1451

Panaji, 19th November, 2020 (Kartika 28, 1942)

SERIES I No. 34

Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-2020

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

NOTE

There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 33 dated 12-11-2020, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 13-11-2020 from pages 1437 to 1447, Notifications regarding Weekly Lottery Scheme from

Department of Finance (Revenue & Control) Division.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 16-11-2020 from pages 1449 to 1450, Notification No. 19/4/2017-New Arm Rules/HD-

G/2522 regarding delegation of powers to Additional District Magistrate from Department of Home (General Division).

INDEX

Department

Notification/Ord./Corri.

Subject

Pages

Education, Art & Culture

Corri.- DTE/Estt/1-9-11/Pay

—

1451

Secretary

Fixation/2009/1843

Captain of Ports

Ord.-COP/2012/2/Corresp.(PER)/

Creation & abolition of posts.

1520

Captain &

/Part-III(Part)/2734

ex officio Jt. Secy.

Tourism

Not.- N5/3[577]/20-DT

Policy for Regulation of Watersports

11520

Dir. & ex officio Addl. Secy.

in Goa.

Tribal Welfare

Not.- DTW/9/Gagan Bharari/

Amendment to the Scheme Financial

1527

Director

/Scheme/9/Amendment/2020-21

Assistance to ST students under

“Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana”.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Education, Art & Culture

Office of the Secretary Education

Corrigendum

DTE/Estt/1-9-II/Pay Fixation/2009/1843

Read order:- DTE/Estt/1-9-II/Pay Fixation/

2009/782 dated 27-06-2019.

In the above referred order of acceptance

of Notification of all India Council for Technical

Education dated 4th January, 2016, with

regards to clarifications on certain issues/

anomalies pertaining to Qualifications, Pay

Scales, Service Conditions, Career Advance-

ment Schemes (CAS), the para 3, para 4 and

para 5 of the order shall be read as:

PARA 3: And whereas, all India Council

for Technical Education, New Delhi issued

Notification F. No. 37-3/Legal/AICTE/2012

dated 8th November, 2012 on Career

Advancement Scheme for the Teachers and

other Academic staff in Technical Institutions

(Degree/Diploma) Regulations, 2012 and All

India Council for Technical Education, New

Delhi vide Notification No. F. No. 27/RIFD/Pay

Scale/01/2013-14 dated 4th January, 2016

issued clarifications on certain issues/

anomalies pertaining to qualifications, pay

scales,

service

conditions,

Career

Advancement Schemes (CAS) etc. for

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1452

Teachers and other Academic staff of

Technical Institutions (Degree/Diploma).

PARA 4: And whereas, these clarifications

of All India Council for Technical Education

issued vide Notification No. F. No. 27/RIFD/

Pay Scale/01/2013-14 dated 4th January, 2016,

alongwith All India Council for Technical

Education, New Delhi Notification F. No. 37-

-3/Legal/AICTE/2012 dated 8th November,

2012 on Career Advancement Scheme for the

Teachers and other Academic staff in

Technical Institutions (Degree/Diploma)

Regulations, 2012 were placed before the

Government of Goa and the Government of

Goa is pleased to consider and approve the

same.

PARA 5: Now, therefore, approval of the

Government of Goa is hereby conveyed for

acceptance of Notification of All India Council

for Technical Education dated 4th January,

2016, with regards to Clarifications on certain

issues/Anomalies pertaining to Qualifications,

Pay Scales, Service Conditions, Career

Advancement Schemes (CAS), etc. for

Teachers and other Academic staff of

Technical Institutions (Degree/Diploma) as

far as Career Advancement Schemes

implementation under VIth Pay AICTE is

concerned along with All India Council for

Technical Education, New Delhi Notification

No. F. No. 37-3/Legal/AICTE/2012 dated 8th

November, 2012 on Career Advancement

Scheme for the Teachers and other Academic

staff in Technical Institutions (Degree/

/Diploma).

Accordingly,

for

Career

Advancement Schemes an Academic

Performance Index (API) score is applicable

from 08-11-2015 (API is relaxed up to

07-11-2015). The norms of Qualifications,

Experiences, etc. for Recruitment shall be

revised

upon

acceptance

AICTE

recommendation of VIIth pay by Government

of Goa.

Instead of

PARA 3: And whereas, All India Council

for Technical Education, New Delhi vide

Notification dated 4th January, 2016

published in the Gazette of India (Extra

Ordinary-Part III-Section 4) dated 6th January,

2016 issued clarifications on certain issues/

anomalies pertaining to qualifications, pay

scales,

service

conditions,

Career

Advancement Schemes (CAS) etc. for

Teachers and other Academic staff of

Technical Institutions (Degree/Diploma).

PARA 4: And whereas, these clarifications

of All India Council for Technical Education

issued vide Notification dated 4th January,

2016, were placed before the Government of

Goa and the Government of Goa is pleased to

consider and approve the same.

PARA 5: Now, therefore, approval of the

Government of Goa is hereby conveyed for

acceptance of Notification of All India Council

for Technical Education dated 4th January,

2016, with regards to clarifications on certain

issues/Anomalies pertaining to Qualifications,

Pay Scales, Service Conditions, Career

Advancement Schemes (CAS), etc. far

Teachers and other Academic staff of

Technical Institutions (Degree/Diploma) as

far as Career Advancement Schemes

implementation under VIth Pay AICTE is

concerned.

Accordingly,

for

Career

Advancement Schemes, an Academic

Performance Index (API) score is applicable

from 08-11-2015 (API is relaxed up to

07-11-2015). The norms of Qualifications,

Experiences, etc. for Recruitment shall be

revised

upon

acceptance

AICTE

recommendation of VIIth pay by Government

of Goa.”

This is issued with the approval of Finance

(R&C) Department vide U. O. No. 1419457

dated 18-06-2019.

The other contents of the order remain

unchanged.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Sanjay Kumar, IAS, Secretary (Education).

Porvorim, 6th November, 2020.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1520

Captain of Ports Department

Order

COP/2012/2/Corresp.(PER)/Part-III(Part)/2734

Read: Government Order No. COP/2012/2/Corresp.(PER)/Part-III(Part)/1297 dated

15-05-2020.

As per the recommendation and approval of the High Level Empowered Committee

(H.L.E.C.), vide their letter No. 9/56/IDCO/2019-ARD/200 dated 02-07-2019, two vacant posts

of Upper Division Clerk in the Captain of Ports Department stand abolished due to resignation

and promotion of the incumbents. The details are as given below.

Sr.

Designation

No. of

Reason

Budget Head

No.

of the post

Posts

Upper Division

Due to resignation of

3051—Ports & Lighthouse.

Clerk, Group ‘C’

Shri Xaverito Fernandes,

02—Minor Ports.

Ex-UDC of this Department on

102—Port Management.

07-10-2019 and promotion of

01—Port Establishment (N.P.).

Shri Dharmendra Naik to the post

01—Salaries.

of Marine Inspector on 20-02-2020

Subsequently, two posts of Lower Division Clerk, Group ‘C’ are created in lieu of the above

abolished posts of Upper Division Clerk.

The Lower Division Clerks created shall draw salaries from the respective Budget Head as

shown above.

The total balance of the posts of Upper Division Clerk to be abolished is 03 Nos.

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

Captain James Braganza, Captain of Ports/ex officio & Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 12th November, 2020.

———ttt———

Department of Tourism

___

Notification

N5/3[577]/20-DT

Government of Goa is hereby pleased to

notify the “Policy for regulation of Water

Sports in Goa” to regulate and monitor the

entire Water Sports activities in the State of

Goa and the same is published herewith for

information of concern Stake holders/General

Public.

Menino D’Souza, Director (Tourism) & ex

officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji, November, 2020.

POLICY FOR REGULATION OF

WATERSPORTS IN GOA

Introduction.—

Goa is one of the world’s most attractive

tourist destinations and is endowed with

scenic beauty, lush green surroundings,

beautiful mountains, valleys, rivers and the

most fascinating and enchanting sea, sand

and sun. Both Domestic as well as overseas

tourists flock to Goa for Fun, Pleasure and

Adventure. Goa witnessed around 2.7 million

Domestic Tourists and around half a million

Foreign Tourists in the year 2011-12. All this

calls for a Systematically Organised and a

Regulated Tourism Industry. The State of Goa

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1521

is committed towards Responsible and

Honourable Tourism with active support and

cooperation from the stakeholders.

With the growth of tourism industry, day

by day, tourism products offerings have also

evolved and new advancements have

emerged in the tourism industry to fulfil the

ever increasing requirements, demands and

the thirst of adventure seeking tourists.

Tourism today is fun filled with adventure

with the growth of tourism products like

watersports in the State. Watersports include

boat rides, river cruises, parasailing, winch

parasailing, beach parasailing, kayaking,

banana boat rides, speed boat rides, regal

boat rides, water skiing, wake board, knee

board, surfboard, paddle boat, river rafting,

backwater boating, and many more activities

which are primarily offered and managed by

the private water sports operators.

With the increasing trend in Watersports

activities, the challenges to have safe and

regulated watersports activities have

increased manifold in the absence of a

comprehensive legislation in the State. The

number of Watersports operators have

increased considerably, proportionately

increasing the risk and endangering the

security and safety of tourists, due to the

possible entry of unregulated, untrained and

unscrupulous fly by night operators. Besides

there is a lot of complexity in the entire

process of operation of watersports

activities. Unregulated and unauthenticated

watersports operators are often seen

charging exorbitant and unfair rates to the

gullible tourists while openly bypassing the

established safety standards thereby

endangering the security and safety of

tourists. Many a time, this has resulted in

fatal accidents, loss of life and limb thereby

adversely affecting the image of Goa as a safe

tourism destination.

Background.—

Watersports activities in the State of Goa

were registered and operated as per the

guidelines issued by the Government of Goa,

in the year 2003, which aims at registering

and regulating Boat Rides and Watersports

Activities and running of such activities in

accordance with the provisions of Law, as in

force in the State of Goa until 2005.

The increase in the number of operators

and the types of watersports activities led to

an increased competition amongst the

watersports operators, which further led the

operators to resort to illegal and unfair means

thereby causing nuisance to the watersports

loving tourists. In order to curb this nuisance,

The Government of Goa in the year 2005

approved “The Goa Tourist Places (Protection

and Maintenance) (Boat rides/Parasailing and

Watersports Activities) Rules, 2005”.

Even after coming in force the above rules

in 2005, there were reports of many

Watersports operators illegally functioning, in

the State in the absence of a proper legislation

and it was observed that they resorted to all

possible illegal measures and unfair trade

practices such as overcharging the tourists,

engaging of touts and endangering the safety

of the tourists/general public due to

compromise on safety standards. The

Government of Goa therefore felt it necessary

to amend the existing Registration of Tourist

Trades Act in order to register all the

Watersports and Adventure Sports Operators.

The Goa Registration of Tourist Trades Act,

1982 was therefore amended accordingly, in

the year 2011. Watersports and Adventure

Sports operators are now being registered

under Section 19A to 19D of The Goa

Registration of Tourist Trades (Amendment)

Act, 2011. As on date there are 602, water

sports operators and 17 cruise boats/vessels,

which are registered with the Department of

Tourism.

Although the registration aspects have now

been taken care of, the above amendment

could not bring in an organised system and

the illegalities and nuisance of water sports

operators are still prevailing in some areas.

Taking cognizance of the above, The

Honourable High Court of Bombay at Goa in

Writ Petition No. 501 of 2009 asked the

Director of Tourism to file an affidavit in the

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1522

matter. Accordingly the Director of Tourism

vide affidavit dated 14-10-2009, submitted

that in order to have control and regulate the

water sports along the beaches of North Goa

and South Goa, the Government has taken a

decision to set up a kiosk system through the

medium of Goa Tourism Development

Corporation. This affidavit of the Director of

Tourism was accepted and taken on record

by the Honourable High Court on 14-10-2009

and in terms of the above affidavit the petition

was disposed off.

The Honourable High Court of Bombay at

Goa in yet another Public Interest Litigation

Writ Petition No. 09 of 2011 passed an interim

order to regulate the Watersports activities

at the Calangute Beach, the operative part of

which is as under:

“The Director of Tourism will ensure that:

(a) Booths (table and chairs) are set up

at each of the demarcated water sports

zones to receive payments from the persons

interested to avail of water sport activities.

(b) Tourist Police/Marine Police assist the

Water Sports Zone to ensure that the Water

Sports Operators do not ply their boats in

the Bathing Zone.

red/yellow flags to indicate that the safe

bathing zone which is monitored by the

life guard.”

A contempt Petition No. 28 of 2009 in Writ

petition No. 501 of 2009 was filed before The

Honourable High Court of Bombay at Goa for

non compliance of the orders of the

Honourable High Court dated 14-10-2009 in

Writ Petition No. 501 of 2009. The Honourable

High Court appointed a Commissioner to

ascertain whether the directions were

implemented by the State. The Commissioner

stated that the orders have substantially been

not implemented and submitted a report to

the Court. The High Court heard the matter

on 31-8-2012 and directed to issue contempt

notices to Director of Tourism.

The Policy for Regulation of Watersports

therefore aims to comply with the directions

of The Honourable High Court dated

14-10-2009 in Writ Petition No. 501 of 2009 in

order to regulate and monitor the entire

Watersports Activity in the State of Goa. It

also emphasizes on having uniform rates for

different watersports activities across the

state so that the Tourists enjoy uniform and

transparent rates. The policy also specifies

safety norms and lifesaving equipments to be

used in the conduct of watersports. The

Policy provides for consolidation of all the legal

provisions with respect to watersports and

also provides for action including penal action

on the defaulters and violators of the clauses

and ensures that no illegal means are

resorted to by the Watersports Operators and

finally aims to bring in a systematic and

integrated approach in the conduct of the

watersports and allied activities in the State

of Goa.

Watersports

activities

includes

the

following.—

• Barefoot skiing - waterskiing with no

skis

• Boating - use of boats

• Body boarding is similar to surfing,

with a smaller board.

• Cable Skiing - similar to wakeboarding

but

with

cables

for

artificial

manoeuvring

• Canoeing

• Flow boarding

• Jet Skiing

• Kayaking

• Kite boating

• Kite surfing on flat water using a kite

for propulsion

• Parasailing where a person is towed

behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while

attached to a parachute

• Rafting

• Rowing

• Sailing using the wind for propulsion

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1523

• Sit-down hydrofoiling - riding on the

water with a hydrofoil attached to a

ski

• Skim boarding - a board is used to

ride on an incoming wave

• Skurfing-the participant “skurfs”

behind a boat on a surfboard

• Stand up paddle surfing a surf style

board with a paddle, used in flat water

or waves

• Surfing downhill on ocean waves or

artificial waves in a wave pool

• Wakeboarding-similar to water skiing,

but using only one board attached to

the feet

• Wakeskating- similar to wakeboarding,

but the board is not attached to the

feet

• Wakesurfing-mix between wake-

boarding and surfing

• Waterskiing is using skis to slide over

the water while being pulled by a boat

or other device

• White water rafting

• Windsurfing on flat water using wind

for propulsion in combination with

sails

• Yachting sailing on yachts, daysailing,

cruising or Yacht racing

• Dolphin trips, crocodile Dundee etc.

• Any other related watersports activity.

Water Sports Policy 2012.— In compliance

with the directives and the approval of the

State Cabinet, the Government of Goa has

formulated the following Policy/Guidelines for

regulation of water sports activities, for strict

compliance.

1. The Government of Goa through its

various Departments shall have absolute

right and control over water sports

activities carried out over various water

bodies within the jurisdiction of the State

including the inland water ways, dam

reservoirs, lakes, rivers, ponds and the

coastal waters.

2. The Government of Goa shall

formulate policies or guidelines or issue

advisories and make new rules or amend

existing rules, as may be necessary from

time to time for the systematic regulation,

development and operation of Watersports

in the entire State through the Department

of Tourism and also formulate a policy for

safe and systematic conduct of watersports

and ensure that the water sport activities

are conducted in a regulated and fair

manner in order to promote the concept of

Safe and Honourable Tourism.

3. The Government of Goa may appoint

suitable and competent agencies for

conducting the various studies, research,

methodologies for determining the carrying

capacity and for development and

operation of watersports activities in the

State.

4. The Government of Goa hereby

designates the Department of Tourism to

function as the Nodal Department for the

safe and smooth operations and regulation

of the watersports in the entire state and

all the other related Departments like

Captain of Ports, Department of Fisheries,

Department of River and Navigation,

Department of Water Resources, Police

Department etc. shall coordinate and assist

the Department of Tourism in smooth

discharge of its functions in the State, for

regulation of water sports activities.

5. The Government of Goa may, by an

order notified in the Official Gazette may

appoint one or more agencies for smooth

management, operation and conduct of

Water sport Activities in various parts of

the State. The period of operation,

technology and scope of work of the agency

shall be identified and finalised by the

Department so that the conduct of water

sports activities is carried on smoothly, in

the interest of the tourists and other

stakeholders.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1524

6. All Watersports Operators or Water

sports trades, which are currently

unregistered as on date in the State should

get themselves registered under the

provisions of The Goa Registration of

Tourist Trade (Amendment) Act, 2011 with

the Department of Tourism, Government of

Goa.

unregistered

Watersports

related Trade or operator, who is

unregistered, shall be allowed to operate

in the State.

7. Every operator of boat rides or

watersports activity in the rivers, inland

waters and lakes shall obtain due

permission from the Captain of Ports or a

competent authority appointed for that

purpose

the

Central

State

Government.

8. In case of hotels or chartered operators

who operate water sports activities for their

in house guests exclusively, the same shall

be done as per rates notified by the

Department, follow same safety standards

and shall not use the boats/vessels for

general public/tourists. If the Hotel/their

operator are found in violation of this norm

then the Department will cancel the

registration of such errant hotels/

/operators. All such water sports activities

shall

commence

only

from

zones

exclusively designated for water sports

activities and from no other place.

9. No foreigners shall be permitted to

work as an operator or instructor or as a

partner without valid Work Visa and the

approval of the Government of Goa.

10. Safety Certificate: The Government

of Goa may appoint Competent Agency or

National Institute of Watersports, Ministry

of Tourism, Government of India to

prescribe Safety Standards and Safety

norms. The Agency so specified shall have

the powers to issue Safety Certificate to

Watersports Operators. All Watersports

operators should possess Safety Certificate

and produce such certificate for inspection

whenever called for. All safety standard and

norms laid down by NIWS or any other

agency designated for that purpose, shall

be strictly followed by all operators.

11. Any operator who causes harm/

/injury/death to a tourist/general public/

/third party on account of his actions/

/irresponsible behaviour/neglect of safety

norms etc. shall be punishable as per

relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code

(IPC), Criminal Procedure Code or Civil

Procedure code as the case may be.

Further the operator shall be debarred for

a period of three years, in case he causes

any death or grievous injury to any tourist/

/general public, on account of his neglect.

12. Department of Tourism may register

or refuse to register an operator or a trade

after considering its feasibility, impact,

safety aspects, carrying capacity, past

safety history of the operator, reasonability

of rates being charged, etc. in order to

ensure safety of the visiting Tourists.

13. Those water sports equipment not

requiring license or certification either from

Mercantile Marine Department or the

Captain of Ports, will require certification

from National Institute of Water sports

(NIWS) Caranzalem or any other agency

as may be approved by Government of Goa,

Department of Tourism.

14. The Operator/applicant shall produce

to the Department of Tourism, Government

of Goa proof regarding insurance of the

passengers as per the capacity of the boat/

equipment, to the extent as may be

specified per passenger, by the Department

of Tourism. The Department proposes to

create a separate fund for servicing third

party claims and the details of such scheme

will be separately worked out subsequently

and the same will be a contributory

scheme.

15. All life saving equipment as specified

by the department, must be made available

on board or at the bank/beach, as the case

may be.

16. The applicant shall produce a

certificate issued by N.I.W.S., or Captain of

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1525

Ports or Mercantile Marine Department as

the case may be, showing that the Crew

have been trained for (a) manning and

operating the boat/equipment. (b) life

saving techniques.

17. Registration number plate for a

specific boat/equipment shall be obtained

through the Department of Tourism at the

cost of the operator and prominently affixed

at a place on the boat/equipment to be

specified by the Department or Captain of

Ports.

18. Capacity of the boat as certified by

the Mercantile Marine Department/Captain

of Ports/National Institute of Water Sports

shall be mentioned in the registration

number plate and complied with strictly.

19. Area of operation shall be clearly

specified by the operator as per permission

obtained from Caption of Ports or Mercantile

Marine Department and the same shall be

strictly followed for the activity.

20. The registration certificate shall be

made available on board at all times.

The registration shall be valid for one year

only.

21.

Training

Personnel.—

All

watersports operators shall employ and

engage only well trained personnel

certified by National Institute of Water

sports or any other reputed institute as may

be specified by Department of Tourism. All

the personnel shall be trained to deal with

emergencies and rescue procedures. All

personnel operating the water sports

equipment shall bear a good character to

be verified by the concerned Police station

and the said responsibility will be that of

the Operator. The owner/operator shall

furnish names and qualifications of all such

operators to the Department or its agency,

in order to issue photo identity cards to

the owners and personnel, which shall be

prominently displayed at all times.

22. The operators and their personnel

shall cooperate and follow all instructions

given by personnel of the Department or

its agency Police/any beach safety agency

appointed by the Department.

23. No powered watercraft like jet skies,

speed boats and motorized boats shall be

permitted in the sea waters close to the

shore, since these would drive away turtles

who remain in shallow waters for weeks

prior to landing on the beach for nesting.

Traditional fishing boats, wind-powered sail

boats, wind surfing, kite surfing and similar

ecologically friendly activities may be

permitted.

24. Watersports Infrastructure.— In

order to have safe & smooth conduct of

watersports activities in the entire state,

the Department of Tourism shall follow a

systematic approach thereby putting a

proper system in place. The System would

comprise follows.

a. The Department of Tourism in

Co-ordination with the Captain of Ports,

Department of Water Resources, National

Institute of Water Sports, or any other

suitable agency will identify and

demarcate specific areas on beaches,

lakes etc. where watersports operators

will operate their equipment as per the

safety standards prescribed. The

Watersports activities on the beaches/

inland waters will be carried out from

8.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. or before sunset

whichever is earlier. No watersports

activities shall be carried on in unsafe

weather conditions, monsoons, period of

storm, or any such period banned or

notified by the competent authority.

b. The Department of Tourism or

competent authority will demarcate

areas

for

swimming

zones

and

watersports activity zones by installing

proper demarcating materials like floating

Buoys etc. The demarcated areas would

comprise of watersports corridors,

watersports activity area, safe swimming

and bathing areas, etc. The Department

of Tourism may therefore appoint a

suitable agency to get the demarcation

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1526

and installation and maintenance of

zones, done as above after following due

codal formalities.

c. The Government of Goa may

designate or appoint any organisation or

agency through the Department of

Tourism for operation and Management

of Watersports Activities for managing

of kiosks, identifying suitable manpower

for uniform ticketing, etc. The agency so

designated shall implement a queue

system and devise suitable software and

methodology for managing of water

sports activities and shall only deal with

those operators who are registered with

the Department of Tourism under the

Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act,

1982.

d. The Department of Tourism or its

agency, will install fully functional kiosks

which will dispense tickets and ensure

collection of ticket fees at one point. All

taxes applicable will also be charged at

one point. The said kiosk may also be

used as police counters and information

points for the tourists or any other such

use as the Department may specify.

e. The Watersports activity manage-

ment will comprise of a kiosk managed

by trained personnel who will issue

computerised tickets to the public.

Suitably designed software will monitor

the automatic implementation of the

Queue System so that all the empanelled

Watersports operators get a fair amount

of business by rotation. The Department

or its designated agency may also sell

tickets through its website. The Charges

collected through the business on the

day of the activity shall go directly in to

the accounts of the watersports operator

proportionately, through the medium of

internet banking/cheques etc. The

Department may specify charges to be

collected from the water sports operators

to be levied on the base charges of the

tickets sold by respective water sports

activities/operators, in order to defray

costs incurred on Administration and

related contingent expenditure. Such

charges to be collected in addition to

applicable taxes shall be specified in

the Official Gazette.

f. In order to have proper coordination

and ensure transparency, the water

sports operators are at liberty to form

their own registered associations and

representatives of such association will

be consulted by the Department while

notifying or revising rates, implementing

safety standards etc. for various

watersports activities, addition of new

watersports activities etc.

g. Any watersports operator who is

found to be violating the system or

operating the watersports equipment in

unauthorised area shall be treated as

nuisance under the Goa Tourist Places

(Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001

and shall be prosecuted in accordance

with the said Act. The errant watersports

operator will be blacklisted from the

queue system for ten days for the first

default and thereafter for 30 days in case

of subsequent default/violation of these

guidelines. Any further violation will

result in suspension of license for such

period as the Director Tourism, may

decide.

h. The Director of Tourism shall notify

interim or final rates for water sports

activities as per Section 37 of The Goa,

Daman & Diu Regulation of Tourist Trade

Act, 1982, vide order notified in the

Official Gazette, within a period of 45

days from the coming into force of this

policy. The rates for watersports may

vary depending on location of beach and

other factors.

i. The Department of Tourism may

issue specific Guidelines for the smooth

conduct of the Queue System and may

revise the rates as per the Market rates

applicable vide suitable orders from time

to time.

25. Security deposit: Each watersports

operator shall furnish a refundable security

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 34

19TH NOVEMBER, 2020

1527

deposit of Rs. 5,000/- per boat/activity in the

form of Demand Draft drawn in favor of

Director Tourism, payable at Panaji. In case

of default or breach of or non compliance of

any of the terms and conditions of the

watersports policy or any other violations as

are prohibited under the prevailing Laws, the

Security Deposit made by the applicant shall

be forfeited, without notice. The applicant

shall be required to produce a fresh demand

draft of equal amount within a period of 10

days in order to continue the watersports

activities, failing which the permission so

granted shall be revoked without any further

intimation to the operator and the operator

shall be removed from the queue system. The

deposit made by the applicant shall be

refunded after the operator opts out of the

watersports activity for whatsoever reasons,

provided he has not violated any conditions

of this policy.

26. Fees: The registration fees for

watersports operators shall be fixed by the

Department from time to time.

27. Removal of difficulties: In case of any

difficulty arising in the implementation of this

Policy 2012-2013, the decision of the Director

of Tourism shall be final. Failure to comply

with any of the above conditions and

furnishing of incorrect information by the

watersports operators, the said watersports

operator shall be debarred for a minimum

period of three years and the amount

deposited as Fees/Security Deposit shall be

forfeited to Government treasury.

DIRECTOR TOURISM

———ttt———

Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

—

Amendment to Notification

DTW/9/Gagan Bharari/Scheme/9/

/Amendment/2020-21

Read: Financial Assistance to ST students

under “Gagan Bharari Shiksha

Yojana”.

Whereas the Government has notified a

Scheme Financial Assistance to ST students

under “Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana” vide

notification No. DTW/STAT/2012-13/571

notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 29

dated 18-10-2012, Notification No. 4-1-2015-

-16/SCHEME/GB/TW/11522 notified in Official

Gazette, Series I No. 29 dated 15-10-2015 and

Notification No. DTW/9/Gagan Bharari/

/Scheme/9/Amendment/2017-18 notified in

Official Gazette, Series I No. 48 dated

01-03-2018.

And whereas Government desires to

amend Clause 4. Clause 7. and delete

Clause 6. of the scheme Financial Assistance

to ST students under “Gagan Bharari Shiksha

Yojana” in public interest.

Now therefore, Clause 4. & Clause 7. of the

scheme Financial Assistance to ST students

under “Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana” is

amended to read as under.

Clause 4. Eligibility Criteria— Student

should belong to Scheduled Tribes community

in State of Goa. Income of Parents/Guardians

should not exceed Rs. 3.00 lakh per annum.

Student should be regular, full time student

studying in a recognized Institution/

/University. Scholarship for studying in any

class will be available only for one year. If a

student has to repeat a class, he/she shall

not be eligible to get scholarship for second

time in the same class.

Clause 6. deleted

Clause 7. Mode of application— Application

in the prescribed form for availing Gagan

Bharari Shiksha Yojana/Merit Base Award

along with necessary documents is to be

submitted to the Director of Tribal Welfare,

through the Head of the Educational

Institution.

This amendment shall come into force from

the Academic year 2020-2021 onwards.

By order and in the name of Governor

of Goa.

Sandhya Kamat, Director (Tribal Welfare).

Panaji, 11th November, 2020.