Goa Gazette, No. 1920-45, 06 February 2020

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20

Panaji, 6th February, 2020 (Magha 17, 1941) SERIES I No. 45 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NOTE

There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 44 dated 30-01-2020 as follows:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 30-01-2020 from pages 1465 to 1466 from Department of Home, Notification No. 21/1/2020- HD(G)/283 regarding appointing of date on which certain provisions of the Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Act, 2012 shall come into force.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 31-01-2020 from pages 1467 to 1468 from Department of Home, Notification No. 21/1/ 2020-HD(G)285 regarding appointment of Commissioner of Commercial Taxes to be Gaming Commissioner.

INDEX

Department Order/Notification Subject Pages

1. Civil Supplies & Not.- DCS/ENF/C.O/FS/ The Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock 1469 Consumer Affairs /19-20/275 Limits and Movement Restriction of Specified Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

Foodstuff Order, 2016.

2. Law & Judiciary Not.- 10/4/2019-LA-27 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 1471 Joint Secretary

(Amendment) Ordinance, 2019.

3. NCSE Not.- 1/258/GEDA/2019-20/23 Scheme for promotion of Biogas plant 1476 Principal Secretary

based on kitchen/organic waste.

4. Women & Child Devpt. Not.- 2-1232-GA/2019-20/ Griha Aadhar Scheme. 1478 Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy. DWCD/7037

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs

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Notification

DCS/ENF/C.O/FS/19-20/275

and S.O. 4471(E) dated 16th December, 2019 published in part II Section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazete of India (Extraordinary) dated 16th December, 2019 issued by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Dept. of Consumer Affairs, New Delhi making the Orders further to amend "The Removal of Licensing Requirement, Stock Limits and Movement Restriction on Specified Foodstuff Order, 2016", is hereby republished for general information of the public.

Siddhivinayak S. Naik, Director & ex officio Jt. Secretary (Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs).

Order bearing No. S. O. 4298(E) dated 28th November, 2019 published in Part II Section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 28th November, 2019, S.O. 4417(E) dated 10th December, 2019 published in Part II section 3, sub- -section (ii) of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 10th December, 2019

Panaji, 28th January, 2020.

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs) ___

Order

New Delhi, the 16th December, 2019

S.O. 4471(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, namely:—

1. Short Title and Commencement.— (1) This order may be called the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Sixth Amendment) Order, 2019.

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

its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said order), for sub-clause (3) of clause 3, the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

"(3) Nothing contained in sub-clause (2)

shall-

(a) affect the transport, distribution or disposal of sugar, edible oils and edible oilseeds to places outside the State;

(b) apply to the stock of specified commodities (specified by the Central Government for the purpose of this order), in which derivatives trading is permissible and kept in warehouses accredited by a commodity derivatives exchange and registered with the Warehouses Development and Regulatory Authority for delivery on exchange platforms and this exemption shall be available as long as these conditions are fulfilled.".

3. In the said order, in clause 4, for the figures, letters and word "17th June, 1978", the figures, letters and word "9th June, 1978" shall be substituted.

[F. No. S-10/4/2014-ECR&E]

A. K. CHOUDHARY,

Economic Adviser

Foot Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 929(E), dated the 29th September, 2016 and was subsequently amended vide numbers S.O. 3341(E), dated the 27th October, 2016, S.O. 1288(E), dated the 25th April, 2017, S.O. 1600(E), dated the 17th May, 2017, S.O.2785 (E), dated the 25th August, 2017, S.O. 3136(E), dated the 27th September, 2017, S.O. 3397(E), dated the 23rd October, 2017, S.O. 3422(E), dated the 25th October, 2017, S.O. 4079(E), dated the 27th December, 2017, S.O. 2414(E), dated the 13th June, 2018, S.O. 2826(E), dated the 6th August, 2019, S.O. 3540(E), dated the 29th September, 2019, S.O. 4298(E), dated the 28th November, 2019, S.O. 4341(E), dated the 3rd December, 2019 and S.O. 4417(E), dated the 10th December, 2019.

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MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs) __

Order

New Delhi, the 10th December, 2019

S.O. 4417(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following order to further amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, namely:—

1. Short Title and Commencement.— (1) This order may be called the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Fifth Amendment) Order, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force with immediate

effect.

2. In the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, in clause 3, in sub-clause (2), the item (iv) is substituted by the following:—

"(iv) Onion, with the following stock limits on traders for all States and Union Territories;

Wholesaler: 25 MT and Retailer: 2 MT

Provided that an importer, being a wholesaler or retailer or dealer shall be exempted for the imported stock of onions."

[F. No. S-10/3/2017-ECR&E] A. K. CHOUDHARY, Economic Adviser.

Foot Note : The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 929(E), dated the 29th September, 2016 and was subsequently amended vide numbers S.O. 3341(E), dated the 27th October, 2016, S.O. 1288(E), dated the 25th April, 2017, S.O. 1600(E), dated the 17th May, 2017, S.O. 2785 (E), dated the 25th August, 2017, S.O. 3136(E), dated the 27th September, 2017, S.O. 3397(E), dated the 23rd October, 2017, S.O. 3422(E), dated the 25th October, 2017, S.O. 4079(E), dated the 27th December, 2017, S.O. 2414(E) dated the 13th June, 2018 , S.O. 2826(E) dated the 6th August, 2019, S.O. 3540(E) dated the 29th September, 2019, S.O. 4298(E) dated the 28th November, 2019 and S.O. 4341(E) dated the 3rd December, 2019.

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MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs) __

Order

New Delhi, the 28th November, 2019

S.O. 4298(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, namely:—

1. Short Title and Commencement.— (1) This order may be called the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs (Third Amendment) Order, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force with immediate

effect.

2. In the Removal of Licensing Requirements, Stock Limits and Movement Restrictions on Specified Foodstuffs Order, 2016, in clause 3, in sub-clause (2), in item (iv), for the figures, letters and word "30th November, 2019" shall be substituted by "till further orders".

[F. No. S-10/3/2017-ECR&E] ROHIT KUMAR PARMAR, Senior Economic Adviser

Foot Note : The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 929(E), dated the 29th September, 2016 and was subsequently amended vide numbers S.O. 3341(E), dated the 27th October, 2016, S.O. 1288(E), dated the 25th April, 2017, S.O. 1600(E), dated the 17th May, 2017, S.O. 2785(E), dated the 25th August, 2017, S.O. 3136(E), dated the 27th September, 2017, S.O. 3397(E), dated the 23rd October, 2017, S.O. 3422(E), dated the 25th October, 2017, S.O. 4079(E), dated the 27th December, 2017, S.O. 2414(E), dated the 13th June, 2018, S.O. 2826(E), dated the 6th August, 2019 and S.O. 3540(E), dated the 29th September, 2019.

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Department of Law & Judiciary

Legal Affairs Division

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Notification

10/4/2019-LA-27

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (Ordinance No. 16 of 2019), which has been Promulgated by the President in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section I, dated 28-12-2019, is hereby published for the general information of the public.

D. S. Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary (Law).

Panaji, 3rd February, 2020.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019

No. 16 of 2019

Promulgated by the President in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India.

An Ordinance further to amend the

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Whereas a need was felt to give the highest priority in repayment to last mile funding to corporate debtors to prevent insolvency in case the company goes into corporate insolvency resolution process or liquidation, to provide immunity against prosecution of the corporate debtor, to prevent action against the property of such corporate debtor and the successful resolution applicant subject to fulfilment of certain conditions and to fill the critical gaps in the corporate insolvency framework, it has become necessary to amend certain provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016;

And whereas the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been introduced in the House of the People on the 12th day of December, 2019;

And whereas the aforesaid Bill could not be taken up for consideration and passing in the House of the People;

And whereas Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of 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 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of section 5.— In section 5 of the Insolvency and

31 of 2016.

Bankruptcy Code, 2016, (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—

(i) in clause (12), the proviso shall be

omitted;

(ii) in clause (15), af ter the words "during the insolvency resolution process period" occurring at the end, the words "and such other debt as may be notified" shall be inserted.

3. Amendment of section 7.— In section 7 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), before the Explanation, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely:—

"Provided that for the financial creditors, referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of sub- -section (6A) of section 21, an application for initiating corporate insolvency resolution process against the corporate debtor shall be filed jointly by not less than one hundred of such creditors in the same class or not less than ten per cent. of the total number of such creditors in the same class, whichever is less:

Provided fur ther that for financial creditors who are allottees under a real estate project, an application for initiating corporate insolvency resolution process against the corporate debtor shall be filed jointly by not less than one hundred of such allottees under the same real estate project or not less than ten per cent. of the total number of such allottees under the same real estate project, whichever is less:

Provided also that where an application for initiating the corporate insolvency resolution process against a corporate debtor has been filed by a financial creditor referred to in the first or second provisos and has not been admitted by the Adjudicating Authority before the commencement of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019, such application shall be modified to comply with the requirements of the first or second provisos as the case may be within thirty days of the commencement1472 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 45 6TH FEBRUARY, 2020 of the said Ordinance, failing which the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn before its admission.".

4. Amendment of section 11.— In section 11 of the principal Act, the Explanation shall be numbered as Explanation I and after Explanation I as so re-numbered, the following Explanation shall be inser ted, namely:—

"Explanation II.—For the purposes of this section, it is hereby clarified that nothing in this section shall prevent a corporate debtor referred to in clauses (a) to (d) from initiating corporate insolvency resolution process against another corporate debtor.".

5. Amendment of section 14.— In section

14 of the principal Act,-

(a) in sub-section (1), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:—

"Explanation.— For the purposes of this sub section, it is hereby clarified that notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, a license, permit, registration, quota, concession, clearances or a similar grant or right given by the Central Government, State Government, local authority, sectoral regulator or any other authority constituted under any other law for the time being in force, shall not be suspended or terminated on the grounds of insolvency, subject to the condition that there is no default in payment of current dues arising for the use or continuation of the license, permit, registration, quota, concession, clearances or a similar grant or right during the moratorium period;

(b) after sub-section (2), the following

sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—

"(2A) Where the interim resolution professional or resolution professional, as the case may be, considers the supply of goods or services critical to protect and preserve the value of the corporate debtor and manage the operations of such corporate debtor as a going concern, then the supply of such goods or services shall not be terminated, suspended or interrupted during the period of moratorium, except where such corporate debtor has not paid dues arising from such supply during the moratorium period or in such circumstances as may be specified.";

(c) in sub-section (3), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

"(a) such transactions, agreements or other arrangements as may be notified by the Central Government in consultation with any financial sector regulator or any other authority;".

6. Amendment of section 16.— In section 16 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "within fourteen days from the insolvency commencement date", the words "on the insolvency commencement date" shall be substituted.

7. Amendment of section 21.— In section 21 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in the second proviso, af ter the words "convertible into equity shares", the words "or completion of such transactions as may be prescribed," shall be inserted.

8 . Amendment of section 23.— In section 23 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:—

"Provided that the resolution professional shall continue to manage the operations of the corporate debtor after the expir y of the corporate insolvency resolution process period, until an order approving the resolution plan under sub -section (1) of section 31 or appointing a liquidator under section 34 is passed by the Adjudicating Authority.".

9. Amendment of section 29A.— In section

29A of the principal Act,—

(i) in clause (c), in the second proviso, in t h e Explanation I, af ter the words,

"convertible into equity shares", the words

"or completion of such transactions as may

be prescribed," shall be inserted;

(ii) in clause (j), in Explanation I, in the

second proviso, af ter the words

"convertible into equity shares", the words

"or completion of such transactions as may

be prescribed," shall be inserted.

10. Insertion of new section 32A.— After

section 32 of the principal Act, the following

section shall be inserted, namely:—

"32A. Liability for prior offences, etc.— (1) Notwithstanding anything to the

contrary contained in this Code or any

other law for the time being in force, the

liability of a corporate debtor for an offence

committed prior to the commencement of

the corporate insolvency resolution process

shall cease, and the corporate debtor shall

not be prosecuted for such an offence from

the date the resolution plan has been

approved by the Adjudicating Authority

under section 31, if the resolution plan

results in the change in the management

or control of the corporate debtor to a

person who was not—

(a) a promoter or in the management

or control of the corporate debtor or a

related party of such a person; or

(b) a person with regard to whom the

relevant investigating authority has, on

the basis of material in its possession,

reason to believe that he had abetted or

conspired for the commission of the

offence, and has submitted or filed a

report or a complaint to the relevant

statutory authority or Court:

Provided that if a prosecution had been

instituted during the corporate insolvency resolution process against

such corporate debtor, it shall stand

discharged from the date of approval of

the resolution plan subject to

requirements of this sub-section having

been fulfilled.

Provided further that every

person who was a "designated

partner" as defined in clause (j) of section 2 of the Limited

6 of 2009.

Liability Partnership Act, 2008

or an "officer who is in default", as defined in clause (60) of

section 2 of the Companies Act,

18 of 2013. 2013, or was in any manner in-

charge of, or responsible to the

corporate debtor for the

conduct of its business or

associated with the corporate

debtor in any manner and who

was directly or indirectly

involved in the commission of

such offence as per the report

submitted or complaint filed by

the investigating authority,

shall continue to be liable to

be prosecuted and punished

for such an offence committed

by the corporate debtor

notwithstanding that the

corporate debtor's liability has

ceased under this sub-

-section.

(2) No action shall be taken against the

property of the corporate debtor in relation

to an offence committed prior to the

commencement of the corporate insolvency

resolution process of the corporate debtor,

where such property is covered under a

resolution plan approved by the Adjudicating

Authority under section 31, which results in

the change in control of the corporate debtor

to a person, or sale of liquidation assets under1474 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 45 6TH FEBRUARY, 2020 the provisions of Chapter III of Part II of this

Code to a person, who was not—

(i) a promoter or in the management or

control of the corporate debtor or a related

party of such a person; or

(ii) a person with regard to whom the

relevant investigating authority has, on the

basis of material in its possession, reason

to believe that he had abetted or conspired

for the commission of the offence, and has

submitted or filed a report or a complaint

to the relevant statutory authority or Court.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this

sub-section, it is hereby clarified that,—

(i) an action against the property of

the corporate debtor in relation to an

offence shall include the attachment,

seizure, retention or confiscation of such

property under such law as may be

applicable to the corporate debtor;

(ii) nothing in this sub-section shall

be construed to bar an action against

the property of any person, other than

the corporate debtor or a person who

has acquired such property through

corporate insolvency resolution process

or liquidation process under this Code

and fulfils the requirements specified in

this section, against whom such an

action may be taken under such law as

may be applicable.

(3) Subject to the provisions contained in

sub sections (1) and (2), and notwithstanding

the immunity given in this section, the

corporate debtor and any person, who may

be required to provide assistance under such

law as may be applicable to such corporate

debtor or person, shall extend all assistance

and co-operation to any authority

investigating an offence committed prior to

the commencement of the corporate

insolvency resolution process.".

11. Amendment of section 227.— In section

227 of the principal Act,—

(i) for the words "examined in this Code", the words "contained in this Code"

shall be substituted;

(ii) the following Explanation shall be

inserted, namely:—

"Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the

insolvency and liquidation proceedings

for financial ser vice providers or

categories of financial service providers

may be conducted with such

modifications and in such manner as

may be prescribed.".

12. Amendment of section 239.— In section 239 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (f), the following clauses shall

be inserted, namely:—

"(fa) the transactions under the second

proviso to sub-section (2) of section 21;

(fb) the transactions under the Explanation I to clause (c) of section

29A;

(fc) the transactions under the second

proviso to clause (j) of section 29A;".

1 3 . Amendment of section 240.— In

section 240 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

"(ia) circumstances in which supply of

critical goods or ser vices may be

terminated, suspended or interrupted

during the period of moratorium under sub-section (2A) of section 14;".

RAM NATH KOVIND, President.

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DR. REETA VASISHTA, Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India.

Department of Non Conventional Sources of Energy __

Notification

1/258/GEDA/2019-20/23

SCHEME FOR PROMOTION OF "BIOGAS PLANT BASED ON "KITCHEN/ORGANIC WASTE" IN THE STATE OF GOA

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) This scheme may be called as Grant of subsidy to "Biogas Plant based on Kitchen/Organic Waste".

(ii) It shall come into force with immediate

effect.

(v) Only the Ministr y of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) approved technical specifications/ISI marked models of biogas plants as approved by BIS will be eligible for promotion under the scheme.

(vi) This scheme is therefore formulated in order to promote "Biogas Plants based on Kitchen/Organic Waste" under below mentioned capacities in two categories in the State of Goa.

Sr. No. Type Capacity Beneficiary

1 2 3 4

1. Category I 1 kg upto 5 kg Domestic

(iii) The scheme shall be implemented through Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA).

2. Introduction to the scheme.— (i) Disposal of Garbage including kitchen waste is the alarming problem of the state. There is a need to dispose Kitchen/Organic waste at source to encourage disseminated system of disposal and to reduce the use of fossil fuel/LPG for cooking purpose, as Biogas being the cost- effective alternative fuel for cooking.

(ii) Depletion of Conventional Energy Sources is the global problem. There is need to utilize Non Conventional Renewable Energy Sources at household level and institutional level.

(iii) Government of Goa intends to launch the scheme for promoting "Biogas Plant based on Kitchen/Organic Waste" and desires to extend its support for waste management at source to enable management of kitchen/ organic waste and promote utilization of Natural Source of Energy in the form of Biogas and provide hygienic, sustainable method of disposal.

(iv) Promotion of "Biogas Plant based on Kitchen/Organic Waste" will not only manage wet waste at source and produce Biogas but will also generate Bio-slurry which can be used as liquid fertilizer in the garden by mixing 3 times water. This plant helps the family to save min 10 LPG cylinders per annum.

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

scheme is formulated with the objective:

(a) To disseminate the "Biogas Plant based on Kitchen/Organic Waste" to dispose wet waste at source.

(b) To provide assistance for promotion and installation of "Biogas Plant based on Kitchen/Organic Waste" for the waste management and promotion of Renewable Sources of Energy in the State.

(c) To overcome disposal problem of daily Kitchen/Organic Waste via its management at source and to keep Goa clean and odour free.

(d) Government of Goa with a view to overcome the waste management problem and also to overcome conventional energy problem, desires to extent support to the general public to manage kitchen/organic1476 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 45 6TH FEBRUARY, 2020 waste and to save energy by providing Renewable Source of Energy.

(e) To generate organic manure beside

generating Biogas.

4. Scope of the scheme.— (i) The main scope of this scheme is to provide incentive in the form of subsidy to the prospective users for installation of Biogas Plant based on Kitchen/Organic Waste, so as to achieve the objectives set out in the scheme.

(ii) Financial assistance will be provided in the form of subsidy, as mentioned below:

(a) Category I

(d) The beneficiaries shall have to initially bear the full cost of installation of the "Biogas Plant based on Kitchen waste" and subsequently forward application to GEDA for release of subsidy. It is mandatory to produce photocopy of the installed system with beneficiary standing beside, and along with relevant documents in the prescribed format provided by GEDA for the purpose of availing subsidy.

6. Quantum of financial subsidy under the scheme.— (i) The total amount of financial subsidy will be restricted to Rs. 32.00 lakhs only and shall vary as per the sanctioned GIA from BCA for that year.

scheme and will be sanctioned as per the terms and conditions laid by the Government.

(ii) The grants shall be disbursed in a single installment to the beneficiary concerned i.e. 100% on completion of 6 months continuous operation of the plant and submission of Joint inspection report on the prescribed format provided by GEDA. Af ter utilizing the sanctioned amount either partially or fully a Utilization Certificate would be furnished annually by GEDA to the Government as required.

and binding on all concerned.

Provided no grievance or dispute regarding the decision of the Government under clause 6 (iii) above shall lie with any authority or tribunal or court, in respect of the decision.

11. This scheme has been issued with the administrative approval of the Government under U.O. No. 74 dated 14-10-2019 and concurrence of the Finance (Exp.) Department vide their U. O. No. 3190 dated 04-12-2019.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS, Principal

Secretary (NCSE).

Panaji, 15th January, 2020.

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(iii) The Government reserves the right to keep in abeyance, stop future subsidy and modify the financial quantum, as also the conditions of the scheme, at any point of time, to limit expenditure to the budgetar y provisions made for the purpose. No claim or appeal or challenge shall lie with any authority or Court, in respect of this decision of the Government.

Department of Women & Child Development

Directorate of Women & Child Development —— Notification

2-1233-GA/2019-20/DWCD/7037

GRIHA AADHAR SCHEME

(iv) In case of a fraudulent claim of subsidy benefits by an applicant, GEDA would proceed to recover the subsidy amount from the beneficiary. (GEDA) could also initiate appropriate criminal proceedings against the defaulting applicants.

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 between beneficiary and GEDA if any, arrising out of implementation of this scheme, shall be refer red to the Secretar y, NCSE to Government who shall hear and decide such matters and the decision of the Secretary to the Government in this regard shall be final Read:- (1) Notification No. 2-280-SL-2012-DW

& CD/4291 dated 01-10-2012.

(2) Amendment Notification No. 2-280- -SL-2012-DW&CD/6524 dated 26-11-2012.

(3) Amendment Notification No. 2-280- -SL-2012-DW&CD/09562 dated 30-10-2014.

(4) Amendment Notification No. 2-280- -SL-2012-DW&CD dated 18-02-2015.

(5) Amendment Notification No. 2-280- -SL-2012/DW&CD/Par t file/362 dated 14-07-2015.

(6) Amendment Notification No. 2-280- -SL-2012-DW&CD/362 dated 20-01-2016.

(7) Amendment Notification No. 2-280- -SL-DW&CD/Part file/2461 dated 15-03-2016.

(8) Amendment Notification No. 2-280- -SL/DW&CD/Part file/4690 dated 22-06-2016.

(9) Amendment Notification No. 2-280- -SL-2012-DWCD/Part File/1590 dated 04-07-2017.

(10) Amendment Notification No. 2- -280-SL-2012-DWCD/8666 dated 26-12-2017.

The Government of Goa hereby notifies the

amended Griha Aadhar Scheme.

Objective of the Scheme.— The objective of the scheme is to address the problem of spiraling prices and to provide support to the housewives/homemakers from middle, lower middle and poor section of the society, to maintain a reasonable standard of living for their families. Under this scheme a monthly disbursement of an amount as prescribed under the scheme will be provided every month directly at the hands of the housewives/ homemakers to achieve the objective.

1. Short title and commencement.— (a) This scheme shall be called "Griha Aadhar Scheme".

(b) This amended scheme shall replace the existing scheme and come into force with immediate effect.

2. Eligibility and other conditions.— Any married woman above the age of 18 years, who fulfils all of the following conditions is eligible to apply:–

(a) She should be a resident of Goa for the

last fifteen years; and

(b) The gross income of the husband and wife, taken together should not exceed Rs. 3,00,000/- per annum.

(c) This scheme shall not be applicable to those married woman who or whose husband is employed in any of the following entities on regular basis (contract/daily wages are excluded):—

(i) Government of Goa or its' Corporation or Autonomous organization funded by State Government.

(ii) Government of India or any other State Government or its Corporations/ /Autonomous bodies.

(iii) Scheduled Banks but excluding Co- operative banks (subject to actual income in case of Co-operative Banks).

(d) The married woman or her husband shall not be in receipt of benefit under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) rolled out by Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa. Notwithstanding this proviso, widow with minor child who is in receipt of benefit under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) rolled out by Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa shall be eligible for benefit under this scheme. On completion of 18 years of the child, she shall be entitled to receive the benefits of any one of the above schemes.

Note 1: The term 'married woman' includes a widow and a divorcee. In such cases also the gross income of the beneficiary should not exceed Rs. 3,00,000/- per annum.

Note 2: The term 'gross income', means the income receivable by the beneficiary as salary, any sort of remuneration, any sort of earnings from profession, agriculture or business or any other income from any other sources; before computing any other amount accounted towards statutory, essential and other deductions required to be done from the gross income.

3. Financial Assistance.— The beneficiary under the scheme shall be paid an amount of Rs. 1,500/- per month, as financial assistance w.e.f. payment of September, 2016.

4. Application procedure.— (a) The eligible beneficiary shall apply to the Director of Women and Child Development, Panaji-Goa in the prescribed form (Annexure-A), complete in all respects with the self-certified copies of the following documents:

(i) Aadhar Card,

(ii) Marriage Certificate issued by the competent authority. In case of non- availability of Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate of the child indicating the name of the beneficiary as the mother may be considered. All such cases shall be referred to the Committee constituted in terms of clause 6 (a) for decision.

However, Marriage Certificate shall be an essential document in case of beneficiaries1479 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 45 6TH FEBRUARY, 2020 who are getting married, on or after the date, this scheme comes into force. In such cases, alternate documents as indicated above shall not be accepted and no relaxation shall be granted. Such cases shall not be referred to the Committee and the application shall be rejected.

(iii) Proof of present residential address (which may include Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC), or any such document which establishes the present address);

(iv) 15 years Residence Certificate issued by Mamlatdar of the Taluka concerned. Provided that in case of a married women who is originally native from outside the State and has married to person of Goan origin residing in Goa for at least 15 years provided they are settled in Goa for a period of one year, along with her birth certificate as a proof that she is native of outside Goa, birth certificate and 15 years Residence Certificate of her husband.

(v) Income Cer tificate issued by the Mamlatdar concerned. Alongwith this applicant should submit a self-declaration in form duly certified and attested before a Gazetted Officer of the State Government, declaring therein that the annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 3,00,000/- and also that the applicant or her husband is not employed in any of the entities on regular basis as mentioned in Clause 2. (c). This self-declaration need not be notarized.

(vi) Self attested copy of savings bank account pass book (with IFSC and MICR details). The bank account submitted should be preferably Aadhar linked for DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) purpose.

(vii) Birth certificate of the child along with life certificate (in case of widow who is DSSS beneficiary).

(b) The applications shall be scrutinized and sanction will be issued by the Director of Women and Child Development. The Director of Women and Child Development shall establish facilitation centres in the taluka level offices for processing the application forms.

(c) From September 2016, the financial assistance of Rs. 1500/- (Rupees one thousand five hundred only) shall be paid every month directly into the savings bank account of the eligible beneficiary by ABPS (Aadhar Bridge Payment System)/ACH (Automated Credit House)/NEFT (National Electronic Fund Transfer) subject to other conditions.

(d) The total net quota of number of cases under the scheme that can be sanctioned is capped at 152000 Nos.

5. Other conditions.— (a) The beneficiary shall submit a life certificate alongwith an income certificate issued by the Mamlatdar concerned every year, only in that respective month in which she was sanctioned the benefits under the Griha Aadhar Scheme in the prescribed form at such place identified by the depar tment for the purpose (Annexure-B). In case of a widow who is a DSSS beneficiary and having a child, the beneficiary shall also submit additionally a life certificate in respect of such child every year in that respective month in which she was sanctioned the benefits under the Griha Aadhar Scheme. The period/month of submission prescribed herein above will be extended upto a maximum of one month.

(b) The Life Certificate stated in this clause shall be signed by any Gazetted Officer or MLA or MP in the Format at Annexure-B.

(c) In the event, the beneficiary fails to file the Life Cer tificate alongwith Income Certificate as prescribed; the monthly financial assistance sanctioned shall be stopped forthwith. On receipt of the Life Certificate and Income Cer tificate, and subject to the fulfillment of other conditions, prescribed from time to time, the monthly financial assistance shall be resumed prospectively from the next month from the date of receipt of the Life Certificate and Income Certificate.

(d) In case of non-withdrawal of financial assistance received by the beneficiary under the scheme for a continuous period of 6 months and above, then the accumulated1480 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 45 6TH FEBRUARY, 2020 amount shall be reversed in the form of Demand Draft in favour of Director, Directorate of Women & Child Development by the concerned bank.

(e) In case the benefits under the scheme are availed by the beneficiary based on wrong/ false information or declaration, an action to prosecute shall be initiated and person shall be debarred from getting the benefits under any other schemes of the Government.

6. Power to remove difficulties.— (a) For the purpose of removal of any difficulties in the implementation of the Scheme, there shall be a four member committee consisting of the following:

(i) Secretary (Women and Child Development) as Chairperson;

(ii) One Social Worker to be appointed by the Government as Member;

(iii) Additional/Joint Secretary (Finance) as Member; and

(iv) Director of Women and Child Development as Member Secretary.

(b) The decision of the Committee shall be final and binding on all concerned.

7. Power to relax.— The Government shall have the power to amend, modify and cancel any part or whole or the scheme at any time.

This notification is issued with the approval of the Government vide U.O. No. 1501/F dated 01-01-2020 and concurrence of Finance (Expenditure) Department vide U. O. No. 1400070596 dated 22-01-2020.

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

Deepali Naik, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (W&CD).

Panaji, 31st January 2020.

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Price Rs. 50/-

Serial No.

ANNEXURE – A

Application form for Financial Assistance under Griha Aadhar Scheme

To, The Director, Women and Child Development, Government of Goa, Panaji – Goa.

Applicant's photo to be attested by any Gazetted Officer or MLA or MP.

PART – I

1. Name of the applicant (in full) : ......................................................................................................

(Surname) (Name) (Middle Name) 2. Date of Birth (age)

: ......................................................................................................

3. Residential address (in full)

: ......................................................................................................

(Please attach proof)

House No.

: .....................................................................................................

Street/Road/Building name : ......................................................................................................

Ward name/No.

: ......................................................................................................

City/Village

: ......................................................................................................

Constituency

: ...................................................................................................

Taluka

: ...................................................................................................... 4. Details of family members : ......................................................................................................

Sr. No. Name of the family members including the applicant Relation Occupation Place of work, if any

5. Contact details of the applicant : Contact No. : ......................................................................... e-mail : .........................................................................

6. Religion : ..................................................................................................... 7. Category (Whether SC/ST/OBC/Others) : ..................................................................................................... : ..................................................................................................... 8. EPIC No.

(Please attach photocopy)

9. Aadhar card No.

: .....................................................................................................

(Please attach photocopy)

10. Annual income (includes husband and wife,

taken together) (Please attach proof) : ....................................................................................................

11. Bank Account Details (Please attach

photocopy of bank pass book) : ..................................................................................................... : ..................................................................................................... Name of the Bank : ..................................................................................................... Branch : ..................................................................................................... Type of Account : ..................................................................................................... Account No. : ..................................................................................................... IFSC code : ..................................................................................................... MICR code

12. Whether you or your spouse is a beneficiary

under Dayanand Social Security Scheme : .....................................................................................................

13. Details of other scheme benefits availing,

if any

: .....................................................................................................

14. Marital Status

: Married/widow/divorced

15. Date of Birth & Age of the minor child, if any, : .....................................................................................................

(in case of widow availing DSSS)

DECLARATION

I, the undersigned .................................................... w/o ................................... do hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct and nothing is false. That I shall be personally responsible for the correctness of the information. I further declare that for wrong and false information, authorities may be at liberty to take action, as deem fit against me, including filing criminal case and I shall be debarred from receiving the benefit from any other Government Scheme.

Place : .....................................

(Signature of the applicant)

Date : ......................................

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PART - II

SELF DECLARATION OF OCCUPATION AND INCOME (To be certified and attested before a Gazetted Officer of the State Government)

I. Smt. ................................................................................................................................................................ wife/daughter of ..................................................................................................................................... major of age, resident of ..................................do hereby solemnly declare as under:

1. I say and declare that, presently I am working/self-employed as .................................................not working/ /housewife/home-maker (strike out whichever not applicable), and my monthly salary/income is Rs. ............................................. (Rupees.......................................................................................... only).

2. I say and declare that, my husband is presently working/self-employed as.................................... /not working (strike out whichever not applicable), and my monthly salary/income is Rs. ............................ (Rupees .......................................................................................................................... only).

3. I say and declare that me and my husband are not employed in any of the following entities on regular basis.

(i) Government of Goa or its' Corporation or Autonomous organization funded by State Government. (ii) Government of India or any other State Government or its Corporations/Autonomous bodies.

(iii) Scheduled Banks but excluding Co-operative banks (subject to actual income in case of Co-operative Banks).

4. I say and declare that my annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs.........................................

(Rupees.......................................................................................................... only).

(a) Income from agriculture sources. : Rs. ......................................................

(b) Income from Bank deposits : Rs. ......................................................

(c) Income from other sources : Rs. ......................................................

(d) Income of husband (if applicable) : Rs. ......................................................

5. I say and declare that the present self-declaration is produced in the Office of Directorate of Women & Child Development, Government of Goa, for availing the financial assistance under the GRIHA AADHAR SCHEME.

6. I say and declare that the above contents are true to the best of my knowledge and nothing false has been stated.

7. I say and declare that, in the event of any false declaration I shall be held responsible and shall be liable for penal action as deemed fit against me including filing criminal case.

Solemnly declared at................................................................... on this..................................................... day of the month of........................................................... of the year .................................................. .

(Signature of the declarant) Signed before me and attested: Signature : ..........................................................................

Name & Designation : ..........................................................................

of the Gazetted Officer

Address : .........................................................................

Seal

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PART - III

CONSENT FOR AUTHENTICATION

I, the holder of Aadhaar number.........................................................................................................., hereby give my consent to Directorate of Women & Child Development to obtain my Aadhaar number, Name and Fingerprint/Iris for authentication with UIDAI. Directorate of Women & Child Development has informed me that my identity information would only be used for Griha Aadhar Scheme and also informed that my biometrics will not be stored/shared and will be submitted to Central Identities Data Repository only for the purpose of authentication.

(Signature of the Aadhaar Number Holder/I agree)

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PART - IV

VERIFICATION

(To be signed by any Gazetted Officer or MLA or MP)

I, Shri/Smt. .............................................................................................................. do hereby certify that I personally know Smt. ........................................................................................................... (applicant). I further certify that I have checked the particulars/information given in this application and the same is found to be correct.

I recommend Smt. ....................................................................................................... (applicant) for grant of financial assistance under Griha Aadhar Scheme as she fulfills all the conditions/criteria.

Signature : .......................................................................... .......................................................................... (Name in block letters)

Designation : .......................................................................... Address & : ......................................................................... : ......................................................................... Seal ......................................................................... Telephone No. : .........................................................................

Place : ..................................................... Date : ......................................................

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ANNEXURE – B

Registration No./Sanction No./Aadhar Card No. ........................................... Mobile No. ...........................................

LIFE CERTIFICATE

(To be signed by any Gazetted Officer or MLA or MP)

Life Certificate of Applicant Life Certificate of Child (Tick whichever applicable/or both)

I, Shri/Smt. ....................................................................................................... do hereby certify that I personally know Smt. ......................................................................................................, w/o .........................................................................................., R/o. ............................................................................................., the beneficiary of the Griha Aadhar Scheme since last..................................................... years.

I further certify that above said Smt. ......................................................................................... is alive as on date. * I further certify that Mast./Ms. ......................................................................................................... is the son/daughter of the above said Smt. .............................................................................................................. , and that he/she is below eighteen years of age and is alive as on date. .......................................................................... Signature of the Beneficiary

(Name in block letters)

Seal

Designation : .......................................................................... Address & : ......................................................................... Telephone No. : .........................................................................

Place : .....................................................

Date : ......................................................

* Strike out if not applicable

NOTE: The application shall be enclosed with the following documents:

1. Self attested copy of Marriage certificate issued by the competent authority; 2. Self attested copy of 15 years Residence Certificate issued by Taluka Mamlatdar; 3. Proof of present residential address (includes Election Photo Identity Card -EPIC or any such document which establishes the present address.);

4. Attested copy of Birth certificate alongwith one year residence certificate of the applicant and Birth certificate alongwith 15 years Residence certificate of her husband (in case of applicant who is originally native from outside the State and has married to a person of Goan origin)

5. Attested copy of Aadhar card; 6. Income Certificate issued by the Mamlatdar concerned; 7. Attested copy of savings bank account pass book with IFSC & MICR details (The bank account submitted should be preferably Aadhar linked for DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) purpose.), and;

8. Birth certificate of the child along with life certificates as in Annexure B (in case of widow who is a DSSS beneficiary).

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