RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-2020
Panaji, 30th April, 2020 (Vaisakha 10, 1942) SERIES I No. 5 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
INDEX
Department Order/Notification Subject Pages
1.a. Education, Art & Culture Ord.- 1(1)-4-2013/SE/226 Revival of post.
47 Dte. of Education Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.
b. -do- Ord.- 1(1)-4-2013/SE/227 Creation of post.
48
c. -do- Ord.- 1(1)-4-2013/SE/228 Revival of post.
48
d. Higher Education Not.- 2/91/Goa State Pvt. Date of appointment on which the Goa Private 48 Under Secretary Uni. Bill/DHE/2020/187 Universities Act, 2020 comes into force.
2.a. Law & Judiciary Not.- 8/13/2018-LD(Estt.)/679 Shifting of records of birth & death from Civil 49 Under Secretary(Estt.)
Registrar-cum-sub-Registrar to Directorate of Archives & Archaeology.
b. Legal Affairs Division Not.- 10/4/2019-LA-345 The Right to Information (Amendment) 49 Joint Secretary
Act, 2019.
3. Public Works Not.- 13/21/PCE/PWD/EO/ Amendment of Rules of Enlistment of 51 Principal Chief Eng. & 2020-21/177 Contractors in PWD/WRD. ex-officio Addl. Secy.
4. Science & Technology Not.- 227-10-2016/STE-DIR/15 Scheme to provide Grant in Aid for students of 51 and Waste Management High Schools & Higher Secondary Schools. Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.
5. Tribal Welfare Not.- DTW/STAT/AVY/ Amendment to the Scheme Adivasi Vikas 55 Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy. /2020-21/30 Yojana.
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GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Education, Art & Culture
Directorate of Education
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Headmaster of Government High Schools (Group-B Gazetted) in "Level-10" of pay matrix in the Seventh Pay Commission in the Government High School, Sristhal, Canacona under the Directorate of Education, Porvorim- Goa with immediate effect.
Order
1(1)-4-2013/SE/226
The expenditure on the post of Headmaster of Government High Schools will be debited to the Budget Head "2202—General Education; 02—Secondar y Education;
Sanction of the Government is hereby conveyed for revival of 01 (one) post of OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020 109—Government Secondar y School; 02—Government High Schools (Non Plan), 01—Salaries".
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance (Rev. & Cont.) Department vide their U.O. No. 1487481 dated 03-03-2020 and in accordance with Government order No. 21/1/2016-Fin(R&C)/3702 dated 10-11-2017.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Vandana Rao, IAS, Director & ex officio Joint
Secretary (Education).
Porvorim, 20th April, 2020.
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Order
1(1)-4-2013/SE/227
Sanction of the Government is hereby conveyed for creation of 06 (six) posts of Headmaster of Government High Schools (Group-B Gazetted) in "Level-10" of pay matrix in the Seventh Pay Commission in the Government High Schools under the Directorate of Education, Porvorim-Goa with immediate effect.
The expenditure on the aforesaid 06 (six) posts of Headmaster of Government High Schools will be debited to the Budget Head "2202—General Education; 02—Secondary Education; 109—Government Secondar y School; 02-Government High Schools (Non Plan); 01—Salaries".
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance (Rev. & Cont.) Department vide their U.O. No. 1487481 dated 03-03-2020 and in accordance with Government order No. 21/1/2016-Fin(R&C)/3702 dated 10-11-2017.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Vandana Rao, IAS, Director & ex officio Joint
Secretary (Education).
Porvorim, 20th April, 2020.
Order
1(1)-4-2013/SE/228
Sanction of the Government is hereby conveyed for revival of 02 (two) posts of Principal, Government Higher Secondary School (Group-A Gazetted) in "Level-12" of pay Matrix in the Seventh Pay Commission in the Government Higher Secondary Schools under the Directorate of Education, Porvorim- Goa with immediate effect.
The expenditure on the aforesaid 02 (two) posts of Principal, Government Higher Secondary School will be debited to the Budget Head "2202—General Education; 02— Secondar y Education; 109—Government Secondary School; 01—Government High Schools (Non Plan); 01—Salaries".
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance (Rev. & Cont.) Department vide their U.O. No. 1487481 dated 11-02-2020 and in accordance with Government order No. 21/1/2016-Fin(R&C)/3702 dated 10-11-2017.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Vandana Rao, IAS, Director & ex officio Joint
Secretary (Education).
Porvorim, 20th April, 2020.
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Directorate of Higher Education
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Notification
2/91/Goa State Pvt. Uni. Bill/DHE/2020/187
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (3) of section 1 of the Goa Private Universites Act, 2020 (Goa Act 4 of 2020), the Government of Goa hereby appoints the 1st day of April, 2020 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Premraj K. Shirodkar, Under Secretar y
(Higher Education).
Porvorim, 21st April, 2020.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020Department of Law & Judiciary
Law (Establishment) Division
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Notification
8/13/2018-LD(Estt.)/679
Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded to shift the physical/old records/ Registers of records and/or certificate of Births and Deaths from 1914 to 1970 from all the concerned Civil Registrar-cum-Sub- Registrar to the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Panaji-Goa.
Upon the shifting of the records of Birth and Death (1914-1970) the present procedure of issue of Birth and Death Certificates (1914- -1970) shall continue at the respective Sub Registrar offices and the public shall not approach the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Panaji-Goa for any records for the above mentioned period.
However, the concerned Sub-Registrar through the State Registrar may request the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Panaji-Goa to provide the certified copy of the desired record in respect to the Register of the Birth and/or Death to the Registration Department and the said certified copies issued by the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology shall be uploaded by the Registration Department on the Online Portal.
The Registration Department shall make available the copies and/or certificate of Births and Deaths to all the citizen on the Central Server/State Repository, so as to assure easy availability of documents on demand anywhere in Goa irrespective of any jurisdiction across the State.
All the Registering Authority under the control of Registration Department in the State of Goa shall henceforth issue copies of Certificate of Birth and Death which have already been registered to a Citizen on demand irrespective of the jurisdiction. The Registering Authority shall download such Certificates of Birth and Death from the Central Server for all purposes.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Estt.).
Porvorim, 13th March, 2020.
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Legal Affairs Division
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Notification
10/4/2019-LA-345
The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 (Central Act No. 24 of 2019), which has been passed by Parliament and assented to by the President on 01-08-2019 and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, dated 01-08-2019, is hereby published for the general information of the public.
D. S. Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary (Law).
Porvorim, 31st December, 2019.
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The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019
AN
ACT
to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth
Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
22 of 2005.
2. Amendment of section 13.— In the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinaf ter referred to as the principal Act), in section 13,—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "for a term of five years from the date on which he OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020 enters upon his office", the words "for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office", the words "for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(c) for sub-section (5), the following sub-
section shall be substituted, namely:—
"(5) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of ser vice of the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government:
Provided that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner or the Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment:
Provided fur ther that the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners appointed before the commencement of the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder as if the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 had not come into force.".
3. Amendment of section 16.— In section 16
of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office", the words "for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office", the words "for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(c) for sub-section (5), the following sub-
-section shall be substituted, namely:—
"(5) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government:
Provided that the salaries, allowances and other conditions of service of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners shall not be varied to their disadvantage after their appointment:
Provided further that the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners appointed before the commencement of the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder as if the Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 had not come into force.".
4. Amendment of section 27.— In section 27 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
"(ca) the term of office of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 13 and the State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners under sub- -sections (1) and (2) of section 16;
(cb) the salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners under sub- -section (5) of section 13 and the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners under sub- -section (5) of section 16;".
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020Department of Public Works
Office of the Principal Chief Engineer —— Notification
13/21/PCE/PWD/EO/2020-21/177
Read: Notification No. 7/10-5/2004-PWD/EC/ /114 dated 2-08-2004 regarding Rules of Enlistment of Contractors in Public Works Department (PWD)/Water Resource Department (WRD), 2004.
In the existing rule No. 14.0, the following
words and figures shall be substituted:
"Enlistment fee– The contractor shall pay Enlistment/Renewal fees (non-refundable) for enlistment as contractors in Public Works Department/Water Resources Department, Goa for different classes of contractors, as shown in the Schedule below:
Category of Class of Fees for fresh Fee for Enlistment Enlistment Enlistment/ Renewal Upgradation (Validity
(in Rs.) (Validity for
for 5 years) 5 years)
RBLD, I-A 60000 30000
BLDGS, I-B 50000 25000
WS&WWD, II 30000 15000
WR III 20000 10000
IV 10000 5000
V 5000 2500
ELECT/FUR I 50000 25000
II 30000 15000
III 20000 10000
IV 10000 5000
Other Fees:
Issue of Application form Rs. 500.00
For issue of duplicate license Rs. 5000.00
Deletion/Incorporation of Fees applicable partner/director/member of for renewal of Society registration in the respective class
Conversion of registration i.e. – do – from Individual to Partnership or Private/Public Limited Company and vice-versa.
2. The other content of the notification shall
remain unchanged".
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
U. P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer &
ex-officio Addl. Secretary (PWD).
Panaji, 20th April, 2020.
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Department of Science and Technology and Waste Management __
Notification
227-10-2016/STE-DIR/15
Scheme to provide Grant in Aid for students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools in the State of Goa.
The Government of Goa is pleased to frame the Scheme to provide Grant in Aid for students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools in the State of Goa to enable them to attend and participate in science seminars, workshops and awareness programmes in India.
1. Short title and commencement:— (i) This scheme may be called as "Scheme to provide Grant in Aid for students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools in the State of Goa" (Hereinafter called as the Scheme).
(ii) It shall come into force with immediate
effect.
(iii) The scheme shall be implemented by Goa State Council for Science & Technology (GSCST).
(iv) The scheme shall promote the goal of the Department through Students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools in the State of Goa by deputing them to various exhibitions, science seminars, visit to reputed Institution in India, Science popularization workshops and awareness programs in India and in reputed Institutions in India.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 20202. Introduction of the scheme.— (i) The scheme envisages the popularization and promotion of Science & Technology by providing financial support to students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools for attending Science Seminars, Workshops and Awareness Programmes.
3. Objectives of the scheme.— (i) The scheme is formulated with the objectives to promote and popularize Science & Technology, among students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools in the State of Goa by deputing them to various exhibitions, science seminars, workshops and awareness programs in India, visits to Institutions and providing financial assistance for attending these events.
(ii) To inculcate the scientific temper in the minds of students in High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools.
4. Scope of the scheme.— (i) The scope of the scheme is to provide annual financial assistance to Students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools to facilitate them to attend science seminars, workshops and awareness programmes in India with a condition that every team visiting these events shall contain atleast 40 percent members from ST community.
(ii) Project Review Committee.
A Project Review Committee (PRC) comprising of Vice Chairman of GSCST & Hon'ble Minister Science & Technology, Principal Secretary/Secretary Science & Technology, Director, Department of Science and Technology, Representatives of Goa University, Goa Science Centre, Chairman, GSPCB, Environment Engineer of GSPCB, Representative of Goa Engineering College will review the proposals received and upon the recommendation of the committee, the grants will be released. The proposal will be appraised by the committee by conducting a meeting or by circulation. Alternately the project could be appraised through the Goa State Council for Science & Technology or other experts of various Institutions.
(iii) The Department of Science & Technology shall maintain a database record of Students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools to whom grants have already been provided to facilitate them for attending the science seminars, workshops and awareness programmes in India.
(iv) The activities involved under the Programme are to suppor t students to participate in science seminars, workshops and awareness programmes in Science & Technology in India.
(v) Wherever, possible and available Government accommodation should be used for the visiting students, teachers etc. and travel mode shall be railway, bus, etc.
5. Eligibility for availing benefits under the scheme:— (i) Students of the High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools of Goa, who are been recommended and attested by the Principal/Headmaster of Institution are eligible only once in a year to attend and participate in Science Seminars, Science Workshops, awareness programmes in consultation with the GSCST.
(ii) The group of students attending and participating in Science Seminars, Science Workshops and awareness programmes shall consist atleast 40 percent students from ST community.
(iii) Each group of students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools (maximum of 10 such groups/grantees) will be eligible to get the grant of Rs. 50,000/- or actual expenses, whichever is less, per annum for attending and par ticipating in Science Seminars, Workshops and Awareness Programmes. However with the approval of Government in specific cases higher amount could be granted. (Proforma for seeking GIA in "FORM I"). The institution could contribute to the additional amount/expenses from their own funds.
(iv) The students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools will be eligible for seeking grant, only once a year for attending and par ticipating in science seminars, workshops and awareness programmes.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 20206. Quantum of financial assistance under the scheme:— (i) An amount of Rs. 50,000/- to each such group of students/teacher (i.e. one teacher for five students) shall be provided per annum to the eligible 10 Nos. of grantees, directly on case to case basis to promote scientific temper among the students.
(ii) The office of the GSCST shall maintain a database record of the students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools to whom grants have already been provided with the details of the subject/theme of the Science Seminars, Workshops and awareness programmes.
(iii) Government reserves the right to stop future grants and also modify the financial quantum, so also the conditions of the scheme, depending upon the budgetary provisions. Government also reserves the right to sanction the grant to the GSCST as also to hold in abeyance or suspend or cancel the scheme, at any point of time, and no claim or appeal or challenge shall lie with any authority or tribunal or court, in respect of this decision of the Government.
7. Pattern of Assistance of the scheme.— (i) The grants shall be disbursed as single installment to participating group of students.
(ii) The grantee shall be entitled to receive Government grants based on the estimate approved by the Government in the Budget Estimate during that financial year for the scheme and will be sanctioned as per the terms and conditions laid by the Government.
(iii) The entire amount of the grants approved within the same financial year, should be utilized before the month of March of the subsequent year and should be used only for the purpose for which it is sanctioned. Any portion of the grant which is not ultimately required for the purpose for which it is sanctioned will be refunded to the Government Treasur y. After 'utilizing/ refunding' the sanctioned amount, an Utilization Certificate should be furnished to the sanctioning authority as required under Form GFR-19A.
(iv) The account of the Grantee in respect of this grants should be audited by the government approved Auditor/Chartered Accountant and countersigned by Headmaster/Head of Institution as the case may be. Such certificate shall be submitted along with detailed report. The accounts of the grants shall be maintained separately and properly from its normal activities.
(v) The Audited statement of accounts showing the expenditure incurred by the Grantee from the grants should be furnished to the Government within a period of one year from the date of sanction and should certify that expenditure incurred is only for the purpose for which it was sanctioned.
(vi) A performance-cum-achievement repor t specifying in detail or the achievements made by the Grantee with the Government grants/amount for which it is sanctioned should be furnished to the Department of Science & Technology annually, by Goa State Council for Science and Technology (GSCST).
(vii) The grantee Institution must exercise reasonable economy, observe all financial proprietary and the financial rules as issued by the Government from time to time while incurring the expenditure.
(viii) In case of portion of grants being utilized for the purpose for which it is not sanctioned, the amount so utilized shall be recovered from the Grantee in a manner as decided by the Government and in terms of the provisions and in accordance to the law in force. The Government shall also initiate appropriate criminal proceedings against the perpetrators.
(ix) The amount remaining unspent out of this grant on or before the month of September of the subsequent year of grants, shall be refunded back to the Government Treasury by challan within 03 (three) months from the date of submission of report.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020(x) The grantee shall duly acknowledge the grant provided by the department in its report as well as any publications of such report for which the department has provided grants.
(xi) The grantee shall ensure that no unlawful activities, propaganda in consistent with the Government illegal Policy, Rules and Regulations should be undertaken.
8. Relaxation of the provisions of the scheme.— The Government shall be empowered to relax any or all of the clauses or conditions of this scheme in genuine case(s) for sanction of the grant.
9. Interpretation of the provisions of this scheme.— If any question arises regarding interpretation of any clause, word, expression of the scheme, the decision about the interpretation shall lie with the Government, which shall be final and binding on all concerned.
10. Redressal of grievances and dispute.— Grievances or disputes if any, arising out of implementation of this scheme, shall be referred to the Secretary (S&T) of Government who shall hear and decide such matters and the decision of the Secretary (S&T) to the Government in this regard shall be final and binding on all concerned.
Provided no grievance or dispute regarding the decision of the Government under clause 6 (iii) above shall lie with any authority or tribunal or court, in respect of the decision.
11. This scheme has been issued with the concurrence of the Finance (Exp.) Department vide their U.O. No. 1400071191, dated 24-01-2020 and administrative approval of the Government under U.O. No. 025 dated 01-08-2019.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Levinson J. Martins, Director (S&T) & ex
officio Jt. Secretary.
Porvorim, 24th April, 2020.
FORM I
Proforma for seeking grant in aid under scheme for students of High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools
Sr. Particulars No.
1 2 3
1. Name of the Institutions seeking Grants in Aid to attend Seminars/ /workshops/awareness pro- grammes.
2. Name of the Science Seminars.,Workshops and Awareness programmes to be attended.
3. Total No. of Science Seminars, Workshops and Awareness Programmes attended earlier.
4. How many people expected for Science Seminars, Workshops and Awareness Programmes.
5. Time duration of the Science Seminars, Workshops and Awareness Programmes.
6. Dates of the Science Seminars. Workshops and Awareness Programmes.
7. Venue of the Science Seminars. Workshops and Awareness Programmes.
8. Title of the Science Seminars, Workshops and Awareness Programmes.
9. Whether Grants in Aid was provided for any other project to the institutions earlier.
Yes/ No
10. If Yes, Names, Total amount sought and the time duration of the Science Seminars, Workshops and Awareness Programmes.
11. Whether settlement of earlier
Accounts complied Yes/No.
12. Travel Charges to be paid to the
students.
13. Honorarium to be paid to the
students.
14. Total expenditure for publicity,
advertisement, handouts.
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15. Whether any other institution has sponsored students for Science Seminars, Workshops and Awareness Programmes on the subject for which Grants in Aid is sought. Y/N if yes the title and name of the Institution.
16. Any other Costs.
Declaration
I _____________________ hereby state that I am working as ___________________ in ___________ Institution, since ___________________ and have not sought Funds from the State Government or any other source/Agency for organising the seminar/ awareness programme. It is further stated that no additional grants/funds shall be sought/claim from any other agency/organization for the said purpose.
Countersign by Signature of Project Head Master/Principal Incharge
Seal of Institution
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Department of Tribal Welfare
Directorate of Tribal Welfare
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DTW/STAT/AVY/2020-21/30
Amendment to Notification
Read: "ADIVASI VIKAS YOJANA" i.e. Infrastructure Development in Tribal Areas under Tribal Sub Plan.
Whereas the Government has amended and revised a scheme notified viz "ADIVASI VIKAS YOJANA" i.e. Infrastructure Develop- ment in Tribal Areas under Tribal Sub Plan vide Notification No. DTW/STAT/AVY/2018- -19/8411 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 49 dated 7th March, 2019.
And whereas Government desires to amend the Clause 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17 & Clause 18.
Now therefore, the Clause 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17 & Clause 18 of the scheme "ADIVASI VIKAS YOJANA" i.e. Infrastructure Develop- ment in Tribal Areas under Tribal Sub Plan is amended to read as under:—
5. Eligibility.— a) Any Village Panchayat or Municipal Council/Corporation or any Ward/ /Revenue Village of Village Panchayat & Municipal Council/Corporation falls under Category A, B & C in ANNEXURE–I, II & III respectively notified under Guidelines issued vide Notification No. DTW/STAT/STPOP/2014- -15/7835 dated 29-01-2015 regarding "Guidelines for implementation of schemes under Tribal Sub-Plan" shall be applicable.
(b) For the purpose of any development work to be undertaken under this scheme for the Hostels/Educational institution, NGOs, especially for the benefit of tribal students, eligibility criteria is atleast 50 students shall be from Scheduled Tribe Community. Clause 5(a) shall not be applicable to this Clause.
6. Identification of the Proposal.— (a) The infrastructure development projects to be undertaken shall be identified by the concerned Village Panchayat/Municipal Council/Corporation by adopting necessary resolution in the meeting of the Village Panchayat/Municipal Council/Corporation as the case may be.
(b) The infrastructure development project to be undertaken may be identified by the concerned Member of Legislative Assembly/ /Member of the Parliament in the concerned Village Panchayat/Municipal jurisdiction and obtain the approval directly from the Minister for Tribal Welfare.
(c) The infrastructure pertaining to Hostel may be identified by Educational institutions or NGOs.
7. Nature of projects that may be undertaken
and ceiling of cost.—
(a) Any developmental work consisting of civil works, electrical works, Bio-Toilet & Sanitations works, water resources works, Annex projects, repairs/upgradation/re- construction of existing infrastructure and any OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020 other type of works etc. may be undertaken under this scheme, if the sanctioning committee deems fit in the interest of upgrading the infrastructure in the Village Panchayat and Municipal Council/Corporation for the benefit of Tribal Community.
(b) The estimated cost of each project to be undertaken under this scheme shall not be less than Rupees twenty lakhs and shall not exceed Rupees three crores.
8. Preparation of the proposal.— (a) Once the project is identified along with approximate cost of the project, as per Clause 6 (a) of this scheme, the concerned Village Panchayat/ Municipality through its Block Development Officer or Chief Officer of Municipality as the case may be shall submit the proposal as per application in Annexure–I. The concerned Block Development Officer or Chief Officer of Municipality on receipt of the proposal/ application in Annexure–I alongwith all the required documents as mentioned in Clause 8 (b) from the Village Panchayat/ /Municipality shall scrutinize the same in all respect and if found correct, then the same shall be forwarded to the Director of Tribal Welfare with his/her recommendations.
In case of Clause 6 (b) once the project is identified by the concerned Member of Legislature Assembly/Member of Parliament with the recommendation to which Social institution/NGOs the project to be handed over for maintenance & management purpose after completion, they shall take the recommen- dation directly from the Minister for Tribal Welfare & shall submit the proposal to the Director of Tribal Welfare along with the documents mentioned at clause 8 (b) as per application in Annexure–I.
Once the project is identified as per Clause 6 (c) of the scheme by the Educational institutions or NGOs as the case may be shall submit the proposal to the Director of Tribal Welfare along with the documents mentioned at clause 8 (b) as per application in Annexure–I.
(b) Requirement of documents under the
scheme:—
(1) Application form in Annexure–I
(2) Photographs duly cer tified by competent authority in different angles of the existing proposed site.
(3) Copy of Form I & XIV of the land on
which the project is proposed.
(4) Copy of survey plan of the land on
which the project is proposed.
(5) Irrevocable NOC from land owner alongwith copy of land ownership document OR transfer of land by way of Gift Deed by land owner in favour of local body or Director of Tribal Welfare or Possession Certificate if the land/ existing infrastructure is in possession of local bodies/Social Institutions/NGOs/Affidavit from the competent authority stating that the existing infrastructure which is proposed for Repairs/Upgradation/Re-construction is existing in the jurisdiction of Village Panchayat for several years & is used by public at large.
(6) Certified copy of the Resolution of Village Panchayat or Municipal Council/ /Original letter of M.L.A. or M.P. duly approved by Minister for Tribal Welfare/ /Original letter of Educational institution/ /Certified copy of Resolution of NGOs as the case may be.
(7) Declaration from competent authority stating that "The said proposed project work is not existing at the actual site nor in the process of execution under any of the schemes of Government of Goa". Such declaration shall be signed by Sarpanch & Village Panchayat Secretary in case of Village Panchayat/Chairman & Chief Officer in case of Municipality. In case of the project identified under Clause 6 (b), the competent authority of an Executing Agency/Social institutions/NGOs & in case of the project identified under Clause 6 (c), the competent authority of Educational Institutions or NGOs shall sign the declaration mentioned above.
10. Constitution of Sanctioning Commi- ttee.— There shall be a sanctioning committee OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020 which shall consider every proposal received under this scheme and shall scrutinize and take decision on whether the proposal is to be approved or rejected or deferred and also to decide on the mode of its execution & shall accordingly select the Executing Agency for executing the approved Project.
The sanctioning committee shall consist of—
(a) Minister of Tribal Welfare Government
of Goa—Chairperson.
(b) Secretary (Finance), Government of Goa or his representative not below the rank of Additional Secretary—Member.
(c) Secretary, Tribal Welfare—Member.
(d) Director of Panchayat— or his represen- tative not below the rank of Additional Director—Member.
(e) Director of Municipal Administration or his representative not below the rank of Additional Director—Member.
(f) The Head of Department/not below the rank of Executive Engineer of concerned executing agencies such as GSIDC, PWD, WRD, GTDC, GIDC, SAG, Panchayat, Municipality, Project Cell constituted by Directorate of Tribal Welfare or any other Agency/Autonomous Body approved by the Government of Goa—Member.
(g) Director of Tribal Welfare—Member
Secretary.
13. Procedure upon conveying approval of proposal by Sanctioning Committee.— Once the project is approved by the sanctioning committee and Executing Agency is selected, the Director of Tribal Welfare shall convey the same to the concerned Local Body through concerned Block Development Office/ /Municipality and Member of Legislative Assembly/Member of Parliament OR Educa- tional institution/NGOs as the case may be and also to the Executing Agency for further action.
15. Procedure upon receipt of the detailed estimates.— (a) After approval of Sanctioning Committee and upon receipt of the detailed estimate from the Executing Agency, the proposal alongwith detailed estimates and the required documents as per Clause 8 (b) shall be forwarded to the Government for according Administrative approval.
(b) Once an Administrative approval is received, Director of Tribal Welfare shall issue Administrative Approval Order to the concerned Executing Agency.
(c) Executing Agency shall on receipt of the Administrative Approval Order immediately initiate the e-tendering process as per the prevailing law and submit the complete set of e-tendering documents duly certified by the competent authority of Executing Agency, along with a Certificate accompanying a Statement of actual amount required for expenditure sanction within a specified time frame/tender validity period to the Director of Tribal Welfare for issuing Expenditure Sanction Order.
(d) On receipt of the e-tendering documents, Directorate of Tribal Welfare shall submit the proposal along with e-tendering documents to the Finance (Exp.) Department for according Financial Concurrence.
(e) Upon receipt of Financial Concurrence of Finance (Exp.) Department, the Director of Tribal Welfare shall issue Expenditure Sanction Order to the concerned Executing Agency.
(f) Upon receipt of Expenditure Sanction Order, Executing Agency shall issue a Work Order to the lowest bidder mentioning therein a date of commencement & completion and send a copy to the Director of Tribal Welfare.
16. Funds to be placed to the Executing Agency.— (a) The funds will be placed at the disposal of Executing Agency in 3(three) installments by Director of Tribal Welfare. However, in case of Executing Agency being GSIDC and the Project Cell of Directorate of Tribal Welfare, 100% of project cost will be released in one installment by Director of Tribal Welfare.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020(b) The 1st instalment amounting to 75% of the project cost will be released by Director of Tribal Welfare to Executing Agency.
(c) The 2nd installment amounting to 20% of the project cost will be released after submitting the Utilization Certificate of 1st installment by Executing Agency along with the First/Running Account Bill and photographs of the project work duly certified by the competent authority of the Executing Agency.
(d) The 3rd/final installment amounting to 5% or balance amount, whichever is less, will be released upon submission of Utilization Certificate of 2nd installment & Completion Certificate along with the Full & Final Account Bill and photographs of the project work duly certified by the competent authority of the Executing Agency.
(e) In case of project work is completed in all respect and upon submission of Utilization Certificate of 1st installment along with Completion Certificate and photographs of the project work duly certified by the competent authority of the Executing Agency, the balance amount of the project may be released as 2nd & Final Installment by Director of Tribal Welfare to the Executive Agency based on the Certificate of actual amount required/Certified copy of full & final account bill issued by the competent authority.
(f) An unspent balance amount if any shall be refunded to Director of Tribal Welfare within 30 days from the date of completion of the project.
(g) Revision in cost of the project shall be permitted, with prior approval of Government. However, the cost of the project shall not be exceeding the prescribed limit as mentioned in Clause 7 of the scheme.
(h) Upon completion of project work allotted thereto, executing agency shall submit all those requirements to Director of Tribal Welfare such as Utilization Certificate, Completion Certificate, Possession Certificate of project work, Photographs of project work & copy of Full & Final Account Bill duly certified by the competent authority of the Executing Agency, and any other documents demanded or as may be required by the Director of Tribal Welfare for the record purpose.
17. Executing Agency to plan the project.— (a) Executing Agency on receipt of Expenditure Sanction Order from Director of Tribal Welfare shall immediately issue a Work Order to the lowest quoted vendor thereby specifying commencement & completion of project work and shall complete the project allotted within the specified time frame. Whenever the proposal is received from the Village Panchayat/ Municipality under Clause 6 (a), after completion of the project, the executing agency shall handover the project to the concerned Village Panchayat/ /Municipality i.e. Sarpanch/Secretary of concerned Village Panchayat or Chairperson/ /Chief Officer of the concerned Municipality & in presence of representative of Department of Tribal Welfare. The concerned Village Panchayat Secretary or the Chief Officer and concerned Municipal Engineer shall take over the possession of the project and submit the Possession Certificate to the Director of Tribal Welfare. In case the project is Sanskruti Bhavan/Community Hall/Mand etc. the concerned Village Panchayat/Municipality shall do the maintenance & management of the project by their own fund. Income may also be generated from the project/asset for the maintenance & management of the project.
(b) In case of the projects received under Clause 6 (b) the maintenance & management of the said project shall be done by the executing agencies from their own funds if the project work is allotted to them. The said project shall remain in possession with the said executing agency. In case the project is a Community Hall/Mand then the said project shall be handed over for maintenance & management purpose to those Social institutions/NGOs as recommended by the concerned member of Legislature Assembly/ /Member of Parliament in presence of representative of Directorate of Tribal Welfare. Income may also be generated from the OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020 project/asset for the maintenance & management of the project.
(c) In case of projects received from Educational institutions/NGOs under Clause 6 (c) the maintenance & management of the project shall be done by concerned Educational institution/NGOs. Completed project shall be handed over to the representative of concerned Educational institution/NGOs in presence of represen- tative of Directorate of Tribal Welfare. Educational institution/NGOs shall carry out the maintenance & management of project from their own funds.
18. The Village Panchayat or the Municipality may enter into an agreement with any Executing agencies/Self Help Group/ /Co-operative Society/the Committees constituted under any of the Acts/Mahila Mandals or NGOs/Social institutions on whom Village Panchayat/Municipality can give the responsibility of the project for the maintenance & management purpose. Copy of such agreement if any shall be endorsed to the Directorate of Tribal Welfare for information.
All other clauses in the above mentioned
scheme remain unchanged.
This amendment shall come into force with immediate effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Sandhya Kamat, Director & ex officio Jt.
Secretary (TW).
Panaji, 22nd April, 2020.
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Annexure-I
Application for financial Assistance for Scheme titled "ADIVASI VIKAS YOJANA" i.e. Infrastructure Development in Tribal Areas under Tribal Sub Plan
1. Name & address of the Applicant:
2. Name of Village/City:
3. Name of Village Panchayat/Municipality:
4. Taluka:
5. District:
6. Assembly Constituency:
7. Post Office & Pin Code No.:
8. Number of S.T. population/Percentage in village that will be benefitted by the proposed project:
9. Name of the proposed project work:
10. Nature & Scope of proposed project work:
11. Approximate cost of proposed project work as assessed by Technical Section of any agency:
12. Survey number & Sub Division number of the land where the project is proposed:
13. Total area of the land as shown in Form I &
XIV:
14. Area earmarked for proposed project if any:
15. Whether land belongs to Village Panchayat/ Municipality or private land owner/ Government:
16. Mode of Transfer of land to local body, if the land is transferred to local body & also specify if the land is not transferred to local body:
17. If the land is not transferred to local body, the name and address of the actual land owner who has given the Irrevocable NOC in favour of local body
Declaration
I the above named applicant do hereby declare that the particulars given above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature of the applicant
Date:
Enclosures:
1. Photographs duly certified by competent authority in different angles of the existing proposed site.
2. Copy of Form I & XIV of the land on which
the project is proposed.
3. Copy of survey plan of the land on which the
project is proposed.
Irrevocable NOC or transfer of land by land owner by way of Gift Deed in favour of local body or Director of Tribal Welfare or Possession Certificate if the land/existing infrastructure is in possession of local bodies/ OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 5 30TH APRIL, 2020
/Social Institutions/NGOs/Affidavit from the letter of M.L.A. or M.P. duly approved by
competent authority stating that the existing Minister for Tribal Welfare/Original letter of
infrastructure which is proposed for Repairs/ Educational Institution/Certified copy of
/Upgradation/Re-construction is existing Resolution of NGOs as the case may be.
in the jurisdiction of Village Panchayat 5. Declaration from competent authority stating
for several years & is used by public at that "The said proposed project work is not
large. existing at the actual site nor in the process
4. Certified copy of the Resolution of Village of execution under any of the schemes of
Panchayat or Municipal Council/Original Government of Goa".
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