Panaji, 20th February, 2020 (Phalguna 1, 1941)

SERIES I No. 47

Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NOTE

There is one Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 46 date13-02-2020, namely, Extraordinary dated

13-02-2020 from pages 1541 to1542, Notification No. 5-6-2019-Fin (DMU) regarding Market Borrowing Programme from

Department of Finance (Debt Management Division).

INDEX

Department

Notification

Subject

Pages

Co-operation

Not.- 3/3/Urban Credit/TS-II/

Authorization for Registrar to appoint officers.

1543

Registrar, ex officio &

/PZ/2017/RCS/Suppl/5306

Jt. Secretary.

Environment

Not.- 1/24/2010/STE-

Central Rules.

1544

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

DIR/1327

Home

Not.- 2/42/2017-HD(G)/418

Witness Protection Scheme, 2018.

1546

Under Secretary

Law & Judiciary

Not.- 12/12/2019-LD(Estt.)/

Constitution of Fast Track Special Court.

1552

Under Secretary

/329

Mines

Not.-DMG/SCHEME/LOAN/

Extension of validity of Debt Relief Scheme.

1553

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

/PART-III/11438

Personnel

Not.- 15/18/2003-PER(Part-I)/

The Goa Departmental Examination for the

1553

Under Secretary

/508

Officers in the Cadre of Mamlatdars/Joint

Mamlatdars/Assistant Director of Civil Supply

(Third Amendment) Rules, 2020.

Planning

Not.- DPSE/IV/Population

Decennial Population Census 2012.

1554

Director

Census-2021/2019-20/423

Revenue

Not.- 16/1/1/2020-Rev-I/3058

Withdrawal of Notification

1555

Under Secretary

Town & Country Planning

Not.-21/1/TCP/2019/Steering

The Goa Land Development and Building

1555

Chief Town Planner &

Committee/383

Construction (Amendment) Regulation, 2020.

ex officio Jt. Secretary

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Co-operation

Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies

Notification

3/3/Urban Credit/TS-II/PZ/2017/

/RCS/Suppl/5306

The Government in exercise of the powers

vested under section 126A of the Goa

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

Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 (hereinafter

referred to as the said Act) is pleased to

modify provision of sub-section (1) of section

91D of the Act and authorise the Registrar

Co-operative Societies to appoint officers of

Co-operative Credit Societies, V.K.S.S.

Societies having credit counters and

Multipurpose societies as Recovery Officer/

Sale Officer upon receipt of the individual

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proposals subject to the terms and conditions

as may be incorporated in the order.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Vikas S. N. Gaunekar, Registrar of

Co-operative Societies, ex officio & Joint

Secretary.

Panaji, 10th February 2020.

———ttt———

Department of Environment

Notification

1/24/2010/STE-DIR/1327

The following Notification published in the

Gazette of India is hereby published for the

general information of public:—

(3) S.O. 2502(E) dated 12-07-2019;

(4) S.O. 125(E) dated 09-01-2020;

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Johnson Bedy Fernandes, Director & ex

officio & Joint Secretary (Environment).

Porvorim, 12th February 2020.

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Order

New Delhi, the 12th July, 2019

S.O. 2502(E).—Whereas, the Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change in

order to conserve, protect and improve the

quality of environment and preventing,

controlling and abating environmental

pollution has decided to identify beaches for

the purpose of Blue Flag Certification. To

achieve the internationally recognised

highest standard for the purpose of beach

management, planning and execution of

projects for infrastructure development,

cleanliness, safety and security services,

these beaches have been identified for Blue

Flag Certification in different States and Union

territories such as Shivrajpur (Devbhumi

Dwarka, Gujarat), Bhogave (Sindhudurg,

Maharashtra), Ghoghla (Diu, Daman and Diu),

Miramar (Panjim, Goa), Kasarkod (Karwar,

Karnataka), Padubidri (Udpi, Karnataka),

Kappad

(Kozhikode,

Kerala),

Eden

(Puducherry), Mahabalipuram (Kanchipuram,

Tamil Nadu), Rushikonda (Vishakhapatnam,

Andhra Pradesh), Golden (Puri, Odisha), and

Radhanagar (Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar).

And whereas, the Central Government,

under sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment

(Protection) Rules, 1986, in public interest

dispense with the requirement of notice

under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of

the said rules.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (i) to

(iv) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the

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

the Central Government hereby declares that

for the purpose of obtaining Blue Flag

certification in the above mentioned twelve

beaches, the following structures and

facilities, shall be permitted in the Coastal

Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas subject to

maintaining a minimum distance of 10 meters

from HTL viz:

(a) Container based toilet blocks, change

rooms, shower panels;

(b) Mini grey water treatment plant

enclosed in temporary structures;

(d) Off grid solar PV panels;

(e) Purified drinking water kiosk;

(f) Beach access pathway to bathing zone

made of interlinking paver blocks;

(g) LED landscape lighting with poles

duly grouted;

(h) Portable bamboo made seating

benches and sit-out umbrellas;

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(i) Outdoor children play equipment;

(j) Container based CCTV control room

and First aid station;

(k) Watch towers; and

(l) Beach Information hoarding boards

and beach layout map hoarding boards.

[F. No. 19-27/2015-IA-III (Pt.)]

RITESH KUMAR SINGH,

Joint Secretary.

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Order

New Delhi, the 9th January, 2020

S.O. 125(E).—Whereas, the Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change,

with a view to protect and conserve the

environment and control and abate pollution

in coastal beaches and sea waters, has

decided to identify beaches for the purpose

of internationally recognised “Blue Flag”

Certification.

Whereas the stringent “Blue Flag”

Certification Standards call for responsible and

sustainable amenities and infrastructure

development, cleanliness, safety and security

services etc.;

And whereas, the Central Government,

under sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment

(Protection) Rules, 1986, in public interest

dispenses with the requirement of notice

under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of

the said rules.

Now, therefore in exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of

sub-section (2) of section 3 of the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of

1986) and in supersession of the Order of the

Government of India, in the Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change,

published vide number S. O. 2502(E), dated

the 12th July, 2019, except as respects things

done or omitted to be done before such

supersession, the Central Government,

hereby declares that for the purpose of Blue

Flag Certification in such identified beaches,

the following activities and facilities shall be

permitted in the Coastal Regulation Zone

(CRZ), including Islands, subject to

maintaining a minimum distance of 10 meters

from HTL:—

(a) Portable toilet blocks, change rooms

and shower panels;

(b) Grey water treatment plant;

(d) Solar power plant;

(e) Purified drinking water facility;

(f) Beach access pathways;

(g) Landscaping lighting;

(h) Seating benches and sit-out

umbrellas;

(i) Outdoor play/fitness equipment;

(j) CCTV surveillance and control room;

(k) First aid station;

(l) Cloak room facility;

(m) safety watch towers and beach safety

equipments;

(n)

Beach

layout,

environment

information boards and other signages;

(o) Fencing, preferably vegetative;

(p) Parking facilities;

(q) Entry gate, tourist facilitation centre;

and

(r) Other associated facilities or

infrastructure, as per requirements of Blue

Flag Certification.

Note:- the activities and facilities mentioned

above shall be exempt from prior clearance under

the provisions of CRZ Notification, Island Protection

Zone Notification and Island Coastal Regulation

Zone Notifications respectively.

[F. No. 19-27/2015-IA-III (Pt.)]

ARVIND KUMAR NAUTIYAL,

Joint Secretary.

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Department of Home

Home—General Home

Notification

2/42/2017-HD(G)/418

The following scheme enunciated by the

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide

judgement dated 05-12-2018 in case of Writ

Petition (Criminal) No. 156 of 2016, Mahender

Chawla & Ors. V/s Union of India & Ors.; in

terms of Article 141/142 of the constitution of

India is hereby adopted by the Government

of Goa and published for the information of

the general public.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Nilesh K. Dhaigodkar, Under Secretary

(Home).

Porvorim 11th February, 2020.

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WITNESS PROTECTION SCHEME, 2018

PREFACE

Aims & Objective.— The ability of a witness

to give testimony in a judicial setting or to

cooperate with law enforcement and

investigations without fear of intimidation or

reprisal is essential in maintaining the rule of

law. The objective of this scheme is to ensure

that the investigation, prosecution and trial

of criminal offences is not prejudiced because

witnesses are intimidated or frightened to

give evidence without protection from violent

or other criminal recrimination. It aims to

promote law enforcement by facilitating the

protection of persons who are involved

directly or indirectly in providing assistance

to criminal law enforcement agencies and

overall administration of Justice. Witnesses

need to be given the confidence to come

forward to assist law enforcement and

Judicial Authorities with full assurance of

safety. It is aimed to identify series of

measures that may be adopted to safeguard

witnesses and their family members from

intimidation and threats against their lives,

reputation and property.

Need and justification for the scheme.—

Jeremy Bentham has said that “Witnesses are

the eyes and ears of justice.” In cases

involving influential people, witnesses turn

hostile because of threat to life and property.

Witnesses find that there is no legal obligation

by the state for extending any security.

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India also held

in State of Gujrat v. Anirudh Singh (1997) 6

SCC 514 that: “It is the salutary duty of every

witness who has the knowledge of the

commission of the crime, to assist the State

in giving evidence.” Malimath Committee on

Reforms of Criminal Justice System, 2003 said

in its report that “By giving evidence relating

to the commission of an offence, he performs

a sacred duty of assisting the court to discover

the truth”. Zahira Habibulla H. Shiekh and

Another v. State of Gujarat 2004 (4) SCC 158

SC while defining Fair Trial said “If the

witnesses get threatened or are forced to give

false evidence that also would not result in a

fair trial”.

First ever reference to Witness Protection

in India came in 14th Report of the Law

Commission of India in 1958. Further

reference on the subject are found in 154th

and 178th report of the Law Commission in

India. 198th Report of the Law Commission

of India titled as “Witness Identity Protection

and Witness Protection Programmes, 2006”

is dedicated to the subject.

Hon’ble Supreme Court observed in Zahira

case supra, “country can afford to expose its

morally correct citizens to the peril of being

harassed by anti-social elements like rapists

and murderers”. The 4th National Police

Commission Report, 1980 noted ‘prosecution

witnesses are turning hostile because of

pressure of accused and there is need of

regulation to check manipulation of

witnesses.”

Legislature has introduced Section 195A

IPC in 2006 making Criminal Intimidation of

Witnesses a criminal offence punishable with

seven years of imprisonment. Likewise, in

statues namely Juvenile Justice (Acre and

Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Whistle

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Blowers Protection Act, 2011, Protection of

Children from Sexual Castes and Tribes

(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 also

provides for safeguarding witnesses again the

threats. However no formal structured

programme has been introduced as on date

for addressing the issue of witness protection

in a holistic manner.

In recent year’s extremism, terrorism and

organized crimes have grown and are

becoming stronger and more diverse. In the

investigation becoming and prosecution of

such crimes, it is essential that witnesses,

have trust in criminal justice system.

Witnesses need to have the confidence to

come forward to assist law enforcement and

prosecuting agencies. They need to be

assured that they will receive support and

protection from intimidation and the harm

that criminal groups might seek to inflict upon

them in order to discourage them from co-

operating with the law enforcement agencies

and deposing before the court of law. Hence,

it is high time that a scheme is put in place

for addressing the issues of witness protection

uniformly in the country.

Scope of the Scheme.— Witness Protection

may be as simple as providing a police escort

to the witness up to the Courtroom or using

modern communication technology (such as

audio video means) for recording of testimony.

In other more complex cases, involving

organised criminal group, extraordinary

measures are required to ensure the witness’s

safety viz. anonymity, offering temporary

residence in a safe house, giving a new

identity, and relocation of the witness at an

undisclosed place. However, Witness

protection needs of a witness may have to be

viewed on case to case basis depending upon

their vulnerability and threat perception.

1. Short title and commencement.— (a) The

scheme shall be called “Witness Protection

Scheme, 2018”.

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

Notification.

Part I

2. Definitions.— (a) “Code” means the Code

of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);

(b) “Concealment of Identity of Witness”

means and includes any condition prohibiting

publication or revealing, in any manner,

directly or indirectly, of the name, address

and other particulars which may lead to the

identification of the witness during

investigation, trial and post-trial stage;

Standing Committee in each District chaired

by District and Sessions Judge with Head of

the Police in the District as Member and Head

of the Prosecution in the District as its

Member Secretary.

(d) “Family Member” includes parents/

guardian, spouse, live-in partner, siblings,

children, grandchildren of the witness;

(e) “Form” means “Witness Protection

Application Form” appended to this scheme;

(f) “In Camera Proceedings” means

proceedings

wherein

the

Competent

Authority/Court allows only those persons

who are necessary to be present while

hearing and deciding the witness protection

application or deposing in the court;

(g) “Live Link” means and include a live

video link or other such arrangement

whereby a witness, while not being physically

present inthe courtroom for deposing in the

matter or interacting with the Competent

Authority;

(h) “Witness Protection Measures” means

measures spelt out in Clause 7, Part-III,

Part-IV and Part V of the scheme.

(i) “Offence” means those offences which

are

punishable

with

death

life

imprisonment or an imprisonment up to seven

years and above and also offences punishable

under Section 354, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D

and 509 of IPC.

(j) “Threat Analysis Report” means a

detailed report prepared and submitted by

the Head of Police in the District Investigating

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the case with regard to the seriousness and

credibility of the threat perception to the

witness or his family members. It shall contain

specific details about the nature of threats by

the witness or his family to their life,

reputation or property apart from analyzing

the extent, the or persons making the threat,

have the intent, motive and resources to

implement the theats.

It shall also categorize the threat perception

apart from suggesting the specific witness

protection measures which deserves to be

taken in the matter;

(k) “Witness” means any person, who

posses information or document about any

offence;

(l) “Witness Protection Application” means

an application moved by the witness in the

prescribed form before a Competent Authority

for seeking Witness Protection Order. It can

be moved by the witness, his family member,

his duly engaged counsel or IO/SHO/SDPO/

Prison SP concerned and the same shall

preferably be got forwarded through the

Prosecutor concerned;

(m) “Witness Protection Fund” means the

fund created for bearing the expenses

incurred during the implementation of

Witness Protection Order passed by the

Competent Authority under this scheme;

(n) “Witness Protection Order” means an

order passed by the Competent Authority

detailing the witness protection measures to

be taken.

(o) “Witness Protection Cell” means a

dedicated Cell of State/UT Police or Central

Police Agencies assigned the duty to

implement the witness protection order.

Part II

3. Categories of Witness as per Threat

Perception.— Category ‘A’: Where the threat

extends to life of witness or his family

members, during investigation/trial or

thereafter.

Category ‘B’: Where the threat extends to

safety, reputation or property of the witness

or his family members, during the

investigation/trial or thereafter.

Category ‘C’: Where the threat is moderate

and extends to harassment or intimidation of

the witness or his family member’s, reputation

or property, during the investigation/trial or

thereafter.

4. State Witness Protection Fund:— (a)

There shall be a Fund, namely, the Witness

Protection Fund from which the expenses

incurred during the implementation of

Witness Protection Order passed by the

Competent Authority and other related

expenditure, shall be met.

(b) The Witness Protection Fund shall

comprise the following:—

i. Budgetary allocation made in the

Annual Budget by the State Government;

ii. Receipt of amount of costs imposed/

ordered to be deposited by the courts/

tribunals in the Witness Protection Fund;

iii.

Donations/contributions

from

Charitable Institutions/Organizations and

individuals permitted by Central/State

Governments.

iv. Funds contributed under Corporate

Social Responsibility.

Department/Ministry of Home under State/

UT Government.

5. Filing of Application Before Competent

Authority.— The application for seeking

protection order under this scheme can be

filed in the prescribed form before the

Competent Authority of the concerned District

where the offence is committed, through its

Member Secretary along with supporting

documents, if any.

Procedure

for

Processing

the

Application.— (a) As and when an application

is received by the Member Secretary of the

Competent Authority, in the prescribed form,

it shall forthwith pass an order for calling for

the Threat Analysis Report from the ACP/

/DSP in charge of the concerned Police

Sub-Division.

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(b) Depending upon the urgency in the

matter owing to imminent threat, the

Competent Authority can pass orders for

interim protection of the witness or his family

members during the pendency of the

application.

prepared expeditiously while maintaining full

confidentiality and it shall reach the

Competent Authority within five working days

of receipt of the order.

(d) The Threat Analysis Report shall

categorize the threat perception and also

include suggestive protection measures for

providing adequate protection to the witness

or his family.

(e) While processing the application for

witness protection, the Competent Authority

shall also interact preferably in person and if

not possible through electronic means with

the witness and/or his family members/

employers or any other person deemed fit so

as to ascertain the witness protection needs

of the witness.

(f) All the hearings on Witness Protection

Application shall be held in-camera by the

Competent Authority while maintaining full

confidentiality.

(g) An application shall be disposed of

within five working days of receipt of Threat

Analysis Report from the Police authorities.

(h) The Witness Protection Order passed

by the Competent Authority shall be

implemented by the Witness.

Protection Cell of the State/UT or the Trial

Court, as the case may be. Overall

responsibility of implementation of all witness

protection orders passed by the Competent

Authority shall lie on the Head of the Police

in the State/UT.

However the Witness Protection Order

passed by the Competent Authority for

change of identity and/or relocation shall be

implemented by the Department of Home of

the concerned State/UT.

(i) Upon passing of a Witness Protection

Order, the Witness Protection Cell shall file a

monthly follow-up report before the

Competent Authority.

(j) In case, the Competent Authority finds

that there is a need to revise the Witness

Protection Order or an application is moved

in this regard, and upon completion of trial,

a fresh Threat Analysis Report shall be called

from the ACPIDSP in charge of the concerned

Police Sub-Division.

7. Types of Protection Measures.— The

witness protection measures ordered shall be

proportionate to the threat and shall be for a

specific duration not exceeding three months

at a time. They may include:

(a) Ensuring that witness and accused

do not come face to face during

investigation or trial;

(b) Monitoring of mail and telephone

calls;

company to change the witness’s

telephone number or assign him or her an

unlisted telephone number;

(d) Installation of security devices in the

witness’s home such as security doors,

CCTV, alarms, fencing etc;

(e) Concealment of identity of the witness

by referring to him/her with the changed

name or alphabet;

(f) Emergency contact persons for the

witness;

(g) Close protection, regular patrolling

around the witness’s house;

(h) Temporary change of residence to a

relative’s house or a nearby town;

(i) Escort to and from the court and

provision of Government vehicle or a State

funded conveyance for the date of hearing;

(j) Holding of in-camera trials;

(k) Allowing a support person to remain

present during recording of statement and

deposition;

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(l)

Usage

specially

designed

vulnerable witness court rooms which have

special arrangements like live video links,

one way mirrors and screens apart from

separate passages for witnesses and

accused, with option to modify the image

of face of the witness and to modify the

audio feed of the witness’ voice, so that

he/she is not identifiable;

(m) Ensuring expeditious recording of

deposition during trial on day to day basis

without adjournments;

(n) Awarding time to time periodical

financial aids/grants to the witness from

Witness Protection Fund for the purpose of

re-Iocation, sustenance or starting a new

vocation/profession, if desired;

(o) Any other form of protection

measures considered necessary.

8. Monitoring and Review.— Once the

protection order is passed, the Competent

Authority would monitor its implementation

and can review the same in terms of follow-

up reports received in the matter. However,

the Competent Authority shall review the

Witness Protection Order on a quarterly basis

based on the monthly follow-up report

submitted by the Witness Protection Cell.

Part III

9. Protection of Identity.— During the

course of investigation or trial of any offence,

an application for seeking identity protection

can be filed in the prescribed form before the

Competent Authority through its Member

Secretary.

Upon receipt of the application, the

Member Secretary of the Competent Authority

shall call for the Threat Analysis Report. The

Competent Authority shall examine the

witness or his family members or any other

person it deem fit to ascertain whether there

is necessity to pass an identity protection

order.

During the course of hearing of the

application, the identity of the witness shall

not be revealed to any other person, which

is likely to lead to the witness identification:

The Competent Authority can thereafter,

dispose of the application as per material

available on record.

Once, an order for protection of identity of

witness is passed by the Competent

Authority, it shall be the responsibility of

Witness Protection Cell to ensure that identity

of such witness/his or her family members

including

name/parentage/occupation/

/address/digital footprints are fully protected.

As long as identity of any witness is

protected under an order of the Competent

Authority, the Witness Protection Cell shall

provide details of persons who can be

contacted by the witness in case of

emergency.

Part IV

10. Change of Identity.— In appropriate

cases, where there is a request from the

witness for change of identity and based on

the Threat Analysis Report, a decision can

be taken for conferring a new identity to the

witness by the Competent Authority.

Conferring new identities includes new

name/profession/parentage and providing

supporting documents acceptable by the

Government Agencies. The new identities

should not deprive the witness from existing

educational/professional/property rights.

Part V

11. Relocation of Witness.— In appropriate

cases, where there is a request from the

witness for relocation and based on the

Threat Analysis Report, a decision can be

taken for relocation of the witness by the

Competent Authority.

The Competent Authority may pass an

order for witness relocation to a safer place

within the State/UT or territory of the Indian

Union keeping in view the safety, welfare and

wellbeing of the witness. The expenses shall

be borne by the Witness Protection Fund.

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Part VI

12. Witnesses to be apprised of the

scheme:— Every state shall give wide

publicity to this scheme. The IO and the

Court shall inform witnesses about the

existence of “Witness Protection Scheme”

and its salient features.

13. Confidentiality and Preservation of

Records.— All stakeholders including the

Police, the Prosecution Department, Court

Staff, Lawyers from both sides shall maintain

full confidentiality and shall ensure that under

no circumstance, any record, document or

information in relation to the proceedings

under this scheme shall be shared with any

person in any manner except with the Trial

Court/Appellate Court and that too, on a

written order.

All the records pertaining to proceedings

under this scheme shall be preserved till such

time the related trial or appeal thereof is

pending before a Court of Law. After one year

of disposal of the last Court proceedings, the

hard copy of the records can be weeded out

by the Competent Authority after preserving

the scanned soft copies of the same.

14. Recovery of Expenses.— In case the

witness has lodged a false complaint, the

Home Department of the concerned

Government can initiate proceedings for

recovery of the expenditure incurred from the

Witness Protection Fund.

15. Review.— In case the witness or the

police authorities are aggrieved by the

decisions of the Competent Authority, a

review application may be filed within 15 days

of passing of the orders by the Competent

Authority.

__________

Witness Protection Scheme, 2018

Witness Protection Application under Witness Protection Scheme, 2018

(To be filed in duplicate)

Before,

The Competent Authority,

District ...........................................................

Application for:

1. Witness Protection

2. Witness Identity Protection

3. New Identity

4. Witness Relocation

1. Particulars of the Witness (Fill in Capital):

................................................................................

1) Name

................................................................................

2) Age

................................................................................

3) Gender (Male/Female/Other)

................................................................................

4) Father’s/Mother’s Name

................................................................................

5) Residential Address

................................................................................

6) Name and other details of family members of the

................................................................................

witness who are receiving or perceiving threats

7) Contact details (Mobile/e-mail)

................................................................................

2. Particulars of criminal matter:

1) FIR No.

................................................................................

2) Under Section

................................................................................

3) Police Station

................................................................................

4) District

................................................................................

5) D.D. No. (in case FIR not yet registered)

................................................................................

6) Cr. Case No. (in case of private complaint)

................................................................................

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3. Particulars of the Accused (if available/known):

1) Name

................................................................................

2) Address

................................................................................

3) Phone No.

................................................................................

4) Email id

................................................................................

4. Name & other particulars of the person giving/

................................................................................

/suspected of giving threats

................................................................................

5. Nature of threat perception. Please give brief

................................................................................

details of threat received in the matter with

................................................................................

specific date, place, mode and words used

................................................................................

6. Type of witness protection measures prayed

................................................................................

by/for the witness

................................................................................

7. Details of Interim/urgent Witness Protection

................................................................................

needs, if required

................................................................................

• Applicant/witness can use extra sheets for giving additional information.

...............................................................

(Full name with signature)

Date:

Place:

UNDERTAKING

1. I undertake that I shall fully cooperate with the competent authority and the Department of Home

of the State and Witness Protection Cell.

2. I certify that the information provided by me in this application is true and correct to my best

knowledge and belief.

3. I understand that in case, information given by me in this application is found to be false, competent

authority under the scheme reserves the right to recover the expenses incurred on me from out of the

Witness Protection Fund.

...............................................................

(Full name with signature)

Date:

Place:

———ttt———

Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

Notification

12/12/2019-LD(Estt.)/329

ln pursuance of the directives issued by

the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide Order

dated 25-7-2019 and Order dated 13-11-2019

passed in Suo Moto Writ Petition (Criminal)

No. 1/2019 and provisions contained in sub-

clause iii b of clause 8 of the Scheme on Fast

Track Special Courts (FTSCS) for Expeditious

Disposal of Cases of Rape and Protection of

Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO)

Act, the Government of Goa, with the

concurrence of the Hon’ble High Court of

Bombay, conveyed vide Letter No. B(W)A-

2108 of 2019 dated 20th December, 2019,

hereby constitutes a Fast Track Special Court

at Panaji, Goa, for expeditious trial and

disposal of rape cases and cases of offences

under the Protection of Children from Sexual

Offences Act, 2012 (Central Act No. 32 of

2012) with jurisdiction over whole of State of

Goa.

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This Notification shall come into force with

immediate effect.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Law-Estt.).

Porvorim, 12th February, 2020.

———ttt———

Department of Mines

Directorate of Mines & Geology

Notification

DMG/SCHEME/LOAN/PART-III/11438

Read:- (i)

Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/

LOAN/1781 published in the

(Extraordinary) Official Gazette,

Series I No. 22 dated 03-09-2014.

(ii)

Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/

LOAN/3530 dated 27-02-2015

published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 48 dated 27-02-2015.

(iii) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/

LOAN/2558 dated 03-09-2015

published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 23 dated 03-09-2015.

(iv) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/

LOAN/PART-I/3563

dated

27-11-2015 published in the

(Extraordinary) Official Gazette,

Series I No. 23 dated 27-11-2015.

(v)

Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/

LOAN/PART-III/2298

dated

05-10-2017 published in the

Official Gazette, Series I No. 28

dated 12-10-2017.

(vi) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/

LOAN/PART-III/3370

dated

09-01-2018 published in the

Extraordinary Official Gazette

Series I No. 40 dated 10-01-2018.

(vi) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/

LOAN/PART-III/5018

dated

29-05-2018 published in the

Official Gazette, Series II No. 9

dated 31-05-2018.

(vii) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/

LOAN/PART-III/7298

dated

21-11-2018 published in the

Official Gazette, Series I No. 35

dated 29-11-2018.

In terms of the above said Notifications and

in exercise of the powers conferred as per

clause IX of the Notification referred at (i)

above, the “Debt Relief Scheme for mining

affected Borrowers of Financial Institutions”

is further extended upto 31-03-2020 from the

date of the expiry of the said scheme. The

proposed extension is limited to only those

proposals that are pending with the banks or

those which were rejected earlier on

technical ground.

Since this is the last revision of the scheme,

the final authority to grant the benefit either

fully or partly in exceptional cases in either

single case or group of cases shall lie with

Hon’ble Chief Minister whose decision shall

be final, in case Screening Committee either

defers the decision on proposal or decides

on such proposal in negative.

This issues with the approval of the

Government.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Ashutsh Apte, Director & ex officio Joint

Secretary (Mines & Geology).

Panaji, 12th February, 2020.

———ttt———

Department of Personnel

Notification

15/18/2003-PER(Part-I)/508

Read: (1) Government Notification No. 15/50/

87-PER-Part-I dated 12-12-1997,

published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 44 dated 29-1-1998.

(2) Government Notification No. 15/7/

/2003-PER dated 17-02-2011,

published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 49 dated 03-03-2011.

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(3) Government Notification No. 15/18/

2003-PER(Part-I)/3855

dated

17-12-2019, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 40 dated

02-01-2020.

The Government of Goa hereby makes the

following rules so as to further amend the

Goa Departmental Examination for the

Officers in the Cadre of Mamlatdars/Joint

Mamlatdars/Assistant Director of Civil

Supplies Rules, 1997, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa

Departmental Examination for the Officers in

the Cadre of Mamlatdars/Joint Mamlatdars/

Assistant Director of Civil Supplies (Third

Amendment) Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2. Amendment of Annexure.— In the

Annexure appended to the Goa Departmental

Examination for the Officers in the Cadre of

Mamlatdars/Joint Mamlatdars/Assistant

Director of Civil Supplies Rules, 1997,—

(i) in paper IV, in clause A, for item 9,

the following item shall be substituted,

namely:—

“9. The Protection of Women from

Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Central Act

No. 43 of 2005).’’;

(ii) after Note (2), the following note shall

be inserted, namely:—

“(3) The Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III and

Paper-IV shall be with books and

Paper-V and Paper-VI shall be without

books.”.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Shashank V. Thakur, Under Secretary

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 12th February, 2020.

Department of Planning

Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation

Notification

DPSE/IV/Population Census-2021/

/2019-20/423

The following Notification No. S.O. 119(E)

dated 07-01-2020.

Notification No. S.O. 120(E) dated

07-01-2020.

Issued by the Office of the Register General

and Census Commissioner of India, Ministry

of Home Affairs, New Delhi is hereby

published for general information.

Dr. Y. Durga Prasad, Director.

Porvorim, 7th February, 2020.

_________

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(Office of the Registrar General, India)

______

Notification

New Delhi the 7th January, 2020

S.O. 119(E).— In exercise of the powers

conferred by section 3 and section 17A of the

Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rule

6A of the Census Rules, 1990, the Central

Government hereby declares that the

houselisting operations of the Census of India

2021 shall take place from the 1st April, 2020

to the 30th September, 2020 in India.

[F. No. 9/7/2019-CD(Cen)/3]

VIVEK JOSHI,

Registrar General and

Census Commissioner, India.

______

Notification

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2020

S.O. 120(E).— In exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of

the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), the Central

Government hereby instructs that all Census

Officers may, within the limits of the local

areas for which they have been respectively

appointed, ask all such questions from all

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persons on the items enumerated below for

collecting

information

through

the

houselisting and housing census schedules

in connection with the Census of India 2021,

namely:—

1. Building number (Municipal or local

authority or census number).

2. Census house number.

3. Predominant material of floor, wall and

roof of the census house.

4. Ascertain use of census house.

5. Condition of the census house.

6. Household number.

7. Total number of persons normally

residing in the household.

8. Name of the head of the household.

9. Sex of the head of the household.

10. Whether the head of the household

belongs to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled

Tribe/Other.

11. Ownership status of the census house.

12. Number of dwelling rooms exclusively

in possession of the household.

13. Number of married couple(s) living in

the household.

14. Main source of drinking water.

15. Availability of drinking water source.

16. Main source of lighting.

17. Access to latrine.

18. Type of latrine.

19. Waste water outlet.

20. Availability of bathing facility.

21. Availability of kitchen and LPG/PNG

connection.

22. Main fuel used for cooking.

23. Radio/Transistor.

24. Television.

25. Access to internet.

26. Laptop/Computer.

27. Telephone/Mobile Phone/Smartphone.

28. Bicycle/Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped.

29. Car/Jeep/Van.

30. Main Cereal consumed in the household.

31. Mobile Number (for census related

communications only).

Note: Items 1 to 5 relate to building particulars,

items 6 and 7 relate to household

particulars (for census house used wholly

or partly as a residence), items 8 to 10 relate

to head of the household, and items 9 to 31

relate only to normal household of which

items 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 and 29 relate to the

assets of the household.

[F. No. 9/7/2019-CD(CEN)/3]

VIVEK JOSHI,

Registrar General and

Census Commissioner, India.

———ttt———

,Department of Revenue

Notification

16/1/1/2020-Rev-I/3058

Notification No. 16/1/1/2020-Rev-I/2989

dated 29-01-2020 regarding designation of

‘urban area’ under section 2(38) of the Goa

Land Revenue Code, 1968, stands withdarwn

with immediate effect.

This is issued with the approval of

competent authority.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Sudin A. Natu, Under Secretary (Revenue-I)

Panaji, 18th February, 2020.

———ttt———

Department of Town & Country Planning

Notification

21/1/TCP/2019/Steering Committee/383

Whereas, the draft regulations, namely, the

Goa Land Development and Building

Construction (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

(hereinafter referred to as the “said

Amendment Regulations”), which the

Government of Goa proposed to make in

exercise of the powers conferred by sub-

-sections (1) and (2) of section 4 of the Goa

(Regulation of Land Development and

Building Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act 6

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of 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the “said

Act”) so as to further amend the Goa Land

Development and Building Construction

Regulations, 2010, were pre-published as

required by section 5 of the said Act, vide

the Government Notification No. 21/1/TCP/

2019/Steering

Committee/1051

dated

18-06-2019, in the Official Gazette, Series I

No. 12, dated 20-06-2019, inviting objections

and suggestions from all persons likely to be

affected thereby within a period of 30 days

from the date of publication of the said

Notification in the Official Gazette;

And whereas, the said Official Gazette was

made available to the public on 20-06-2019;

And whereas, the Government received

objections and suggestions from the public

on the said Amendment Regulations and the

Sub-Committee appointed under sub-section

(2) of section 6 of the said Act, vide Notification

No. 21/1/TCP/2014/SC/Sub-Comm/3630 dated

08-08-2014, considered the said objections

and suggestions and submitted its report to

the Steering Committee constituted under

sub-section (1) of section 6 of the said Act

vide the Government Notification No. 21/1/

TCP/2018/SC/481 dated 22-02-2018, published

in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 48 dated

01-03-2018;

And whereas, the Steering Committee

considered

the

said

Report

the

Sub-committee and submitted it’s report

together with the recommendations to the

Government;

And whereas, the Government has

considered the report and recommendations

of the Steering Committee and directed the

Chief Town Planner (Administration) to notify

the said Amendment Regulations in the

Official Gazette.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of

section 4 of the Goa (Regulation of Land

Development and Building Construction) Act,

2008 (Goa Act 6 of 2008) and all other powers

enabling it in this behalf, the Government of

Goa hereby makes the following regulations

so as to further amend the Goa Land

Development and Building Construction

Regulations, 2010, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These regulations may be called the Goa

Land Development and Building Construction

(Amendment) Regulations, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of regulation 12.4.— In

regulation 12.4 of the Goa Land Development

and Building Construction Regulations,

2010,—

(i) in clause (a), the following proviso

shall be inserted, namely:—

“Provided that the Goa Industrial

Development Corporation may re-align,

revise or reduce the open spaces

maintained by it in any existing Industrial

Estate or Industrial Area as per the

standards specified in the Table below.;

(ii) in Table-XI, against the entry in

respect of zone I1, I2, I3, in column 3, the

following expression shall be added at the

end, namely:—

“The open space area that may be

available to be released over and above

the requirement of 7.5% of the total area

shall be deemed to be zoned as industrial

area.”.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

James Mathew, Chief Town Planner

(Administration) & ex. officio Joint Secretary.

(TCP)

Panaji, 13th February, 2020.

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