventh Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

This Act may be called the Constitution (One

Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as

the Central Government may, by notification

in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different

dates may be appointed for different

provisions of this Act and any reference in

any such provision to the commencement of

this Act shall be construed as a reference to

the commencement of that provision.

2. Insertion of new article 246A.— After

article 246 of the Constitution, the following

article shall be inserted, namely:—

“246A. Special provision with respect to

goods and services tax.— (1) Notwith-

standing anything contained in articles 246

and 254, Parliament, and, subject to clause

(2), the Legislature of every State, have

power to make laws with respect to goods

and services tax imposed by the Union or

by such State.

(2) Parliament has exclusive power to make

laws with respect to goods and services tax

where the supply of goods, or of services, or

both takes place in the course of inter-State

trade or commerce.

Explanation.— The provisions of this

article, shall, in respect of goods and services

tax referred to in clause (5) of article 279A,

take effect from the date recommended by

the Goods and Services Tax Council.”.

3. Amendment of article 248.— In article

248 of the Constitution, in clause (1), for the

word “Parliament”, the words, figures and

letter “Subject to article 246A, Parliament”

shall be substituted.

4. Amendment of article 249.— In article

249 of the Constitution, in clause (1), after

the words “with respect to”, the words,

figures and letter “goods and services tax

provided under article 246A or” shall be

inserted.

5. Amendment of article 250.— In article

250 of the Constitution, in clause (1), after

the words “with respect to”, the words,

figures and letter “goods and services tax

provided under article 246A or” shall be

inserted.

6. Amendment of article 268.— In article

268 of the Constitution, in clause (1) the words

“and such duties of excise on medicinal and

toilet preparations” shall be omitted.

7. Omission of article 268A.— Article 268A

of the Constitution, as inserted by section 2

of the Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amend-

ment) Act, 2003 shall be omitted.

8. Amendment of article 269.— In article

269 of the Constitution, in clause (1), after

the words “consignment of goods”, the

words, figures and letter “except as provided

in article 269A” shall be inserted.

9. Insertion of new article 269A.— After

article 269 of the Constitution, the following

article shall be inserted, namely:—

“269A. Levy and collection of goods and

services tax in course of inter-State trade

or commerce.— (1) Goods and services tax

on supplies in the course of inter-State trade

or commerce shall be levied and collected

by the Government of India and such tax

shall be apportioned between the Union

and the States in the manner as may be

provided by Parliament by law on the

recommendations of the Goods and

Services Tax Council.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this

clause, supply of goods, or of services, or

both in the course of import into the

territory of India shall be deemed to be

supply of goods, or of services, or both in

the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(2) The amount apportioned to a State

under clause (1) shall not form part of the

Consolidated Fund of India.

(3) Where an amount collected as tax

levied under clause (1) has been used for

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payment of the tax levied by a State under

article 246A, such amount shall not form

part of the Consolidated Fund of India.

(4) Where an amount collected as tax

levied by a State under article 246A has

been used for payment of the tax levied

under clause (1), such amount shall not

form part of the Consolidated Fund of the

State.

(5) Parliament may, by law, formulate the

principles for determining the place of

supply, and when a supply of goods, or of

services, or both takes place in the course

of inter-State trade or commerce.”.

10. Amendment of article 270.— In article

270 of the Constitution,—

(i) in clause (1), for the words, figures

and letter “articles 268, 268A and 269”,

the words, figures and letter “articles 268,

269 and 269A” shall be substituted;

(ii) after clause (1), the following clauses

shall be inserted, namely:—

“(1A) The tax collected by the Union

under clause (1) of article 246A shall

also be distributed between the Union

and the States in manner provided in

clause (2).

(1B) The tax levied and collected by

the Union under clause (2) of article

246A and article 269A, which has been

used for payment of the tax levied by

the Union under clause (1) of article

246A, and the amount apportioned to the

Union under clause (1) of article 269A,

shall also be distributed between the

Union and the States in the manner

provided in clause (2).”.

11. Amendment of article 271.— In article

271 of the Constitution, after the words “in

those articles”, the words, figures and letter

“except the goods and services tax under

article 246A,” shall be inserted.

12. Insertion of new article 279A.— After

article 279 of the Constitution, the following

article shall be inserted, namely:—

“279A.

Goods

and

Services

Tax

Council.— (1) The President shall, within

sixty days from the date of commencement

of the Constitution (One Hundred and First

Amendment) Act, 2016, by order, constitute

a Council to be called the Goods and

Services Tax Council.

(2) The Goods and Services Tax Council

shall consist of the following members,

namely:—

(a) the Union Finance

Minister ............................... Chairperson;

(b) the Union Minister of

State in charge of Revenue

or Finance ................................. Member;

of Finance or Taxation or any

other Minister nominated by

each State Government ........ Members.

(3) The Members of the Goods and

Services Tax Council referred to in sub-

-clause (c) of clause (2) shall, as soon as

may be, choose one amongst themselves

to be the Vice-Chairperson of the Council

for such period as they may decide.

(4) The Goods and Services Tax Council

shall, make recommendations to the Union

and the States on—

(a) the taxes, cesses and surcharges

levied by the Union, the States and the

local bodies which may be subsumed in

the goods and services tax;

(b) the goods and services that may

be subjected to, or exempted from the

goods and services tax;

Laws, principles of levy, apportionment

of Goods and Services Tax levied on

supplies in the course of inter-State trade

or commerce under article 269A and the

principles that govern the place of

supply;

(d) the threshold limit of turnover

below which goods and services may

be exempted from goods and services

tax;

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(e) the rates including floor rates with

bands of goods and services tax;

(f) any special rate or rates for a

specified period, to raise additional

resources during any natural calamity

or disaster;

(g) special provision with respect

to the States of Arunachal Pradesh,

Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur,

Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim,

Tripura,

Himachal

Pradesh

and

Uttarakhand; and

(h) any other matter relating to the

goods and Services tax, as the Council

may decide.

(5) The Goods and Services Tax Council

shall recommend the date on which the

goods and services tax be levied on

petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor

spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural

gas and aviation turbine fuel.

(6) While discharging the functions

conferred by this article, the Goods and

Services Tax Council shall be guided by

the need for a harmonised structure of

goods and services tax and for the

development of a harmonised national

market for goods and services.

(7) One-half of the total number of

Members of the Goods and Services Tax

Council shall constitute the quorum at its

meetings.

(8) The Goods and Services Tax Council

shall determine the procedure in the

performance of its functions.

(9) Every decision of the Goods and

Services Tax Council shall be taken at a

meeting, by a majority of not less than

three-fourths of the weighted votes of

the members present and voting, in

accordance with the following principles,

namely:—

(a) the vote of the Central Government

shall have weightage of one-third of the

total votes cast, and

(b) the votes of all the State

Governments taken together shall have

a weightage of two-thirds of the total

votes cast,

in the meeting.

(10) No act or proceedings of the Goods

and Services Tax Council shall be invalid

merely by reason of—

(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in,

the constitution of the Council, or

(b) any defect in the appointment of a

person as a Member of the Council; or

Council not affecting the merits of the

case.

(11) The Goods and Services Tax Council

shall establish a mechanism to adjudicate

any dispute—

(a) between the Government of India

and one or more States; or

(b) between the Government of India

and any State or States on one side and

one or more other States on the other

side; or

arising out of the recommendations of the

Council or implementation thereof.”.

13. Amendment of article 286.— In article

286 of the Constitution,—

(i) in clause (1),—

(A) for the words “the sale or purchase

of goods where such sale or purchase

takes place”, the words “the supply of

goods or of services or both, where such

supply takes place” shall be substituted;

(B) in sub-clause (b), for the word

“goods”, at both the places where it

occurs, the words “goods or services or

both” shall be substituted;

(ii) in clause (2), for the words “sale

or purchase of goods takes place”, the

words “supply of goods or of services or

both“ shall be substituted;

(iii) clause (3) shall be omitted.

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14. Amendment of article 366.— In article

366 of the Constitution,—

(i) after clause (12), the following clause

shall be inserted, namely:—

‘(12A) “goods and services tax” means

any tax on supply of goods, or services

or both except taxes on the supply

of the alcoholic liquor for human

consumption;’;

(ii) after clause (26), the following

clauses shall be inserted, namely:—

‘(26A) “Services” means anything

other than goods;

(26B) “State” with reference to

articles 246A, 268, 269, 269A and article

279A includes a Union territory with

Legislature;’.

15. Amendment of article 368.— In article

368 of the Constitution, in clause (2), in the

proviso, in clause (a), for the words and

figures “article 162 or article 241”, the words,

figures and letter “article 162, article 241 or

article 279A” shall be substituted.

16. Amendment of Sixth Schedule.— In the

Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, in

paragraph 8, in sub-paragraph (3),—

(i) in clause (c), the words “and”

occuring at the end shall be omitted;

(ii) in clause (d), the word “and” shall

be inserted at the end;

(iii) after clause (d), the following clause

shall be inserted, namely:—

“(e) taxes on entertainment and

amusements.”.

17. Amendment of Seventh Schedule.— In

the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution,—

(a) in List I—Union List,—

(i) for entry 84, the following entry

shall be substituted, namely:—

“84. Duties of excise on the following

goods manufactured or produced in

India, namely:—

(a) petroleum crude;

(b) high speed diesel;

as petrol);

(d) natural gas;

(e) aviation turbine fuel; and

(f) tobacco and tobacco products.”;

(ii) entries 92 and 92C shall be omitted;

(b) in List II—State List,—

(i) entry 52 shall be omitted;

(ii) for entry 54, the following entry

shall be substituted, namely:—

“54. Taxes on the sale of petroleum

crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit

(commonly known as petrol), natural

gas, aviation turbine fuel and alcoholic

liquor for human consumption, but not

including sale in the course of inter-

-State trade or commerce or sale in

the course of international trade or

commerce of such goods.”;

(iii) entry 55 shall be omitted;

(iv) for entry 62, the following entry

shall be substituted, namely:—

“62. Taxes on entertainments and

amusements to the extent levied and

collected by a Panchayat or a

Municipality or a Regional Council or

a District Council.”.

18. Compensation to States for loss of

revenue on account of introduction of goods

and services tax.— Parliament shall, by law,

on the recommendation of the Goods and

Services Tax Council, provide for compen-

sation to the States for loss of revenue arising

on account of implementation of the goods

and services tax for a period of five years.

19. Transitional provisions.— Notwith-

standing anything in this Act, any provision

of any law relating to tax on goods or services

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or on both in force in any State immediately

before the commencement of this Act, which

is inconsistent with the provisions of the

Constitution as amended by this Act shall

continue to be in force untill amended or

repealed by a competent Legislature or other

competent authority or until expiration of one

year from such commencement, whichever

is earlier.

20. Power of President to remove

difficulties.— (1) If any difficulty arises in

giving effect to the provisions of the

Constitution as amended by this Act

(including any difficulty in relation to the

transition from the provisions of the

Constitution as they stood immediately before

the date of assent of the President to this

Act to the provisions of the Constitution

as amended by this Act), the President may,

by order, make such provisions, including any

adaptation or modification of any provision

of the Constitution as amended by this

Act or law, as appear to the President to be

necessary or expedient for the purpose of

removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be made

after the expiry of three years from the date

of such assent.

(2) Every order made under sub-section

(1) shall, as soon as may be after it is made,

be laid before each House of Parliament.

—————

Notification

10/4/2016-LA

The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of

Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016 (Ordinance No.

10 of 2016), which has been promulgated by

the President in the Sixty-seventh Year of the

Republic of India and published in the Gazette

of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section I, dated

30-12-2016 is hereby published for the general

information of the public.

Julio Barbosa Noronha, Under Secretary

(Law).

Porvorim, 30th January, 2017.

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(Legislative Department)

New Delhi, the 30th December, 2016/

/Pausha 9, 1938 (Saka)

THE SPECIFIED BANK NOTES

(CESSATION OF LIABILITIES)

ORDINANCE, 2016

No. 10 of 2016

Promulgated by the President in the Sixty-

-seventh Year of the Republic of India.

An Ordinance to provide for cessation of

liabilities on the specified bank notes and for

matters connected therewith or incidental

thereto.

Whereas, the Central Government, on the

recommendations of the Central Board of the

Reserve Bank,vide notification No. S.O.

3407(E), dated the 8th November, 2016,

declared the then existing series of the bank

notes of the denominational value of five

hundred rupees and one thousand rupees to

cease to be legal tender with effect from the

9th November, 2016 to the extent specified

therein;

And whereas, a part of the series of bank

notes in circulation which have ceased to be

legal tender on account of the said notification

has come back to the Reserve Bank of India;

And whereas, such bank notes which have

ceased to be legal tender are a liability in the

books of accounts of the Reserve Bank of

India under section 34 of the Reserve Bank of

India Act, 1934;

And whereas, it is necessary to have clarity

and finality to the liabilities of the Reserve

Bank of India and the Central Government

arising from such bank notes which have

ceased to be legal tender on the basis of the

said notification;

And whereas, Parliament is not in session

and the President is satisfied that

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circumstances exist which render it

necessary for him to take immediate action;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by article 123 of the Constitution,

the President is pleased to promulgate the

following Ordinance:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

This Ordinance may be called the Specified

Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities)

Ordinance, 2016.

(2) It shall come into force on the 31st day

of December, 2016.

2. Definitions.— (1) In this Ordinance,

unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)“appointed day” means the 31st day

of December, 2016;

(b) “grace period” means the period to

be specified by the Central Government,

by notification, during which the specified

bank notes can be deposited in accordance

with this Ordinance;

(c)“notification” means a notification

published in the Official Gazette;

(d) “Reserve Bank” means the

Reserve Bank of India constituted

by the Central Government under

section 3 of the Reserve Bank of

India Act, 1934;

(e) “Specified bank note” means a bank

note of the denominational value of five

hundred rupees or one thousand rupees of

the series existing on or before the 8th day

of November, 2016.

(2) The words and expressions

used and not defined in this

Ordinance but defined in the

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 or

the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

shall have the meanings respec-

tively assigned to them in those

Acts.

3. Specified bank notes to cease to

be liability of Reserve Bank or Central

Government.— On and from the

appointed day, notwithstanding

anything contained in the Reserve

Bank of India Act, 1934 or any other

law for the time being in force, the

specified bank notes which have

ceased to be legal tender, in view of

the notification of the Government of

India in the Ministry of Finance,

number S.O. 3407(E), dated the 8th

November, 2016, issued under sub-

-section (2) of section 26 of the

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, shall

cease to be liabilities of the Reserve

Bank under section 34 and shall

cease to have the guarantee of the

Central Government under sub-

-section (1) of section 26 of the said

Act.

4. Exchange of specified bank notes.— (1)

Notwithstanding anything contained in

section 3, the following persons holding

specified bank notes on or before the 8th day

of November, 2016 shall be entitled to tender

within the grace period with such declarations

or statements, at such offices of the Reserve

Bank or in such other manner as may be

specified by it, namely:—

(i) a citizen of India who makes a

declaration that he was outside India

between the 9th November, 2016 to 30th

December, 2016 subject to such conditions

as may be specified, by notification, by the

Central Government; or

(ii) such class of persons and for such

reasons as may be specified, by notification,

by the Central Government.

(2) The Reserve Bank may, if satisfied, after

making such verifications as it may consider

necessary that the reasons for failure to

deposit the notes within the period specified

in the notification referred to in section 3, are

genuine, credit the value of the notes in his

Know Your Customer compliant bank account

in such manner as may be specified by it.

(3) Any person, aggrieved by the refusal of

the Reserve Bank to credit the value of the

notes under sub-section (2), may make a

representation to the Central Board of the

2 of 1934.

10 of 1949.

2 of 1934.

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Reserve Bank within fourteen days of the

communication of such refusal to him.

Explanation.— For the purposes

of this section, the expression

“Know Your Customer compliant

bank account” means the account

which complies with the conditions

specified in the regulations made by

the Reserve Bank under the Banking

Regulations Act, 1949.

5. Prohibition on holding, transferring or

receiving specified bank notes.— On and from

the appointed day, no person shall, knowingly

or voluntarily, hold, transfer or receive any

specified bank note:

Provided that nothing contained in this

section shall prohibit the holding of specified

bank notes—

(a) by any person—

(i) up to the expiry of the grace period;

(ii) after the expiry of the grace period,

(A) not more than ten notes in total,

irrespective of the denomination; or

(B) not more than twenty-five notes

for the purposes of study, research or

numismatics;

(b) by the Reserve Bank or its agencies,

or any other person authorised by the

Reserve Bank;

court in relation to any case pending in

that court.

6. Penalty for contravention of section 4.—

Whoever knowingly and wilfully makes any

declaration or statement specified under sub-

-section (1) of section 4, which is false in

material particulars, or omits to make a

material statement, or makes a statement

which he does not believe to be true, shall

be punishable with fine which may extend

to fifty thousand rupees or five times the

amount of the face value of the specified bank

notes tendered, whichever is higher.

7. Penalty for contravention of section 5.—

Whoever contravenes the provisions of

section 5, shall be punishable with fine which

may extend to ten thousand rupees or five

times the amount of the face value of the

specified bank notes involved in the

contravention, whichever is higher.

8. Offences by companies.— (1) When a

person committing a contravention or default

referred to in section 6 or section 7 is a

company, every person who, at the time the

contravention or default was committed, was

in charge of, and was responsible to, the

company for the conduct of the business of

the company, as well as the company, shall

be deemed to be guilty of the contravention

or default and shall be liable to be proceeded

against and punished accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-

section shall render any such person liable

to punishment if he proves that the

contravention or default was committed

without his knowledge or that he had

exercised all due diligence to prevent the

contravention or default.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in

sub-section (1), where an offence under this

Ordinance has been committed by a company

and it is proved that the same was committed

with the consent or connivance of, or is

attributable to any neglect on the part of, any

director, manager, secretary, or other officer

or employee of the company, such director,

manager, secretary, other officer or employee

shall also be deemed to be guilty of the offence

and shall be liable to be proceeded against

and punished accordingly.

Explanation.— For the purpose of this

section,—

(a) “a company” means any body

corporate and includes a firm, trust, a

co-operative society and other association

of individuals;

(b) “director”, in relation to a firm or trust,

means a partner in the firm or a beneficiary

in the trust.

9. Special provisions relating to

offences.— Notwithstanding anything

contained in section 29 of the Code

10 of 1949.

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of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the

court of a Magistrate of the First

Class or the court of a Metropolitan

Magistrate may impose a fine for

contravention of the provisions of this

Ordinance.

10. Protection of action taken in good

faith.— No suit, prosecution or other legal

proceeding shall lie against the Government,

the Reserve Bank or any of their officers for

anything done or intended to be done in good

faith under this Ordinance.

11. Power to make rules.— (1) The Central

Government may, by notification, make rules

for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) Every rule made under this Ordinance

shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is

made, before each House of Parliament while

it is in session for a total period of thirty days

which may be comprised in one session or in

two or more successive sessions, and if,

before the expiry of the session immediately

following the session or the successive

sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in

making any modification in the rule or both

Houses agree that the rule should not be

made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only

in such modified form or be of no effect, as

the case may be; so however, that any such

modification or annulment shall be without

prejudice to the validity of anything

previously done under that rule.

12. Power to remove difficulties.— (1) If any

difficulty arises in giving effect to the

provisions of this Ordinance, the Central

Government may, by order published in the

Official Gazette, make such provisions not

inconsistent with the provisions of this

Ordinance, as may appear to it to be

necessary or expedient for removing the

difficulty.

(2) Every order made under this section

shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be

laid before each House of Parliament.

PRANAB MUKHERJEE,

President.

Dr. G. NARAYANA RAJU,

Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Department of NRI

Office of Commissioner for NRI Affairs

—

Notification

Comm/NRI/294/16-17/65

Read: (1) Government Notification No. Comm/

/NRI/294/2012-13/924 dated

17-09-2012, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 27 dated

04-10-2012.

(2) Government Notification No. Comm/

/NRI/294/12-13/149 dated 20-02-2013,

published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 47 dated 21-02-2013.

The Government of Goa is hereby pleased

to amend the Goa Welfare/Pension Scheme for

Seafarers, 2012, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 27 dated 04-10-2012, as

follows, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This

scheme shall be called the Goa Welfare/

/Pension (Amendment) Scheme for Seafarers,

2017.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of

its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of clause 3.— In clause 3

of the Goa Welfare/Pension Scheme for

Seafarers, 2012, for sub-clause (2), the

following sub-clause shall be substituted,

namely:—

“(2) The beneficiary should have

rendered a total of one hundred and twenty

months of actual service on board the ship,

so however, that the break in service upto

the period of six months shall be condoned

while computing the total period of service:

Provided that the limit of one hundred

and twenty months of actual service

shall not apply to beneficiary invalidated

from sea-service on medical grounds before

retirement and widow of a deceased

beneficiary on compassionate grounds.”

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Padma Jaiswal, IAS, Secretary (NRI).

Porvorim, 23rd March, 2017.

2 of 1974.

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Department of Panchayati Raj & Community

Development

Directorate of Panchayats

—

Notification

25/7/DEV/Vol/2016/1423

Whereas, section 244-A of the Goa

Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 empowers the

Government to exercise the functions

enumerated in the Schedules I and II

appended to the said Act without consultation

with the Panchayat.

And whereas, as per the decision of the

Government to celebrate Golden Jubilee year

of existence of PRIs in Goa from 24-10-2012 to

24-10-2013 and to commemorate the Golden

Jubilee Celebrations, the Government has

implemented the Scheme called “The

Deendayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure

Development (Golden Jubilee) Scheme, 2013

for upgrading the infrastructure in the rural

areas of Goa.

And whereas, the Government has decided

to extend the validity of the said scheme

by another five years w.e.f. 01-04-2017 to

31-03-2022.

Now therefore, in pursuance of the

provisions of the said section 244-A of the Act

and to upgrade rural infrastructure in public

interest, the Government of Goa hereby makes

the following scheme, namely:—

1. This Scheme may be called “The

Deendayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure

Development (Golden Jubilee) Scheme, 2017.

2. Definitions.— In this Scheme, unless the

context otherwise requires.—

(a) “Act” means the Goa Panchayat Raj Act,

1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994);

(b) “Block Development Officer” means the

Block Development Officer appointed by the

Government in the concerned Block;

Panchayats appointed under section 2(9) of

the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994;

(d) “functions” means any of the functions

specified in Schedule I and II appended to

the Act.

(e) “Government” means the Government

of Goa.

(f) “Panchayat” means a Village Panchayat

established under section 3 of the Act.

(g) “schedule” means the schedules

appended to the Act.

(h) “Golden Jubilee Project” means and

includes any developmental work which is

selected to be undertaken as per the

provisions of this Scheme.

(i) “Executing Agency” means any of the

following agencies:– GSIDC, GTDC or any

other agency to be prescribed under this

scheme by the Scrutiny and Sanctioning

Committee.

(j) Words and expression used but not

defined in this Scheme, shall have the same

meaning as defined in the Goa Panchayat Raj

Act, 1994 and/or the Rules framed under the

Act.

3. Identification of infrastructure project by

Village Panchayat.— The infrastructure

development project to be undertaken under

this Scheme shall be identified by the

concerned Village Panchayat by adopting

necessary resolution at the meeting of the

Village Panchayat.

4. Preparation of proposal by Village

Panchayat Secretary.— Once the Village

Panchayat identifies the infrastructure

development project to be undertaken under

this scheme, within 30 days therefrom the

Village Panchayat Secretary shall prepare and

submit to executing agency of its choice a

complete proposal consisting of:

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(a) certified copy of Form I and XIV of the

land on which the project is proposed;

(b) certified copy of survey plan of the

land on which the project is proposed;

facilities/infrastructure currently available

within jurisdiction of the Village Panchayat

and bringing out in detail the need of the

project proposed and the extent of its utility

for the public;

(d) a certified copy of Annual Budget of

the Village Panchayat;

(e) a certified copy of the resolution of

Village Panchayat adopted as per clause (3)

above;

(f) giving such other details as may be

felt necessary.

5. Acquisition of land for taking up

infrastructure projects.— In case if the land

for the proposed infrastructure project is not

available with the Village Panchayat and the

same is required to be acquired under the

provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894

then Village Panchayat Secretary shall also

submit a separate proposal for land acquisition

consisting of all the necessary documents

as per the circulars in force pertaining to

submission of land acquisition proposals.

6. Identification of infrastructure project by

Government.— Notwithstanding anything

contained in clause (3) above, the Government

may in the public interest identify any

infrastructure development project which in

its opinion is required to be taken-up within

the jurisdiction of any Village Panchayat and

direct the Director of Panchayats to issue

necessary instructions to concerned Village

Panchayat Secretary to submit proposals as

per clauses (4) and (5) above and the same

shall be binding on the Secretary/Panchayat.

7. Procedure to be followed by executing

agency.— Upon receipt of the proposal from

Village Panchayat Secretary, the executing

agency shall scrutinize the same and submit

the same to Director of Panchayats either with

or without their recommendations within 30

days from the date of its receipt along with

complete detailed report and estimates.

8. Scrutiny and inspection by Director of

Panchayats.— Upon receipt of the proposal

from the executing agency, the Director of

Panchayats shall scrutinize the same and with

his recommendations place it before the

scrutiny and sanctioning committee for

consideration.

9. Constitution of scrutiny and sanctioning

committee.— There shall be a scrutiny and

sanctioning committee which shall consider

every proposal received under this Scheme

and shall scrutinize and take decision on

whether the proposal is to be approved or

rejected and also to decide on the mode of its

execution. The scrutiny and sanctioning

committee shall consist of:—

(a) Minister of Panchayati Raj, Govern-

ment of Goa — Chairperson;

(b) Secretary (Finance), Government of

Goa or his representative not below the

rank of Additional Secretary — Member;

ment of Goa — Member;

(d) Secretary (Rural Development),

Government of Goa — Member;

(e) Executing Agency — Managing

Director — Member;

(f) Managing Director/Chief Executive

Officer/Jt. Managing Director, GSIDC or his

representative — Member;

(g) Any two representatives to be

appointed by the Government — Members;

(h) Director of Panchayats — Member

Secretary.

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10. Meetings of scrutiny and sanctioning

committee.— The scrutiny and sanctioning

committee shall meet as required regularly.

11. Sanctioning of proposals.— The scrutiny

and sanctioning committee at its meeting

shall consider the proposals received under

this Scheme and may either approve any

proposals or reject the same or may differ the

decision to the further meetings. The decision

of the committee in respect of every proposal

received shall be final.

12. Procedure upon approval of the

proposal.— If the scrutiny and sanctioning

committee approves the proposal of any

Village Panchayat then the committee shall

also decide the mode of execution of the project

and shall accordingly select the executing

agency preferably the agency which had

received the application for executing the

approved Golden Jubilee Project.

13. Director of Panchayats to convey

approval.— Once the project is approved by

the scrutiny and sanctioning committee and

the executing agency is selected, the Director

of Panchayats shall convey the sanction

of the committee to the concerned Village

Panchayat

through

respective

Block

Development Officer and also to the executing

agency selected for further action.

14. Executing agency to prepare detail

estimates.— The executing agency within 90

days from the date of receipt of sanction order

from Director of Panchayats shall prepare

detailed estimates of the proposed Golden

Jubilee Project.

15.

Executing agency to give time

schedule.— The executing agency shall submit

to Director of Panchayats, the detailed

estimates with technical sanction order and a

detail chart giving the time frame for execution

of the Golden Jubilee Project stating.—

(a) the total amount of expenditure to be

incurred on the project giving the time of

making payments as per the progress of

various phases of the project;

(b) detail time table from inviting of

tenders, issuing of work order, starting of

work, completion of work and handing

over completed project site to Director of

Panchayats;

and sanctioning committee desires.

16. Executing agency to follow normal

procedure.— The executing agency shall

follow the codal procedures/procedure that

have been adopted by them.

17. Funds to be placed with executing

agency.— The funds will be placed at the

disposal of executing agency in 3 installments.

The 1st installment amounting to 30% of the

cost will be released to the agency within 30

days after receiving detail proposal under

clause 15 above. The 2nd installment of 40%

of the cost will be released after submitting

the Utilization Certificate of the funds already

released to the agency and the final

installment will be released on completion of

the project.

18.

Procedure upon rejection of the

proposal.— If the scrutiny and sanctioning

committee rejects any proposal of any Village

Panchayat, then the Director of Panchayats

shall convey the same to the concerned

Village Panchayat through respective Block

Development Officer.

19.

Nature of projects that may be

undertaken and ceiling of cost.— Any

developmental work consisting of civil work,

electrical work, any other type of work, etc.

may be undertaken under this Scheme, if the

scrutiny and sanctioning committee deems it

fit in the interest of upgrading the rural

infrastructure in the concerned Village

Panchayat. The estimated cost of each Golden

Jubilee Project to be undertaken under this

Scheme shall not be less than rupees 20 lakhs

and shall not exceed rupees two crores:

Provided that in deserving cases, the

scrutiny and sanctioning committee may

sanction an amount of upto rupees 2.5 crores

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for one infrastructure project with prior

approval of Finance Department:

Provided further that such cases shall not

exceed more than 20% of the total consolidated

proposals received under the Scheme.

20. Permitting the Village Panchayat to

execute the projects in certain cases.— The

scrutiny and sanctioning committee, while

considering and sanctioning the proposal of

any Village Panchayats under clauses (11) and

(12) above may instead of selecting any

executing agency, decide to sanction the

amount equal to estimated cost of the project

to the concerned Village Panchayat as grant-

in-aid and the Village Panchayat may execute

the work by following the procedure as

prescribed for execution of works from Village

Panchayat funds. Provided further that such

grants shall not be sanctioned in cases where

the estimated cost of the project is more than

rupees 20 lakhs.

21. Executing agency to plan the project.—

Whenever the Director of Panchayats conveys

the sanction of scrutiny and sanctioning

committee to the executing agency, the said

executing agency, for preparation of detailed

estimates and road map, may engage the

service of any Engineers/Architects duly

registered with it or such other expert agency

and the fees payable to such Engineers/

/Architects/Experts not exceeding 5% of the

estimated cost may be paid from the project

cost under this scheme.

22. Utilization of funds and utilization

certificate.— The executing agency on

completion of the project shall furnish the

completion certificate as well as the utilization

certificate in respect of the funds placed at

their disposal by the Director of Panchayats

and unspent balance amount if any shall be

refunded to Director of Panchayats under

respective Budget Head within 30 days from

the date of completion of the projects.

23.

Utilization of funds by Village

Panchayat.— In cases, where the project cost

is less than rupees 20 lakhs and where grant-

-in-aid is sanctioned to concerned Village

Panchayat under clause (20) above, the

Director of Panchayats shall issue the order

sanctioning the amount of estimated cost

as grant-in-aid to the concerned Village

Panchayat and the Block Development Officer

shall draw and disburse the grants to the

Village Panchayat. The project shall be

completed by Village Panchayat by following

the normal prescribed procedure for execution

of works by Village Panchayat within a period

of 1 year from the date of receipt of grants and

the concerned Block Development Officer shall

submit utilization certificate to Director of

Panchayats within 30 days from the date of

completion of project.

24. Maintenance and management of the

Golden Jubilee Project.— It shall be obligatory

for the concerned Village Panchayat to

maintain in good condition the Golden Jubilee

Project and repair/renovate it from time to time

and manage the same properly so as to ensure

its maximum and optimum utility and use to

the public. The Village Panchayat shall

promptly follow all such instructions/

/directions as may be issued by Director of

Panchayats relating to management and use

of the Golden Jubilee Project from time to time.

The executing agency shall create a separate

fund of 10% towards maintenance of the

work undertaken for period of atleast 7 years

as a part of project cost and maintain the

assets as per schedule maintained for 7 years.

25. Director of Panchayats to maintain

inventory of projects.— The Director of

Panchayats shall maintain inventory of all

the Golden Jubilee Projects taken up and

completed under this Scheme from time to

time.

26. Government to provide special funds.—

The Government may provide a special fund

to Director of Panchayats for implementation

of this Scheme under Budget Head:

2515 — Other Rural Development Progra-

mmes;

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00 — ;

102 — Community Development;

10 — Infrastructure Development of

Village (plan);

— Golden Jubilee Projects.

27. Sanctioning Authority.— The scrutiny

and sanctioning committee shall be the

sanctioning authority for sanctioning any

Golden Jubilee Project under this Scheme and

the decision of the committee shall be final.

28. Power to remove difficulties.— The

scrutiny and sanctioning committee shall be

empowered to take such decisions as may be

deemed fit to remove any practical difficulties

faced in implementation of this scheme.

29. Commencement and validity of the

scheme.— This scheme shall apply to all

Village Panchayats in the State of Goa and shall

come into force immediately on its publication

in the Official Gazette and shall remain in force

till 31-03-2022. However, the Government may

extend the validity of the Scheme for such

further period as deemed fit by issuing a

Notification in the Official Gazette.

30. This Scheme is published with the

concurrence of the Department of Finance,

Government of Goa conveyed vide U. O. No.

7320 dated 28-12-2016.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Gurudas P. Pilarnekar, Director & ex officio

Joint Secretary (Panchayats).

Panaji, 27th March, 2017.

———!!!———

Department of Personnel

———

Notification

10/1/2014-PER (Part)

The Memorandum of Association, Rules &

Regulations of the Goa Institute of Public

Administration and Rural Development

(GIPARD) which is a Society registered under

the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act 21 of

1860) on 1st January, 2014 duly approved by

the Government is hereby published for the

general information of the public.

Meghana V. Shetgaonkar, Under Secretary

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 20th, March, 2017.

—————

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

1. Title.— The name of the society shall be

“Goa Institute of Public Administration and

Rural Development (GIPARD)”.

2. Registered office.— The registered office

of the society shall be at Old Extension

Training Centre building, Ela Farm Complex,

Ela, Old Goa.

3. Objectives of the society.— The objects

for which the society is established are:—

(i) to achieve excellence in the admini-

stration;

(ii) to train Government officers/employees

to be responsive to the needs of the

citizens;

(iii) to

update

knowledge

the

Government officers/employees on latest

technologies and processes for good

governance;

(iv) to promote better understanding of

professional requirements including the need

for value based management;

(v) to develop effective methods, so as to

change the attitude of the Government

employees towards efficient service delivery;

(vi) to offer a wide range of high quality

training and capacity building services to the

Government officers/employees;

(vii) to organize and conduct special

training courses, symposia, workshops,

seminars, departmental examinations, etc.;

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(viii)to undertake various other activities

like consultancy, model pilot projects,

research, etc.;

(ix) to undertake systematic policy

oriented research to assist and support the

Government in evolving more effective and

evidence based policies, programmes and

public sector management systems in Goa;

and

(x) to serve as a policy making body to

formulate, test, validate and implement

training strategies for all employees of the

Government of Goa.

4. Functions of the society.— In order to

achieve the above objectives, the society may

conduct various types of programmes and

activities on such subjects, for the benefit of

such persons, areas and sectors of activity as

are indicated below, namely:—

(a) Programmes and activities:

(i) Education programmes of long

duration, post graduate courses at masters

and doctoral levels in subjects related to

any aspect of public governance including

rural development, subject to meeting the

standards set up by the affiliating and

recognizing bodies;

(ii) Training programmes of short

duration for officers and non-officers,

directly or indirectly, connected with

different aspects of administration including

rural development;

(iii) Research activities in areas related

to public administration including rural

development;

(iv) Consultancy and extension services;

and

(v) Publications.

(b) Subjects and areas of activities:

(i) The programmes covering concepts,

principles and techniques related to

management and training of public

administration and rural development

activities of the States and the Union of

India; and

(ii) The programmes covering all

functionaries of the Government and rural

development related departments and

others directly or indirectly connected with

the implementation of Government and

rural development schemes, including non-

officers.

(i)

Plan

and

formulate

training

programmes on public administration and

rural development;

(ii) Organize conferences, seminars,

workshops,

exhibitions,

meetings,

discussions, etc., on subjects related to its

functions;

(iii) Publish research papers, treatises,

periodicals, books and other literature

to disseminate up-to-date information

relating to public administration and rural

development;

(iv) Establish and maintain libraries

of books, teaching aids, audio-visual

equipments, etc.;

(v) Establish collaborative linkages with

the National Institute of Rural Development,

Administrative Staff College of India and

such other institutions of other States

in India having similar objectives, by

exchange of faculty and scholars, by

conducting joint research and training

programmes and generally in such manner

as may be conducive to the development

of public administration and rural

development;

(vi) Function generally as the apex

institution of Goa on public administration

and rural development to provide

knowledge and services to set standards of

proficiency;

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(vii) Establish, administer and maintain

local branches or institutions at suitable

places in Goa; and

(viii) Do such other deeds and acts

conducive or incidental to the achievement

of all or any of the above objectives.

(d) The society shall consist of a residential

campus as well as non-residential centers. It

shall be open to persons of either sex of

whatever race, creed, caste, class, religion,

nationality, etc. and no test or condition

pertaining to religion or region shall be

imposed in admitting students or in

appointing members, teachers and staff of the

society, provided, however, that the Board of

Governors may make special provisions for the

advancement of scheduled castes, scheduled

tribes and socially and educationally back-

ward classes of citizens in accordance with

the relevant provisions of the Constitution of

India.

5. Board of Governors.— The management

of the affairs of the society shall vest in

accordance with the Rules and Regulations

of the society, in the Board of Governors and

the Executive Committee of the society. The

names and addresses of the first members of

the Board of Governors are as follows,

namely:—

1. Chief Secretary,

Ex-officio

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

President.

2. Pr. Secretary/Secretary (Revenue), Ex-officio

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa. Vice-President.

3. Secretary (Rural Development),

Ex-officio

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

Member.

4. Secretary (Finance),

Ex-officio

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

Member.

5. Secretary (Agriculture),

Ex-officio

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

Member.

6. Secretary (Panchayat),

Ex-officio

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

Member.

7. Secretary (Education),

Ex-officio

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

Member.

8. Addl. Secretary/Jt. Secretary

Ex-officio

(Personnel), Secretariat,

Member.

Porvorim-Goa.

9. Representative of Govt. of India,

Ex-officio

Ministry of Rural Development,

Member.

New Delhi.

10. Representative of National

Ex-officio

Institute of Rural Development,

Member.

Hyderabad.

11. Director–General (GIPARD),

Ex-officio

Ela Farm, Old-Goa.

Member.

The names and addresses of the first

members of the Executive Committee are as

follows, namely:—

1. Chief Secretary, Secretariat,

Ex-officio

Porvorim-Goa.

Chairperson.

2. Addl. Secretary/Jt. Secretary

Ex-officio Member.

(Personnel),

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

3. Director, Rural Development

Ex-officio Member.

Agency, Panaji-Goa.

4. Director (Panchayat),

Ex-officio Member.

Panaji-Goa.

5. Addl. Secretary/Jt. Secretary

Ex-officio Member.

(Finance), Secretariat,

Porvorim-Goa.

6. Secretary (GIPARD),

Ex-officio Member.

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa.

7. Director-General (GIPARD),

Ex-officio Member.

Ela Farm, Old-Goa.

We, the several persons whose names and

addresses are given below, having associated

ourselves for the purposes described in this

Memorandum of Association, do hereby

subscribe our names to this Memorandum of

Association and set out our several and

respective hands hereunto and form ourselves

into a society under the Societies Registration

Act, 1860 (Act 21 of 1860), this 23rd day of

December, 2013.

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Names and Addresses

Signatures

Shri B. Vijayan, Chief Secretary,

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa

Shri Parimal Rai, Pr. Secretary

(Revenue), Secretariat, Porvorim

Goa

Shri Hage Khoda, Secretary

(Rural Development)/Secretary

(Panchayat), Secretariat, Porvorim

Goa

Shri P. Krishnamurthy, Secretary

(Finance), Secretariat, Porvorim

Goa

Shri D. P. Dwivedi, Secretary

(Agriculture)/Secretary

(Education)/Director-General

(GIPARD), Secretariat, Porvorim

Goa

Shri Y. M. Maralkar, Addl. Secretary

(Personnel), Secretariat, Porvorim

Goa

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Short title.— These Rules and Regulations

shall be called “the Rules and Regulations

of the Goa Institute of Public Administration

and Rural Development (GIPARD)”.

2. Definitions.— In these Rules and

Regulations, unless the subject or context

otherwise requires,—

(a) “Act” means the Societies Registra-

tion Act, 1860 (Act 21 of 1860);

(b) “Board” means the Board of Governors

of the society;

of the Committee;

(d) “Committee” means the Executive

Committee of the society;

(e) “Director-General” means the

Director-General of the society appointed by

the State Government from time to time;

(f) “Financial year” means budget year

commencing on first day of April and ending

on thirty-first day of March of the

subsequent year;

(g) “President” means the President of the

Board;

(h) “Secretary” means the Secretary of

the society appointed by the State

Government from time to time;

(i)“Society” means the Goa Institute

of Public Administration and Rural

Development (GIPARD);

(j) “State Government” means the

Government of Goa.

3. The authorities of the Society.— The

authorities of the Society shall be—

(i)

the Board of Governors;

(ii)

the Committee; and

(iii) such other committees as may be

constituted by the Board.

4. General Body and membership.— The

members of the Board shall constitute the

General Body of the society and shall consist

of not more than thirteen members.

5. Roll of members.— The society shall

maintain a register of members giving their

names, occupations and addresses and every

member shall sign the register. Any change

in such address shall be promptly notified to

the Secretary.

6. The Board may co-opt more members,

from time to time, for such specific periods, as

it deems desirable and necessary subject to

the limit prescribed in rule 4.

7. Tenure of the non-official members of the

Board shall be five years from the date of

appointment.

8. When a person, including the President

and Vice-President is a member of the Board

by virtue of his office or appointment, he

shall cease to be such member when he

relinquishes or vacates the said office and the

vacancy so arising shall be filled up by his

successor in that office. Such member shall,

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however, be eligible for re-nomination in

another vacancy, if any, on the Board.

9. Cessation of membership.— Notwith-

standing anything contained in these Rules

and Regulations, a member of the Board shall

cease to be such member if, during his tenure

of office he resigns or becomes insolvent or

otherwise unable or incompetent to hold office

or his membership is terminated by the

Government.

10. Resignation.— A member of the Board,

other than an ex-officio member, may resign

his membership by a letter addressed to the

President and such resignation shall take

effect from date of its acceptance by the

President.

11.

Casual vacancies.— Any casual

vacancy arising on the Board by resignation,

death or otherwise of a non-official member,

may be filled up by the Government by

appointing a new member and the member

so appointed shall hold office so long as the

member in whose place he is appointed would

have held it, if the vacancy had not occurred.

12. The Board shall function notwithstan-

ding any vacancy on the Board, and any defect

in the appointment or nomination of any of its

members or change of designation of its ex-

officio members and no act or proceedings of

the Board shall be invalidated, nullified or

called in question merely by reason of the

existence of any vacancy on the Board or by

reason of any defect in the appointment or

nomination of any of its members.

13. Subject to the provisions of the Act and

subject to any general directives issued by the

State Government in furtherance of the

objectives of the society or in public interest,

the Board shall be ultimate authority for the

conduct of the affairs of the Society.

14. Meetings of the Board.— Subject to the

provisions of the Act, the Board shall meet at

least twice in a year, of which one shall be the

Annual General Meeting.

15.

Annual General Meeting.— The

President shall convene Annual General

Meeting within four months of the closure of

the financial year,—

(i) to receive and consider the annual

report and audited accounts of the society

of the preceding financial year;

(ii) to appoint auditors and fix their

remuneration;

(iii) to review progress of work during

the year ended and consider and approve

generally the budget demands and

programmes for the ensuing year; and

(iv) to discuss any other business as may

be necessary.

16. Special meetings.— The President may

convene special meetings to discuss any

matter of special importance or urgency or

on written requisition of not less than

six members of the Board specifying the

purpose for which the meeting is proposed to

be called.

17. Venue of the meeting.— Meeting of the

Board shall ordinarily be held at the registered

office of the society. However, a meeting may

be held at other place also as may be deemed

expedient or necessary by the Board.

18. Notice of the meeting.— (1) Every

meeting of the Board shall be convened by a

notice issued by the Secretary or any other

officer of the society so authorized in this

behalf by the Secretary.

(2) Every notice calling for a meeting of the

Board shall be issued to every member not less

than fifteen days before the day scheduled for

the meeting, except in the case of a special

meeting, when the notice shall be issued at

least seven days before the day fixed for

the meeting. A summary of the business to

be transacted at the annual general meeting

shallbe communicated to the members at

least seven days before the day of the

meeting.

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(3) The accidental omission to give notice

to or non receipt of the notice of any meeting

by any member shall not invalidate the

proceedings of that meeting.

19. Presiding Officer.— The President shall

ordinarily preside over all meetings of the

Board. In the absence of the President, the

Vice-President shall preside and in case the

Vice-President is also absent, the members

present shall choose one amongst them to

preside over that meeting.

20. Quorum-Six members including the

presiding officer shall constitute the quorum

for any meeting of the Board, provided that, if

a meeting is adjourned for want of quorum, a

subsequent meeting called on the basis of

same agenda shall not be required to have a

quorum.

21. Attendance.— No member shall attend

a meeting of the Board otherwise than in

person, provided that a member who is an ex-

officio representative of Government of India

or an organization is unable to attend the

meeting, such member may authorize his

substitute to attend that meeting on his behalf

who shall have the rights and privileges of a

member for that meeting.

22. Invitation to attend the meeting.— The

President may invite any person other than a

member of the Board to attend a meeting of

the Board but such person shall not be entitled

to vote at the meeting.

23. Voting.— In case of any difference of

opinion amongst the members on any matter

under discussion in a meeting, the opinion of

the majority present at the meeting shall

prevail. Every member present at the meeting

including the President shall have one vote

and if there be an equality of votes, the

Presiding Officer shall have second or casting

vote.

24. Voting by circulation.— Any business,

which may be necessary for the society to

perform and which is of an urgent nature and

cannot be held over till the next meeting of

the Board, may be transacted by circulation

among all members of the Board and any

resolution so circulated and approved by a

majority of the members forming quorum shall

be as effective and binding as if such resolution

had been passed at a meeting of the Board;

provided, that any business so transacted shall

be reported at the subsequent meeting of the

Board.

25. Service of notice.— A notice may be

served upon any member of the Board in

person or through post addressed to such

member at the address mentioned on the roll

of members. Any notice so served through

post shall be deemed to have been served

on the day following that on which it was

posted.

26. Committee.— Subject to the overall

superintendence and policy directions of the

Board, the Committee shall be responsible for

the management, administration and control

of the affairs of the society and its income and

properties in accordance with these Rules and

Regulations, orders and instructions issued by

the Government from time to time and shall

have and exercise powers which may be

necessary, incidental, conducive or expedient

for the said purpose.

27.

Composition of the Committee.— The

Committee shall comprise of not more

than nine members including the Member

Secretary of the Committee.

28. Meetings of the Committee.— The

Committee shall meet at least once in every

three months. The meetings of the Committee

shall ordinarily be held at the Registered Office

of the Society. However, a meeting may be held

at any other place also as may be deemed

expedient or necessary by the Committee.

29. Notice of the meeting.— (1) Every

meeting of the Committee shall be convened

by notice issued by the Secretary or any other

officer of the Society so authorized in this

behalf by the Secretary.

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(2) Every notice calling for a meeting of the

Committee shall set the date, time and venue

of the meeting and shall be issued to every

member not less than seven days before the

day scheduled for the meeting, provided that

the Chairperson may, for reasons to be

recorded, convene a meeting at such shorter

notice as he may deem it fit. A summary of

the business to be transacted at the meeting

shall be communicated to the members not

less than five days before the day of the

meeting.

(3) The accidental omission to give notice

to or non-receipt of the notice of any meeting

by any member shall not invalidate the

proceedings of that meeting.

30. Presiding Officer.— Every meeting of the

Committee shall ordinarily be presided over

by the Chairperson. In the absence of the

Chairperson, the senior most member shall

preside over the meeting. The Chairperson

may invite any person or persons to attend a

meeting but such person or persons shall not

have the right to vote.

31. Quorum.— Four members including the

Presiding Officer shall constitute the quorum

for any meeting of the Committee, provided

that, if a meeting is adjourned for want of

quorum, a subsequent meeting called on the

basis of the same agenda shall not be required

to have a quorum.

32. Voting.— In case of any difference of

opinion amongst the members on any matter

under discussion in a meeting of the

Committee, the opinion of the majority present

at the meeting shall prevail. Every member

present at the meeting including the

Chairperson shall have one vote and if there

be an equality of votes, the Presiding Officer

shall have second or casting vote.

33. Voting of circulation.— Any business of

an urgent nature may be transacted by

circulation among all members of the

Committee and any resolution so circulated

and approved by a majority of members shall

be as effective and binding as if such resolution

had been passed at a meeting of the

Committee; provided that at least the number

of persons constituting a quorum had

recorded their views on the resolution; and

provided further that any business so

transacted shall be reported at the subsequent

meeting of the Committee.

34. Powers of the Committee.— The

Committee shall have the following powers,

namely:—

(i) to prepare and execute detailed plans

and programmes for establishment and

development of the society and for carrying

out its administration and management;

(ii) to receive grants-in-aids and accept

other grants of money, gifts, donations,

securities, negotiable instruments and

other forms of assistance from the State

Government and the Government of India

and from other sources, Indian and foreign

Government and private and enter into any

agreement or arrangement for receiving

such assistance which are not inconsistent

or in conflict with or repugnant to the

objectives of the Society; provided that in

respect of external sources of assistance

prior approval of the State Government and

the Government of India shall be obtained;

(iii) to impose and recover fees and

charges for the services rendered by the

society; raise moneys and funds as deemed

fit and necessary for accomplishment of the

objectives of the Society;

(iv) to keep custody of and expand the

funds and moneys, invest, deal with and

appropriate account for such funds and

moneys and manage that income and

properties, movable and immovable,

according to the bye-laws formulated in this

behalf, provided that for all capital

expenditure exceeding rupees fifty lakhs

at a time, prior sanction of the State

Government shall be obtained;

(v) to receive, acquire, take over and hold

moveable and immoveable property of any

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kind by means of purchase, transfer, hire,

lease, gift, donation or other lawful means

from Government, public or private bodies

or individuals and to construct, build, alter,

improve, maintain, repair, equip, furnish any

building, develop lands and execute works

necessary or convenient for purposes of the

society, and suitably manage and deal with

property of any kind in the best interests

and for purposes of the Society:

Provided that no moveable properties

costing more than rupees five lakhs and no

immoveable properties shall be transferred

by sale, mortgage or otherwise without

prior sanction of the State Government;

(vi) to enter into arrangements/contracts

with national and international organiza-

tions, corporations, foundations and

research institutions and other agencies,

governmental or private, for technical

assistance, for the development of sectors

and for undertaking projects on their behalf,

for training and development and research

in the fields of public administration

including rural development:

Provided that in respect of arrangements

with foreign governments or international

organizations, prior approval of the State

Government and the Government of India,

as the case may be, shall be obtained;

(vii) to pay all preliminary or incidental

costs, charges and expenses of study,

training and for undertaking research and

consultancy in pursuance of the objectives

enunciated in the Memorandum of

Association;

(viii) to recommend to the Board the

grant of degrees, diplomas, certificates,

distinctions and prizes to students and

participants, who have successfully

completed the prescribed course of study

and training;

(ix) to institute and award fellowships,

scholarships, stipends, free ships, loans and

other forms of financial assistance to

students to facilitate their study;

(x) to approve the nomination of faculty

for courses of higher studies, training and

teaching assignments, for participation in

conferences, visiting fellowships, etc. in

India and abroad under such terms and

conditions as may be laid down in the bye-

-laws framed in this behalf, provided that

for tours outside India prior approval of the

State Government shall be obtained;

(xi) to provide for and supervise the

residence, health amenities, discipline and

the general well-being of the students and

other participants in training programmes;

(xii) to print, publish, issue, acquire and

circulate books, papers, periodicals,

exhibits, films, slides, CDs, pamphlets and

other audio-visual materials dealing with or

having a bearing upon the activities and

programmes of the Society;

(xiii) to create academic, administrative,

technical and other posts (other than the

Director) for which the prior sanction of the

State Government shall be obtained;

(xiv) to appoint, retain, engage for the

time being, professional and technical

advisers, consultants, experts to further the

objectives and programmes of the society

and to pay them such honorariums, fees,

remuneration or compensation as may be

deemed fit and commensurate with

performance;

(xv) to invite scholars and eminent

professionals from any part of the country

or abroad to take advantage of the facilities

offered by the society in order that the

society may benefit by their knowledge,

wisdom and experience; provided that prior

approval of the State Government shall be

obtained for inviting guest faculty from

outside India;

(xvi) to establish contributory provident

fund, pension fund and gratuity schemes,

welfare fund and other financial assistance

schemes for the benefit and welfare of the

staff of the society and their families;

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provided that prior approval of the State

Government shall be obtained for the

purpose;

(xvii) to prepare annual reports, financial

statements of accounts, financial estimates

of the society and submit them at the Annual

General Meeting for the approval of the

Board, approve expenditure within the

limits of sanctioned budget subject to the

bye-laws framed in this behalf;

(xviii) to appoint sub-committees for the

disposal of any business of the society or

for tendering advice in any matter

pertaining to the conduct of the affairs of

the society and to delegate to such

Committee such powers as it may deem

necessary and expedient;

(xix) to enter into agreement for and on

behalf of the Society with any Government

or authority, municipal, local or otherwise,

and to obtain from such authority any rights,

privileges or concessions fiduciary or

otherwise that the society may deem

necessary and desirable;

(xx) to sue and defend all legal

proceedings on behalf of the society;

(xxi) to make, frame and adopt rules, bye-

laws and regulations for the proper and

effective administration and management of

the affairs of the Society and amend, vary,

add or rescind such rules, bye-laws from

time to time as may be deemed necessary.

Such bye-laws may provide for matters

such as:—

(a) norms and guidelines for the

conduct of courses of study and training

and standards of proficiency;

(b) norms and procedures for

admission of students;

charges for service;

(d) maintenance of accounts, audit and

other financial regulations regarding

custody and operation of funds;

(e) budgeting;

(f) recruitment rules, the terms and

conditions of service of the faculty;

(g) the pay and allowances and other

benefits to be given to the staff and other

officers of the society;

(h) rules of discipline and code of

conduct for the employees and students

of the society;

(i) maintenance of library;

(j) purchase and maintenance of stores,

stocks and ledgers;

(k) delegation of powers;

(l) such other matters as may be

necessary; and

(xxii) to do all other acts as may be

appropriate and necessary for the

achievements of any or all of the objectives

of the Society.

35. Powers and functions of the Director-

-General.— The Director-General shall–

(i) oversee the day-to-day working of the

society as head;

(ii) be the appointing and the disciplinary

authority for the Group “C” and “D”

employees though selection for posts in

these categories shall be made by the

recruitment committee nominated by him

and the final approval shall be accorded by

the Committee;

(iii) incur expenditure within the

sanctioned budget, as delegated to him by

the Committee;

(iv) submit proposals for creation and

appointment to Group “A” and “B” posts to

the State Government;

(v) oversee the working of both the

administrative staff and the academic

faculty;

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(vi) recommend specific research

projects to the Committee; and

(vii) approve the organization of various

seminars and workshops.

36. The powers of the Chairperson of the

Committee.— The Chairperson shall have all

such powers as may be delegated to him by

the Committee.

37. Duties of the Secretary.— The Secretary

shall be responsible for,—

(i) maintenance of the records of the

meetings and their circulation to members;

(ii) maintenance of the register of the roll

of members of the society;

(iii) assisting the Director-General in the

day-to-day supervision of administrative

and financial matters of the society; and

(iv) performance of such other duties as

may be authorized by the Board or the

Committee or the Director-General.

38. Funds, accounting and audit.— The

funds of the society shall consist of,—

(i)Grants-in-aid received from the State

Government and/or Government of India;

(ii) donations and contributions from

other sources; and

(iii) other incomes and receipts;

(iv) the funds and the income of the

society shall be solely utilized for

achievement of the objects of the Society and

no payment shall be made to the members

by way of profit, interest, dividends etc.

39. Books of Accounts of the Society.— The

society shall maintain such books of accounts

and other related records in such form and in

such manner as may be necessary and

prescribed in consultation with the auditors

of the Society and in accordance with the bye-

-laws framed in this behalf by the Committee.

The accounts of the society shall be audited

annually by the auditors who shall be qualified

Chartered Accountants appointed for the

purpose and the audited statement of accounts

shall be submitted along with the annual

report at the Annual General Meeting for the

consideration and approval of the Board. After

approval of the audit report by the Board, it

shall be submitted to the State Government

and issued along with the annual report to

members of the Board, State Government and

other concerned. The accounts of the society

shall be open to inspection by the Director of

Accounts, Goa and the Comptroller and

Auditor General of India or their authorized

representatives. The accounts shall be closed

by 31st March of every year.

40. Suits by and against the society.—

Subject to the provisions of the Act, the person

in whose name the society may sue or be sued

shall be the Director-General.

41. Remuneration of the non-official

members of the Board and Committee.— The

non-official members of the Board and of the

Committee or of any sub-committee shall not

be entitled to any remuneration from the

Society for their services as such members,

but they shall be paid such travelling and daily

allowances as may be provided in the bye-

laws to be framed in this behalf by the Board

for the journeys, for attending meeting or in

connection with other business of the society.

42. Bank account.— The bank account of

the society shall be opened in any nationalized

bank and shall be operated jointly by the

Secretary who shall act as the “Drawing and

Disbursing Officer” and the Director-General.

The funds of the Society shall be invested in

the modes specified under the provisions of

Section 13(1)(d) read with section 11(5) of the

I.T. Act, 1961, as amended from time to time.

43. Amendments.— Any amendment to the

Memorandum of Association and/or Rules and

Regulations may be made by the Board at the

Annual General Meeting or Special Meeting

by three–fifth majority after giving a minimum

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of ten days notice of the proposed

amendment(s) in writing to the members

of the Board. The amendment to the

Memorandum of Association and/or Rules and

Regulations approved by the Board shall be

submitted to the State Government for its

concurrence. Such amendments as concurred

to by the State Government shall be notified

to the Registrar of Societies. Provided that

no amendment to the Memorandum of

Association/Byelaws/Rules & Regulation shall

be made which may prove to be repugnant to

the provisions of section 2(15), 11, 12 & 13 and

80G of the I.T. Act, 1961, as amended from time

to time. Further no amendment shall be

carried out without the prior approval of the

Director of Income-tax/Commissioner of

Income-tax.

44. Until the bye-laws are framed by the

Committee, the corresponding rules and

customs adopted by the State Government

shall be followed by the society.

45. Removal of difficulties.— In the event of

any doubt or difficulty to give effect to any of

the provisions of these Rules and Regulations,

the Committee shall take appropriate decision

keeping in view the overall objectives of the

society.

46. Notwithstanding any of the provisions

of the Memorandum of Association or these

Rules and Regulations, it shall be lawful for

the State Government to give any directions

to the Board in the overall interest of the

society and it shall be incumbent upon all the

societies to comply with such directions with

due diligence.

47. Dissolution.— Dissolution or merger

shall be carried out as per the provisions of

the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act 21 of

1860). On dissolution of the society, the assets

remaining as on the date of dissolution shall

under no circumstances be distributed among

the members of the Committee or Board but

the same shall be transferred to the State

Government or another society as directed by

the State Government whose objects are

similar to those of this society and which is

duly registered under the Act and which

enjoys recognition u/s 80G of the I.T. Act, 1961,

as amended from time to time.

We, the following members of the Board

hereby certify that the above is a true and

correct copy of the Rules and Regulations of

the societies.

Sr. No.

Names and Addresses

Signatures

Shri B. Vijayan, Chief Secretary,

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa

Shri D. P. Dwivedi, Secretary

(Agriculture)/Secretary (Education)/

/Director-General (GIPARD),

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa

Shri Y. M. Maralkar, Addl. Secretary

(Personnel), Secretariat, Porvorim

Goa

This is in supersession of Government

Notification No. 10/1/2014/PER (Part)

published in Official Gazette Series I No. 15

dated 10-07-2014.

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Department of Science, Technology &

Environment

——

Notification

229-10-2016/STE-DIR/1279

Scheme for Reseachers in field of Science

and Technology and for Projects of Students

as part of Academic Curriculum

The Government of Goa is pleased to frame

the scheme to provide financial assistance to

researchers/students/group of students of Goa

State for carrying out research projects in the

field of Science & Technology.

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) This

scheme may be called as Grant in aid to the

Researcher in the field of Science &

Technology and for students/group of students

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for carrying out projects which are mandatory

requirements in the Curriculum of

Polytechnics, Engineering and other Science

Colleges including Goa University.

(ii) It shall come into force with immediate

effect.

(iii) The scheme shall be implemented by

the Department of Science & Technology.

2. Introduction to the scheme.— (i) The

scheme envisages extending support to the

Researchers/Individual as well as from

Research or other Institutes of repute and to

students/group of students from Polytechnics,

Engineering and other Science Colleges

including Goa University to undertake

Projects/Research Projects in Science &

Technology for pursuing their Diploma/

/Degree/Post Graduation as a part of their

academic curriculum.

3. Objectives of the scheme.— (i) This

scheme is formulated with the objectives:–

(a) To extend support to the Researchers/

/Individual as well as from Research or

other Institutes of repute of the relevant field

for undertaking research projects and to

extend support to the students/group of

students from Polytechnics, Engineering

and other Science Colleges including Goa

University for undertaking Projects/

/Research Projects as a part of their

academic curriculum in the field of Science

& Technology.

(b) To provide Financial Assistance for

the subject scheme.

4. Scope of the scheme.— (i) The scope of

the scheme is to provide financial assistance

to the Researchers/Individual as well as from

Research or other Institutes of repute to

undertake research projects.

(ii) Incase of students/group of students to

undertake Projects/Research Projects in

Science & Technology as a part of their

academic curriculum in Polytechnics,

Engineering and other Science Colleges

including Goa University for pursuing their

Diploma/Degree/Post Graduation in the field

of Science & Technology.

(iii) Financial assistance for Researchers

working in Organisation/Institutions of repute

will be provided in the form of grant to promote

Science & Technology on submission of a

request letter from the authorized official of

the Organisation/Institution. The financial

assistance will be provided to the

Organization/Institution.

(iv) Incase of students/group of students,

financial assistance will be provided in the

form of grants, subject to the condition that

students from Polytechnics, Engineering and

other Science Colleges including Goa

University for pursuing their Diploma/

/Degree/Post Graduation should submit a

request letter from the Principal of the College

concerned. The financial assistance will be

provided to the concerned college.

(v) The grant for carrying out project

activities shall be limited purchase of

necessary equipments/parts/assemblies/

/accessories etc. that are required for carrying

out the research projects and will include the

expenditure for travel, stationery etc., for

attending the seminar or programme for

researchers.

(vi) In case of as for students/group of

students, the grants will be limited to purchase

of necessary equipments/parts/assemblies/

/accessories etc. that are required for carrying

out the research projects.

5. Eligibility for availing benefits under the

scheme.— (i) Project Review Committee—

The detail Project Report will be fair

appraised by the DSTE by referring the same

to various authorities/institutions who are

competent to analyse such reports and their

recommendations will be placed before the

committee comprising of:

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(i) Principal Secretary (Science &

Technology).

(ii) Director, Department of Science and

Technology.

(iii) Member Secretary, GSCST.

(iv) Environmental Engineer/Represen-

tative of GSPCB.

(ii) The applicant whose Research

Projects is approved by Committee will be

eligible to receive a grant of maximum of

Rs. 2,50,000/- per year. The maximum period

of the Research Project will be for 3 years.

The approval of the Government in specific

cases for higher amount can be considered

upto a maximum of Rs. 3,00,000/- per year.

(iii) Incase of students/group of students

from Polytechnics, Engineering and other

Science Colleges including Goa University

for pursuing their Diploma/Degree/Post

Graduation will be eligible to get the grant

of maximum of Rs. 2,50,000/- for the project.

However with the approval of Government

in specific cases higher amount could be

granted.

(iv) Residents of Goa will be eligible for

seeking grant to carry out the Research

Projects in the field of Science & Technology.

Not more than 5 such cases shall be

provided a grant for a financial year on first

come first serve basis for researchers.

(Proforma for submitting application for

seeking grant in aid for financial assistance

for carrying out research project activites

in “FORM I”).

(v) Incase of students/group of students

from Polytechnics, Engineering and other

Science Colleges including Goa University

for pursuing their Diploma/Degree/Post

Graduation will be eligible for seeking grant

only once in the financial year and not more

than 10 such students/group of students

shall be provided a grant for a financial year

on first come first serve basis. (Proforma

for submitting application for seeking grant

in aid for financial assistance for carrying

out project as a requirement of academic

curriculum in “FORM II”).

(iv) The Department of Science &

Technology shall maintain a database

record of the project researcher to whom

the grants have already been provided with

the details of the grantee. The Department

shall also endeavor and maintain database

record of researchers to avoid duplication.

(v) Researchers will be eligible for seeking

the grant only once in the financial year and

not be eligible for the grants of additional

project until the first project is completed

to the satisfaction of review Committee.

6. Quantum of financial assistance under

the Scheme.— (i) An amount upto Rs. 2,50,000/-

per annum upto Rs. 3,00,000/- per annum shall

be provided to a researcher (not exceeding

five in a year) through the Institution/

/Organisation on case to case basis. The total

grant will not be exceeding Rs. 12,50,000/- per

year.

(ii) Incase of student/group of students the

quantum of grant in aid for undertaking

projects for an amount upto Rs. 2,50,000/-

shall be provided to the eligible grantees to

the college on case to case basis and for

fulfillment for academic requirements to

grantee will not be exceeding Rs. 25,00,000/-

in a financial year limited to 10 Nos. of

students/group of students in a financial

year. However in deserving cases with the

approval of Government, the amount and the

number students/group of students could be

enhanced.

(iii) Government reserves the right to stop

future grants and also modify the financial

quantum, so also the conditions of the scheme,

depending upon the budgetary provisions.

Government also reserves the right to sanction

the grant to the Institution/Individuals as well

as hold in abeyance or suspend or cancel the

scheme, at any point of time and no claim or

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appeal or challenge shall lie with any authority

or tribunal or court, in respect of this decision

of the Government.

7. Pattern of Assistance of the Scheme.— (i)

The Researcher/Grantee shall be entitled for

Rs. 2,50,000/- per annum to carry out the

Research Project based on the estimate

approved by the Government in the budget

estimate during that financial year for the

scheme and will be sanctioned as per the

terms and conditions laid by the Government.

(ii) Incase the students/group of students

from Polytechnics, Engineering Colleges and

other Science Colleges including Goa

University for pursuing their Diploma/Degree/

/Post Graduation shall be entitled to

Government grants based on the estimate

approved by the Government in the budget

estimate during that financial year for the

scheme and will be sanctioned as per the

terms and conditions laid by the Government.

(iii) The grants shall be disbursed in two

installments i.e. 60% on receipt of the proposal

duly vetted by Committee and 40% on

submission of statement of expenditure,

directly on case to case to grantee. (Proforma

for seeking Grants in Aid to undertake projects/

/research projects “Form I”).

(iv) The entire amount of the grants should

be utilized only for the purpose for which it is

sanctioned. Any portion of the grant which is

not ultimately required for the purpose for

which it is sanctioned will be refunded to

the Government Treasury. After ‘utilizing/

/refunding’ the sanctioned amount, an

Utilization Certificate should be furnished to

the sanctioning authority as required under

Form GFR–19A.

(v) The account of the grantee in respect

of this grants should be audited by the

government approved Auditor/Chartered

Accountant and such certificate shall be

submitted along with report which is to be

submitted for the claims being made for the

subsequent year grants. The accounts of the

grants shall be maintained separately and

properly from its normal activities.

(vi) The audited statement of accounts

showing the expenditure incurred by the

grantee from the grants should be furnished

to the Government within a period of one year

from the date of sanction and should certify

that expenditure incurred is only for the

purpose for which it is sanctioned.

(vii) A performance-cum-achievement

report specifying in detail the achievements

made by the grantee with the Government

grants/amount sanctioned should be

furnished to the Department of STE annually.

(viii) The grantee/researcher must exercise

reasonable economy, observe all financial

proprietary and the financial rules as issued

by the Government from time to time while

incurring the expenditure.

(ix) In case of portion of grants being

utilized for the purpose for which it is not

sanctioned, the amount so utilized shall be

recovered from the grantee in a manner as

decided by the Government and in terms of

the provisions and in accordance to the law

in force. The Government shall also initiate

appropriate criminal proceedings against the

perpetrators.

(x)

Any equipment/asset created out of

the grant in aid provided by the Department

shall be the property of the Department

of Science & Technology, Government of

Goa.

(xi) The amount remaining unspent out of

this grant on or before the month of September

of the subsequent year of grants, shall be

refunded back to the Government Treasury by

challan within 03 (three) months from the date

of submission of report.

(xii) The grantee shall duly acknowledge the

grant provided by the dept. in its report as

well as any publications of such report for

which the dept. has provided grants.

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(xiii) The grantee shall ensure that no

unlawful activities, propaganda in consistent

with the Government illegal Policy, Rules and

Regulations should be undertaken.

8. Relaxation of the provisions of the

scheme.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all of the clauses

or conditions of this scheme in genuine case(s)

for sanction of the grant.

9. Interpretation of the provisions of this

scheme.— If any question arises regarding

interpretation of any clause, word, expression

of the scheme, the decision about the

interpretation shall lie with the Government,

which shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

10. Redressal of grievances and dispute.—

Grievances or disputes if any, arising out of

implementation of this scheme, shall be

referred to the Secretary (S&T)/Secretary of

Government who shall hear and decide such

matters and the decision of the Secretary to

the Government in this regard shall be final

and binding on all concerned:

Provided no grievance or dispute regarding

the decision of the Government shall lie with

any authority or tribunal or court, in respect

of the decision.

11. This scheme has been issued with the

concurrence of the Finance (Exp.) Department

vide their U. O. No. 7134/F dated 20-12-2016

and administrative approval of the Govern-

ment under U. O. No. 313 dated 13-10-2016.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Levinson J. Martins, Director & ex officio Jt.

Secretary (S&T).

Porvorim, 27th March, 2017.

FORM I

Proforma for seeking Grants in Aid to undertake Projects/Research Projects

Sr. No.

Particulars

Answers

Name of the Researcher/Institution

Name of the Professor/Assistant Professor under whose guidance

the project will be carried out

Name of the Researcher who proposes to undertake the project

Proposed Title of the Research Project

Time duration of the Project

Whether Grant in Aid has been sought from any other Organization/

/Government Department and has been provided for the project Y/N

Whether Grants in Aid was provided for any other project to the

Researcher YES/NO, if Yes, Name of the Project

If Yes, enclose copy of the Utilization Certificate, if No, What is the

current status & reason for non completion of the project

Total amount sought for the project and the time duration of the

project with breakup of the cost estimates

10.

Whether any other Researcher carried out project on the same

subject for which Grants in Aid is sought. YES/NO, if Yes the title

and name of the Researcher

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11.

Total break up details of the funding requirement to be provided

in the Annexure “A”

12.

Whether any publication of the Project is proposed, YES/NO,

if Yes, provide the details

13.

The project proposal should be submitted in the following

Proforma (Annexure “B”)

14.

Any other cost

(Signature of the Researcher)

Signature of the Professor/Asst. Professor with seal

—————

FORM II

Proforma for Students seeking GIA to undertake Projects/Research Project for Academic Curriculum

Sr. No.

Particulars

Answers

1. Name of the Institutions

2. Name of the Professor/Assistant Professor under whose guidance

the project will be carried out

3. Name of the Students/Group of Students who are proposing to

undertake the project

4. Proposed title of the Research Project

5. Time duration of the Project

6. Whether Grant in Aid has been sought from any other Organization/

/Government Department and has been provided for the project Y/N

7. Whether Grants in Aid was provided for any other project to the

Institutions YES/NO, if Yes, name of the Project

8. If Yes, enclose copy of the Utilization Certificate, if No, What is the

current status & reason for non completion of the project

9. Total amount sought for the project and the time duration of the

project with breakup of the cost estimates

10. Whether any other Students/Group of students carried out

project on the same subject for which Grants in Aid is sought.

YES/NO, if Yes the title and name of the Institution

11. Total break up details of the funding requirement to be provided in

the Annexure “A”

12. Whether any publication of the Project is proposed, YES/NO,

if Yes provide the details

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13. The project proposal should be submitted in the following Proforma

(Annexure “B”)

14. Any other cost

(Signature of the Students/Group of Students)

Signature of the HoD/Professor/Asst. Professor/Lecturer with seal

—————

ANNEXURE “A”

Total break up details of the funding requirement to be provided year wise

(I) Summary of the Budget Estimates

Sr. No.

Item

Budget (in Rupees)

1. Consumables/simple equipment/assemblies/

/parts/accessories etc.

2. Other costs (Contingencies)

3. Total costs (Rs.)

4. Grand total

(Signature of the Researcher)

Signature of the Professor/Asst Professor with seal

—————

ANNEXURE “B”

Proforma for a Project Proposal

Sr. No.

Particulars

Title of the Project

Particulars of the Institution/Department/Organisation

endorsing the Project

Name of the Researcher who proposed to undertake

the project

Project summary (Max. 150 words)

Objectives of the Research Project

Importance of the proposed research project in the

context of the academic curriculum

Description of the target group/area

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Available past information on the subject from other

similar areas

(i) Work Plan (max: 1000 words)

a: Methodology:

b: Statistical analysis wherever applicable:

(ii) Utilization and/or benefits of the expected output:

(iii) References:

(iv) Financial assistance required:

(Signature of the Researcher)

Signature of the Professor/Asst. Professor with seal

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Department of Transport

Directorate of Transport

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Notification

D.Tpt/STA/1237/2017/709

Read: (1) Notification D.Tpt/STA/1237/2013/3950 dated 23-10-2013.

(2) Notification D.Tpt/STA/1237/2016/1652 dated 13-05-2016.

The validity of the “Goa State Subsidy for Yellow/Black Motorcycles, Yellow/Black

Autorickshaws, Yellow/Black Taxis and Tourist Taxi (Single Taxi Owners before September,

2013) Scheme, 2013” is hereby extended for a further period of three years upto 31st March,

2020.

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

Sunil Masurkar, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (Transport).

Panaji, 3rd April, 2017.

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