RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-2020
Panaji, 23rd April, 2020 (Vaisakha 3, 1942) SERIES I No. 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NOTE
There are Two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 3 dated 16-04-2020, namely:—
(1) Extraordinary dated 21-04-2020 from pages 21 to 24, Notification No. 21/2/2013-HD(G)/282 from Department of Home (General Division) regarding amendment of Goa, Daman & Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976 and Notification No. 7/ /6/2020-LP regarding Goa Motor Vehicles Tax (2nd Amend) Act, 2020 from Department of Law & Judiciary (Legal Affairs Division).
(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 22-04-2020 from pages 25 to 30, Notifications from Department of Finance (Revenue & Control) Division regarding GST.
INDEX
Department Order/Notification Subject Pages
1. Civil Supplies & Not.- DCS/S/Ker/PF/2020-21/29 Revised fixation of Superior Kerosene Oil. 31 Consumer Affairs Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.
2.a. Public Health Not.- 23/20/2014-I/PHD/ The Goa Epidemic Disease, COVID-19 (First 32 Under Secretary /Part IV/729 Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
b. -do- Ord. 14/1/2008-II/PHD (Part II)/ Increament of Accreditation fees. 32 /772
c. -do- Ord. 5/59/2018-II/PHD/755 Organ Donation Policy. 33
3. Transport Not.- D.Tpt/EST/2046/2020/929 Extension of validity of Scheme. 33 Dir. & ex officio Addl. Secy.
4.a. Tribal Welfare Not.- DTW/STAT/STPTC/2019-20 Scheme to provide financial assistance for ST 34 Director
for the purpose of STPT Courses.
b. -do- Not.- 1-349-2019-20/ADM/DTW/ Financial Assistance under 38 Part-I/24 Atal Asra Yojana.
c. -do- Not.- DTW/STAT/PC/2020-21/ Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment 42 /53/18 for infertility amongst ST.
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GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
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Notification
DCS/S/Ker/PF/2020-21/29
In pursuance of clause 3 read with sub-clause (d)(i) of clause 2 of Kerosene Fixation of Ceiling Price Order (1993), the Government of Goa hereby directs that maximum wholesale & retail price for domestic purpose of Superior Kerosene Oil stands revised as under with effect from 01-04-2020. This notification supersedes earlier Notification No. DCS/S/KER/PF/2019-20/296 dated 17-01-2020.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020
Sr. Taluka Wholesale Price Wholesale Price Retail Price Retail Price
No. per kilo litre per kilo litre per litre per litre
including GST including GST including GST including GST
& Green Cess & Green Cess & Green Cess & Green Cess
Existing Revised Existing Revised
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Tiswadi Rs. 36398.55 Rs. 26164.47 Rs. 40.00 Rs. 30.31
Chorao Rs. 36430.05 Rs. 26195.97 Rs. 40.00 Rs. 30.31
Diwar Rs. 36430.05 Rs. 26195.97 Rs. 40.00 Rs. 30.31
2. Salcete Rs. 35824.83 Rs. 25590.75 Rs. 39.50 Rs. 29.81
3. Bardez Rs. 36606.70 Rs. 26372.62 Rs. 40.25 Rs. 30.56
Corjuvem Rs. 36606.70 Rs. 26372.62 Rs. 40.25 Rs. 30.56
4. Mormugao Rs. 35636.95 Rs. 25402.87 Rs. 39.25 Rs. 29.56
5. Ponda Rs. 35928.48 Rs. 25694.40 Rs. 39.50 Rs. 29.81
6. Quepem Rs. 36077.64 Rs. 25843.57 Rs. 39.75 Rs. 30.06
7. Bicholim Rs. 36624.04 Rs. 26389.97 Rs. 40.25 Rs. 30.56
8. Pernem Rs. 37014.33 Rs. 26780.25 Rs. 40.50 Rs. 30.81
9. Canacona Rs. 36476.60 Rs. 26242.52 Rs. 40.00 Rs. 30.31
10. Sanguem Rs. 36268.45 Rs. 26034.37 Rs. 40.00 Rs. 30.31
11. Satari Rs. 36476.60 Rs. 26242.52 Rs. 40.00 Rs. 30.31
12. Dharbandora Rs. 36268.45 Rs. 26034.37 Rs. 40.00 Rs. 30.31
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Siddhivinayak S. Naik, Director, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs & ex officio Jt. Secretary.
Panaji, 17th April, 2020.
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Department of Public Health
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Notification
23/20/2014-I/PHD/Part IV/729
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (Act No. 3 of 1897), the Government of Goa hereby makes the following Regulations so as to amend the Goa Epidemic Disease, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These regulations may be called the Goa Epidemic Disease, COVID-19 (First Amendment) Regulations, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of regulation 3.— In regulation 3 of the Goa Epidemic Disease, COVID-19, Regulations, 2020, after the words "District Collectors", the words "Dean, Goa Medical College & Hospital" shall be inserted.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Swati A. Dalvi, Under Secretary (Health).
Porvorim, 17th April, 2020.
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Order
14/1/2008-II/PHD(Part II)/772
Read: Scheme No. 14/1/2008-II/PHD(Part II) dated 15-07-2011 notified in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 16 dated 21-07-2011.
The amount towards Goa Medical Council Accreditation fees as indicated at Point No. 5(iii) of the above referred scheme notified in the Official Gazette, read above is increased from ` 200/- to ` 500/- per CME subject to OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020 maximum expenditure of ` 50,000/- w.e.f. 01-01-2019 in pursuance to the Circular No. GMC/21/Accr/2018/490 dated 17-12-2018 of Goa Medical Council, Bambolim.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance (Exp.) Department vide their U.O. No. 1400071875 dated 16-03-2020.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Trupti B. Manerkar, Under Secretary (Health).
Porvorim, 24th April, 2020.
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Order
5/59/2018-II/PHD/755
Government is pleased to define policy for Organ Donation in Medico Legal Cases to ensure the speedy retrieval of organs from a brain-stem dead donor and to avoid legal hassles to the hospitals under taking organ retrieval as well as the family of the donor:—
(1) After the authority for removal of organs or tissues, as also the consent to donate organs from a brain-stem dead donor are obtained, the registered medical practitioner of the hospital shall make a request to the Station House Officer or Superintendent of Police or Deputy Inspector General of the area either directly or through the Police post located in the hospital to facilitate timely retrieval of organs or tissue from the donor and a copy of such a request should also be sent to the designated post mortem doctor of area simultaneously.
(2) It shall be ensured that, by retrieving organ, the determination of the cause of death is not jeopardised.
(3) The medical report in respect of the organs or tissues being retrieved shall be prepared at the time of retrieval by retrieving doctor(s) and shall be taken on record in post- mortem notes by the registered medical practitioner doing postmortem.
(4) Wherever it is possible, attempt should be made to request the designated post-mortem registered medical practitioner even beyond office timing, to be present at the time of organ or tissue retrieval.
(5) In case a private retrieval hospital is not doing post mortem, they shall arrange transportation of body alongwith medical records, after organ or tissue retrieval, to the designated postmor tem centre and the post-mortem centre shall undertake the post- mortem of such cases on priority, even beyond office timing, so that the body is handed over to the relatives with least inconvenience.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Trupti B. Manerkar, Under Secretary (Health).
Porvorim, 24th March, 2020.
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Department of Transport
Directorate of Transport
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Notification
D.Tpt/EST/2046/2020/929
Read: Notification D.Tpt/EST/2046/2018/
/5984 dated 04-12-2018.
The validity of the "Seasonal Pass Scheme for Daily Commuters and Students by Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited- 2012" is hereby extended for a further period up to 30th April, 2020.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No. 4280 dated 16-12-2019.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Rajan Satardekar, Director & ex officio Addl.
Secretary (Transport).
Panaji, 13th April, 2020.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020Department of Tribal Welfare
Directorate of Tribal Welfare
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Notification
DTW/STAT/STPTC/2019-20
Government of Goa is pleased to revise the scheme "Scheme to provide financial assistance for scheduled tribe people for the purpose of Short Term Professional Training Courses in the State of Goa" and is hereby published for general information of public, which shall come into force from the date of notification.
1. Introduction.— The Directorate of Tribal Welfare has been implementing various schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Tribe Community in the State of Goa. It is observed and learned that, in today 's age of globalisation and technological volatility, skill building is an impor tant instrument to increase the efficacy and quality of labour for improved productivity and economic growth. The skill building is a powerful tool to empower youths and improve their social acceptance.
The State of Goa has unique demographic advantage due to flourishing tourism, culture, tradition and awesome climatic condition. The skill development has been considered one of the critical aspects for job creation. But in order to provide standard services through private sectors or to grow self employment with quality services.
The Directorate of Tribal Welfare has noticed and obser ved that the skill development is one major aspect which can do overall development of an individual. It would help the unemployed youths to empower their economy by starting self employment/business/job in private or Government sector by availing the low interest loan from Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd.
2. Objectives of the scheme:— (i) To train the youth of Scheduled Tribe Community in order to start their own business.
(ii) The short term professional training courses scheme is designed to provide financial assistance to the beneficiaries of Scheduled Tribe community to acquire skill by joining the various training courses for the purpose of self employment or for their livelihood.
3. Definition of Short Term Professional Training Courses.— The term "Short Term Professional Training course means any training that would directly improve any individual's ability to perform his or her current/new job/self employment" and duration of the courses is not more than 3 months and not less than 15 days.
The Short Term Professional Training Courses shall be registered with any of the Government Departments/Government Institutions/Government Autonomous Bodies in the State of Goa.
Considering the impor tance of Skill Development in youth and to provide opportunity to Scheduled Tribe youth to start/ foster self employment. The Directorate of Tribal Welfare has taken initiatives to improve the lifestyle of ST people by providing important short term professional training courses such as:
1) Motor driving training course.
2) Tailoring course.
3) Cookery and Bakery courses.
4) Beautician course.
5) Mobile Repairing courses.
6) Computer courses.
4. Eligibility Criteria.— (i) The applicant should belong to Scheduled Tribe Community of Goa.
(ii) The applicant shall be above 18 years
of age and below the age of 50 years.
5. Documents required under the scheme.— The applicant shall submit following documents along with the application;
(a) Scheduled Tribe Certificate issued by
competent authority of State of Goa.
(b) Age proof (birth certificate) or any other document proving the age of the applicant.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020(c) Certificates of Educational
Qualification, if any.
(d) Learning licence in case of Motor
Driving Course.
(e) Aadhar Card Copy.
(f) One Passport size photo.
(g) Copy of bank pass book.
(h) Quotation/fees receipt in original/fee structure of the institute/equivalent documents for giving the details of the fees of the training course.
(i) Declaration of the applicant duly
signed by Gazetted Officer.
6. Quantum of Financial Assistance under the scheme.— (i) Financial assistance will be given to ST people to complete any one professional short term training course as mentioned in clause 3 of the scheme with the maximum limit of Rs. 5000/-.
(ii) 50% of the actual fees of the course with the limit of Rs. 2500/- shall be released as an advance to the beneficiary to take the admission in particular training course.
(iii) 50% balance amount will be released after the completion of the training course on the production of completion certificate.
7. Procedure for availing benefits of the scheme.— (a) Applicant shall apply in the prescribed Performa to Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. along with the required documents.
(b) Chairman along with two Board of Directors of Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. shall scrutinize the application and verify the documents and submit it with their recommendation to Directorate of Tribal Welfare for sanction.
(c) After receipt of the application along with the required documents, Directorate of Tribal Welfare shall verify the application.
(d) If the application is in order, Director of
Tribal Welfare shall issue Sanction Order.
(e) Thereafter, Director of Tribal Welfare shall release the actual subsidy with the limit of Rs. 5000/- to Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd.
(f) The Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. shall release 50% advance of the actual fees of the course with the limit of Rs. 2500/- to the beneficiary to take admission to the particular training course.
(g) After successful completion of entire training course, the applicant shall submit the completion certificate issued by the institute to the Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd.
(h) Thereafter, the balance amount of subsidy against actual training course fees shall be released by Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation with the limit of Rs. 5000/-.
(i) On the request of the applicant, the Chairman of Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd., may decide to release the entire actual training course fees with the limit of Rs. 5000/- in one instalment to pay the fees if required in genuine cases.
(j) The Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. shall then submit the copy of Completion Certificate duly attested by the Managing Director of the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. such as Driving licence/equivalent copy of the document proving the completion of the course and the utilization certificate of the amount sanctioned by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
8. Procedure for Recovery of the subsidy, if not utilized.— (a) Within three months from the date of release of 1st instalment of subsidy amount, the applicant shall join the training course, failing which the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020 Ltd. shall recover the subsidy amount from the beneficiaries and deposit in the Government treasury after following the due procedure under intimation to Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
(b) If applicant fails to complete the training course within the prescribed period then Managing Director of the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. may grant two months extension to complete the training course successfully, failing which, the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. shall recover the subsidy amount from the beneficiary and shall deposit in Government treasury under intimation to the Director of Tribal Welfare, after following due procedure.
9. Monitoring of the scheme.— (a) Under the scheme, if any issues relating to the eligibility, operationalization, or issues on account of new situation, not envisaged at the time of formulation of scheme, would be resolved by the Minister concerned whose decision will be final.
10. Removal of Difficulties.— (a) Government shall be empowered to remove any difficulties arises out of implementation of this scheme.
11. Interpretation.— (a) If any question arises regarding interpretation of any clause, word, expression of the scheme, the decision shall lie with the Director of Tribal Welfare, which shall be final and binding on all concerned.
This scheme is approved by Finance (Exp.) Department vide U.O. No. 5744 dated 12-02-2020
This scheme shall come into force from date of the publication of Notification.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Sandhya Kamat, Director of Tribal Welfare.
Panaji, 17th April, 2020.
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Application for Short Term Professional Training Courses Scheme
(Application form shall be submitted to Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd., 2nd floor, Dayanand Smriti Building, Swami Vivekanand Road, Panaji-Goa)
1. Name : ——————————————————————————- 2. Full Address : ——————————————————————————- 3. Phone No. : ——————————————————————————- 4. Age : ——————————————————————————- 5. Present Occupation : ——————————————————————————-- 6. Fathers Name : ——————————————————————————- 7. Fathers Occupation : ——————————————————————————- 8. Educational Qualification : ——————————————————————————- 9. Total family income : ——————————————————————————- 10. Name of the Course applying : —————————————————————————— to avail benefit 11. Name, Address & Phone No. of : ————————————————————————––––– the Institute
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——————————————————————————– OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020 12. Course Fee
: ——————————————————————————– 13. Experience of any other : ——————————————————————————
acquired skilled training
14. The purpose of the training course : ——————————————————————————
whether for getting employment or for own business.
15. If for business nature of : ——————————————————————————- Business.
16. Aadhar Card Number : ——————————————————————————- 17. Details of bank account of beneficiary:
Name of Bank:________________________________________ Bank Branch:____________________ Bank Account Number : _______________________
MICR Code of Bank : _______________ IFSC Code of Bank: ____________
Place: ____________
Date : ____________ Signature of Applicant.
• Enclosures: (all documents shall be attested/self attested) 1. Scheduled Tribe Certificate issued by competent authority of Goa State. 2. Age proof (birth certificate) or any other document proving the age of the
applicant.
3. Certificates of Educational Qualification, if any. 4. Learning licence in case of Motor Driving Course.
5. Aadhar Card Copy.
6. One Passport size photo.
7. Copy of bank pass book.
8. Quotation/fees receipt in original/fee structure of the registered Institute/equivalent documents for giving the details of the fees of the training course.
9. Declaration of the applicant duly signed by Gazetted Officer.
10. Mandate Form.
DECLARATION
I the undersigned Shri. _____________________ S/o ________________________R/o ___________________ __________________________________________ age ______________ do hereby solemnly affirm and state that I am not employed in any Government Department/Corporation/Autonomous Body funded by Government on permanent basis.
I further state that I did not acquire skill of _______________________ in past or do not posses any certificate of the training course of ___________________________________________
Whatever stated above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date:______________
Place:______________ Signature of applicant
Before me OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020 Name of Gazetted Officer : ________________________________________
Designation : ________________________________________
Address of Office : ________________________________________
Contact No.
: ________________________________________
Signature with date : _____________________
Seal :
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Notification
1-349-2019-20/ADM/DTW/Part-I/24
Read: "Financial Assistance for Construction/ Re-construction and Repairs of house under Atal Asra Yojana".
Whereas the Government has notified a scheme "Financial Assistance for Construction/Re-construction and Repairs of house under Atal Asra Yojana" vide Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/2012-13/51/ /5879 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 41 dated 09-01-2014, amended Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/2012-13/51/ /3316 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 14 dated 2-07-2015, amended Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/ 2012-13/51/2014 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 32 dated 05-11-2015, amended Notification No. DTW/ STAT/PC/2017-18/51 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 45 dated 08-02-2018, amended Notification No.1-349-2018-19/ /ADMN/DTW/Part-I/6896 notified in Official Gazette, Series No. I No. 39 dated 27-12-2018 and amended Notification No. 1-349/2018-19/ /ADMN/DTW/Part/7287 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 42 dated 17-01-2019.
And whereas Government desires to amend earlier Clause 4, Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 9, Clause 10, Clause 12 & Clause 14 and delete Clause 11, Clause 13 & Clause 15.
Now therefore, after re-arranging the clause number for Clause 4, Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 9, Clause 10, Clause 11 & Clause 12 of the scheme "Financial Assistance for Construction/Re-construction and Repairs of house under Atal Asra Yojana" is amended to read as under:—
4. Benefit under the scheme. (a)(i).— Financial Assistance will be provided for Construction of new house/Re-construction of existing house of Rs. 3.00 lakhs and for repairs of existing house upto Rs. 1.50 lakhs. Amount shall be disbursed in two installments i.e. 75% and 25%.
No second time sanction shall be given to same applicant (if the applicant is owner of more than one house) or for same house with same number or to applicant's family members (family members those who are included in applicant's ration card).
(ii) Fees of the registered Engineers/ Architects/Contractors who are registered under PWD/GSIDC/Government Departments or Autonomous bodies etc. for the purpose of preparation of estimate of house for Repairs/ /New construction/Re-construction and certification required under the scheme will be paid separately to registered Engineers/ /Architects/Contractors by the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare with the restriction of Maximum of 5% of the total sanctioned amount under the scheme. Such fees @ 5% will be released to the registered Engineers/ /Architects/Contractors on the same budget head of the scheme upon recommendation of the concerned BDO.
(iii) License fees for the purpose of issue of construction or re-construction license under the scheme will be exempted to the beneficiaries subject to maximum of Rs. 1,050/- (Rupees one thousand fifty only) OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020 for which area of house falls in the jurisdiction of Village Panchayat and Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees three thousand only) for which area of house falls in the jurisdiction of Municipalities. However Village Panchayat/Municipalities may submit their claim/bill along with license copy and sanction order to the Director of Tribal Welfare for the reimbursement of license fees on the amount sanctioned under Atal Asra Yojana Scheme.
(b) The Prescribed Logo of the scheme titled "Atal Asra Yojana" shall be as under:
PRESCRIBED LOGO Size: Length:2 feet
Breadth: 1.5 feet
6. Condition of sanction.— (a) Construction of the House in accordance with the plan, prepared by the registered Engineer/ /Architect/Contractor who are registered under PWD/GSIDC/Government Departments or Autonomous bodies etc.
(b) Under this scheme every beneficiary shall be eligible for benefits maximum to the extent indicated in clause 4 of the scheme.
(c) Committee for recommendation of proposal constituted under the scheme as under:
(i) Block Development Officer … Chairman
(ii) Junior Engineer (EORE) appointed by Director of Panchayat …….......… Member
(iii) Assistant Project Officer appointed
by DRDA (North/South)….....… Member
(iv) Village Panchayat Secretary of concerned Village Panchayat or Chief Officer/Municipal Engineer (M.E.) of concerned Municipal Council as the case may be .........…. Member
(v) Head Clerk/EOVP of the office of concerned BDO ......….. Member Secretary
(d) The committee shall meet as per the requirement of implementation of the scheme and for the purpose of recommending sanction to the Deputy Director, Tribal Welfare. The committee shall function with quorum of two.
(e) Applicant seeking financial assistance for the construction of house should be owner of the land on which he plans to construct house or should have irrevocable NOC of the landlord or should produce evidence to prove that he is Mundkar or any other evidence that can be accepted by the recommending committee constituted under the scheme.
(f) Applicant seeking financial assistance for the re-construction of house shall produce the house tax receipt on his own name or irrevocable NOC from the house owner, Form I & XIV and declaration of the relationship of the family member whose name is reflected in Form I & XIV.
(g) Applicant seeking financial assistance for the repairs of house shall produce the house tax receipt on his own name or irrevocable NOC from the house owner.
(h) If the applicant has submitted all the documents except the construction permission/license issued by the competent authority, then BDO shall process the file and recommend the case if it fits in the scheme with remark that construction/reconstruction license is not produced by the applicant and shall forward it to the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare.
7. Submission of application & procedure for sanctioning amount.— (a) Application in the Prescribed Form along with the required documents submitted in duplicate to the concerned Block Development Officer.
(b) Application should be supported with the detailed estimate of the construction/ reconstruction or of the repairs of the existing house in respect of which financial assistance is sought.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020(c) Estimate generally should be prepared for New Construction, Re-construction & Repairs by registered Engineer/Architect/ Contractor who are Registered under PWD/ /GSIDC/Government Departments or Autonomous bodies etc. However, for repair estimate shall be accepted if it is prepared by local mason/local contractor.
(d) Affidavit in prescribed proforma.
(e) All the relevant documents mentioned
in the Application Form.
9. Sanction for the New proposal, Fees of registered Engineers/Architects/Contractors and construction/Re-construction license fees:— (a) Deputy Director of Tribal Welfare will sanction the case after scrutinizing the proposal, 75% of the sanctioned amount will be released in the form of First instalment. Balance sanctioned amount will be credited to the account specially created for the purpose of this scheme in the Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation.
Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation shall deposit interest received on the principal amount back to Government Treasury in the month of Januar y and July of each year. The Account will be in the name of the "ATAL ASRA" and will be jointly operated by Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation and Deputy Director of Tribal Welfare.
(b) In case of recommendation under Clause (d) of 8, Deputy Director of Tribal Welfare shall sanction the case. However 1st installment i.e 75% of the sanctioned amount will be deposited in the Joint Account in the bank in the name of Deputy Director Tribal Welfare and the name of Applicant in the form of Fixed Deposit or equivalent deposit. The balance amount will be credited in the account specially created in Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation Limited under the scheme as mentioned in clause 9(a). The Deputy Director, Tribal Welfare shall release the 1st instalment to the applicant only af ter producing the Construction/Reconstruction license to the Deputy Director, Tribal Welfare.
It is binding on the applicant to submit the Construction/Reconstruction license issued by Competent Authority within the period of 15 months to the Deputy Director of Tribal Welfare, failing which the sanction order will get lapsed without any further notice and the entire amount shall be credited in Government Treasury. However, with prior approval of Government, the period may be extended by maximum of 9 months, if requested by the applicant. Interest in such F. D. shall be credited to the Account of applicant if the same is utilized in 15 months or extended period as the case may be. However in case of lapsed sanctioned amount along with interest will be credited in Government Treasury Account.
(c) Fees of the registered Engineers/ /Architects/Contractor who are registered with PWD/GSIDC/Government Departments or Autonomous bodies etc. will be sanctioned only after released of final instalment to the applicant and fees paid separately to Engineers/Architects/Contractors through ECS mode by Dy. Director on receipt of bill which is approved by the recommending committee and certified by the concerned Block Development Officer with restriction mentioned in the scheme under clause 4(ii).
(d) License fees for the purpose of issue of Construction/Re-construction license under the scheme will be sanctioned by Dy. Director to the concerned Village Panchayat/ Municipalities separately subject to the maximum of Rs. 1050/- for which area of house fall in the jurisdiction of Village Panchayat and Rs. 3000/- for which house falls in jurisdiction of Municipalities. However Village Panchayat/ Municipalities may submit their claim/bill along with license copy and sanctioned order to the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare for reimbursement of license fees.
10. 1. (A) Procedure to release of 2nd/3rd instalment and procedure to close the case under the scheme for the applications sanctioned on or after 8th February, 2018.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 20201. After release of 1st instalment the beneficiary shall utilize the amount within the period of two years. Applicant shall put the logo prescribed under the scheme on the front side or prominent place of the house after completion of the Construction/ /Reconstruction/Repairs of the house and apply for final instalment along with Utilization of 1st instalment, completion certificate & two photographs in the BDO office concerned.
After receipt of application for release of final instalment, BDO or his representative shall do the joint inspection of said house alongwith the official appointed by the DTW and there after Block Development Officer shall submit inspection report, utilization certificate of 1st instalment, Completion certificate issued by registered Engineer/ /Architects/Contractor who are registered in PWD/GSIDC/Government Department/ /Autonomous bodies etc., logo Certificate issued by Block Development Officer, two Photographs (one photograph for logo along with the applicant and second photograph of the site of work undertaken for Repairs/ /Re-construction/New construction). The 2nd/final instalment of 25% of the sanctioned amount will be released through Goa ST Finance & Development Corporation by Deputy Director, Tribal Welfare.
Incase of estimate prepared by local mason/local contractor, concerned Engineer of BDO Office, for Village Panchayat Jurisdiction/Municipal Engineer of Municipal Council for Municipal Jurisdiction shall certify the utilization/completion of repairs.
If in case death of applicant after utilization of 1st instalment, next kin of deceased shall apply for 2nd/final instalment and Block Development Officer shall recommend his/her name for release of assistance to the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare.
10. 1. (B) Procedure for applications
Sanctioned before 8th February, 2018.
1. (a) After release of 1st instalment the beneficiary shall utilize the amount within the period of 2 (two) years and apply for 2nd instalment alongwith utilization certificate of 1st installment and two photographs in BDO office and Block Development Officer shall submit utilization certificate of 1st instalment and two photographs of site of work undertaken for repair/reconstruction/new construction for release of 2nd instalment to the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare.
Incase of estimate prepared by local mason/local contractors, concerned Engineer of BDO office, for Village Panchayat Jurisdiction/Municipal Engineer of Municipal Council for Municipal Jurisdiction shall certify the Utilization of repairs.
If in case death of applicant af ter utilization of 1st instalment, next kin of deceased shall apply for 2nd instalment and concerned Block Development Officer shall recommend his/her name for release of assistance to the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare.
(b) After release of 2nd instalment, the beneficiary shall utilize the amount within the period of one year & apply for final instalment in Block Development Office and Block Development Officer shall submit application for release of 3rd/final instalment along with all the required documents as mentioned in the clause 10(1) of the scheme for release of 3rd/ /final instalment to the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare.
Incase of estimate prepared by local mason/local contractor, concerned Engineer of BDO office, for Village Panchayat Jurisdiction/Municipal Engineer of Municipal Council for Municipal Jurisdiction shall certify the utilization/ completion of repairs.
If in case death of applicant af ter utilization of 2nd instalment, next kin of deceased shall apply for 3rd/final instalment and Block Development Officer shall recommend his/her name for release of assistance to the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 20202. Failing which, Block Development Officer shall recommend for the closer of the case either by submitting the utilization certificate (issued by Engineer/Architects/ Contractor who are registered in PWD/GSIDC/Government Department/ Autonomous bodies etc. OR concerned Engineer of BDO, for Village Panchayat Jurisdiction/Municipal Engineer of Municipal Council for Municipal Jurisdiction OR concerned Sarpanch & countersigned by V. P. Secretary) of the amount disbursed to the beneficiary or for the recovery purpose of the amount disbursed to the beneficiary within 2 months after verifying the clause 10. 1. (A) and (B).
3. After receipt of the recommendation from the Block Development Officer as per clause 10(2) for closure of the case. The case can be closed after verifying the utilization certificate.
4. After receipt of the recommendation for the recovery purpose, Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare shall refer the matter to the Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. to recover the entire amount which was disbursed to the beneficiary.
5. Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation may give two months time for the beneficiary either to pay the entire amount in one instalment or to submit the utilization certificate {UC as mentioned at clause 10(2)}
7. If the beneficiary submit the utilization certificate as mentioned above then the same will be referred back to Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare for closure of the case.
8. Failing which, Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation shall initiate the recovery process against the said beneficiary the amount recovered shall be deposited in Government treasury in consultation with Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
9. Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation shall recover the 1% additional on the recovered amount from the beneficiary as recovery process fees which shall be deposited in the account of ST Corporation.
10. Goa Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation shall submit the recovery report every month to the Dy. Director of Tribal Welfare.
11. Evaluation of the scheme.— The scheme will be implemented for five years from the date of issue. Performance of the scheme will be evaluated every year of its implementation and if required scheme will be suitably modified to meet the new challenges/requirements so as to achieve the set objective.
12. Removal of difficulties & Relaxation.— Government shall be empowered to remove any difficulties arising out of implementation of this Scheme and also empowered to relax any or all clauses or conditions of the scheme in genuine cases or case to case basis for release of financial assistance under the scheme.
All other clauses in the above mentioned
scheme remain unchanged.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Smt. Sandhya Kamat, Director, Tribal
Welfare.
Panaji, 20th April, 2020.
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Notification
DTW/STAT/PC/2020-21/53/18
No. D T W / S TAT / P C / 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 / 5 3 / 9 2 7 4
dated 15-12-2016.
No. DTW/STAT/PC/2017-18/53 dated
08-02-2018.
Read: "Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment for infertility amongst Scheduled Tribe couples by IVF (Invitro Fertilization) & IUI (Intra OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020 Uterine Insemination) Method under MATRUTVA YOJANA"
Whereas the Government has notified a scheme "Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment for infertility amongst Scheduled Tribe couples by IVF (Invitro Fertilization) Method under MATRUTVA YOJANA" vide Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/2016-17/53/ /9274 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 37 dated 15-12-2016 & the same has been revised vide Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/ /2017-2018/53 dated 08-02-2018 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 45.
And Whereas Government desires to amend clause 2, clause 3, clause 4, clause 5, clause 6, clause 8, clause 9, clause 10, clause 14 and clause 15 of the Scheme "Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment for infertility amongst Scheduled Tribe couples by IVF (Invitro Fertilization) & IUI (Intra Uterine Insemination) Method under MATRUTVA YOJANA" in public interest.
Now therefore, the clause 2, clause 3, clause 4, clause 5, clause 6, clause 8, clause 9, clause 10, clause 14 and clause 15 of the Scheme "Financial Assistance for Medical Treatment for infertility amongst Scheduled Tribe couples by IVF (Invitro Fertilization) & IUI (Intra Uterine Insemination) Method under MATRUTVA YOJANA" is amended to read as under:—
2. Objective.— 1. To Provide Financial Assistance to Married couples from ST community who fail to conceive even after three years of marriage due to primary infertility and who desire to undergo medical treatment under IVF/IUI under this scheme.
2. To provide a good, healthy life of mother
& Child in the womb.
3. Benefit under the scheme:— (a) A financial assistance upto Rs. 5.00 Lakh shall be given to avail medical treatment for IVF or IUI from Government Hospitals or empanelled Private Hospitals/Nursing Homes in Goa for ST couples who are diagnosed with infertility and no living issue after following due medical procedure.
(b) The financial assistance shall include the actual cost of treatment including diagnostic investigation, medicine, hospital admission, professional fees of any specialist in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecologist in a specified course/package in IVF or IUI including investigation and procedure like Laparoscopy required during the treatment course and also for the delivery of baby.
(c) The maximum financial assistance shall
be upto Rs. 5.00 lakhs.
(d) The benefit will be given for the birth
of first born child only.
4. Empanelment of Hospitals/Clinics/ /Nursing Homes under IVF & IUI:— Empanelment of the Private hospitals/ /Nursing homes within the state of Goa shall be done by the Director of Tribal Welfare in consultation with the Director of Health Services and Goa Medical College after due approval of the Government. The Hospitals desirous to get empanelled should submit financial cum medical proposals to Directorate of Tribal Welfare. Empanelment shall be for 5 years. The empanelled hospitals should submit their bank details for transferring of payment.
Procedure of Empanelment of Private Hospitals/Nursing Homes:— Application along with the detail procedural package of IVF/IUI shall be submitted to the Director of Tribal Welfare. A team comprising of following shall be constituted to decide the empanelment of Hospitals/Nursing Homes.
(1) Director, Tribal Welfare —Chairman
(2) Professor & Head of
Gynaecology Department of Goa Medical College —Member
(3) Chief Medical Officer (FW) of Directorate of Health Services —Member
(4) Head of Gynaecology
from North Goa District Hospital —Member OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020 (5) Head of Gynaecology
from South Goa District Hospital —Member
(6) Dy. Director of Tribal —Member
Welfare Secretary
All the applications received for empanelment shall be scrutinized by the Member Secretary and placed before the committee headed by Director of Tribal Welfare. Any complaint regarding empanelled Hospital shall be examined by the above mentioned committee and submit recommendation to the Government. Government resumes right to terminate empanelment of any Hospitals/Nursing Homes after conducting due inquiry by above committee.
5. Procedure to apply or avail benefits:— Applicant shall submit the application form duly filled to the Directorate of Tribal Welfare along with the following required documents:
(a) Copy of ST certificate issued by Dy. Collector or any competent authority of State of Goa of husband or wife as applicable.
(b) Marriage Certificate.
(c) Aadhar Card Copy of the couple.
(d) Birth Certificate.
(e) Any medical papers if available with
the couple.
6. Eligibility Criteria:—
l Couples who belong to Scheduled Tribes are eligible to avail the benefits under this scheme.
l There is no income limit to avail the
benefit under the scheme.
l Scheme is to be availed only in cases of infertility and couple having no living issue.
8. Role of Scrutiny committee:—
1. Scrutiny Committee shall meet as &
when required.
2. Deleted.
3. Applications found eligible af ter scrutiny for referring to medical examination to the Government Hospital as per choice indicated in the applications and call for report within 3 weeks, shall be submitted to Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
4. Applications found ineligible shall be recommended for rejection and submit to Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
5. Applications rejected are not barred
from applying a fresh.
6. Once report is received the same shall be examined by the committee in the succeeding meeting and if found eligible/recommended by the Government Hospital concerned, then same shall be proposed to be placed before Monitoring Committee to Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
7. Cases which are not recommended by the government hospital concerned shall be informed accordingly to the applicants and file should be closed with approval of Director of Tribal Welfare.
9. Monitoring Committee:— There shall be Monitoring Committee constituted as under:
1. Director of Tribal Welfare …………….
Chairman
2. Professor & Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Goa Medical College ……................. Member
3. Chief Medical Officer of Family Planning Programme from Directorate of Health Services ………............ Member
4. Head of Department of Gynaecology District Hospital/Hospicio Hospital, Margao …………................... Member
5. Deputy Director of Tribal Welfare
…….................. Member Secretary
Monitoring Committee shall meet as &
when required.
There shall be quorum of three members for the meeting of Monitoring Committee.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 202010. Role and Functions of Monitoring
Committee:—
Once the report has been received from the Goa Medical College/District Hospital North/District Hospital South and examined by the Scrutiny Committee, the Deputy Director of Tribal Welfare shall convene the meeting of Monitoring Committee and place the applications in the meeting.
(i) Monitoring Committee shall study the applications and the repor t and hold interaction with the couple to know about the socio-economic aspect, medical aspect, family background etc.
(ii) To suggest the empanelled Hospitals/ /Nursing homes from where the couple can avail the treatment and give recommendation. However applicants shall have right to choose Hospital of their own choice from the empanelled Hospitals.
(iii) To monitor the treatment given to the beneficiary couple on completion of every cycle. Once the same is received from empanelled Hospital.
(iv) To give advice to the beneficiary as
and when required.
(v) Any other suggestions on case to case
basis.
(vi) Monitoring Committee shall meet as
& when required.
(vii) To decide any other matter placed before the Monitoring Committee related to the Scheme.
14. (i) Director of Tribal Welfare shall execute the sanction given by the Sanctioning committee by issuing the sanction order immediately. Directorate of Tribal Welfare shall prepare the bill and transfer the fund of Rs. 5.00 lakhs to Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation. The account will be in the name of the "Matrutva Yojana" and will be jointly operated by Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation and Director of Tribal Welfare. The Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation shall deposit interest received on the principle amount back to Government Treasury in the month of January and July of each year.
(ii) Once funds are transferred to Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation, the Director of Tribal Welfare shall issue Order to Empanelled Hospital to start the treatment as per the scheme. Once the order is issued to Empanelled Hospital the actual treatment shall commence within 6 months. If the treatment could not be commenced in six months then the applicant shall submit request for extension for another six months to the monitoring Committee who shall decide on the application for extension.
(iii) The actual expenditure of the ST couple of IVF or IUI treatment will be released to the empanelled Hospital/Nursing Home by the Director of Tribal Welfare through Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation, once the bills are received from the empanelled Hospital.
15. Release of payment:— The release of payment to the Empanelled Hospital shall be as follows:
Maximum amount provided under this Scheme shall be Rs. 5.00 lakhs only. Any expenditure above Rs. 5.00 lakhs shall be borne by the beneficiary.
Out of the Rs. 5.00 lakhs sanctioned if the beneficiary conceives in the first cycle of IUI/ /IVF or before the exhaustion of the amount sanctioned the same may be utilized towards the reimbursement of delivery charges and the same shall be restricted to Rs. 5.00 lakhs. However if the sanctioned amount of Rs. 5.00 lakhs is exhausted during the treatment, then further treatment & delivery charges shall be borne by the beneficiaries.
Procedure for submission of bills:—
(a) Empanelled Hospitals/Applicants shall submit bills duly certified by the doctor from Empanelled Hospitals to the Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
(b) Doctors of the Empanelled Hospitals shall be solely responsible for certifying the bills.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 23RD APRIL, 2020(c) Director of Tribal Welfare will issue release order for the amount claimed in the bill.
(d) Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and Development Corporation will release the payment to Empanelled Hospital as per the instructions given by the Director of Tribal Welfare.
(e) Deleted.
(f) The rates for different procedures shall be restricted as per rates given below:—
I. One cycle of IVF with medicine
Rs. 1,00,000/-.
II. One cycle of IUI with medicine
Rs. 15,000/-.
III. Embryo Transfer Rs. 30,000/-.
IV. Embryo Freezing Rs. 30,000/-.
V. Histroscopic Diagnostics Rs. 20,000/-.
VI. Laparoscopy Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 80,000/-.
The rate shall be maintained for two years and be reviewed as per, medical inflation by the Government.
All other clauses in the above mentioned
scheme remains unchanged.
This amendment shall come in to force from
date of the publication of Notification.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Smt. Sandhya Kamat, Tribal Welfare,
Director.
Panaji, 20th April, 2020.
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