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SERIES I No. 36

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Law & Judiciary

Lagal Affairs Division

Notification

10/8/2017-LA/183(i)

The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Act,

2017 (Central Act No. 9 of 2017), which has

been passed by Parliament and assented to

by the President on 31-03-2017 and published

in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,

Section 1 dated 31-03-2017, is hereby

published for the general information of the

public.

Julio Barbosa Noronha, Joint Secretary

(Law).

Porvorim, 16th October, 2017.

________

THE APPROPRIATION (RAILWAYS) No. 2

ACT, 2017

ACT

to authorise payment and appropriation of

certain further sums from and out of the

Consolidated Fund of India for the services

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]

1. Law & Judiciary

Not.- 10/8/2017-LA/183(i)

The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Act, 2017.

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Joint Secretary

2. Transport

Not.- D.Tpt/EST/2046/2017/

Seasonal Pass Scheme for Daily Commuters and

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Dir. & ex officio Addl. Secy.

/5373

Students.

INDEX

of the financial year 2016-17 for the purposes

of Railways.

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-

-eighth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1. Short title.— This Act may be called the

Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Act, 2017.

2. Issue of Rs. 4777,20,20,000 out of the

Consolidated Fund of India for the financial

year 2016-17.— From and out of the

Consolidated Fund of India there may be paid

and applied sums not exceeding those

specified in column 3 of the Schedule

amounting in the aggregate to the sum of four

thousand seven hundred seventy-seven crore,

twenty lakh and twenty thousand rupees

towards defraying the several charges which

will come in course of payment during the

financial year 2016-17 in respect of the

services relating to Railways specified in

column 2 of the Schedule.

3. Appropriation.— The sums authorised to

be paid and applied from and out of the

Consolidated Fund of India by this Act shall

be appropriated for the services and purposes

expressed in the Schedule in relation to the

said year.

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Department of Transport

Directorate of Transport

Notification

D.Tpt/EST/2046/2017/5373

The Government of Goa is pleased to frame

the “Seasonal Pass Scheme for Daily

Commuters and Students by Kadamba

Transport Corporation Limited 2018” which

will replace the existing “Seasonal Pass

Scheme for Daily Commuters and Students by

Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited – 1st

November, 2014 from 1st January, 2018.

Preamble:– Government of Goa has

established State Road Transport Under-

taking (STU) in October, 1980. The aim and

object of the State Transport Undertaking was

to provide safe and reliable bus transport

service to the commuters including

the students from remote villages. The

concessional travelling service was extended

to the senior citizens, physically disabled,

blind, veterans, ladies, cancer patients etc.

Today, due to increase in self owned

transport services like motor bikes, cars etc.

there is road congestion resulting in road

accidents especially of motor bike riders and

private car owners. In addition to the traffic

congestion and accidents, there is alarming

increase in pollution and parking problems in

all urban areas.

To alleviate the common man from

this serious problem the Government of

Goa endeavours to provide concessional

public transport to daily commuters and

students.

1. Short title & commencement.— (i) The

scheme shall be called the “Seasonal Pass

Scheme for Daily Commuters and Students by

Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited –

2018.

(ii) The scheme shall come into force from

1st January, 2018.

Repairs and Maintenance of Permanent Way

and Works ......................................................................

....

21,54,000

Repairs and Maintenance of Plant and

Equipment ......................................................................

....

21,45,000

10 Operating Expenses— Fuel ......................................

3050,00,00,000

....

3050,00,00,000

12 Miscellaneous Working Expenses .........................

....

11,80,26,000

16 Assets— Acquisition, Construction and

Replacement—

Other Expenditure

Capital ..............................................................................

1519,45,25,000

170,83,43,000

1690,28,68,000

Railway Funds ...............................................................

....

7,59,55,000

Railway Safety Fund ....................................................

....

17,08,72,000

TOTAL .......................

4569,45,25,000 207,74,95,000

4777,20,20,000

———ttt———

THE SCHEDULE

(See sections 2 and 3)

No. of

Vote

Services and purposes

Sums not exceeding

Voted by

Parliament

Charged on the Consoli-

dated

Fund

Total

Rs.

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(iii) The scheme shall be in force upto 31st

December, 2018.

However, Government reserves the rights

to cancel or modify the scheme at any time

without notice.

2. Objectives.— The main objectives of the

scheme are as follows:—

(i) Concession to daily commuters travelling

in buses operated by the Kadamba Transport

Corporation Limited.

(ii) Encouraging use of Public Transport

System in Goa.

(iii) To provide safe and reliable service and

strengthen public transport network in urban

and rural areas.

(iv) To decongest the road and provide

environment friendly service.

3. Scope of the scheme.— (i) The scheme

shall be applicable to all commuters travelling

within the State of Goa.

(ii) The scheme provides for disbursement

of subsidy to Kadamba Transport Corporation

Limited for providing concessional travelling

to the commuters, students and other

concession holders.

(iii) The scheme provides for concessional

passes as below:–

A. Commuters in General.— (a)

Concession of 40% for Weekly Pass.

(b) Concession of 50% for Fortnightly Pass.

Quarterly, Half yearly and Yearly Pass.

B. To students and other who are

presently eligible for 50% concession.— (a)

Concession of 70% for Weekly Pass.

(b) Concession of 75% for Fortnightly Pass.

Quarterly, Half yearly and Yearly Pass.

(iv) The concessional pass shall entitle the

user to travel during the validity of the pass

on any number of occasions on the route or

part of the route for which the pass is issued.

(v) Concessional pass shall be issued for a

period of One Week, Fortnightly, One Month,

Quarterly (3 months), Half Yearly (6 Months),

and Yearly (12 months).

(vi) The concession under concessional

pass scheme shall be applicable for all the

routes operated by KTCL within the State of

Goa only.

4. Eligibility conditions under the scheme.—

(a) Regular commuters namely, Government

Servants, Industrial Workmen, Ladies, Gents,

Students, Senior Citizens, Physically disabled,

Businessmen as also Tourists, etc., travelling

within the State of Goa shall be eligible for

concessional travel under the scheme.

(b) Students means a bonafide student

enrolled in any educational Institution,

College, University, etc.

5. Quantum of Concession.— (a) R e g u l a r

commuters shall be provided with a

concession as defined under clause 3 (iii) (A)

of the scheme for travel within the State of

Goa.

(b) Bonafide student shall be provided

concession as defined under clause 3(iii) (B)

of the scheme for travel within the State of

Goa.

eligible for 50% ticket concession shall be

provided as defined under clause 3(iii) (B) of

the scheme.

6. Procedure for concessional pass.— (a) For

the commuters:—

(1) The applicant shall apply in FORM ‘A’

(refer Notification No. D.TPT/Esstt/2046/

/2012 dated 31-10-2012 published in Official

Gazette, Series I No. 32 dated 08-11-2012)

alongwith onetime fee of Rs. 20/- (Rupees

Twenty only) and a passport size Photo of

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the applicant to the Kadamba Transport

Office.

(2) Kadamba Transport Corporation Office

after receipt of the application shall issue a

Unique Identification Number (U.I.N) to the

applicant having a Computer generated 10

digit identification numbers in form of a

card.

(3) A concessional pass with photo of

applicant shall be issued on production of

card at any ticket counter of the Corporation

at the Bus Stands.

(4) The concessional pass issued by the

KTCL shall not be valid to be used for any

other purpose except for availing the benefit

of concessional travelling under the

scheme.

(5) the concessional pass to the bonafide

students shall be issued as per the validity

of the Identity Card issued by the respective

Institutions.

(b) For the State Transport Undertaking

(KTCL).— (1) The route-wise and stage-wise

chart will be prepared to identify the

Concessional Pass (C.P.) amount which will be

computer generated.

(2) Kilometer-wise C.P. amount will include

chargeable fare as per the eligible concession.

(3) Once the pass is issued to the commuters

the subsidy amount will be generated

automatically for further pass issued on the

route identified.

(4) Consolidated list/details of pass with

subsidy amount shall be claimed by Kadamba

Transport Corporation Limited from the

Government.

(5) The Kadamba Transport Corporation

shall issue a Zero value ticket (separate Zero

value ticket for each route) to the eligible

concessional pass holders during their actual

travelling within the State of Goa. The travel

shall be considered valid/authorized only if the

seasonal pass and zero value ticket produced

on demand. The subsidy claim shall be

submitted to the Department on quarterly

basis. The amount of subsidy for the

respective quarter shall be on the basis of the

presumption of 75% travelling by the eligible

concessional pass holders during the quarter

to be reimbursed on the percentage as

indicated under clause 7(3) of the scheme. The

date of Zero value tickets will be submitted

every month.

(6) Calculation of concession shall be on the

basis of the period of the concessional pass

issued for travelling.

7. Financial implication and disbursement

of subsidy by the Department.— (1) The

subsidy to the extent of actual concession

given by the Kadamba Transport Corporation

Limited to the pass holder shall be claimed by

the Corporation on quarterly basis after

completion of each quarter based on the basis

of the presumption of 75% travelling during

the quarter by the eligible concessional pass

holders as per the percentage as detailed

below:–

(a) 25% of sale value shall be the subsidy

reimbursement on 40% concession and

150% of sale value shall be the subsidy

reimbursement on 70% concession on the

weekly pass.

(b) 50% of sale value shall be the subsidy

reimbursement on 50% concession and

200% of sale value shall be the subsidy

reimbursement on 70% concession on the

fortnightly pass.

reimbursement on 60% concession and

275% of sale value shall be the subsidy

reimbursement on 80% concession on the

monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly

pass.

(2) Department of Transport shall reimburse

the subsidy claim once claim is received from

the Corporation after completion of each

quarter.

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(3) The Finance Department shall check the

correctness and authenticity of such claim

after periodic interval as deemed fit by the

Finance Department.

(4) An additional amount of Rs. 15.00 Crore

per year shall be released to KTCL for operating

the scheme which will be recovered

on completion of recovery as indicated at

sub-clause (1) of the Seasonal Pass Scheme for

Daily Commuters and Students by Kadamba

Transport Corporation Limited - 2012, in the

same manner as stipulated in sub-clause (1)

of that scheme.

8. Validity and Review.— The validity of the

scheme is extended upto 31st December, 2018

and review shall be in January, 2018.

9. Relaxation.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all clauses or

conditions of the scheme in genuine cases to

be recorded in writing.

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10. Interpretation.— If any question arises

regarding interpretation of any clause, word,

expression of the scheme, the decision shall

lie with the Government, which shall be final

and binding on all concerned.

11.

Redressal

Grievances

and

Disputes.— Grievances, if any, arising out of

the implementation of this scheme, shall be

heard and decided by the Director of Transport

and the decision of the Director of Transport

in this regard shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

This issues with the concurrence of the

Finance Department vide their U. O. No. 3807

dated 06-11-2017.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Nikhil Desai, Director of Transport & ex

officio Addl. Secretary (Transport).

Panaji, 29th November, 2017.