Panaji, 7th May, 2020 (Vaisakha 17, 1942)

SERIES I No. 6

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

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INDEX

Department

Order/Notification/Addendum

Subject

Pages

1.a. Education, Art & Culture

Not.- 2/79/SHEC Act/2017-18/

Date of appointment on which the Goa State

Dte. of Higher Education

/DHE/Part File/355

Higher Education Council Act, 2018 shall come

Under Secretary

into force.

b. -do-

Not.- 9/99/Goa Scholar/

Manohar Parrikar Goa Scholars Scheme.

/DHE/2019-20

c. Dte. of Art & Culture

Not.- DAC/COMPCELL/

Revalidation of the Scheme.

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

/10-SCHEMES/2020-21/84

2.a. Environment & Climate

Not.- GSWA/2019-20/Bondvol

Draft Notification of Bondvol Lake as wetland

Change

Notification/026/085

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

b. -do-

—

Addendum

3.a. Forest

Not.- 7- 5-2005/FOR/104

Revision of the Scheme.

Under Secretary

b. -do-

Not.- 2-1-2011/FOR/105

Revised terms and conditions for use of old

forest roads.

Home

Not.- 21/1/2020-HD(G)/972

Five Star Hotel and Vessel having valid licence

Under Secretary

is authorised for conducting game/games.

Information Technology

Not- 11(3)/DoIT/2018/Area-

Declaration of earmarked area as Hybrid IT Park. 75

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

Earmarking, GITD Act/56

Personnel

Not.- 1/5/2020-PER

RR—Directorate of Education.

Special Secretary

Social Welfare

Not.- 51-99-2016-17-HC

The Goa Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

Rules, 2018.

Dte. of Skill Development

Not.- SDCT/STAT/AADHAR/

Aadhaar authentication or proof, required for

& Entrepreneur ship

TRG/2019-20/20

availing Govt. Schemes, subsidies etc.

Dir. & ex officio Jt. Secy.

9.a. Tribal Welfare

Not.- DTW/SAT/PC/2020-21/

Amendment of Scheme to Support Orphan

Director

/64/85

child/children of widow belonging to

ST Community.

b. -do-

Not.- DTW/STAT/PC/2019-20/

Amendment to Scheme.

/62/110

10.

Urban Development

Ord.- 10/587/2012-DMA/4293

Creation of post.

100

Director

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Education, Art and Culture

Higher Education

Notification

2/79/SHEC Act/2017-18/DHE/Part File/355

In exercise of the power conferred by sub-

-section (3) of section 1 of the Goa State

Higher Education Council Act, 2018 (Goa Act

14 of 2018), the Government of Goa hereby

appoints the 1st day of June, 2020, as the

date on which the provisions of the said Act

shall come into force.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Premraj K. Shirodkar, Under Secretary

(Higher Education).

Porvorim, 30th April, 2020.

———t———

Notification

9/99/Goa Scholar/DHE/2019-20

Government is pleased to notify the

following scheme i.e.:

“MANOHAR PARRIKAR GOA SCHOLARS

SCHEME”

I. Short title & commencement.— This

scheme shall be called as “Manohar Parrikar

Goa Scholars Scheme” and the same shall

come into force from the date of publication

of its notification in the Government Official

Gazette.

II.

Introduction.— Goa has a large

student population in the group 18-25 years.

To tap their potential and to optimize the

demographic dividend, they need to be

encouraged and empowered to take up Post

Graduate/Doctoral courses in reputed

institutions in India and abroad. The

qualification, skill and experience they gain

shall contribute towards the building up

human capital required by the state for its

sustainable development. Therefore to give

financial support for such talented brilliant

students, present scheme has been framed

and shall be implemented to achieve its

objectives.

III. Aims and objectives.— 1. To promote

pursuit of post-graduate and doctoral studies

by talented younger population of Goa by

recognizing the meritorious and outstanding

candidates by providing scholarship.

2. To encourage the students for taking

admission in India and abroad reputed

institutions and to motivate them to take up

cutting-edge research.

3. To boost the efforts of the State in

promoting quality education, research and

innovation.

IV. Eligibility conditions.— 1. The age of

the applicant for the Scholarship shall not

exceed 35 years as on 1st January of the

year for which Scholarship is disbursed.

2. The applicant should be resident of Goa

for a minimum period of 15 years. However if

the applicant is of Goan origin who has

pursued his/her academic studies for

minimum period of 7 years in Goa out of his/

her entire academic career with residence in

Goa shall also be considered for the

Scholarship.

3. The applicant must have passed the

qualifying degree examination from an

institution preferably located in Goa. However,

Goa Scholar may also be offered to candidates

who have passed qualifying degree

examination from a reputed institution located

in any other parts of India provided the

candidate fulfils other conditions of eligibility.

4. The applicant must have scored

minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade

in the qualifying degree examination along

with minimum 70% aggregate marks as per

the criteria detailed at Clause IX of this

scheme for shortlisting of the candidates.

5. The applicant must have obtained

confirmed admission during the period of the

Scholarship.

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6. The applicant shall pursue post graduate

or doctoral courses in any discipline.

7. Any applicant, who fails to furnish any

of the necessary information or furnishes any

incorrect or false information, shall be

disqualified from the selection process. Any

false information submitted by the applicant

shall be treated as cognizable offence under

IPC.

8. Any candidate who has cleared/passed

the Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.),

Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.S.C.)

or Graduation examination with grace marks

shall not be considered as eligible for the

purpose of this Scheme.

9. Any form of canvassing and bringing

political pressure shall disqualify the

candidate out rightly.

V. Number of Awards.— 1. Every year, 20

outstanding Scholars shall be selected and

awarded under Manohar Parrikar Goa Scholar

Scheme. However in certain circumstances

for reasons to be recorded, more awards can

be granted on the recommendation of the

selection committee with the approval of the

Government provided the total number of

awards shall not exceed 30.

2. The Award shall consist of scholarship

amounting to INR 8,00,000/- lakh for pursuing

studies in India or USD 25,000/- for studies in

abroad and an appreciation certificate. In all

cases, the disbursement shall be made in

Indian currency (INR). The exchange rate

prevalent on the day, the actual minutes of

Selection Committee are signed, shall be

considered.

VI. Backlog to be covered under this

scheme.— The backlogs in selection of Goa

Scholars for the academic year 2018-19 shall

also be considered under the present scheme.

VII. Application Procedure.— 1. the

Department of Higher Education shall

announce the scheme in various local dailies

as well as on the website of the Directorate

of Higher Education and State Government.

2. Any applicant fulfilling the eligibility

conditions may apply for Goa Scholar by filling

and submitting the prescribed proforma on

or before the last date announced by the

Department.

3. All claims made by the applicant shall

be supported by documentary evidencies.

4. Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the

applicant shall be attached along with the

duly filled prescribed proforma.

5. The applicant shall submit a write-up of

about 500 words stating “Why his/her name

should be considered for Goa Scholar”? The

write-up should very clearly chalk out his/

/her achievements and contributions to his/

/her educational institution, peers and

community at large. The write-up can also

mention his/her future plans and how he/

she with this higher degree proposes to

contribute

towards

the

sustainable

development of the State.

6. All applicants shall be issued a

registration number. The registration number

must be quoted in all the subsequent

correspondences.

7. Only candidate whose application is

complete in all respect shall be placed before

the screening committee.

8. The screening committee shall

recommend the list of eligible candidates in

accordance with the criteria laid down in the

Clause IX, to be placed before the selection

committee.

9. The last date for applying for this scheme

shall be notified every year by the Directorate

of Higher Education. The applicant should

apply online in prescribed proforma made

available on the website of the Directorate of

Higher Education. The applicant shall

download the entire application along with

filled data and submit the same affixed with

his/her signature along with the supporting

documents in sealed envelope on or before

the last date to the office of the Directorate of

Higher Education.

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10.

The applicant shall number all the

supporting documents and shall invariably

make a mention about the document and its

corresponding page number in the covering

letter. Photocopies of the document submitted

shall be self-attested by the applicant.

Certificates and supporting documents upto

the final year of graduation only are to be

submitted.

11.

In the event that the applicant has

been selected for a course that involves

deadlines in relation to payment of fees and

other charges, it shall be the responsibility of

the applicant himself/herself to arrange

adequate finance for meeting such deadlines.

VIII.

Screening

Committee.—

The

Directorate of Higher Education shall

constitute a Screening Committee for

shortlisting of candidates in accordance with

the criteria laid down under the Clause IX of

this scheme. The Committee will consist of

the following members:

a) A well-known senior

:Chairperson

Academician

b) Two members nominated :Members

by the Government

c) The Director, Directorate :Member

of Higher Education

Secretary.

IX. Criteria for shortlisting eligible

candidates by Screening Committee.— The

Screening Committee shall shortlist the

candidate on following criteria:

1. The candidate shall be evaluated for

shortlisting on a 100 point scale.

2. Only curricular/academic achieve-

ments shall be considered for shortlisting

the candidates.

3. Curricular/academic achievements

shall be assigned 100 marks. Marks

obtained by the candidate in the SSC

(Standard X) examination shall be assigned

40% weightage being a common exam and

30% weightage shall be assigned

each to marks obtained in HSSC (Std. XII)

and Graduation (Bachelor’s degree)

examinations, respectively.

4. Any candidate who has cleared/

passed S.S.C., H.S.S.C. or Graduation

examination with grace marks shall not be

considered for shortlisting. However,

participation of the candidates in N.C.C.,

N.S.S., Sports, Cultural Activities shall be

considered by the Selection Committee at

the time of interview. No grace marks for

NCC, NSS, Sports, Cultural activities shall

be considered while shortlisting eligible

candidates.

5. The Screening Committee shall

recommend top 60 candidates with

minimum aggregate score of 70 marks after

assigning the above weightages to their

academic/curricular achievements for final

selection/interview. For the 60th position,

if more than one candidate secure same

marks, all those with the same marks will

be called for the interview.

X. Selection Committee.— The Directorate

of Higher Education shall constitute a

Selection Committee for final selection of the

candidates in accordance with the criteria

laid down under Clause XI of the scheme.

The Committee shall consist of the following

members:

a) A well-known senior

: Chairperson

Academician of

National Repute

b) Three Experts with

: Members

distinguished achieve-

ments in academic

nominated by the

Government

c) One Expert from

: Member

industry/administration

nominated by the

Government

d) The Secretary (Higher

: Member

Education)

e) The Director,

: Member

Directorate of Higher

Secretary.

Education

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XI. Criteria for selecting Goa Scholars.—1.

The final Selection will be based on the

following criteria:

i. The selection shall be based on a 100

points/marks criteria.

ii. Curricular/academic achivements as

detailed in Clause IX of the Scheme shall

be assigned 45% weightage (i.e. 45%

weightage shall be given to the aggregate

marks obtained by the candidate based on

his/her academic/curricular score as per

Clause IX of the scheme).

iii.

Extra-curricular/co-curricular

achievements/activities shall be assigned

10% weightage (achievements in Sports/

/Cultural/other extra-curricular activities

only at State, National and International

level shall be considered for this purpose).

iv. The reputation of the institution in

which the applicant has secured admission

shall be assigned 15% weightage.

v. The interview either taken in person

or through video conferencing shall be

assigned 30% weightage. Along with the

domain

knowledge,

the

Selection

Committee shall also evaluate the

personally, confidence, positive attitude,

creativity and innovativeness of the

applicant. Due weightage shall be also

given for the promise of the effective service

by the applicant to the State/Country/

World in the decades ahead.

2. All the candidates appearing for the

interview shall be ranked in the order of merit

in accordance of the above guidelines.

3. The Committee shall clearly recommend

the number and names of the candidates in

order of merit for awarding scholarship under

the Manohar Parrikar Goa Scholar Scheme.

XII. Higher Education Promotion Fund

(HEPF).— 1. A fund by the name of ‘Higher

Education Promotion Fund’ (HEPF) has

already been established by the Government.

All scholarships sanctioned under this scheme

shall be paid out of this fund. The Government

will take steps to replenish the quantum of

funds available with HEPF, from time to time.

2. The Directorate of Higher Education shall

manage the Higher Education Promotion

Fund (HEPF).

XIII. Framing of Guidelines.— The

Directorate of Higher Education may frame

the guidelines as and when required for the

effective implementation of this scheme.

XIV. Pattern of Assistance.— 1. The scheme

shall be admissible to the beneficiary fulfilling

the eligibility conditions and completing the

application procedure as prescribed in the

scheme.

2. The Drawing and Disbursing Officer shall

draw the amount available for this purpose

under the respective Budget Head at the

beginning of the financial year and transfer

the same to the Higher Education Promotion

Fund for better management of the funds after

due approval from the Administrative

Secretary.

The amount shall be debited to the Budget

Head 2202—General Education, 03—

University and Higher Education, 001—

Direction and Administration, 03—Goa

Scholar Scheme, 34—Scholarships/Stipend

under Demand No. 35.

3. The amount shall be drawn from

Directorate of Accounts on presenting the bill

in prescribed form by Drawing and Disbursing

Officer.

4. The Department shall maintain books of

accounts and other records in relation to its

transactions in such a form and in such a

manner may be prescribed from time to time.

5. The scholarship amount shall be

transferred in the account of the beneficiary

from Higher Education Promotion Fund after

due approval from the Government once the

selection procedure is finalized and

candidates are selected for the Scholarship.

6. The selected candidates shall furnish

pre-receipt for the amount sanctioned and

their bank account details to facilitate the

disbursement of Scholarship.

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XV. Relaxation.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all clauses or

conditions of this scheme for reasons to be

recorded if it is deemed fit to further the spirit

of the scheme.

XVI. Interpretation.— If any question arises

regarding interpretation of any clause, word,

expression of the scheme, the decision about

the interpretation shall be with Government,

which shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

XVII. Redressal of Grievances & Disputes.—

In case of any grievance arising out of the

implementation of this scheme, the

Administrative Secretary shall hear and

decide such matters and the decision of the

Government in this regard shall be final and

binding on all concerned.

This issues with the concurrence of the

Finance (Expenditure) Department vide their

U.O. No. 1400071247 dated 17-03-2020.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Premraj K. Shirodkar, Under Secretary

(Higher Education).

Porvorim, 5th May, 2020.

________

Directorate of Art and Culture

Notification

DAC/COMPCELL/10-SCHEMES/2020-21/84

Sub.:- Revalidation of the Scheme

1. Read:-“The scheme to provide Financial

Assistance in the form of Grant-in-

-Aid to the Bhajani/Choir/Cultural

Group/Institutions for purchase of

musical instruments” published in

Official Gazette, Series I No. 51 dated

19-03-2009, Series I No. 52 dated

28-03-2013, Series I No. 18 dated

31-07-2014 and Series I No. 15 dated

09-07-2015.

Whereas the Government has notified a

“Scheme to provide Financial Assistance in

the form of Grant-in-Aid to the Bhajani/Choir/

Cultural Group/Institutions for purchase of

musical instruments” vide notification dated

19-03-2009, and published in the Government

Gazette, Series I No. 51 dated 19-03-2009,

Series I No. 52 dated 28-03-2013, Series I

No. 18 dated 31-07-2014 and Series I No. 15

dated 09-07-2015.

And whereas Government desires to re-

notify the scheme with necessary changes.

Now therefore the scheme “To provide

Financial Assistance in the form of Grant-in-

-Aid to the Bhajani/Choir/Cultural Group/

/Institutions for purchase of musical

instruments” is notified as under:—

Notification

The Government of Goa is pleased to frame

the following scheme i.e.

1. Short title/commencement.— (i) This

scheme shall be called “The scheme to

provide financial assistance in the form of

Gran-in-Aid to the Bhajani/Choir/Cultural

Group/Institutions for purchase of musical

instruments”.

(ii) This amended scheme shall come into

force from date of its publication in the Official

Gazette and shall remain in force upto 31st

March, 2022.

2. Introductions.— The erstwhile scheme

provided for centralized purchase and

distribution of the musical instruments to the

selected bhajani/choir/cultural group/

institutions through the department,

however, the amended scheme envisages

financial assistance in the form of Grant-in-

-Aid to the Bhajani/Choir/Cultural Group/

Institutions for purchase of musical

instruments of their choice.

3. Objectives.— (a) To encourage and

sustain the Bhajani Mandals, Choir groups,

Cultural troupes who contribute to a great

extent for the preservation of cultural heritage

with their cultural and musical performances.

(b) To give financial support for

organization/institutions for promotion and

preservation of age old culture.

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local cultural troupes.

4. Eligibility.— Any Mandals/Groups/

Institution/Troupes registered or un-

registered and fulfilling the following

eligibility conditions shall be eligible to avail

the benefit under this scheme.

(1) Mandals/Groups/Institution/Troupes

should be conducting regular musical

performance like bhajans, choir singing,

folk performance etc.

(2) Mandals/Groups/Institutions/Troupes

should consist of at least 10 members.

(3) The scheme is being revalidated

keeping in mind that only those

Institutions/Mandals/Groups/Troupes who

have not received the benefit of the scheme

are eligible.

5. Nature & Quantum of Assistance.— (1)

Under the scheme the eligible Cultural

Groups/Institutions shall be give lumpsum

grants/financial assistance to the maximum

extent of Rs. 15,000/- per Group/Institution

for purchase of Musical Instruments only.

(2) The Government/department may restrict

the number of groups/institutions in each

category according to the availability of the

funds.

6. Selection procedure.— (1) Directorate of

Art & Culture shall release advertisement in

local newspapers inviting application to avail

the benefit under this scheme.

(2) Directorate of Art and Culture shall

constitute a committee which will nominate/

select the Groups/Institutions working

towards preservation of musical and cultural

activities for availing the benefit under this

scheme.

7. Utilization Certificate.— The grantee

institution shall utilize the grants for the

purpose for which it is sanctioned within a

period of 3 months. The utilization certificate

and audited statements of Accounts with seal

of the Group/Institution should be submitted

to the department within 6 months from the

date of sanction of the grant.

8. Disbursement of the grant.— On

recommendation of the committee and as per

the terms & conditions, the Director of Art &

Culture shall obtain the Government approval

and grant shall be released to the groups.

9. Framing of guidelines.— For better

implementation

this

scheme

the

Government shall frame guidelines from time

to time, if required.

10. Relaxation.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all clauses or

conditions of the scheme in genuine cases

for sanction of the grant to any institution.

11. Interpretation.— If any question arises

regarding interpretation of any clause, word,

expression or entire scheme, the decision

about the interpretation shall lie with the

Government which shall be final and binding

on all concerned.

12. Redressal of grievances.— If any

grievance arises, out of implementation of this

scheme, the Minister of Art & Culture shall

hear and decide such matter and the decision

of the Minister for Art and Culture in this

regards shall be final.

This has been issued with concurrence of

Finance Department under their U.O.

No. 23/F dated 04-01-2020.

The earlier notification is hereby stands

repealed.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Sagun R. Velip, Director & ex officio Joint

Secretary (Art and Culture).

Panaji, 4th May, 2020.

———ttt———

Department of Environment &

Climate Change

The draft of the notification, which the Goa

State Wetland Authority (GSWA) proposes to

issue in exercise of the powers conferred

under rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation

and Management) Rules, 2017 read with

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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of

1986), is hereby published for the information

of the person/s likely to be concerned or

affected thereby; and notice is hereby given

that the said draft notification shall be taken

into consideration on or after the expiry of a

period of sixty days from the date on which

copies of the Official Gazette containing this

notification are made available to the public;

Any person interested in making any

objection or suggestion other than those

received from the stake holders consultation

meeting held for identification of Bondvol

Lake, Santa Cruz as Wetland, scheduled on

12-06-2019 at 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Hall

of Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz,

Tiswadi, Goa, on the proposals contained in

the draft notification may forward the same

in writing, for consideration of the

Government of Goa, within a period of 60 days

to the Member Secretary, Goa State

Biodiversity Board, Head of Nodal Agency Goa

State Wetland Authority, Saligao, Bardez-Goa

or via email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

Ref.: GSWA/2019-20/Bondvol Notification/

/026/085 04-03-2020

Whereas, there exists a water body known

as Bondvol Lake admeasuring total area of

84,043 sq. mts., surveyed under Survey

No. 84/1, 85/1 & 2, 86/1, 86/1-A, 87/0, 129/0,

131/0, 143/0, 144/0, 145/0, 197/0, 198/0,

199/0, Nalla 2 of village Calapor situated in

Tiswadi Taluka, North Goa District, State of

Goa, which is considered to be critically

significant for its ecosystem services and

biodiversity values for the local communities

and society at large (hereinafter referred to

as the “said Bondvol Lake”);

And

whereas,

for

sustaining

the

characteristics of the said Bondvol Lake, the

ecosystem needs to be maintained by

regulating developmental activities therein as

well as within its zone of influence;

And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of

rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules, 2017, the Environment

Department of Government of Goa prepared

a Brief Document for identifying the said

Bondvol Lake as wetland;

And whereas, the Goa State Wetland

Authority communicated to the concerned

Stakeholders vide letter No. GSWA/2019-20/

/IDN/003/019 dated 04-06-2019 and vide

Public Notice published in local Newspaper

namely, Lokmat dated 11-06-2019 and The

Navhind Times dated 11-06-2019 conducted

the stakeholders consultative meeting for

identification of Bondvol Lake, Santa Cruz as

Wetland on 12-06-2019 at 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

in the Hall of Santa Cruz High School, Santa

Cruz, Tiswadi, Goa, inviting objections and

suggestions from all persons likely to be

affected.

And whereas, objections/comments/

/suggestions received from the stake holders

and public and the recommendations made

by the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA)

in the 6th meeting of the GSWA dated

23-10-2019 have been considered by the

Government.

Now therefore, the State of Goa accepts

the recommendation to declare the said

wetland shall be covered under the provisions

of Wetlands (Conservation and Management)

Rules, 2017.

The extent of the wetland and its zone of

influence is described in Schedule I of this

notification;

Activities prohibited within the wetland

and its zone of influence is listed in

Schedule II of this notification. Such

prohibitions shall not apply for areas

designated under other Acts and Rules,

and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b) and (c) of

Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective

Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

Activities regulated within the wetland and

their zones of influence, i.e. permitted only

with permission of State Government are

listed in Schedule III of this notification.

Request for permissions can be made to the

Member Secretary, Goa State Wetland

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Authority, C/o Department of Environment,

Saligao, Bardez, Goa-2407032 or through

[email protected]. Such

regulations shall not apply for areas

designated under other Acts and Rules, and

listed at para 1.2 (a), (b) and (c) of

Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective

Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

Activities permitted within the wetland and

its zone of influence are listed in Schedule IV

of this notification. Such regulations shall not

apply for areas designated under other Acts

and Rules, and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b) and

respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such

areas.

The Goa State Wetland Authority and the

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

Change shall monitor the enforcement of the

provisions of this notification.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Johnson Bedy Fernandes, Director & ex

officio Jt. Secretary (Env. & CC).

Porvorim, 29th April, 2020.

______

Schedule I: Location and Extent of Wetland/

/Wetlands Complex and its Zone of Influence

1.1 Wetland

The said Bondvol Lake admeasuring an area of

84,043 sq. mts., surveyed under Survey No. 84/

1, 85/1 & 2, 86/1, 86/1-A, 87/0, 129/0, 131/0, 143/

0, 144/0, 145/0, 197/0, 198/0, 199/0, Nalla 1 &

Nalla 2 of village Calapor of Tiswadi Taluka,

North Goa District, State of Goa, including the

buffer zone of 50 mts. radius as mentioned in

the boundaries herein below.

On the North: by property bearing survey

number 192/1, 145/2, Nalla, 85/1 & 2 and 84/1

of the Calapor village.

On the South: by property bearing survey

number 131/1, dry Nalla, 199/1 and 198/1 of the

Calapor village.

On the West: by property bearing survey

number 197/1 and 193/1 of the Calapor

village.

On the East: by property bearing survey number

86/1-A & 1, 87/1, 129/1 and Dry Nalla of the

Calapor village.

The map of wetland boundary is at Annexure I.

1.2 Zone of influence: The zone of influence shall

be as per the boundaries mentioned above 50

meters radius as shown in the map.

1.3 For the purpose of this wetland known as the

said Bondvol Lake the same is located within

Revenue village of Calapur.

Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within

wetland/wetlands complex boundary

a. Conversion for non-wetland uses including

encroachment of any kind;

b. Setting up of any industry and expansion of

existing industries; with the exception of

modernization of existing industries which will

not affect the ecological balance of the wetland

under consideration.

c. Manufacture or/and handling or/and storage

or/and disposal of construction and demolition

waste covered under the Construction and

Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016;

hazardous substances covered under the

Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous

Chemical Rules, 1989 or the Rules for

Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage

of Hazardous Micro-organisms Genetically

engineered organisms or cells, 1989 or the

Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and

Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008;

electronic waste covered under the E-Waste

(Management) Rules, 2016;

d. Solid waste dumping;

e. Discharge of untreated wastes, chemical

fertilizers, pesticides, effluents and any other

chemicals effecting the ecological character of

the wetland from industries, cities, towns,

villages and other human settlements;

f. Any construction of a permanent nature except

for boat jetties within fifty meters from the

mean high flood level observed in the past ten

years

calculated

from

the

date

commencement of these rules; and,

g. Poaching.

[Any other activity other than mentioned above

if taken up in the surrounding area that will

have a direct or an indirect adverse effect on

the ecological character of the wetland

including water quality the same shall be

prohibited.]

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Schedule III: List of activities regulated within the boundary of wetlands/and its zone of influence

and for which prior approval of [State Government/UT Administration/MoEF & CC] is required to be

obtained

Activity

Restrictions

Within the boundary of wetland/

Within the zone of influence

/wetlands complex

Withdrawal of water

Operational sluice gate is provisioned

Need to ensure no contamination

and operated by WRD for effective

of any type is allowed which serves

management

as a source for degrading the quality

and ecological character of the water

in the wetland.

Cultivation of crops

Due to the existing spring at the base of No activity that will affect

the wetland in the core wetland area,

the ecological character

cultivation shall be limited to the

of the wetland.

surrounding of the core water body in

the season as grown traditionally.

Approval of the GSWA shall be taken for any other activity to be conducted other than those mentioned

above.

Schedule IV: List of activities permitted within the boundary of wetlands/wetlands complex and its

zone of influence

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of

Within the zone of

wetland/wetlands complex

influence

Preservation of this water

The boundary of the wetlands

Permitted

body and maintaining

may be reinforced using natural

quality of its significant

means so as to not disturb

catchment area especially

the ecological character

no development zone, steep

of the water body.

slopes and tree cover areas to

ensure sustainability of this

water body for future water

security of local area.

Deciding best possible

Permitted

wise use of wetland without

affecting or impacting its

ecological character and

services offered presently

Approval of the GSWA shall be taken for any other activity to be conducted other than those mentioned

above.

_________

Addendum to Schedule I of Draft Notification (Ref: GSWA/2019-20/Bondvol

notification/026/085) of Bondvol Lake.

Whereas the draft notification proposing to declare and notify Bondvol Lake located in

village Calapor in Tiswadi Taluka was published in the Official Gazette as well as on Gomantak

Times & Pudhari dated 1-5-2020.

And whereas there have been some omissions on the said draft notification which are set

to be corrected through this ADDENDUM.

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In Schedule I, after para 1.1 the following shall stand to get added.

1.2 Boundary of area already designated under provisions of other Acts and Rules.

1.2 (a) Area designated under Indian Forest Act, 1927; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980;

State Forest and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Bondvol Lake fall under the above mentioned

act.

1.2 (b) Area designated under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Bondvol Lake fall under the above mentioned

act.

1.2 (c) Area designated under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 and

amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Bondvol Lake fall under the above mentioned

act.

Further to this, serial number of Schedule I, numbered as 1.2 and 1.3 shall be read as 1.3

and 1.4 respectively.

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

Johnson Bedy Fernandes, Director/ex officio Joint Secretary (Env. & CC).

Porvorim, 4th May, 2020.

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Department of Forest

Notification

7-5-2005/FOR/104

Read:- Notification No. 7-5-2005/FOR/310 dated 14-08-2012.

In supersession of Notification No. 7-5-2005/FOR/310 dated 14-08-2012, the Government of

Goa is pleased to revise the “Scheme for grant of compensation on account of loss of human

life, permanent disability or injury and/or damage to cattle or property caused by Wild

Animals” hereinafter called “Compensation for damage by wild animals” in order to simplify,

the procedure for determination and timely disbursement of appropriate compensation to the

affected person(s). The term ‘Wild Animal’ will be as defined in the Wild Life (Protection) Act

(Central Act 53 of 1972).

2. The compensation for damage by wild animals for causing death/injury to human and

loss to cattle/damage to property will be determined and paid based on the terms and

conditions and the rates as mentioned below.

TABLE–I

The rate of compensation on account of loss of human life or permanent disability or injury caused by

wild animals.

S. No.

Injury/loss to human life

Compensation

Ex-gratia payment for death/injury to human life

(a)

Death

Rs. 10,00,000/-

(b)

Permanent disability (viz. loss of limb, eye, etc.)

Rs. 5,00,000/-

(c)

Injury other than permanent disability

Rs. 1,00,000/- or the entire cost of

treatment whichever is less

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TABLE-–II

The rate of compensation for loss of cattle or

damage to property caused by wild animals.

Loss of cattle/property

Maximum

Compensation*

Death of cattle

(a) Calf

Rs. 10,000/-

(b) Local cow/buffalo/bullock

Rs. 25,000/-

Rs. 50,000/-

(d) Pig/Sheep/Goat

Rs. 5,000/-

Injury to cattle

Rs. 15,000/-

or as per

actual

assessment,

whichever is

less

Damage to House/other

Rs. 25,000/-

property

or actual

assessment,

whichever is

less

Note: * The amount of actual compensation to be

paid should take into account factors listed

at para 4 (vi) below and in no case should

exceed the maximum amount notified in

the Table-II of the notification.

3. In respect of any other item not

mentioned above, the DCF concerned shall

decide the amount on merit after examining

the case submitted by the RFO.

4. The procedure for assessment of amount

of loss/damage and grant of compensation–

(i) The Compensation for attack on

human being by wild animal will be

admissible to bonafide residents of the

area/authorized visitors only if the incident

has taken place inside any of the Wildlife

Sanctuaries or National Parks. For attack

outside Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park,

the compensation shall be available to any

person. However, in case of attack on

cattle, the compensation shall be available

even if the cattle was killed/attacked inside

Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park.

(ii) The cases of compensation shall be

dealt by concerned Park Manager/Deputy

Conservator of Forests (DCF) (Wildlife &

Eco-tourism) and the Range Forest Officer

(RFO) (Wildlife) in case the incident has

taken place within Wildlife Sanctuary/

/National Park or within Eco-Sensitive Zone

of that particular Wildlife Sanctuary/

/National Park. For cases occurring beyond

Eco Sensitive Zone, concerned DCF

(Territorial) and the RFO (Territorial) shall

deal the case.

(iii) The investigation in the incidence of

attack by wild animal shall be initiated as

early as possible by concerned RFO on

receipt of the information. For the purpose

of assessment of the loss/damage caused

to the livestock/other property such as

house, huts, livestock sheds etc., the

applicant should report the claim to the

nearest RFO of the Wildlife Division/

/Territorial Division, as the case may be,

within 3 days of the incident. The RFO shall

forward the same immediately to the DCF

alongwith his/her report and Damage

Assessment Report from Veterinary Officer

(in case of cattle etc.)/Assistant Engineer,

PWD (in case of house and other property).

(iv) In cases of loss of human life,

concerned DCF shall investigate the case

and arrange to obtain the post mortem

report from the Authorized Medical Officer

and on satisfying on genuineness of the

claim

shall

arrange

pay

the

compensation to affected person(s) within

maximum 3 working days after receipt of

post-mortem report. The compensation for

loss of human life shall be granted in the

following order of preference to:

(a) Wife or husband, as the case may

be.

(b) Sons, unmarried or divorced

daughters (equal share).

(d) Grand children being children of

sons or daughters (equal share).

(e) Father or mother.

(f) In case of any dispute as per the

succession certificate issued by the

competent authority.

(v) In case of death of cattle suspected

to be caused by wild animals, the owner

of the cattle shall submit the claim to the

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RFO alongwith the post-mortem report

from the concerned Government Veterinary

Officer within 3 days. The concerned

nearest Veterinary Officer shall visit the site

within 48 hours of the receipt of complaint

and furnish certificate to the owner

mentioning loss in Rupees taking various

parameters mentioned at (vi) below.

(vi)

The

maximum

amount

compensation to the owner/owners of the

cattle due to the attack by wild animal has

been given in Table-II. For determining the

actual compensation payable in case of

death or injury of cattle caused by wild

animals, RFO shall record his finding that

the death of the live-stock/cattle was

entirely due to the attack by wild animal

and not due to any other reason. The RFO

shall record following information/details

in the report:—

(a) Age of the animal.

(b) Milk yield of the animal in case of

female.

the owner.

(d) Quantity of the animal dropping.

(e) Health of the animal or its disease

status.

(f) Life history and productive capacity

of the animal etc.

**Cattle include cow (including cross-

bred cow), bullock, buffalo, calf, pig, goat,

sheep, etc.

(vii) In cases of loss or injury of cattle/

damage to property, concerned DCF shall

investigate the case and on satisfying on

genuineness of the claim, shall arrange to

pay the compensation to affected person(s)

within maximum 3 working days after

receipt of post-mortem report.

5. The expenditure shall be debitable under

the appropriate Scheme/Head of Account of

the Forest Department and arranged to be

paid by the DCF/Divisional Head.

6. To ensure immediate disbursement of

compensation, an interest-bearing account

dedicated for “Wildlife Compensation

Fund” shall be opened under Goa Forest

Development Corporation with initial corpus

of Rs. 25 lakh. For this purpose, the

Government shall provide fund from the

appropriate

budget-head

Forest

Department or otherwise, which shall be

recouped from time to time. This Wildlife

Compensation Fund may also receive

donation from corporate houses/societies.

7. After receipt of recommendations and

sanction from concerned DCF, the Goa Forest

Development Corporation shall affect the

payment immediately in not more than 2 days

from the ‘Wildlife Compensation Fund’ to the

affected party as recommended by DCF

concerned.

8. DCF shall report all cases of loss/

damage by wild animals and payment of

compensation to the Chief Wildlife Warden

within

three

days

payment

compensation. The cases where time limits

are exceeded due to any unforeseen

circumstance, the same should be brought

to the notice of the Chief Wildlife Warden.

This order issues with the concurrence of

the Finance Department vide its U. O.

No. 1400070882 dated 20-04-2020.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Shaila G. Bhosle, Under Secretary (Forests).

Porvorim, 24th April, 2020.

________

Notification

2-1-2011/FOR/105

Read: Notification No. 2-1-2011-FOR/198

dated 10-06-2013.

As per the guidelines issued by the Central

Government under Forest (Conservation) Act,

1980 at, Annexure IX, existing forest road

outside lease areas can be permitted by the

State Government to be used on the terms

and conditions to be decided by the State

Government.

2. The Government of Goa, taking into

consideration the above guidelines and in

supersession of the notification read above,

is pleased to decide and declare the revised

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terms and conditions and the rates for use of

old forest roads existing prior to 1980, as and

when permitted by the State Government.

A. Rate for use of roads by different

agencies are as under:-

1. Rs. 100/- per return trip for public

purpose.

2. Rs. 25/- per return trip for Canacona

and Valpoi Municipal Council for waste

Disposal as these projects are in public

interest; and

3.(a) Rs. 200/- per return trip for vehicle

up to 10.5 tonnes goods loaded in it for

distance of less than 1 km. for the agencies

using the road for commercial purpose like

mining etc.

(b) Rs. 300/- per return trip for a

distance of more than 1 km. but less than

2 km. for the agencies using the road for

commercial purpose like mining etc.

of more than 2 km. for the agencies using

the road for commercial purpose like

mining etc.

Note: For vehicle loaded beyond 10.5 tonnes

goods, the rates charged will be two times the

rate given as above.

(d) The payment of usage by the user

agencies at the above rate shall be

made

advance

(for

the

proposed

transportation). Calculated/estimated

based on usage for a period of one-month

duration (so that the amount deposited is

always on positive side) and weekly

reports should be filed by the user agency

in details including transportation details

in the office of the Dy. Conservator of

Forests as well as Range Forest office

concerned.

B. Terms and conditions for use of roads:-

1. No transport shall be allowed after

5.00 pm. and before 8.00 am.

2. No development/extension of the road

shall be carried out by the agencies. The

repair of the road shall be carried out by

the Forest Department or any such

agencies/Department to be appointed by

the Department.

3. Usage of the road is allowed for a

definite period (specific dates may be

mentioned in the permission being

granted).

4. Any damage to the adjacent forest in

any way shall result into revocation of

permission without any notice from Forest

Department.

5. The user agency will not have any

right over the and the Department is free

to withdraw the permission at any time,

without any notice.

6. The user agency shall be allowed only

innocent passage and if any of the trucks/

/vehicles of the user agency or the user

agency are found involved or including in

forest/wildlife crimes, they shall be liable

for action as per law and permission of the

user agency shall be revoked if the forest/

/wildlife crime is repeated by any of its

components/agents on the road permitted,

on second subsequent occasion during the

calendar year.

7. The user agency shall submit the

details of trucks/vehicles that need to be

permitted to ply on the roads and any

additions/deletions to the list of vehicles

shall be intimated to the Range Forest

Officer and office of the Dy. Conservator of

Forests concerned, immediately. The

vehicles listed should be approved by the

Directorate of Mines & Geology, for the

purpose of transportation of ore on that

particular sector, as and when, Directorate

of Mines & Geology make it mandatory.

8. New conditions, if required will be

imposed, at any time.

3. The issues with the concurrence of

the Finance Department (Exp). vide their

U.O. No. 1400051657 dated 23-04-2020.

This notification shall come into force with

immediate effect.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Shaila G. Bhosle, Under Secretary (Forest).

Porvorim, 29th April, 2020.

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Department of Home

Home—General Division

Notification

21/1/2020-HD(G)/972

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-

section (1) of section 13B of the Goa Public

Gambling Act, 1976 (Act No. 14 of 1976)

(hereinafter referred to as the “said Act”),

the Government of Goa hereby designates

Five Star Hotel and Vessel, having valid

license issued under the said Act, for

conducting game/games as authorized under

sub-section (1) of section 13A of the said Act.

This Notification shall come into force on

the date of it’s publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Nilesh K. Dhaigodkar, Under Secretary

(Home).

Porvorim, 23rd April, 2020.

———ttt———

Department of Information Technology

Notification

11(3)/DoIT/2018/Area-Earmarking,

GITD Act/56

Read: Proclamation No. 11(3)/DoIT/2018/

Area-Earmarking, GITD Act/305

dated 21-06-2019, published in the

Official Gazette, Series I, No. 13, dated

27-06-2019.

Whereas, vide Proclamation No. 11(3)/DoIT/

2018/Area-Earmarking, GITD Act/305 dated

21-06-2019, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I, No. 13, dated 27-06-2019 and local

news-papers (1) “Tarun Bharat” and (2) “The

Navhind Times” both dated 26-06-2019,

(hereinafter referred to as the “said

Proclamation”) the Government of Goa had

published it’s proposal to declare certain

earmarked area as specified in the Schedule

to the said Proclamation (hereinafter referred

to as the “said area”), to be notified area and

to declare that the provisions of any law

relating to local authorities providing for

control or erection of buildings, levy and

collection of taxes, fees and other dues to the

local authorities, which are in force in the

said area shall cease to apply thereof and

that the Village Panchayat, which were

receiving house tax, fees dues etc. from the

occupants of the said area, under their

respective laws, shall be compensated by the

Government to the extent of the last financial

year’s collection of taxes for such period as

may be determined by the Government which

shall not be less than five years, in terms of

clauses (a) and (c) respectively of sub-section

(1) of section 38 of the Goa Information

Technology Development Act, 2007 (Goa Act

10 of 2007) (hereinafter called “the said Act”);

And whereas, the Government of Goa vide

said Proclamation also proposed to appoint

the Goa Information Technology Development

Corporation (hereinafter called the “said

Corporation”), for the purpose of the

assessment and recovery of any taxes as per

the provisions of Law in force and authorize

the said corporation for the purpose of

exercising all the powers, such as, control or

erection of building, levy and collection of

taxes, fees and other dues in respect of local

authorities which are in force in the said area,

in terms of clauses (b) and (d) of sub-section

(1) of section 38 of the said Act and that house

tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of

dues so collected by the said corporation in

respect of said area, shall be deposited with

the Government immediately by the said

corporation after such collection under

Budget Head, namely:—

0852—Industries;

07—Telecommunication

Elec.

Industries;

800—Other Receipts;

02—Collection of taxes from Integrated

Information Technology Township/

/Information Technology Parks,

Information

Technology

(IT)

Companies, Information Technology

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Enabled Services (ITeS), Startup,

Electronic Manufacturing Cluster

(EMC), Industry 4.0.

(hereinafter collectively called as the “said

proposals”);

And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section

(2) of section 38 of the said Act, the

Government of Goa, vide said Proclamation,

had invited all persons who entertain any

objections to the said proposals to submit the

same in writing with reasons therefore to

the Director of Information Technology,

Government of Goa, Panaji-Goa, within two

months from the date of publication of the

said Proclamation in the Official Gazette;

And whereas, the said Official Gazette was

made available to the public on 28-06-2019.

And whereas, no objections have been

received by the Director of Information

Technology on the said proposals within the

said period of two months.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred by clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of

sub-section (1) of section 38 of the said Act,

the Government of Goa is hereby pleased to

declare the earmarked area as specified in

the Schedule to the said Proclamation and

specified in the schedule hereto to be notified

area and also declare that the provisions of

any law relating to local authorities providing

for control or erection of buildings, levy and

collection of taxes, fees and other dues to the

local authorities which are in force in the said

area shall cease to apply thereof and that the

Village Panchayat, which were receiving

house tax, fees, dues etc. from the occupants

of the said area under their respective laws

shall be compensated by the Government to

the extent of the last financial year’s collection

of taxes, for a period of five years, and further

appoints the Goa Information Technology

Development Corporation and authorizes the

said Corporation for the purpose of exercising

all the powers, such as, control or erection of

building, levy and collection of taxes, fees and

other dues in respect of local authorities

which are in force in the said area and also

further directs that the house tax, other taxes,

fees and all other types of dues so collected

by the said Corporation in respect of said area

shall be deposited with the Government

immediately by the said Corporation after

such collection under the Budget Head,

namely:—

0852—Industries;

07—Telecommunication

Elec.

Industries;

800—Other Receipts;

02—Collection of taxes from Integrated

Information Technology Township/

/Information Technology Parks,

Information

Technology

(IT)

Companies, Information Techno-

logy Enabled Services (ITeS),

Startup, Electronic Manufacturing

Cluster (EMC), Industry 4.0.

SCHEDULE

Hybrid IT Park, Porvorim

a) Area

– 8382 sq. mtrs.

4073 sq. mtrs.

b) Village

– Penha-de-Franca

c) Taluka

– Bardez

d) Survey Nos. – 172/1-P

128/1-C

e) Boundaries

– North:

Survey Nos.

Road

172/1-G & 170/1-F

South:

Road

Survey No. 128/1-A & 128/1 (Part)

East:

Survey No. 170/0

West:

Village Boundary Pilerne

Survey No. 128/1 (Part)

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

Ankita Anand, IAS, Director (IT) and ex officio Joint Secretary.

Altinho-Panaji, 29th April, 2020.

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Department of Personnel

Notification

1/5/2020-PER

In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of

India and in supersession of the Government

Notification No. 1-41-74-Div. I (Vol. III) dated

15-11-1979, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 39 dated 27-12-1979, the Governor

of Goa hereby makes the following rules to

regulate the recruitment to the Group ‘C’,

Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, in the

Directorate of Education, Government of Goa,

namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence-

ment.— (1) These rules may be called the

Government of Goa, Directorate of Education,

Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

posts, Recruitment Rules, 2020.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified in

column (2) of the Schedule to these

rules (hereinafter called as the “said

Schedule”).

(3) They shall come into force on the

date of their publication in the Official

Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level in the

pay matrix.— The number of posts,

classification of the said posts and the level

in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be

as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts specified in column (3)

of the said Schedule from time to time subject

to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and

other qualifications.— The method of

recruitment to the said posts, age limit,

qualifications and other matters connected

therewith shall be as specified in columns

(6) to (14) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has

entered into or contracted a marriage with a

person having a spouse living or who, having

a spouse living, has entered into or contracted

a marriage with any person, shall be eligible

for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if

satisfied that such marriage is permissible

under the personal law applicable to such

person and the other party to the marriage

and that there are other grounds for so doing,

exempt any person from the operation of this

rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where the Government

is of the opinion that it is necessary or

expedient so to do, it may, by order, for

reasons to be recorded in writing, relax

any of the provisions of these rules with

respect to any class or category of

persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall

affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and

other concessions required to be provided

for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other

Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other

special categories of persons in accordance

with the orders issued by the Government

from time to time in that regard.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dr. Tariq Thomas, IAS, Special Secretary

(Personnel).

Porvorim, 20th March, 2020.

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SCHEDULE

Whether age & educational

qualifications prescribed for the

direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees

If a

D.P.C./

/D.S.C.

exists,

what is its

compo-

sition

Circum-

stances in

which the

Goa Public

Service

Commission

is to be

consulted in

making

recruitment

Age limit

for direct

recruits

Period of

probation,

if any

Method of

recruitment,

whether by

direct recruit-

ment or by

promotion or

by deputation/

transfer/

/contract and

percentage of

the vacancies

to be filled by

various

methods

In case of

recruit-

ment by

promotion/

/deputation/

/transfer,

grades

from which

promotion/

/deputation/

/transfer is

to be made

Educational

and other qualifications

required for

direct recruits

Whether

selection

post or

non-

-selection

post

Name/

/desig-

nation

the post

Classifi-

cation

Number

posts

Level

in the

Pay

Matrix

Serial

No.

Group ‘C’,

D.S.C./D.P.C.

Group ‘C’,

D.S.C./D.P.C.

N.A.

Selec-

tion.

Selec-

tion.

Not

exceeding 45

years (Relaxable

for Government

servants upto

five years in

accordance with

the instructions

or orders issued

by the Govern-

ment from time

to time).

Not

exceeding 45

years (Relaxable

for Government

servants upto

five years in

accordance with

the instructions

or orders issued

by the Govern-

ment from time

to time).

No.

Age: No.

Educa-

tional

Qualifica-

tions: Yes.

Two

years.

Two

years.

By promo-

tion, failing

which, by

direct

recruitment.

By promo-

tion, failing

which, by

direct

recruitment.

Promotion:

Librarian

Grade-II

with five

years

regular

service in

the grade.

Promotion:

Librarian

Grade-III

with five

years

regular

service in

the grade.

Essential:

(i) Bachelor Degree in

Library and Information

Science of a recognized

University or its

equivalent.

(ii) Three years

experience in a Library

recognized by the

Government.

(iii) Knowledge of

Konkani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.

Essential:

(i) Bachelor Degree in

Library and Information

Science of a recognized

University or its

equivalent.

(ii) Knowledge of

Konkani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.

(2020)

(Subject

variation

depen-

dent on

workload).

(2020)

(Subject

variation

depen-

dent on

workload).

Group

‘C’,

Non-

Mini-

sterial,

Non-

Gazet-

ted.

Group

‘C’,

Non-

Mini-

sterial,

Non-

Gazet-

ted.

L-5.

L-4.

Librarian

Grade-I.

Librarian

Grade-II.

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Department of Social Welfare

Directorate of Social Welfare

Notification

51-99-2016-17-HC

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 101 of the

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

(Central Act No. 49 of 2016), the Government

of Goa hereby makes the following rules,

namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Rights of

Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2018.

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

their publication in the Official Gazette.

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

context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Act” means the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Central Act

No. 49 of 2016);

(b) “certificate” means a certificate

of disability issued under clause (a) of

sub-section (2) of section 58 of the Act;

these rules;

(d) “Government” means the Government

of Goa;

(e) “section” means a section of the Act;

(f) “State” means the State of Goa;

(g) “State Advisory Board” means the

State Advisory Board on disability

constituted under sub-section (1) of section

66 of the Act;

(h) “State Commissioner” means a State

Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

appointed under sub-section (1) of section

79 of the Act.

(2) Words and expressions used herein and

not defined in these rules but defined in the

Group ‘C’,

D.S.C.

N.A.

Not

exceeding 45

years

(Relaxable for

Government

servants upto

five years in

accordance

with the

instructions or

orders issued

by the Govern-

ment from time

to time).

N.A.

Two

years.

Direct

recruitment.

N.A.

Essential:

(i) Higher Secondary

School Certificate or All

India Council for Technical

Education

approved

Diploma awarded by a

recognized State Board of

Technical Education or

equivalent qualification

from a recognized Institu-

tion.

(ii) Six months Certificate

course in Library Science

or equivalent from a

recognized Institute.

(iii) Knowledge of Konkani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.

(2020)

(Subject

variation

depen-

dent on

workload).

Group

‘C’,

Non-

Mini-

sterial,

Non-

Gazet-

ted.

L-3.

Librarian

Grade-

III.

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Act shall have the meanings respectively

assigned to them in the Act.

3. Committee for Research on Disability.—

(1) The Committee for Research on Disability

to be constituted in terms of clause (ii) of

sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Act shall

consist of the following persons, namely:—

(i) an eminent person having vast

experience in the field of science or

medicine, to be nominated by the

Government —Chairperson;

(ii) nominee of the Director of Health

Services not below the rank of Deputy

Director, Health —Member;

(iii) five persons who are themselves be

either persons with disabilities or Members

of the registered organization as defined

under clause (z) of section 2, to be

nominated by the Government out of which

at least one representative of the registered

organizations shall be a woman —

—Members;

(iv) The Director, Directorate of Social

Welfare, shall be the —Member Secretary.

(2) The Chairperson may invite any expert

as a special invitee.

(3) The term of office of the nominated

members shall be for a period of three years

from the date on which they enter upon office,

and the nominated members shall be eligible

for re-nomination for one more term.

(4) One half of the members shall constitute

the quorum for the meeting.

(5) The non-official member and special

invitee shall be entitled for travelling allowance

and daily allowance as admissible to a Group

“A” officer of the Government.

4. Application for limited guardianship,

etc.— (1) Application for limited guardianship

referred to in sub-section (1) of section 14 shall

be made to the designated authority in Form I

hereto.

(2) Upon receipt of Application under sub-

rule (1), the designated authority, after

conducting such inquiry as deemed fit by it

and in consultation with the District Level

Committee on Disability, pass order of

appointment of limited guardianship in Form

II hereto.

(3) A Person with disability, parent, relative

or an organisation registered with Directorate

of Social Welfare, may submit a complaint of

abuse or neglect of a person with disability

against the guardian appointed under sub-rule

(2), to the District Level Committee on

Disability.

Explanation.— The following acts of

commission or omission shall constitute abuse

or neglect on the part of the guardian,

namely:—

(a) solitary confinement of person with

disability in a room for longer period of time;

(b) chaining of the person with disability;

disability resulting in bruises, skin or tissue

damage (not due to self-injurious behavior

indulged by the persons with disabilities);

(d) sexual abuse;

(e) long deprivation of physical needs

such as food, water and clothing;

(f) misappropriation or misutilisation of

the property of the person with disability.

(4) The District Level Committee on Disability

upon the receipt of the complaint under

sub-rule (3) shall appoint a team of

investigators consisting not less than three

persons. The team shall consist of one

representative of person with disabilities, one

representative of the association of persons

with Disabilities and Assistant Director of

Directorate of Social Welfare dealing with

Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

(5) The team of investigators, for

investigating a complaint, shall follow such

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guidelines as may be specified by the

Government and submit its report within a

period of ten days.

(6) Upon receipt of the report under

sub-rule (5), the District Level Committee on

Disability shall take decision on the complaint

within a period of two weeks, after giving the

guardian an opportunity of being heard. If the

District Level Committee on Disability is not

satisfied with the explanation of the guardian,

it shall take appropriate decision to safe guard

the interest of the person with disability

including revocation of the order passed under

sub-rule (2) by recording its reasons therefore.

5. Allowances for the members of the State

Advisory Board on disability.— A non-official

member of the State Advisory Board shall be

paid an allowance of rupees one thousand five

hundred for each day of the actual meeting.

6. Notice of meeting.— (1) The meeting of

the State Advisory Board shall ordinarily be

held on such dates as may be fixed by the

Chairperson:

Provided that it shall meet at least once in

every six months.

(2) The Chairperson shall, on the written

request of not less than ten members of the

State Advisory Board, call a special meeting

of the Board.

(3) The Member Secretary shall give fifteen

clear days’ notice of an ordinary meeting and

five clear days’ notice of a special meeting,

specifying the time and the place at which

such meeting is to be held and the business to

be transacted thereat.

(4) The Member Secretary may give notice

to all the members by delivering the same by

messenger or sending it by registered post to

their last known place of residence or business

or by email or in such other manner as the

Chairperson may, in the circumstances of the

case, think fit.

(5) No member shall be entitled to bring

forward for the consideration of the meeting,

any matter of which he has not given ten clear

days’ notice to the Member Secretary, unless

the Chairperson permits him to do so.

(6) The State Advisory Board may adjourn

its meeting from day to day or to any particular

day.

(7) Where a meeting of the State Advisory

Board is adjourned from day to day, the

Member Secretary shall give notice of such

adjourned meeting at the place where the

meeting is adjourned, if held, by messenger

and it shall not be necessary to give notice of

the adjourned meeting to other members.

(8) Where a meeting of the State Advisory

Board is adjourned not from day to day but

from the day on which the meeting is to be

held to another day, notice of such meeting

shall be given to all the members as provided

in sub-rule (4).

7. Presiding officer.— The Chairperson shall

preside over every meeting of the State

Advisory Board and in his absence, the

members present shall elect one of the

members to preside over that meeting.

8. Quorum.— (1) One-third of the total

members of the State Advisory Board shall

form the quorum for any meeting.

(2) If at a time fixed for any meeting or

during the course of any meeting, less than

one-third of the total members are present, the

Chairperson may adjourn the meeting to such

hours on the following or on some other future

date as he may fix.

(3) No quorum shall be necessary for such

adjourned meeting.

(4) No matter, which had not been on the

agenda of the ordinary or the special meeting,

as the case may be, shall be discussed at

adjourned meeting.

9. Minutes.— (1) The Member Secretary

shall maintain the record containing the names

of members who attended the meeting and of

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the proceedings at the meetings in a book to

be kept for that purpose.

(2) The minutes of the previous meeting shall

be read at the beginning of the every

succeeding meeting, and shall be confirmed

and signed by the presiding officer at such

meeting.

(3) The proceedings shall be open for

inspection to any member at the office of the

Member Secretary during office hours.

10. Business to be transacted at meeting.—

Except with the permission of the presiding

officer, no business which is not entered in the

agenda or of which notice has not been given

by a member under sub-rule (5) of rule 6 shall

be transacted at any meeting.

11. Agenda for the meeting of the State

Advisory Board.— (1) The business of the

meeting shall be transacted in the order in

which it is entered in the agenda, unless

otherwise resolved in the meeting with the

permission of the presiding officer.

(2) At the beginning of the meeting or after

the conclusion of the debate on a motion during

the meeting, the presiding officer or a member

may suggest a change in the order of business

as entered in the agenda and if the

Chairperson agrees, such a change shall take

place.

12. Decision by majority.— All questions

considered at a meeting of the State Advisory

Board shall be decided by a majority of votes

of the members present and voting and in the

event of equality of votes, the Chairperson, or

in his absence the member presiding at the

meeting, shall have a second or casting vote.

13. No proceeding to be invalid due to

vacancy or any defect.— No proceeding of the

State Advisory Board shall be invalid by reason

of existence of any vacancy in or any defect in

the constitution of the Board.

14. District Level Committee on Disability.—

The District Level Committee on Disability

referred to in section 72 of the Act shall consist

of the following persons, namely:—

(i) District Collector

— Chairperson;

(ii) Civil Surgeon or Chief Medical Officer

of the District Hospital — Member;

(iii) Psychiatrist of the District Hospital —

—Member;

(iv) Public Prosecutor of the District —

—Member;

(v) a Representative of a registered

Organization referred to in section 2(z)

of the Act to be nominated by the

Government —Member;

(vi) a person with disability as defined in

clauses of section 2 of the Act to be

nominated by the Government —

Member;

(viii) Assistant Director of the Directorate of

Social

Welfare

dealing

with

empowerment of persons with

disabilities —Member Secretary.

15.

Functions of the District Level

Committee.— The District Level Committee on

Disability shall perform the following functions,

namely:—

(a) advise the District authorities on

matters relating to rehabilitation and

empowerment of persons with disabilities.

(b) monitor the implementation of the

provisions of the Act;

implementation

schemes

and

programmes for empowerment of persons

with disabilities;

(d) look into the complaints relating to

non-implementation of the provisions of the

Act by the District authorities and

recommend suitable remedial measures to

the concerned authority to redress such

complaints;

(e) any other functions as may be

assigned by the Government from time to

time.

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16. Qualification for appointment of State

Commissioner.— (1) No person shall be

qualified to be appointed as a State

Commissioner under sub-section (1) of section

79 of the Act unless,

(i) he/she possesses qualification as

mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 79

of the Act, and he/she has special

knowledge or practical experience in

respect of the matters relating to

rehabilitation of persons with disabilities;

(ii) he/she also possess the following

educational qualifications and experience,

namely:—

(A) Educational qualifications:

(i) Essential: Graduate in Social Work

or Sociology or Human Rights from a

recognized University.

(ii) Desirable: Knowledge of Law.

(B) Experience:— At least ten years’

experience in a Group “A” post or

equivalent level,

(i) in Central or State Government or

Public Sector Undertaking or Semi

Government or Autonomous Body

dealing with disability related matters

or social sector or

(ii) work experience at least for a

period of ten years in the capacity of a

senior level functionary in a registered,

State or national or international level,

voluntary organization working in the

field of disability or social development:

Provided that out of the total ten years’

experience

mentioned

this

sub-clause, at least three years of

experience in the recent past had been

in the field of empowerment of persons

with disabilities.

(iii) his/her age does not exceed sixty

years as on last date of receipt of

applications for the said post.

17. Appointment of the State Commi-

ssioner.— (1) Every time, at least six months

before the post of State Commissioner is due

to fall vacant, an advertisement shall be

published in at least two national and State

level daily newspapers, having vide circulation

inviting applications for the post from eligible

candidates fulfilling the criteria mentioned in

rule 16.

(2) A Search-cum-Selection Committee shall

be constituted by the Government to

recommend to it three suitable candidates for

the post of the State Commissioner.

(3) The composition of the Search-cum-

Selection Committee referred to in sub-rule (2)

shall be such as may be decided by the

Administrative Department of the Government.

(4) The persons recommended by the

Search-cum-Selection Committee under sub-

rule (2) shall consist of persons from amongst

those who have applied in response to the

advertisement made under sub-rule (1).

(5) The Government shall appoint one of the

candidate out of the recommended persons by

the Search-cum-Selection Committee under

sub-rule (2), as a State Commissioner.

18. Term of the State Commissioner.— (1)

The State Commissioner shall be appointed on

full time basis for a period of three years from

the date on which he assumes office.

(2) A person may serve as State

Commissioner for a maximum of two terms,

however, he should not exceed sixty five years

of age.

19. Salary and allowances of the State

Commissioner.— (1) The State Commissioner

shall be entitled for the salary and allowances

as admissible to a Chairperson of the Goa State

Commission for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled

Tribe provided that where a State Commi-

ssioner, being a retired Government servant

or a retired employee of any institution or

autonomous body funded by the Central or

State Government, is in receipt of pension in

respect of such previous service, the salary

admissible to him under these rules shall be

fifty per cent of the salary specified above.

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20. Other terms and conditions of service of

the State Commissioner.— The other terms

and

conditions

service

State

Commissioner shall be as specified below,

namely:—

(a) Leave:

The State Commissioner shall be entitled

to such leave as is admissible to Group “A”

officer of the Government.

(b) Leave Travel Concession:

The State Commissioner shall be entitled

to such Leave Travel Concession as is

admissible to Group “A” officer of the

Government.

The State Commissioner shall be entitled

to such medical benefits as is admissible to

Group “A” officer of the Government.

(d) Personal Staff: The State Commissioner

shall be entitled to have personal staff as

decided by Government from time to time.

21. Resignation and removal.— (1) The State

Commissioner may, by notice in writing, under

his hand, addressed to the Government, resign

from his post.

(2) The Government shall remove the State

Commissioner from his Office, if he;

(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;

(b) engages himself during his term of

office in any paid employment or activity

outside the duties of his office; or

imprisonment for an offense which in the

opinion of the Government involves moral

turpitude; or

(d) is in the opinion of the Government,

unfit to continue in office by reason of

infirmity of mind or body or serious default

in the performance of his functions as laid

down in the Act; or

(e) without obtaining leave of absence

from the Government remains absent from

duty for a consecutive period of fifteen days

or more; or

(f) has, in the opinion of the Government,

so abused the position of the State

Commissioner as to render his continuance

in the office detrimental to the interest of

persons with disabilities:

Provided that the procedure, to be

followed for removal of a Group “A” officer

of the Government shall, mutatis mutandis,

apply for removal of the State Commissioner.

(3) The Government may suspend a State

Commissioner, in respect of whom procee-

dings for removal has been commenced in

accordance with sub-rule (2), pending

conclusion of such proceedings.

22. Residuary provision.— The conditions of

service of the State Commissioner, in respect

of which no express provision has been made

in these rules, shall be governed by the rules

and orders for the time being applicable to the

Group “A’ post of the Government.

23. Advisory Committee to assist the State

Commissioner.— (1) An Advisory Committee

referred to in sub-section (7) of section 79 of

the Act, shall consist of five experts to

represent each of the five groups of specified

disabilities mentioned in the Schedule to the

Act amongst which at least two members shall

be women.

(2) The State Commissioner may invite

subject or domain expert as per the need who

shall assist him in meeting or hearing and in

preparation of the report.

(3) The tenure of the members of the

Advisory Committee shall be for a period of

three years and the members shall not be

eligible for re-nomination.

(4) The non-official members of the Advisory

Committee shall be paid an allowance of

Rs. 1500 for each day of the actual

meeting.

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24. Submission of Annual Report.— (1) The

State Commissioner, shall as soon as possible,

after the end of the financial year but not later

than the 30th day of September in the next year

ensuing prepare and submit to the

Government, an annual report giving a

complete account of his activities during the

said financial year in Form III hereto.

(2) In particular, the annual report referred

to in sub-rule (1) shall contain information in

respect of each of the following matters,

namely:—

(a) names of its officers and staff and a

chart showing the organisational set up;

(b) the functions and powers which the

State Commissioner has been empowered

under sections 80 and 82 of the Act and the

highlights of the performance in this regard;

the State Commissioner;

(d)

the

progress

made

the

implementation of the Act; and

(e) any other matter deemed appropriate

for inclusion by the State Commissioner or

specified by the Government from time to

time.

25. Management of State Fund.— (1) There

shall be a governing body consisting of

following members to manage the State Fund,

namely:—

(a) Secretary

(Social

Welfare)—

— Chairperson;

(b) Additional Secretary (Finance)—

— Member;

(d) Director of Health—Member;

(e) Two persons representing different

types of disabilities to be nominated

by the Government, by rotation —

Members;

(f) Director of Social Welfare —Convener

and Chief Executive Officer.

(2) The governing body shall meet as often

as necessary, but at least once in every

financial year.

(3) The nominated members shall hold office

for not more than three years.

(4) No member of the governing body shall

be a beneficiary of the State Fund during the

period such member holds office.

(5) The nominated non-official members

shall be eligible for payment of travelling

allowance and daily allowance as admissible

to a Group ‘A’ Officers of the Government for

attending the meetings of the governing body.

(6) No person shall be nominated under

clause (e) of sub-rule (1) as a member of the

governing body if he—

(a) is, or has been, convicted of an offence,

which in the opinion of the Government,

involves moral turpitude; or

(b) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated

as an insolvent.

26. Constitution of the State Fund.— (1) The

amount available under State Fund for persons

with disabilities, as on the date of the

commencement of the Act, shall form the State

Fund.

(2) All monies belonging to the State Fund

shall be deposited in such bank or invested in

such manner as the governing body, may,

subject to the general guidelines of the State

Government, decide.

(3) The State Fund shall be invested in such

manner as may be decided by the governing

body.

(4) The State Fund shall be utilized for the

following purposes, namely:—

(a) financial assistance in the areas which

are not specifically covered under any

scheme and programme of the Government

or are not adequately funded under any

scheme or programme of the Government;

(b) implementation of the provisions of

the Act;

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the State Fund, as may be required to be

incurred by or under the Act; and

(d) such other purposes as may be

decided by the governing body.

(5) Every proposal of expenditure shall be

placed before the governing body for its

approval.

(6) The governing body may appoint

secretarial staff including accountants, with

such terms and conditions, as it may think

appropriate, to look after the management and

utilisation of the State Fund.

(7) Regular and proper accounts shall be

kept of all money and properties and of income

and expenditure and other relevant records

of the State Funds in the appropriate form as

per the rules for maintaining accounts followed

by the State Government and shall be audited

by a firm of Chartered Accountants or any

other recognized authorities as may be

appointed by the Governing Body and such

Chartered Account or authorities shall also

certify the expenditure from the State Fund has

been correctly incurred in accordance with

the provisions of the Act.

27. Budget.— The Chief Executive Officer

of the State Fund shall prepare the budget for

incurring expenditure under the State Fund

for each financial year showing the estimated

receipt and expenditure of the State Fund, in

January every year and shall place the same

for consideration of the governing body.

28. Application for, certificate of registration,

etc.— (1) An application for a certificate of

registration referred in sub-section (1) of

section 51 of the Act shall be made in Form IV

hereto.

(2) Such application shall be accompanied

with,—

(a) documentary evidence of work in the

area of disability;

(b) the Constitution or bye laws or

regulations governing the institution;

received in the last three years, preceding

the date of application in case of renewal of

the registration.

(d) a statement regarding total number

of persons employed in the Institution along

with their respective duties;

(e) the number of professionals employed

in the institution;

(f) a statement regarding qualifications of

the professionals employed by the

institution; and

(g) the proof of area of operation of the

institution.

29. Requirements for registration.— (1) No

certificate of registration shall be granted to

the applicant if the institution,—

(a) is running to profit any individual or a

body of individuals;

(b) has not employed professionals

registered with the Rehabilitation Council

of India to cater to the special needs of

children with disabilities in case of Special

Schools and organization working for

rehabilitation of persons with disabilities;

learning material for the persons with

disabilities; and

(d) has not submitted its audited

accounts and annual reports of last three

years with the competent authority in case

of renewal of registration.

(2) The certificate of registration, unless

revoked under section 52 of the Act, shall

remain in force for the period of five years from

the date on which it is granted or renewed.

(3) An application for the renewal of

certificate of registration shall be made in the

same manner as the application for grant of

certificate under sub-rule (1) accompanied

with the previous certificate of registration and

a statement that the applicant is applying for

renewal of the certificate so accompanied.

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(4) Application for renewal of certificate of

registration shall be made before 60 days of

the expiry of the validity of such certificate:

Provided that the competent authority may

consider application for the renewal of

certificate of registration after 60 days but not

later than 120 days, if he is satisfied that

sufficient reasons has been provided for such

delay.

(5) If the application for renewal of certificate

of registration is made before its expiry as

specified in the proviso to sub-rule (4), the

certificate of registration shall continue to be

in force until orders are passed on the

application and the certificate of registration

shall be deemed to have expired if application

for its renewal is not made within sixty days

as specified in the sub-rule (4).

(6) Every application made under sub-rule

(1) or sub-rule (4), in which the competent

authority referred to in sub-section (1) of

section 51 of the Act, is satisfied that the

requirements for grant of certificate of

registration under the Act and these rules

have been complied with, shall be disposed of

by it within a period of ninety days thereafter

and certificate of registration shall be issued

in Form V hereto.

(7) Before issuing the Certificate of

Registration or Renewal of Certificate to the

institution applied under section 51 of the Act,

the Gazetted Officer of the State Government

Department dealing with the Empowerment

of Persons with Disability should inspect the

institution and certify that the institutions is

functioning satisfactory as per the rules and

regulation laid down in the constitution or bye-

laws of the said institution and that the

institution is not involved in malafide and

corrupt practices.

30. Appeals.— (1) Appeal under sub-section

(1) of section 53, shall be preferred within a

period of three months from the date of order

of the competent authority under section 51

or 52.

(2) Appeal under sub-section (1) of section

59 shall be preferred within a period of three

month from the date of decision of the

certifying authority.

31. Remuneration to Special Public Prose-

cutor.— The fees or remuneration to be paid

to the Special Public Prosecutor shall be at par

with the fees or remuneration to be payable to

the Special Public Prosecutor appointed by the

Government under the Scheduled Castes and

the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)

Act, 1989 (Act No. 33 of 1989).

By order and in the name of Governor of Goa

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Jt. Secretary (SW).

Panaji, 28th August, 2019.

______

FORM–I

(See rule 4 (i))

Form of application by a person with disability/parent/relative/registered organization for

appointment of limited guardian

From

Date

To,

The Designated Authority

Sir/ Madam,

_______________________________is a person with disability and require a limited guardian to take

legally binding decisions regarding__________________________________________ I/We hereby request

that________________________ be appointed as limited guardian of the said _______________________ for

_______________________ purpose for a period of _____________________________

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We furnish here under further details and request early decision.

1. Particulars of the person with disability:

1. Name of the Person with disability

2. Complete postal address

3. Age

4. Male/female

5. Type of disability and percentage of disability (Xerox copy to be enclosed)

6. ID card No./UDID No. (Xerox copy to be enclosed)

7. Aadhar Card No. (Xerox copy to be enclosed)

8. Contact No.

2. Particulars of the applicant

1. Name of the Person with disability

2. Complete postal address

3. Age

4. Male/female

5. Relationship with person with disability

6. Type of disability and percentage of disability of person with disability (Xerox copy to be enclosed)

7. Aadhar Card No. of the applicant (Xerox copy to be enclosed)

8. Contact No.

3. Particulars of the person or registered organization proposed to be appointed as limited guardian

Name

Postal address

Age

Male/female

Relationship with person with disability

Details of registration, in case of registered organisation

Contact Phone No.

i. Landline

ii. Mobile

Purpose for which limited guardianship is required (please attach documents if any)

Period for which the support of limited guardianship is required

10. Details of situation if any which warrants limited guardianship (please describe)

Consent of the person proposed to be appointed as limited guardian

I/We hereby agree to be the limited guardian of ______________for a period of ________________ and

discharge my obligation with due diligence.

Signature of the Applicant/Person with Disability

Signature of the proposed limited guardian

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FORM–II

[See rule 4(2)]

Order

I, Mr./Mrs. _________________________________, the Designated Authority,______________________

having considered the application made by ___________hereby appoint ____________ as limited guardian

for Mr./Ms. ___________________________________ (name of the person with disability) for a period

of_____________________________________________ for the purpose of taking legally binding decisions

regarding___________________________________. The obligations of limited guardian shall be as listed

below.

Joint photo of limited guardian

and person with disability

Place:

Date:

Signature of Designated authority

Stamp/Seal

_______

FORM–III

Format of an annual Report to be submitted by the State Commissioner for Persons with

Disabilities to Government

[See rule 24(1)]

I. Names of its officers and staff and a chart showing the organisational set up;

II. The progress made in the implementation of the Act;

1. State:

2. Population of Persons with Disabilities: ______

3. The population ________%

4. Number of Districts and Blocks in the State:

5. Whether Medical Authorities have been notified for issuance of Disability Certificates in each District

and PHC/CHC of the State:

6. Number of Districts and Primary Health Centers/Community Health Centers where Medical Authority

has not been constituted:

7. Total number of Disability Certificates issued in the State:

8. Number of Disability Certificates issued during the Financial Year (i.e. 01.04.—31.03.-):

9. State Advisory Board (Section 66)

(a) As per Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 section 66(1) whether State Advisory Board

(SAB) has been constitute or not? :

(i) The number of meetings held in the financial year?

10. Action taken for Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilities

(i) Where any surveys undertaken for detecting causes of occurrence of disabilities? If yes, when

and where?

(ii) Number of districts covered?

(iii) Whether all children are being screened for identifying at risk cases?

(iv) If not, action taken to this effect?

(v) Measures taken to prevent disabilities?

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(vi) Number of persons benefited in the State (District/Block wise): NIL

(vii) What action is being taken for creating awareness on health, hygiene, sanitation:

(viii) Whether staffs at Primary Health Centres are trained on prevention and early detection of

disabilities?

(ix) What measures or prenatal, para-natal, post-natal care of mother and child are being taken?

11. Education

(i) Total number of children with disabilities upto 18 years of age in the State:

(ii) Number of disabled children upto 18 years of age studying in schools:

Blind/

Loco motor

Mentally

Speech &

Other

/Low Vision

Disabled

Intellectual

Hearing

disabilities

Impaired

(specific)

Regular

Special

Regular

Special

Regular

Special

Regular

Special

Regular

Special

School

Number

(iii) Whether free education for children with disabilities is available in the State:

(iv) Have instructions been issued not to deny admission to children with disabilities in mainstream

schools? If not, the reason thereof?

(v) Number of Govt. schools in which both disabled and non-disabled children are studying:

(vi) Number of special schools in the State:

(a) Govt.:

(b) Govt. Aided:

(vii) Number of special schools set up during the last financial year.

(viii) Number of Hostels set up during the last financial year:

(ix) Number of Districts where at least one special school is running:

(x) Number of Districts where mainstream schools are equipped with facilities for education of

disabled children:

(xi) Number of special schools/mainstream schools with vocational training facility:

(xii) Number of schools that are architecturally barrier free:

(xiii) Number of schools that are architecturally not barrier free:

(xiv) Number of colleges/professional institutes/Universities that are architecturally barrier free:

(xv) Number of colleges/professional institutes/Universities that are architecturally not barrier free:

(xvi) Steps taken to make Schools/Colleges/Institutions/Universities to barrier free:

(xvii) Whether there is any scheme of scholarship for students with disabilities? If yes, the amount of

scholarship per month:

(xviii) Number of disabled children receiving scholarships:

(xix) Whether provision has been made for conducting part-time classes in respect of Children with

Disabilities who have completed education up to class fifth and could not continue their studies

in full time-basis? Whether special part time classes are being conducted for children in age

group of 16 years and above?

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(xx) Whether facilities for non-formal education to children with disabilities are available and whether

orientation is being given to the available manpower in the rural areas? Please provide the

details thereof?

(xxi) Please give details of the provisions for imparting education through open schools or open

Universities.

(xxii) Please give details of the provisions for conducting classes and discussions through interactive

electronic or other media.

(xxiii) Whether institutions have been established/institutions assisted for research to develop new

assistive devices, teaching aid, special teaching material etc.? If so, number of such institutes in:

(a) Government:

(b) Government Aided:

(xxiv) Number of teachers training institutions for specialized training in special education.

(xxv) Requirement of disability wise special education teachers in the State and the number available:

(xxvi) What measures have been taken to meet the required number of special education teachers in

each disability?

(xxvii) Whether facilities for non-formal education to children with disabilities are available? If yes, the

number of blocks having this facility:

(xxviii) Whether children with disabilities are being provided free of cost special books and equipment

needed for his/her education:

(xxix) Number of such children being provided books, uniforms and other material:

(xxx) Whether facilities for placement of children with disabilities are being promoted:

(xxxi) Whether examination system has been modified to eliminate mathematical questions for the

benefit of blind/low vision students?

• If not, steps taken in this regard?

(xxxii) Whether curriculum has been restructured to suit the children with disabilities?

• If not, reasons thereof and measures/action taken?

(xxxiii) Whether curriculum of one language option for hearing impaired children has been effected?

• If not, reasons thereof and action taken to this effect?

(xxxiv) Number of schools that provide free transport facility or financial assistance for the same to the

disabled children:

(xxxv) Whether provisions have been made appropriate placement of Children with Disabilities in the

school/class? If yes, please give details thereof?

(xxxvi) Whether the guidelines for conducting written examination issued by Ministry of Social Justice

& Empowerment vide OM No. 34-02/2015-DO-HI dated: the 29th August, 2018 are implemented

in institutions coming under the authority of this state? If yes, please provide the status? If not,

what are the reasons thereof?

(xxxvii) Amount of extra time per hour of written examination allowed to students with disabilities in

school/university exams and State Selection Board Exams :

(xxxviii) Whether the services of scribe/writer to children with blindness/low vision and other children

with disabilities are being ensured?

12. Employment

(i) Has the State adopted list of posts/jobs identified for persons with disabilities by Government of

India from time to time? Yes/No

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(ii) Has the State Govt. identified the posts for persons with disabilities in different Groups viz Group

‘A’, Group ‘B’, Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’. Please indicate following details :

Number of posts identified:

Total

Group ‘A’

Group ‘B’

Group ‘C’

Group ‘D’

Total

(iii) If the posts have not yet been identified, please indicate the time frame and steps taken:

(iv) Whether Special Recruitment Drive is being conducted to fill the backlog vacancies? If yes,

please provide the time frame fixed. If not, reasons thereof.

(v) Whether procedure for implementation of minimum 4% vacancies under section 34 of the Act has

been prescribed and circulated? If not, reasons and action initiated in this regard.

(vi) Whether the concerned officials of the State Govt. & its Undertakings etc. have been given

training on implementation?

(vii) Whether the details of information/returns are being obtained from the employer in every

establishment regarding the occurrence of vacancies for persons with disabilities? Whether any

form for furnishing the information/returns has been prescribed? Whether any time interval has

been prescribed for furnishing the information/returns to Special Employment Exchange?

(viii) Number and addresses of Special Employment Exchanges in the State:

(ix) Number of Districts without Special Employment Exchange:

(x) Number of persons with disabilities registered with Special Employment Exchanges. Year upto

which persons with disabilities have been given placement:

(xi) Please provide the details of unfilled vacancies in all the establishments in Group A, B, C & D

posts which have been carried forward due to non-availability of a suitable Person with Disabilities.

Please provide the details of vacancies reserved for Person with Disabilities in all the

establishments which were filled by persons other than Person with Disabilities.

(xii) Whether all the departments are notifying vacancies to Special Employment Exchanges?

(xiii) Details of implementation of reservation:

Number of

Backlog of

Action

sanctioned

total vacancies

Person with

vacancies

plan for

posts

filled up

Disabilities

clearing

since 1996

appointed

backlog

since 1996

Group Identified Unidentified

Other

OH VH

Other

Identified Uniden

disability

post

-tified

Total

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(i) Whether orders/schemes under section 37 have been issued/formulated for arrangements regarding:

(a) Training and welfare of Person with Disabilities:

Yes/No

(b) Relaxation of upper age limit:

Yes/No

(d) Health and safety measures and creation of barrier free environment at work place: Yes/No

(ii) Whether all Government educational institutions and other educational institutions receiving aid

from the Government reserve at least 5% seats for persons with disabilities as mandated in Section

32?

(iii) Whether at least 5% reservation for persons with disabilities is being ensured in all poverty

alleviation schemes, if yes please indicate

Name of the Scheme(s)

Total Beneficiaries

No. of beneficiaries with disabilities

(iv) What action has been taken by State Government to make public transport and public places/

buildings accessible to Person with Disabilities?

(v) Whether any incentives are being provided to employers (public/private) for employing at least 5%

Person with Disabilities? Please give details.

13. Affirmative Action

(i) Indicate the schemes for providing aids and appliances to persons with disabilities being

implemented by State Government, other than the schemes of Central Government.

(ii) Number of persons with disabilities provided with aids and appliances free of cost or with concession

during the financial year:—

(iii) Please mention the item for which there are schemes for preferential allotment of land at concessional

rates to persons with disabilities and indicate important features:-

Item

Details

(a) House

(b) Setting up business

(d) Establishment of special schools

(e) Establishment of research centre

(f) Establishment of factories with entrepreneurs with disabilities.

(iv) The number of persons with disabilities allotted the land under

the above schemes:

14. Non-discrimination

(i) Number of buses/vessels accessible to Person with Disabilities in the State:

(ii) Number of Auditory Signals at traffic lights in the State:

(iii) Status of accessible roads and pavements in the State:

(iv) Please indicate whether instructions have been issued for causing curbs, cut and slopes during

construction of roads and its implementation is being insured?

(v) Please indicate whether instructions have been issued for engagement on the surface of the

zebra crossing during construction of roads and its implementation is being insured?

(vi) Please indicate whether the symbols for disability are being used?

(vii) Please indicate whether warning signals at appropriate places are being installed?

(viii) Number of Access Audits conducted so far and during last financial year:

(ix) Number of persons trained in Access Audit:

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(x) Number of buildings/public places audited:

(xi) Number of buildings/public places made accessible

(xii) Whether training on Accessibility Audit and on creation of barrier free environment is being

imparted? If yes, the number persons trained. Please enclosed list of trained persons with the

contact details available. If this has not been updated, indicate the action plan to do it.

(xiii) Whether instructions for ensuring barrier free environment have been issued?

(xiv) Whether Nodal Officers has been appointed in each district for the purpose of ensuring barrier

free features in all the constructions?

(xv) Please indicate whether the provision of section 20 is being implemented?

(xvi) Please provide the details of instructions issued for ensuring compliance of the provisions

mentioned in section 20.

(xvii) Number of instances of violation of section 20 in the State and action taken thereon:

15. Research and Manpower Development (Section 28)

(i) Whether any research programs have been sponsored so far? If yes, brief details thereof:

(ii) Funds allocated for Research & manpower Development under Section 28 :

(a) Total funds allocated so far :

(b) Funds allocated during ————:

16. Recognition of institutions for Person with Disabilities

(i) Whether competent authority under section 49 has been appointed? If yes, the designation,

address, telephone, e-mail, etc. of such authority:

(ii) Number of institutions issued registration in the State so far:

17. Institution for Persons with Severe Disabilities

(i) Whether any institution(s) has/have been established and is/are being maintained for persons

with severe disabilities (80% or more disability)? If yes, the number, addresses of such institutions:

18. Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities

(i) Whether the State Commissioner for Person with Disabilities has independent or additional

charge? (Please indicate name, full address, telephone, Mobile, fax, e-mail etc.):

(ii) Details of officers and staff provided to assist State Commissioner along with other essential

infrastructural facilities:

(iii) Grant-in-aid disbursed by State Government to NGOs working for persons with disabilities

during last financial year:

(iv) Number of inspections carried out by the Office of Commissioner, Disabilities for monitoring of

funds during last three financial years:

Year __________: Number of inspections-_________________

Year __________: Number of inspections _________________

Year __________: Number of inspections-_________________

(v) Summary of initiatives taken by the State for successful implementation of the Persons with

Disabilities Act so far and major achievements:

(vi) Cases handled during last financial year:

a. Number of complaints filed by the complainants before State Commissioner:

b. Number of cases taken up by the State Commissioner on his own motion (suo motu):

c. Total number of cases:

d. Number of cases disposed off with directions and positive outcome:

e. Number of cases where compliance of directions have been received:

f. Number of cases pending:

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(vii) Details of preparation of Annual Reports of last three financial years and its laying before the

State Legislature:

Year

Status of Preparation

Laying it before State Legislature

19. Social Security and other scheme

Schemes for Persons with Disabilities

Sl. No.

Schemes

Funds Allocated

No. of Beneficiaries

Educational Scholarships:

Assistance:Educational Support Materials

Economic Rehabilitation

Marriage Incentive

Disability Pension

Unemployment Allowance

Insurance for Employees with Disabilities

Aids and Appliances

Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organisations

10.

Human Resource Development

11.

Infrastructure Development

12.

Grant-in-aid to Govt. Institutions

13.

Transport Subsidies

14.

Any other scheme

20. Miscellaneous

(i) Please indicate whether Medical Authorities have been notified in:

All PHCs:

All CHCs:

All District Hospitals:

All Civil Hospitals:

All Medical Colleges/Institutions:

(ii) Whether state has framed a state policy for persons with disabilities? If yes, please provide a copy

of the same. If no, what is the current status of it?

(iii) Whether building bye-laws has been amended? If not, what are the reasons thereof?

(iv) Whether free/concessional bus passes are allowed to persons with disabilities (Please indicate

the number of beneficiaries in each category during the last financial year):

Visually impaired: __________, Persons with Locomotor Disability.:_______

Deaf and Hard of Hearing____________ Intellectual Disability_________

II The functions which the State Commissioner has been empowered under sections 80 and 82 of

the Act and the highlights of the performance in this regard;

1. —————————————————————————————————————————––––––

2. ————————————————————————————————————————––––––––

3. —————————————————————————————————————————––––––

III. Recommendations made by the State Commissioner;

1. —————————————————————————————————————————––––––

2. ————————————————————————————————————————––––––––

3. —————————————————————————————————————————––––––

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IV. Any other matter deemed appropriate for inclusion by the State Commissioner or specified by the

Government from time to time.

Signature

Date:

State Commissioner for Person With Disabilities

________

FORM IV

Application for a Certificate of Registration/Renewal

[See rule 28(1)]

(1) Name of applicant and his address:- _____________________________

(2) Institution in respect of which application is made:

(a) Name ________________________

(b) Address (Office/Project) _____________________________

(Project)

(3) (i) Name of the Act under which the institution is already registered: _____________________________

(ii) Registration No. and date of registration: ________________________

(4) Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws of the Institution:-

(Please attach a photocopy)

(5) Name, address, occupation and other particulars of the members of the Board of Management/

/Governing Body of the institution:

(6) Present Activities of the institution: ______________________________

(7) Present membership strength and categorization of the institution.

List of documents to be attached.

(a) A copy of the annual report for the previous year,

(b) Audited statement of account duly certified by a Chartered Accountant for the last two years.

(i) Receipt and Payment Account (by Chartered Accountant for the last two years)

(ii) Income and Expenditure Account (by Chartered Accountant for the last two years)

(iii) Balance sheet for the last two years (by Chartered Accountant for last two years)

(d) Details of beneficiaries to be covered by the __________ of the Institution

(e) If hostel is maintained, then number of hostelers.

(f) Other terms, if any

(g) Whether the institution is located on its own/rented building (Necessary evidence to be attached).

Signature of the Applicant

Name:-

Designation:

Address:

Date:

Office Stamp

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FORM IV

Certificate of Registration

[See rule 29(6)]

(NAME OF THE ORGANISATION) based at ————— (Address of the Organisation)—(Status of the

organisation) established on____________ is a ————————

(Nature of the organization) have applied for registration of the Organisation vide his application

No. ______________________

This is to certify that the Organization mentioned above has been registered at Sr. No.________________

in the register maintained for the purpose.

This certificate is issued as required by sub-section (2) of section 51 of the Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Act, 2016 on the following conditions:-

1. This certificate is valid for a period of three years as per rule 29(6) the Goa Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Rules, 2018 unless revoked during this period as per section 52 of the Act.

2. Application for granting renewal of a certificate of registration should be submitted to this office two

months in advance before the expiry of the period of validity.

3. The Institution/organisation shall provide barrier free access to the Person with Disabilities

5. The Management should appoint not less than four percentage of the total number of vacancies in

the cadre strength in each group of posts meant to filled with persons with bench mark conditions as per

section 34 (1) of the RPwD Act, 2016.

6. This certificate should be displayed by the institution in a conspicuous place.

7. Necessary fire safety facilities should be properly installed at the appropriate scale as indicated by

the Fire and Emergency Service Department.

8. The Institution is subjected to inspection by the inspection authorities under the Act/Rules and by

the persons/officers authorized by the State Government.

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Directorate of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Notification

SDCT/STAT/AADHAR/TRG/2019-20/20

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Goa Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of

Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2017 (Goa Act 11 of 2017), (hereafter

referred to as the “said Act”), the Government of Goa hereby notifies the schemes, subsidies,

benefits and services enlisted in the following Schedules “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” respectively,

for which authentication or proof is required as per section 3 of the said Act.

SCHEDULE “A”

SI. No.

Name of Schemes

State Schemes

Merit Scholarship

Financial Assistance to the Trainees of Govt. ITIs

Trainee Tool Kit to SC/ST Trainees of Govt. ITIs Central Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

SCHEDULE “B”

SI. No.

Name of subsidies

NIL

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SCHEDULE “C”

SI. No.

Name of benefits

Merit scholarships at the rate of Rs. 250/- per

month per trainee will be awarded to 40% of

the sanctioned strength in each trade at

every ITI.

Financial Assistance is awarded at the rate

of Rs. 600/- per month is awarded to the

trainees of Govt. ITIs belonging to Physical

Handicapped, BPL, SC/ST categories and to

the trainees whose family’s annual income

is up to Rs. 3,00,000/-.

Trainee Tool Kit worth maximum Rs. 2500/- is

provided to the trainees belonging to

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Community.

1. Upon successful completion and

certification of skill training programme, the

payout of Rs. 500/- will be directly deposited

to the candidates Bank Account.

2. In order to enable the newly skilled persons

to settle into the new jobs/vocations post

placement support would be provided

directly to the candidates at the rate of Rs.

1450/- per month for the duration mentioned

below:

Post Placement Support

Men

Women

@ INR 1450 per month

Placement within the

1 month 2 months

District of Domicile

Placement outside the

2 months 3 months

District of Domicile

SCHEDULE “D”

SI. No.

Name of services

NIL

This notification shall come into force on

its publication in Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dipak Desai, Director of Skill Development

& Entrepreneurship and ex officio Joint

Secretary.

Panaji, 22nd April, 2020.

Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

Notification

DTW/SAT/PC/2020-21/64/85

DTW/STAT/PC/2012-13/64 dated 18th October

2012

DTW/STAT/PC/2013-14/64/9719 dated 27th

February, 2014.

Read: “Scheme to support Orphan child/

/children of Widow belonging to ST

Community”.

Whereas the Government has notified a

scheme “Scheme to support Orphan child/

children of Widow belonging to ST

Community” vide Notification No. DTW/STAT/

PC/2012-13/64 notified in Official Gazette

Series I No. 29 dated 18-10-2012 and the same

has been revised vide Notification No. DTW/

STAT/PC/2013-14/64/9719 notified in Official

Gazette Series I No. 48 dated 27-02-2014.

And whereas Government desires to

amend Clause 4, Clause 5 and Clause 7 of

the scheme “Scheme to support Orphan

child/children of Widow belonging to ST

Community” in public interest.

Now therefore, the Clause 4, Clause 5 and

Clause 7 of the scheme of “Scheme to support

Orphan child/children of Widow belonging

to ST Community” is amended to read as

under:—

4. Eligibility.— (1) Any widow belonging

to ST Community and having minor children

is eligible, subject to the benefit being limited

to 2 children upto the age of 18 years.

(2) Any orphan belonging to ST Community

who is under the care of a guardian, viz,

grandparents of near relatives or in a

protective home/Dharmasala etc. upto the age

of 18 years.

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(3) Any widow belonging to non ST

Community but having minor children eligible

belonging to ST Community, subject to the

benefit being limited to 2 children upto the

age of 18 years.

(4) In case of Children of widow, Income of

the widow should not exceed Rs. 3,00,000/-

per annum.

(5) In case of Orphan children, there is no

income criteria.

5. Application procedures and Sanctioning

Authority.— (A) For availing the benefits

under the scheme, any widow belonging to

ST Community/Non ST community having

minor children belonging to ST community

may apply in prescribed Application Form

(Annexure A) to the Directorate of Tribal

Welfare.

Director of Tribal Welfare will sanction the

amount of benefit under the scheme and will

release the amount to the beneficiary in the

joint account of child and mother.

7. “Evaluation of the scheme.— Scheme

will be implemented from 27-02-2019 till

further three years. Performance of the

scheme will be evaluated after two years of

its implementation and if required, scheme

will be suitably modified to meet the new

challenges/requirements so as to achieve the

set objective.”

All other clauses in the above mentioned

scheme remains unchanged.

This amendment shall come in to

force from date of the publication of

Notification.

By order & in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Sandhya Kamat, Director of Tribal

Welfare.

Panaji, 29th April, 2020.

Notification

DTW/STAT/PC/2019-20/62/110

Whereas the Government has notified a

scheme “Pre–Primary Schools for Scheduled

Tribes Children in Remote Areas” is notified

vide notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/2012-13/

/62 notified in the Official Gazette, Series I

No. 25 dated 19-09-2013.

And whereas Government desires to

amend clause 10 of the scheme “Pre–Primary

School for Scheduled Tribe in Remote Areas”

in public interest.

Now therefore, Clause 10 of the scheme of

“Pre–Primary for Scheduled Tribes children

in Remote Areas” is amended to read as

under:—

Clause 10: Evaluation of the Scheme:

Scheme

namely

“Pre–Primary

for

Scheduled Tribes children in Remote Areas”

for the period of five years i.e. 17-09-2023.

Performance of the scheme will be evaluated

after two years of its implementation and if

required scheme will be suitably modified to

meet the new challenges/requirements so as

to achieve the set objective.

All other clause in the above mentioned

scheme remains unchanged.

This amendment shall come in to

force from date of the publication of

notification.

By order & in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Sandhya Kamat, Director of Tribal

Welfare.

Panaji, 5th May, 2020.