1991

Panaji, 25th February, 2021 (Phalguna 6, 1942)

SERIES I No. 48

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NOTES

There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 47 dated 18-2-2021, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 19-2-2021 from pages 1985 to 1988 from Department of Finance (Debt Management Division),

Notification No. 5-7-2020-Fin (DMU) regarding Market Borrowing Programme; and Notification No. D. Tpt/EST/2046/

2020/549 regarding amendment of Seasonal Pass scheme from Department of Transport.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 20-2-2021 from pages 1989 to 1990, from Department of Power, Notification No. CEE/

Accts./357/OTS/2020-21/69/3796 regarding extension of validity of the OTS Scheme, 2020.

INDEX

Department

Order/Notification

Subject

Pages

Finance

Not.- 6/21/2012-Fin(DMU)/142

Extension of Validity of CMRY/VKRY Scheme. 1991

Under Secretary

General Administration

Not.- 23/1/87-GA&C (Vol. V)/

The Business of the Government of Goa

1992

Under Secretary

/3138

(Allocation) (Thirty-ninth Amendment) Rules,

2020.

Panchayati Raj &

Not.- 34/DP/PAN/ZP/2020/

The Goa Panchayat Raj (Application of

1992

Community Development

/1324

Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat Funds)

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secretary

(Conditions and Limitations) (Second

Amendment) Rules, 2020.

Social Welfare

Not.- DSW/STAT/Aadhaar-

Beneficiary Oriented State Schemes.

1996

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secretary -DBT-UIDAI/2020-21/5017

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

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Finance

Debt Management Division

Notification

6/21/2012-Fin(DMU)/142

Read: Notification No. 6/21/2015-Fin(DMU)

dated 01-10-2015.

With reference to the Notification read

above, Government is pleased to extend the

scheme

“Exit

Policy

for

distressed

beneficiaries under Chief Minister’s Rojgar

Yojana (CMRY)/Dr. Verghese Kurein Rojgar

Yojana (VKRY)” for further period upto

31-03-2021.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary, Finance

(Budget-II).

Porvorim, 18th February, 2021.

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Department of General Administration

Notification

23/1/87-GA&C (Vol. V)/3138

In exercise of the powers conferred by

Article 166 of the Constitution of India and

all other powers enabling him in this behalf,

the Governor of Goa hereby makes the rules

so as to further amend the Business of the

Government of Goa (Allocation) Rules, 1987,

as follows, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Business of

the Government of Goa (Allocation) (Thirty-

ninth Amendment) Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the

Schedule appended to the Business of the

Government of Goa (Allocation) Rules, 1987,

(i) at serial number 8, under the heading

“Department of Finance”, in item (V), for

the existing clause (h), the following clause

shall be substituted, namely:—

“(h). All matters related to Travelling

Allowance Rules, General Financial

Rules, etc.”.

(ii) at serial number 28, under the

heading “Department of Personnel”, after

clause (t), the following clause shall be

inserted, namely:—

“(u)

All

matters

Fundamental Rules, Supplementary

Rules, Leave Rules, General Provident

Fund, Leave Travel Concession, etc.”.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Shripad Arlekar, Under Secretary (GA-II).

Porvorim, 16th February, 2021.

Department of Panchayati Raj and

Community Development

Directorate of Panchayats

Notification

34/DP/PAN/ZP/2020/1324

Read:- (1) Government Notification No. 34/

DP/PAN/ZP/2006

dated

2nd

November, 2006 published in the

Official Gazette (Extraordinary),

Series I No. 31 dated 3-11-2006.

(2) Notification No. 34/DP/PAN/ZP/

2015/255 dated 13th January,

2016, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 43 dated

21-01-2016.

Whereas the draft rules of the Goa

Panchayat Raj (Application of Panchayat and

Zilla Panchayat Funds) (Conditions and

Limitations) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020

was pre-published as required by sub-section

(1) of section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj

Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994) in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 39 dated 24th December,

2020 under Notification No. 34/DP/PAN/ZP/

2020/8082

dated

22-12-2020

the

Department of Panchayat Raj and Community

Development, inviting objections and

suggestions from all persons likely to be

affected thereby before the expiry of fifteen

days from the date of publication of the

Notification in the Official Gazette.

And whereas the said Gazette was made

available to the public on 24-12-2020.

And whereas no objections/suggestions

have been received from the public on the

said draft by the Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by sections 162, 168, sub-section

(2) of section 184 and sub-section (2) of

section 191 read with sub-section (1) of

section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act,

1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), the Government of

Goa hereby makes the following rules so as

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to further amend the Goa Panchayat Raj (Application of Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat

Funds) (Conditions and Limitations) Rules, 2006, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Panchayat Raj

(Application of Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat Funds) (Conditions and Limitations) (Second

Amendment) Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Substitution of Schedule.— In the Goa Panchayat Raj (Application of Panchayat and Zilla

Panchayat Funds) (Conditions and Limitations) Rules, 2006, for the existing Schedule, the

following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:—

“SCHEDULE

(See rule 5)

(Expenditure to be incurred from Panchayat Fund or Zilla Panchayat Fund)

Sr.

Particulars of

Expenditure that

Expenditure

Expenditure that

No.

expenditure

may be incurred

that may be

may be incurred by

by Village Panchayat

incurred by

Zilla Panchayat or

Zilla Panchayat

Village Panchayat

with previous

permission from

the Government

(1)

Payment of rent for

Rs. 30,000/-

Rs. 50,000/-

No limit

occupation of building

per month

(2)

Purchase of Furniture

Rs. 2,00,000/-

No limit

per annum

(3)

Purchase of two wheelers

Rs. 80,000/-

No limit

per annum

(4)

Purchase of Stationery

Rs. 1,50,000/-

Rs. 2,00,000/-

No limit

per annum

(5)

Expenditure for provisions

—

Upto Rs. 10,000/- per

of tea or light refreshment

month. The amount of

in the,

Rs. 10,000/- specified

is in respect of

expenditure to be

incurred with regard

to all the meetings of

the month taken

together.

(i) Meeting of Panchayat

Rs. 3,000/- per

Rs. 10,000/- per

—

or Zilla Panchayat

meeting

(ii) Meeting of Gram Sabha

Rs. 10,000/- per

—

and raising of Shamiyana

meeting

for meeting

(iii) Meeting of Standing

Rs. 3,000/- per

Rs. 5,000/- per

—

Committees

Standing Committee

Meeting

(6)

Legal charges to the

Per hearing charges

—

Not exceeding

Advocates

shall be as per the

Rs. 2,00,000/- per

rates as notified by the

annum.

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Law Department from

time to time. Maximum

of Rs. 50,000/- in all

cases per annum to

those Panchayats whose

income is below five

lakhs per annum and

Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum

in all cases whose

income exceeds five

lakhs per annum if the

cases are of public

interest

(7)

Expenditure in connection

Rs. 20,000/- per

Rs. 50,000/- per

with celebration of

occasion but not

occasion

occasion but not

national festivals like

exceeding Rs. 75,000/- but not exceeding

exceeding

Republic Day,

per annum

Rs. 75,000/- per

Rs. 1,00,000/- per

Independence Day, etc.

annum.

(8)

Expenditure of receptions,

Rs. 15,000/- per

Rs. 25,000/- per

presentation for addresses

occasion but not

and laying of foundation

exceeding Rs. 50,000/- exceeding

exceeding

stones including

per annum

Rs. 50,000/-

Rs. 75,000/- per

per annum

annum.

(9)

Immediate relief to the

Maximum Rs. 10,000/-

Maximum Rs. 20,000/- Rs. 50,000/- per

families affected by

per family (subject to

per family (subject

family but not

natural calamities like

availability of funds

to availability of

exceeding

fire, flood, heavy rains,

in annual budget) but funds in annual

Rs. 5,00,000/- per

coastal winds, cyclone,

not exceeding

budget) but not

annum.

earthquakes, tsunami,

Rs. 2,00,000/- per

exceeding

lightening, etc.

annum

Rs. 2,00,000/- per

annum

(10)

Grants for reading room

Rs. 2,000/- in each

Rs. 5,000/- in each

—

and libraries for purchase

case but not

of newspaper, periodicals

exceeding

and books, etc.

Rs. 20,000/- per

Rs. 50,000/- per

annum

(11)

Grants to Mahila Mandals,

Rs. 3,000/- per

Rs. 5,000/- per

Self Help Groups,

institution but not

Balwadis/Anganwadis

exceeding

Rs. 30,000/- per

Rs. 35,000/- per

annum

annum.

(12)

Grants to Educational,

Rs. 10,000/- per

Rs. 50,000/- per

cultural, service institution

institution, per

institution,

institution, per

or organization

annum

per annum

annum.

(13)

Contribution to exhibitions,

conferences or seminars,

training, camps, workshops

(a) Within jurisdiction of

Rs. 50,000/- per

Not exceeding

Panchayats/Zilla

annum

per annum

Rs. 1,00,000/- per

Panchayat

annum.

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(b) Outside jurisdiction of

Rs. 10,000/- per

—

Panchayat

annum

(14)

Awarding prizes to

Not exceeding

education competition,

Rs. 50,000/- per

Rs. 75,000/- per

Rs. 1,50,000/- per

sports competition, etc.

annum

annum.

and aids to promote

education

(15)

Donations to registered

Not exceeding

clubs, societies, etc.

Rs. 10,000/- in

Rs. 20,000/- in each

Rs. 1,50,000/- per

each case and not

case and not

annum.

exceeding

Rs. 50,000/- per

Rs. 1,00,000/- per

annum

(16)

Payment of wages to the

@ 800 per day

—

labourers engaged for

immediate development

work or to attend the

work of Natural

Calamity/sanitation/

/disposal of dead bodies/

/pre-monsoon work.

(17)

Advertisement on

Rs. 10,000/- per

Rs. 20,000/- per

Rs. 50,000/- per

greetings, etc. (other

annum

annum.

than birthday/obituary)

(18)

Purchase of electrical

Rs. 3,00,000/- per

Rs. 10,00,000/- per

No limit

goods from authorized

annum by those

annum

dealers only

Panchayats whose

income is below

Rs. 5,00,000/- per

annum and

Rs. 6,00,000/- by

those Panchayats

whose income

exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-

per annum

(19)

Purchase of chemicals,

Rs. 2,00,000/- per

Rs. 5,00,000/- per

No limit

disinfectants, pesticides,

annum by those

annum

germicides, etc. for

Panchayats whose

sanitation, garbage

income is below

treatment, etc.

Rs. 5,00,000/- and

Rs. 4,00,000/- per

annum by those

Panchayats whose

income exceeds

Rs. 5,00,000/-

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

Siddhi T. Halarnakar, Director of Panchayats and ex officio Jt. Secretary.

Panaji, 18th February, 2021.

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1996

Department of Social Welfare

Directorate of Social Welfare

DSW/STAT/Aadhaar-DBT-UIDAI/

/2020-21/5017

The list of 21 schemes Notification duly

approved by the Government under

guidelines on use of Aadhaar under Section

7 of the Aadhaar Act 2016 (as amended by

the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment)

Act, 2019) by the State Government for the

schemes funded out of the Consolidated fund

of the State are as follows;—

1. Mundkarache Ghar to SC/Dhangar

Community.

2. Sanskriti

Bhavan

SC/Dhangar

Community.

3. Atal Asra Yojana to SC/OBC Community.

4. Antya Sanskar Yojana to SC/Dhangar

Community.

5. Dayanand Social Security Scheme (To

provide Financial Assistance to the

needy Senior Citizen, Single Women and

Disabled Persons, Immune Deficiency

Persons.

6. The Grant of Financial Assistance to

Person with Disability for the Purpose of

Undertaking Gainful Employment.

7. Claim of 50% Fuel subsidy for motorized

vehicle on petrol/diesel to person with

Disabilities.

8. Awards for marriage with the person

with Disabilities.

9. Scheme of State Awards for the Welfare

of persons with Disabilities.

10. Financial Assistance to upgradation of

Existing Kiosk (Gada) Owner Scheme.

11. Rajiv Awaas Yojana.

12. Scheme for felicitating Best Social Worker.

13. Scheme to Support Orphan Child/

Children of Widow belonging to SC/

Dhangar Community

14. Prashiksahan Yatra to SC/Dhangar

Community.

15. Merit Based Award to SC/Dhangar

Community.

16. Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana to SC/

Dhangar Community.

17. Kanya Dhan SC Community.

18. Grant of financial assistance to person

with Severe Disabilities.

19. Bachpan (To provide financial assistance

to the children who do not have both

the parents and guardian and do not

have any financial support for the

livelihood/Education.

20. Stipend/Scholarship to the Disabled

Students.

21. Home Nursing Scheme.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Mundkarache

Ghar to SC/Dhangar Community Objective:—

The Scheme Mundkarache Ghar to SC/

/Dhangar Community To provide financial

assistance to the needy Mundkars of SC/

/Dhangar Community to enhance them to

exercise their rights to purchase dwelling

house at the price determined by the

Mamlatdar is given by Directorate of Social

Welfare Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

the Mundkarache Ghar Maximum financial

assistance under the scheme for purchase of

dwelling house is 30,000/- in the Goa State.

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Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of

Goa State hereby notifies the following,

namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazatted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above

documents may be checked by an

officer specifically designated by the

Department for that purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

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authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Sanskriti Bhavan

to SC/Dhangar Community Objective:— The

Scheme “Sanskriti Bhavan” to SC/Dhangar

Community The scheme aims to help the SC/

Dhangar community by providing the most

needed infrastructure of multipurpose

Community Halls in villages dominated/

inhabited by SC/Dhangar communities. These

Multipurpose Community Halls will serve as

marriage hall, facilitation point for organizing

awareness

programmes,

conducting

trainings, seminars, holding meetings of forest

Right Committees and other socio cultural

events is given by Directorate of Social Welfare

Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

Sanskriti Bhavan (1) Sankriti Bhavan will be

used as a Multipurpose Community Hall by

the local population. (2) It will have facility

for:- (a) Special Anganwadi. (b) Reading

room. (c) Recreation room. (d) Hall with a

seating capacity of 200 to 300 people is given

by Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of

Goa State hereby notifies the following,

namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

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section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

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4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Atal Asra Yojana

to SC/OBC Community Objective:— Scheme

“Atal Asra Yojana” The objective of the

scheme Atal Asra Yojana is to provide

supplementary financial assistance for

construction and repairs of houses to SC/OBC

which is in addition to the amount sanctioned

under Rajiv Awas Yojana so that cost of

borrowing is reduced for construction of

houses by the poor SC/OBC families is given

by Directorate of Social Welfare Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

Atal Asra Yojana (1) financial assistance for

construction of new houses is up to Rs. 2.50

lakhs and for repairs of existing houses is up

to Rs. 1,00,000/- including financial

assistance under IAY or RAY as the case

may be. (2) Priority in selection of

beneficiaries:- The priority for selection of

beneficiary target group is case below:- (i)

BPL SC/OBC families will be considered on

first priority. (ii) SC/OBC house hold headed

by widow or unmarried women. (iii)

Physically disabled person. (iv) SC/OBC

household affected by flood, fire and other

natural calamities. (v) Forest dwelling SC/OBC

Community in Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of

Goa State hereby notifies the following,

namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

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convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

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6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Antya Sanskar

Yojana to Objective:— Scheme “Antya

Sanskar Yojana” It is proposed to grant

Financial Assistance for conducting funerals

and religious ceremonies related to last rites

of the deceased SC/Dhangar families to have

funeral in decent manner. Every person feels

he/she should not be abandoned and

neglected after his/her death and desires to

have a decent last rite. Hence it is proposed

to Grant of Financial Assistance for

performance of Funeral and Religious

Ceremonies of SC/Dhangar families under

“Antya Sanskar Yojana has implemented

through the Directorate of Social Welfare

Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

Antya Sanskar Yojana (1) The SC/Dhangar

families whose income is less than Rs 2.00

lakhs can avail the benefit of the scheme.

Rs. 20,000/- will be sanctioned as Grant of

Financial Assistance for performance of

Funeral and Religious Ceremonies of SC/

Dhangar families in Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of Goa

State hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

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(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

50-326-98-99-HC/Part

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

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delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the

Department), is administering the Dayanand

Social Security Scheme (hereinafter referred

to as the Scheme) to provide Financial

Assistance to the needy Senior Citizen, Single

Women and Disabled Persons, Immune

Deficiency

Persons,

which

being

implemented through the Social Welfare

Department (hereinafter referred to as the

Implementing Agency (ies));

And

whereas,

under

the

Scheme,

Rs. 2,000/- p. m. for Senior Citizens, Widow

and Adult Disabled Person etc., Rs. 2500/-

p.m. for Disabled Children & Rs. 3500/- p.m.

whose disability is 90% to 100%. (herein after

referred to as the benefit) is given to the Senior

Citizen, Single Women and Disabled Persons,

Immune Deficiency Persons (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), by the

Implementing Agency as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment

facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

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(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

50-326-98-99-HC/Part

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the

Department), is administering the grant of

Financial Assistance to Person with Disability

for the purpose of undertaking Gainful

Employment (hereinafter referred to as the

Scheme) to help the Person with Disability

with a Scheme;

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1. To help the persons with Disabilities

undertake gainful self-employment with a

view to reduce their dependency on their

family.

2. To roster in them a sense of self

confidence and self-respect.

3. To achieve total rehabilitation of such

persons in their own surrounding, which

is being implemented through the Social

Welfare Department (hereinafter referred

to as the Implementing Agency (ies));

And whereas, under the Scheme, varies

from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 15,000 (25% subsidy 75%

loan interest free) repayable within ten years..

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given

to the Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), by the

Implementing Agency as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment

facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

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designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

50-326-98-99-HC/Part

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the

Department), is administering Claim of 50%

Fuel subsidy for motorized vehicle on petrol/

diesel to Person with Disabilities (hereinafter

referred to as the Scheme) to assist the Person

with Disabilities to use the vehicle to the

place of work and back, which is being

implemented through the Social Welfare

Department (hereinafter referred to as the

Implementing Agency (ies));

And whereas, under the Scheme, 50%

subsidy on 15 ltrs. of petrol/diesel per month

for vehicle upto 2 H.P. and 25 ltrs. petrol/diesel

per month for vehicle above 2 H.P.

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given

to the Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter

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referred to as the beneficiaries), by the

Implementing Agency as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment

facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

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be adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide U.O. No. 11 dated

12-01-2021 and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

Notification

50-326-98-99-HC/Part

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the

Department), is administering Awards for

marriage with the Person with Disabilities.

(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) To

encourage a normal person to accept the

Person with Disability as a life partner, which

is being implemented through the Social

Welfare Department (hereinafter referred to

as the Implementing Agency (ies));

And whereas, under the Scheme, (i) The

eligible Persons with Disable couple will be

benefited by Rs. 50000/- if he/she applies

within three years from the date of their

marriage.

(ii) At least one of the parties to the

marriage should be a person with disability

person with 40% disability & above

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given

to the Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), by the

Implementing Agency as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

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the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment

facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

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One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

50-326-98-99-HC/Part

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the

Department), is administering Scheme of

State Awards for the Welfare of Persons with

Disabilities (hereinafter referred to as the

Scheme) provide equal opportunities to

Person with Disabilities and to encourage and

self relevant life which is being implemented

through the Social Welfare Department

(hereinafter referred to as the Implementing

Agency (ies));

And whereas, under the Scheme, for Best

Employees (3 Nos.)- Rs. 25,000/-

Best Employer (1 Nos.) Rs. 25,000/- and for

Best N.G.O.(1 Nos.) Rs. 25000/- (hereinafter

referred to as the benefit) is given to the

Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter referred

to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing

Agency as per the extant Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:-

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

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Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment

facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

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Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Financial

Assistance to Upgradation of Existing

Kiosk(Gada) Owner Scheme, Objectives:- The

Scheme “Kiosk” provide financial assistance

to the owner of the existing Kiosk (Gada) for

the purpose of Upgradation of the existing

business activities. And whereas, the

aforesaid

scheme

involves

recurring

expenditure incurred from the consolidated

Fund of Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18of 2016)(hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa State

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card;

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

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(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii)Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Rajiv Awaas

Yojana Scheme, Objectives:— The Scheme

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“Rajiv Awaas Yojana” provide financial

assistance for construction and repairs of

house to Economically weaker section of

society and who are just above poverty line.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated Fund of Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18of 2016) (herein after referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa State

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card;

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

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adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Scheme for

felicitating Best Social Worker Scheme,

Objectives:— The Scheme “Felicitating Best

Social Worker” To create social awareness

and to encourage the individuals to help the

poor, needy and common man to improve

their socio-economic, education, standard of

living etc.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated Fund of Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (herein after referred

to as the said Act), the Government of Goa

State hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

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(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card;

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the about documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

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Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No.11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Scheme to

support Orphan child/children of widow

belong to SC/Dhangar Community. Objective:-

The Scheme to support Orphan child/children

of widow belong to SC/Dhangar Community.

To give financial support to the orphan

children and the children of widows for

meeting the expenditure on food, clothing

and shelter till the children attains the age of

18 years is given by Directorate of Social

Welfare Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

the Scheme to support Orphan child/children

of widow belong to SC/Dhangar Community.

(A) Fixed maintenance allowances of

Rs. 2000/- per months, per child who is an

orphan is give by the Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of

Goa State hereby notifies the following,

namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

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(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time validity,

as the case may be, shall be offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may be

given on the basis of physical Aadhaar letter

whose authenticity can be verified through

the Quick Response code printed on the

Aadhaar

letter

and

the

necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code reader

shall be provided at the convenient locations

by the Department through its implementing

Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

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Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Prashikshan

Yatra to SC/Dhangar Community Objective:-

The Scheme Prashikshan Yatra to SC/Dhangar

Community To provide financial assistance to

the educational institutes in the SC/Dhangar

dominated area to conducts Study Tours/

Excursions across the country to cover places

of historic, cultural and educational

importance during school vacations is given

by Directorate of Social Welfare Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

the Prashikshan Yatra Condition for

conducting the study tour under the scheme:-

the scheme is restricted to SC/Dhangar

Community students studying in class VIII to

class XII. Financial Assistance to the

educational institutes for an amount up to

Rs. 1.00 lakh to conduct study Tour/

Excursions and will cover following

expenditure. (a) Actual travelling cost of

students up to 40 students and two teachers

by rail (second Class sleeper Non AC) and/or

by bus. Duration of the tour shall be for a

period of six days or more. (b) Entry fees/

passes to visit the Monuments/cultural sites.

a minimum period of six days. (d) Any other

expenditure not mentioned above or which

has exceeded the limit prescribed as above

shall be borne by the individual students/by

the educational institution in the Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of

Goa State hereby notifies the following,

namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

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(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:-

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

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to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Merit Based

Award

SC/Dhangar

Community

Objective:— The Scheme “Merit Based

Award” to SC/Dhangar Community To

motivate students by giving merit based on

benchmark of the performance and to provide

financial incentives to high performing

students who are economically weak is given

by Directorate of Social Welfare Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

the Merit Based Award (a) Students securing

marks in the range (between 50% to 59.99%)

will be given a financial award of

Rs. 5000/- (b) students securing marks in the

range (between 60% to 69.99%) will be given

a financial award of Rs. 8000/-. (c) Students

securing marks in the range (between 70%

to 74.99%) will be given a financial award of

Rs. 10,000/-. (d) Students securing 75% marks

and above will be given a financial award of

Rs. 15000/- is given by Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of Goa

State hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) Any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

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2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Gagan Bharari

Shiksha Yojana to SC/Dhangar Community

Objective:— Scheme “Gagan Bharari Shiksha

Yojana to SC/Dhangar Community” The

objective of the scheme is to provide

additional financial assistance to the SC/

Dhangar students as the maintenance

allowance given under the Post Matric

Scholarship is inadequate to meet the

expenses on food and travel. It also aims to

provide additional allowance to covert the

expenses of SC/Dhangar students with

disability as the disability allowances given

under the post Matric Scholarship is not

sufficient to meet the expenses of disabled

students is given by Directorate of Social

Welfare Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana (a) Additional

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maintenance allowance of Rs. 750/- p.m. for

day scholar and Rs. 1500/- p.m. for those

staying in Hostel during the academic year

(ten months) (b) Additional disability

allowance of Rs. 750/- p.m. during the

acadmic year (for a period of ten months) is

given by Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of

Goa State hereby notifies the following,

namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) Any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

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adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Kanya Dhan

Scheme, Objectives:— The Scheme “Kanya

Dhan” will promote education among the girl

children of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled

Tribe Communities and further to assist these

weaker sections of the society. This is being

implemented through the Directorate of Social

Welfare Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

Kanya Dhan Rs. 25000/- is given to the

students by the implementing Agency as per

the extant Scheme guidelines.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated Fund of Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (herein after referred

to as the said Act), the Government of Goa

State hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

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Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:-

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card;

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

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Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

50-326-98-99-HC/Part

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the

Department), is administering Grant of

Financial assistance to Persons with severe

Disabilities (hereinafter referred to as the

Scheme) To promote economic self reliance

among the Persons with severe Disabilities

by granting suitable financial assistance to

them, which is being implemented through

the Social Welfare Department (hereinafter

referred to as the Implementing Agency (ies));

And whereas, under the Scheme, Quarterly

interest on the fixed deposits of Rs. 20,000/-

for a term of 10 years and thereafter

Rs. 20,000/- are transferred to beneficiary.

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given

to the Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), by the

Implementing Agency as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment

facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

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(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

50-326-98-99-HC/Part

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

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And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the

Department), is administering the Bachpan

(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) to

provide financial assistance to the children

who do not have both the Parents and

Guardian and do not have any financial

support for the livelihood/Education, which

is being implemented through the Social

Welfare Department (hereinafter referred to

as the Implementing Agency);

And whereas, under the Scheme, all the

children below the age of 18 years staying in

the State of Goa & does not have both parents

and does not have any financial support for

livelihood. (hereinafter referred to as the

benefit) is given to the children who do not

have both the Parents and Guardian and do

not have any financial support (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), by the

Implementing Agency as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) A child desirous of availing the benefit

under the Scheme shall hereby be required

to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar

number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

(2) Any child desirous of availing the benefit

under the Scheme, who does not possess the

Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar, shall be required to make

application for Aadhaar enrolment subject to

the consent of his parents or guardians, before

registering for the Scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act and such children shall visit

any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available

at the Unique Identification Authority of India

(UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in) to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment

facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the child, the benefit under the

Scheme shall be given to such children

subject to production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if the child has been enrolled after

attaining the age of five years (with

biometrics collection), his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip, or of bio-

metric update identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Birth Certificate; or Record of birth

issued by the appropriate authority; or

(ii) School identity card, duly signed

by the Principal of the school, containing

parents’ names; and

as proof of relationship of the beneficiary

with the parent or legal guardian as per

the extant Scheme guidelines, namely:—

(i) Birth Certificate; or Record of birth

issued by the appropriate authority; or

(ii) Ration Card; or

(iii) Ex-Servicemen Contributory

Health Scheme (ECHS) Card; or

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation

(ESIC) Card; or Central Government

Health Scheme (CGHS) Card; or

(iv) Pension Card; or

(v) Army Canteen Card; or

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(vi)

any

Government

Family

Entitlement Card; or

(vii) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

shall be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained

herein above, no child shall be denied benefit

under the Scheme in case of failure to

establish his identity by undergoing

authentication, or furnishing proof of

possession of Aadhaar number, or in the case

of a child to whom no Aadhaar number has

been assigned, producing an application for

enrolment. The benefit shall be given to him

by verifying his identity on the basis of other

documents as mentioned in clauses (b) and

paragraph 1, and where benefit is given on

the basis of such other documents, a separate

same, which shall be reviewed and audited

periodically by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

50-326-98-99-HC/Part

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the

Department), is administering the Stipend/

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Scholarship to the Disabled Students

(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) to

improve the educational status of disabled

children, which is being implemented

through the Social Welfare Department

(hereinafter referred to as the Implementing

Agency);

And whereas, under the Scheme, Students

with Disabilities are benefited with the

following grants of Stipend from Std. Ist to

IVth –Rs. 200/-p.m, St. Vth to VIIIth-

Rs. 200/- p.m, Std. IX & XIIth Rs. 300/- p.m.

and grants of Scholarship from Std. IX to XII

Rs. 500/- p.m, BA/B.Com/B.Sc. 650/- p.m,

M.A./M.Com/M.Sc & other Professional

Courses Rs. 900 p.m. (hereinafter referred to

as the benefit) Students with disabilities

(hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries),

by the Implementing Agency as per the

extant Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:-

1. (1) A child desirous of availing the benefit

under the Scheme shall hereby be required

to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar

number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

(2) Any child desirous of availing the

benefit under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

subject to the consent of his parents or

guardians, before registering for the Scheme

provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar

as per section 3 of the said Act and such

children shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment

centre (list available at the Unique

Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

website www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment

facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the child, the benefit under the

Scheme shall be given to such children

subject to production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if the child has been enrolled after

attaining the age of five years (with

biometrics collection), his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip, or of bio-

metric update identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(ii) Birth Certificate; or Record of birth

issued by the appropriate authority; or

(iii) School identity card, duly signed

by the Principal of the school, containing

parents’ names; and

as proof of relationship of the beneficiary

with the parent or legal guardian as per

the extant Scheme guidelines, namely:—

(i) Birth Certificate; or Record of birth

issued by the appropriate authority; or

(ii) Ration Card; or

(iii) Ex-Servicemen Contributory

Health Scheme (ECHS) Card; or

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation

(ESIC) Card; or Central Government

Health Scheme (CGHS) Card; or

(iv) Pension Card; or

(v) Army Canteen Card; or

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(vi)

any

Government

Family

Entitlement Card; or

(vii) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

shall be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(d) In case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(e) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

(f) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained

herein above, no child shall be denied benefit

under the Scheme in case of failure to

establish his identity by undergoing

authentication, or furnishing proof of

possession of Aadhaar number, or in the case

of a child to whom no Aadhaar number has

been assigned, producing an application for

enrolment. The benefit shall be given to him

by verifying his identity on the basis of other

documents as mentioned in clauses (b) and

paragraph 1, and where benefit is given on

the basis of such other documents, a separate

same, which shall be reviewed and audited

periodically by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

_______

Notification

1-1/2019-UIDAI (DBT)

Whereas the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Social

Welfare, is administering the Home Nursing

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Scheme, to Objective:— Scheme “Home

Nursing Scheme” The objective of the

scheme is to provide financial assistance to

the poor and meritorious students in order to

enable them to pursue home Nursing Course

implemented through the Social Welfare

Department.

And whereas, benefit under the Scheme

Home Nursing (1) Course fees (I) for certificate

courses of duration of at least six months

Rs. 3500/- or actual whichever is less. (ii) for

Diploma Course of duration of one year or

more, Rs. 5000/- or actual whichever is less.

(iii) For Degree in nursing of duration of three

years Rs. 10,000/- or actual whichever is less.

(iv) for Health Worker Course of duration of

one year or more Rs. 3500/- or actual

whichever

less.

(2)

Maintenance

Allowances (a) Day Scholars Rs. 500/-p.m. for

SC students and Rs. 300/- p.m given for others

(b) Hostellers Rs. 800/- p.m. for SC students

600/- p.m. for others. In addition to above a

onetime additional amount shall also be

provided to the eligible students towards the

expenditure to be incurred on Books,

Uniform, Stationery etc. as shown below:—

1. Certificate Courses of duration of at least

six months Rs. 1000/- 2. Diploma Course of

duration of one year or more Rs. 2000/-

3. Degree in nursing of duration of three

years. Rs. 3000/- 4. Health worker course of

duration of one year or more Rs. 2000/-.

The students by the implementing Agency

as per the extant Scheme guidelines. And

whereas, the aforesaid scheme involves

recurring expenditure incurred from the

consolidated Fund of Goa State.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeting Delivery of financial

and Other subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the Government of

Goa State hereby notifies the following,

namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar, enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai

gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulation, 2016, the

Department through its implementing agency,

is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment

facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no

Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the

respective Block or Taluka or Tehsildar, the

department through its implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents namely:—

(a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

enrolment identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office passbook with

photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card, or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

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(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication thereby the

Department through its implementing

Agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

(b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time password or Time-based

One-Time password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered.

Aadhaar One time password or Time based

One-Time password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing Agency.

4. In additional to the above, in order to

ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under

the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall follow the exception handing

mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

6. This issues with approval of the

Government vide UO No. 11 dated 12-01-2021

and vetting of Law Department.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 17th February, 2021.

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