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Panaji, 30th November, 2020 (Agrahayana 9, 1942)

SERIES I No. 35

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Urban Development

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Notification

10/836/2020-DMA/4206

Whereas, draft rules, namely, the City of

Panaji Corporation (Ward Committee) Rules,

2020 which the Government of Goa proposed

to make in exercise of the powers conferred

by section 391 read with section 41 of the City

of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of

2003), (hereinafter referred to as the “said

Act”), were pre-published as required by sub-

-section (1) of section 391 of the said Act vide

the Notification No.10/836/2020-DMA/4848

dated 14-10-2020, of the Department of Urban

Development (Directorate of Municipal

Administration), Panaji, in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 29, dated 15-10-2020, inviting

objections and suggestions from all persons

likely to be affected thereby within a period of

fifteen 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 15th October,

2020;

And whereas, no objections/suggestions

have been received from the public on the said

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

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draft Rules by the Government within the

stipulated period.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by section 391 read with section 41

of the City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002 (Goa

Act 1 of 2003) and all other powers enabling it

in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby

makes the following rules, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the City of Panaji

Corporation (Ward Committee) Rules, 2020.

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

their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless the

context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Act” means City of Panaji Corporation

Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2003);

(b) “Wards Committees” means the

wards committees established under

section 41 of the Act.

Words and expressions used but not defined

in these rules shall have the same meaning as

assigned to them in the Act.

3. Norms for recognition of the non-

-Government Organisations.— Persons to be

nominated from amongst the members of

Non-Government Organisation shall be from

self help group or from Associations of

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architects, engineers, town planners,

developers, trade organisation or from of any

organisation which is working in the following

fields in the State of Goa:

(a) Poverty eradication;

(b) Improvement of the slums area/slums

development;

(c) Assistance in Self employment;

(d) Education;

(e) Environment protection;

(f) Conservation and maintenance of

Heritage;

(g) Urban Development;

(h) Health;

Such non-Government organisations shall

be non-profit organisations registered under

the provisions of the Societies Registration Act,

1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860) or any other

relevant Act.

4.

Nomination

of

members

of

Organisation.— The members of the Non-

-Government Organisation working in the

State and recognized under rule 3 who are

staying in the jurisdiction of the ward

committee and who are enrolled in the

electoral roll of the ward committee area, shall

be qualified for nomination to become a

member of the ward committee subject to his

name being recommended by the said

organisation.

5. Selection Procedure for Nomination.— In

case, in any ward committee consisting of 3

or more Councillors, there is difference of

opinion about the selection of members then

the decision on selection of members shall be

by a majority which shall be final.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dr. Tariq Thomas, IAS, Director of Urban

Development and ex officio, Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 27th November, 2020.

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