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Panaji, 9th September, 2021 (Bhadra 18, 1943)

SERIES I No. 24

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

NOTE

There are six Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 23 dated 02-9-2021, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 2-9-2021 from pages 1245 to 1246, Department of Finance, Notification No. 5-2-2021-Fin(DMU)

regarding Market Borrowing Programme of State Government.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 3-9-2021 from pages 1247 to 1250, Department of Finance, Notifications regarding

framing of Weekly Lottery Schemes.

(3) Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 3-9-2021 from pages 1251 to 1306, regarding Bills from Goa Legislature Secretariat;

and Notifications regarding various Acts from Department of Law.

(4) Extraordinary (No. 4) dated 6-9-2021 from pages 1307 to 1316, Department of Finance, Notification regarding

framing of Lottery Scheme.

(5) Extraordinary (No. 5) dated 7-9-2021 from pages 1317 to 1318, Department of Finance, Notification No. 21/11/

2020-Fin(R&C)/1829 regarding the Goa Lotteries (Regulation) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(6) Extraordinary (No. 6) dated 7-9-2021 from pages 1319 to 1338, regarding Bills from Goa Legislature Secretariat;

and Notifications regarding Acts from Department of Law.

INDEX

Department

Order/Notification/Corri.

Subject

Pages

1.a. Animal Husbandry

Not.- 14-9-AH/GRAWO/

DSPCA-Animal Welfare & Rescue Scheme.

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and Veterinary Services

/2021-22/3047

Director & ex off. Jt. Secy.

Environment & CC

13-1-2020/GSBB/

Plantation Scheme by GSBB.

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Director

/Scheme/465/464

Information & Publicity

Ord.- DIP/ADMN/

Revival of posts.

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Director & ex. off.

REVIVAL/24/2021-22/2441

Addl. Secretary

Planning, Statistics &

Corr.- DPSE/III/CMFP/180/

—

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Evaluation

/2020-21/68

Director & ex. off. Jt. Secy.

Power

Add.- CEE/Estt/03-03-2021/

—

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CEE

/(Revival.ADEO)/1248

PWD

Not.- 8-4/CE-PWD-Accts/

Revision of Water Tariff for domestic

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Principal Chief Engineer

/2020-21/640

consumers.

Tribal Welfare

Not.- DTW/STAT/PC/2021-22/

Amendment of MATRUTVA YOJANA

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Director

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Department of Animal Husbandry &

Veterinary Services

Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary

Services

—

Notification

14-9-AH/GRAWO/2021-22/3047

DSPCA – Animal Welfare & Rescue Scheme

Whereas, the Government of Goa deems it

expedient to frame a scheme for the purpose

of providing Financial Assistance District

SPCA for Prevention of cruelty and for

protecting animals from being subjected to

unnecessary pain or suffering.

Now, therefore the Government of Goa is

hereby pleased to frame the following

Scheme namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (a) This

scheme may be called the DSPCA Animal

Welfare & Rescue Scheme.

(b) It shall come into force with effect from

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

2. Introduction.— The District SPCAs of

North and South Goa having their objectives

for promotion of animal welfare and to protect

animals from being subjected to unnecessary

pain and suffering, are required to encourage

the establishment of animal shelters,

sanctuaries, water trough, and the likes for

providing shelter and amenities to animals

rescued from cruelty, incapacitated for work

by reason of old age, sickness or injury. These

animals are required to be given Veterinary

Assistance with the help of Infirmaries and

some of them may have to be rehabilitated at

Animal Shelters.

The District SPCAs are also required to

intervene in ABC programs, set targets, audit

performance, and process applications for

grants under available schemes of Animal

Husbandry Department.

The DSPCAs so constituted are required to

employ paid staff to manage the office and

also to watch, warn or prosecute as required

all persons guilty of cruelty to animals. Also

to manage the ABC programme in the State.

As such, they would require adequate

financial support in terms of Man Power like

Executive Secretary, DSPCA Inspectors, office

staff, Accountant and a Legal council on a

retainer basis to help achieve the basic

functioning of the DSPCAs.

Until such time the DSPCAs have their own

infrastructure like building office, infirmary,

animal shelter, and vehicles, they will have

to rely on leasing out a suitable office

premises and the assistance of Animal

Welfare

Organizations

for

Veterinary

Assistance Shelter and Rehabilitation of the

animals rescued.

A provision is also required to be made to

impart education in relation to the humane

treatment of animals, build empathy, and

encourage the formation of public opinions

against the infliction of pain and suffering to

animals.

3. Objectives.— (a) Promotion of animal

welfare generally for the purpose of

prevention of cruelty and protecting animals

from being subject to unnecessary pain and

suffering.

(b) Manage and participate in the State

ABC programs.

District SPCAs and provide for adequate

financial assistance.

4. Eligibility.— Both District SPCAs, North

and South Goa, duly registered under the

Registration of Societies Act 1860 are eligible

to apply.

5. Pattern of Assistance.— (a) To fulfill their,

objectives as listed hereinabove, every District

SPCA would require to employ the following

staff:

i. Executive Secretary (Animal Abuse)...

1 No.

ii. Animal Birth Control (ABC) Program

Controller … 1 No.

iii. DSPCA Field Officers (Abuse) … 5 Nos.

iv. DSPCA Field Officers (ABC) … 5 Nos.

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v. Accountant (Book Keeper) … 1 No.

vi. Accounting Clerk …. 1 No.

vii. Auditors fees …. 1 No.

viii. Clerical Staff …. 1 No.

ix. Multi tasking staff …. 1 No.

x. Legal Council …. 1 No.

(b) Provision for leasing out suitable Premises for DSPCA office.

(d) Treatment of abused animal rescued by the DSPCA Field Officers, a Veterinary Doctor

at the infirmary.

(e) Rehabilitation of rescued animals at Animal Welfare Organizations and/or at Fosters.

(f) Travel and Stay costs for DSPCA Invitees/Personal.

(g) Public awareness on community ownership of animals.

6. Maximum Unit Cost.—

Name of Component

Unit

Rate

Maximum Cost

Remuneration/fees of Executive

1 No.

Rs. 10,000/-

Rs. 1,20,000/- per year.

Secretary (Animal Abuse)

per month

Remuneration/fees of (Animal Birth Control)

1 No.

Rs. 50,000/-

Rs. 6,00,000/- per year.

ABC Program Controller

per month

Remuneration/fees of DSPCA Field Officers

10 No.

Rs. 10,000/-

Rs. 12,00,000/- per year.

(Abuse and ABC)

per month

Remuneration/fees/Consulting of Accountant

1 No.

Rs. 10,000/-

Rs. 1,20,000/- per year.

per month

Remuneration/fees of Clerical Staff/Account clerk

1 No.

Rs. 12,000/-

Rs. 1,44,000/- per year.

per month

Remuneration/fees of Multi-tasking staff

1 No.

Rs. 8,000/-

Rs. 96,000/- per year.

per month

Retainer fee for Legal Council

1 No.

Rs. 10,000/-

Rs. 1,20,000/- per year.

per month

Renumeration to legal Council for all

10 Nos.

Rs. 15,000/-

Rs. 1,50,000/- per year.

documentation i.e. W.P.s, Appeals, Applications

per document

etc.

Appearance fees of legal council for hearing

24 Nos.

Rs. 3,000/-

Rs. 72,000/- per year.

per appearance

10. Remuneration of CA Audit fees

1 No.

Rs. 30,000/-

Rs. 30,000/- per year.

per annum

11. Rent for leasing office premises

12 months

Rs. 30,000/-

Rs. 3,60,000/- per year.

per month

12. Cost of Office expenses

12 months

Rs. 10,000/-

Rs. 1,20,000/- per year.

per month

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13. Cost of out sourcing vehicle for rescuing

50 rescues

Maximum of Rs. Rs. 2,00,000/- per year.

injured animals

4,000/- per

vehicle

14. Local transport costs for DSPCA Field Officers

12 months

Rs. 60,000/-

Rs. 7,20,000/- per year.

per month

15. Veterinary expenses of abused animals

12 months

Rs. 40,000/-

Rs. 4,80,000/-

per month

16. Rehabilitation/sheltering of abused

12 months

Rs. 1 lakh

Rs. 12,00,000/-

animals at AWOs/Fosters

per month

17. Travel and Stay costs for DSPCA

12 months

Rs. 10,000/-

Rs. 1,20,000/- per year.

Invitees/Personal

per month

18. Public awareness on community ownership

Maximum unit cost of Rs.

Rs. 5,00,000/-

of animals

5,00,000/- per year

19. Feeding of Animals in Emergency situations

Maximum unit cost of Rs.

Rs. 10,00,000/-

like lockdown, disaster

10,00,000/- per year

Total

Rs. 73,32,000/-

7. Procedure.— (a) The District SPCAs North and South Goa, shall apply to the Directorate

of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services in advance of every Financial Year for Grant in

aid as per the Form at Annexure “A”.

(b) The Director AH&VS on due approval from the Government shall disburse the Grant in

aid to the DSPCA in two yearly installments, through the Electronic Clearing System, for

which these DSPCAs shall provide BANK Account details.

components of the Grant in aid released in the first installment and submit an Utilization

Certificate as required under the existing administrative, legal and financial regulations to

the Director AH & VS.

(d) On subsequent release of the second installment of Grant in aid from the Department

of AH&VS, the DSPCA on utilization of the Grant in aid shall submit the final Utilization

Certificate and Audited Report duly prepared by a qualified Chartered Accountant which

shall be subject to audit by Statutory Auditors of the Government.

The accounts of the grants shall be maintained separately and properly at the DSPCAs and

submitted as and when required.

(e) The Audited statement of Accounts showing the expenditure incurred by the DSPCAs

from the grants should be furnished to the Goa State Animal Welfare Board.

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

Dr. Agostinho Misquita, Director & ex officio Jt. Secretary (AH).

Panaji, 31st August, 2021.

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Government of Goa

Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary

Services

Application Form under the Scheme

“DSPCA - Animal Welfare & Rescue Scheme”

1. Name of the District SPCA:___________________

2. Permanent Address: ______________________

____________________________________________

3. Registration No.: ___________________________

4. E-mail ID: __________________________________

5. Details of separate Bank Account of DSPCA

A) Name of the Bank _______________________

B) Branch with full address __________________

C) S.B. A/c. No. ________ D) MICR No. ________

D) IFSC Code of Bank ______________________

E) ECS Code ______________________________

Eligibility Requirement:

Both District SPCAs, North and South Goa, duly

registered under the Registration of Societies Act,

1860 are eligible to apply.

Specifications of Pattern of Assistance with its

requirement:

Name of Component

Unit

Rate

1. Remuneration/fees

1 Nos.

Rs. 10,000/- per

of Executive Secre-

month.

tary (Animal Abuse)

2. Remuneration/fees of 1 Nos.

Rs. 50,000/- per

(Animal Birth Control)

month.

ABC Program Controller

3. Remuneration/fees

10 Nos.

Rs. 10,000/- per

of DSPCA Field

month.

Officers (Abuse

and ABC)

4. Remuneration/fees/

1 Nos.

Rs. 10,000/- per

Consulting of

month.

Accountant

5. Remuneration/fees of 1 Nos.

Rs. 12,000/- per

Clerical Staff/Account

month.

Clerk

6. Remuneration/fees of 1 Nos.

Rs. 8,000/- per

Multi-tasking staff

month.

7. Retainer fee for

1 Nos.

Rs. 10,000/- per

Legal Council

month.

Remuneration to

10 Nos.

Rs. 15,000/- per

legal Council for all

document.

documentation i.e.

W.P.s, Appeals,

Applications etc.

Appearance fees of

24 Nos.

Rs. 3,000/- per

legal council for

appearance.

hearing

10. Remuneration of CA

1 Nos.

Rs. 30,000/- per

Audit fees

annum.

11. Rent for leasing

Rs 30,000/-

office premises

months

per month.

12. Cost of Office

Rs 10,000/-

expenses

months

per month.

13. Cost of out sourcing

Maximum

Rs.

vehicle for rescuing

rescues

4,000/- per

injured animals

vehicle.

14. Local transport costs

Rs 60,000/-

for DSPCA Field

months

per month.

Officers

15. Veterinary expenses

Rs. 40,000/- per

of abused animals

months

month.

16. Rehabilitation/shelte-

Rs 1 lakh per

ring of abused

months

month.

animals at AWOs/

Fosters

17. Travel and Stay

Rs 1 lakh

costs for DSPCA

months

per annum.

Invitees/Personal

18. Public awareness on

Maxi-

Rs. 5 Lakhs.

community owner-

mum unit

ship of animals

cost of

Rs. 5,00,000/-

per year

19. Feeding of Animals

Maxi-

Rs. 10 Lakhs.

in Emergency

mum unit

situations like

cost of

lockdown, disaster

Rs. 10,00,000/-

per year

Total

73,32,000

DECLARATION

___________________________________ hereby

declare that we shall comply to all the requirements

of norms of the scheme “DSPCA – Animal Welfare

& Rescue Scheme” and further declare that if it is

found that we are granted benefit upon giving any

false information, the Sanctioning Authority shall

recover the entire Grants besides any other action

that may be taken against the Society as per the

law in force, including penal action.

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Date:

Place:

Signature

Applicant

Documents enclosed with the application

a) Notification.

b) Registration Certificate under appropriate

Authority.

Place:

Date:

Stamp

Signature

Applicant

UNDERTAKING

(50 Rupees Stamp Paper)

1. We say that, we shall submit the Utilization

Certificate along with the Audited Report as

required under the existing administration,

legal and financial regulations.

2. We say that, we shall carry out the expenditure

in total compliance to the requirements/norms

and Pattern of Assistance of the Scheme.

3. We say that we shall notify the District SPCA

email ID and contacts to the public, SHO Police

Station who, in the event of finding an animal

in distress, can contact us, to fulfill the objective

of the District SPCA.

4. We shall take the help of Police Officials in the

respective jurisdiction whenever required for

implementation of the objective of the District

SPCA.

5. We shall deposit the grants in the separate

Account and disburse the amount towards the

components as and when required by the

applicant.

Place:

Date:

Signature

Member Secretary (DSPCA)

Department of Environment & Climate

Change

——

13-1-2020/GSBB/Scheme/465/464

Plantation Scheme by Goa State Biodiversity

Board (GSBB)

The total geographical area of Goa is

3701 km². The State of Goa has more than

33% of its geographic area under Government

forests (1224.46 sq. km.) of which about 62%

has been brought under Protected Areas (PA)

i.e. Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Park.

Since there is a substantial area under private

forests and a large tract under cashew,

mango, coconut etc. plantations the total

forest and tree cover constitute more than

50% of the geographic area of the State

(Source: Forest Dept.).

Physical features of the State range from

coastal ecosystems to agricultural ecosystems

then to uplands, hills and finally to Western

Ghats which are the mega biodiversity

heritage areas of our country.

The recent State Action Plan on Climate

Change for Goa State mentions about the

need to intensify plantations of indigenous

and useful plant species in existing spaces.

It is in principle agreed that existing

stretches of aggressive plantations of Acacia

species need to be managed and replaced

with indigenous species with ecosystem-

based approach which will maintain the

equilibrium.

Based on the above and the enormous

response received during the compensatory,

afforestation of Mopa Airport project

entrusted to Goa State Biodiversity Board

(GSBB), the need was felt to have such a

scheme wherein the further continuity of

such plantation schemes or any other

plantations taken up could be ensured

through people’s participation, partnership

and co-ownership.

Goa State Biodiversity Board, was first

constituted in the year 2004 (vide Notification

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No. 07-17-92/STE/PART/858 dated 02-12-2004,

published in Government Gazette No. Series

II No. 37 dated 13-12-2004). Goa State

Biodiversity Board (GSBB) has been

reconstituted vide notification No. 7/17/92/

STE/Part/827 printed in Official Gazette,

Government of Goa, Series II No. 44 dated

31st January, 2019 under the Chairmanship

of Shri Nilesh Cabral, Hon’ble Minister for

Environment and Dr. Pradip Sarmokadam is

the Member Secretary of the Board.

There are nine other actively involved

Members on the Board, which includes 05

ex-officio

members

representing

the

concerned

department

the

State

Government and 04 Experts Members. The

Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) is an

Autonomous Statutory Body having its office

at the Department of Science, Technology &

Environment premises at Saligao, Bardez,

Goa. Under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002,

and Biological Diversity Rules, 2004, the Goa

State Biodiversity Board shall:

(a) Advise the State Government, subject

to any guidelines issued by the Central

Government, on matters relating to the

conservation of biodiversity, sustainable

use of its components and equitable sharing

of the benefits arising out of the utilization

of biological resources;

(b) Regulate by granting of approvals or

otherwise requests for commercial

utilization or bio-survey and bio-utilization

of any biological resource by Indians;

be necessary to carry out the provisions of

this Act or as may be prescribed by the

State Government.

Recently GSBB has been entrusted with the

task of taking up systematic plantation

program as a part of compensatory

afforestation for Mopa Airport, vide letter No.

124/DOCA/TF/PLANTATION/2019/218 dated

9th July, 2019 by Director, Department of Civil

Aviation, Government of Goa, placed at C/2.

Taking this as opportunities to not only

enhance the green cover of the State but also

to achieve larger goal of conservation of

indigenous forest species, GSBB has accepted

this responsibility.

(Excerpts from State Action Plan on Climate

Change)

Forest and biodiversity

Goa is the smallest state with just 3702 sq.

km. of geographical area is having a good

forest cover with 1,225.12 sq. km. of recorded

Government Forest which is over 33% of the

total geographical area of the State. Out of

this 62% is designated as 7 Protected Areas,

6 biodiversity rich and ecologically sensitive

Western Ghats and one in Mangrove forest

at Chorao island.

Although there is limited land available in

the State for taking up dedicated plantations,

there is a definite possibility to intensify the

existing green cover and increase the quality

of the forest or non forest areas wherein the

productivity of lands owned by farmers could

be enhanced leading to increase in the

carbon footprints.

Goa State’s first Biodiversity Heritage Site

has been registered at Purvatali Rai located

in Bicholim Taluka. Dedicated project on

biodiversity and livelihood with brand name

GoVan is initiated for 7 years duration,

integrated approach for dealing with climate

change for developing climate resilient

models and various other initiatives are

planned through Biodiversity Management

Committees constituted at local body level.

Participatory process of chronicling of

biodiversity and associated traditional

knowledge is the scientific process adopted

to understand inventory of biodiversity,

ground level situation, issues associated,

priority conservation focus areas with respect

to biodiversity are part of initiatives of Goa

State Biodiversity Board. Revival of traditional

systems including proposed seed bank are

initiatives proposed.

Identification and notification of wetlands

in the State of Goa by Goa State Wetland

Authority is a significant step towards water

security, biodiversity conservation, climate

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resiliency and also responsible sustainable

initiative.

The strategies for Goa are:

1. Enhance the forest quality.

2. Restore and increase the coastal

defense mechanism.

3. Prepare a strategy to prevent and

control forest fires.

4. Afforestation and Plantation outside

the forest.

5. Support private forest owners in the

sustainable management of their forests

and derive economic benefit.

6. Water and soil conservation.

7. Capacity building of field staff.

8. Promote Ecotourism.

In Nationally Determined Contributions

(NDC) goals for post-2020 with eight different

goals including three major quantifiable goals

related to emission reduction, renewable

energy, and forestry. The below relevant

targets to the scheme are mentioned from

the core of India’s NDC:

1. To put forward and further propagate

a healthy and sustainable way of living

based on traditions and values of

conservation and moderation.

2. To adopt a climate-friendly and cleaner

path than the one followed hitherto by

others at a corresponding level of economic

development.

3. To reduce the emissions intensity of

its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from

2005 level.

4. To create an additional carbon sink of

2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent

through additional forest and tree cover by

2030.

Above fourth target will be strengthened

by the plantation scheme of GSBB.

The Plan—

In pursuance of the approval in the Board

meeting of GSBB, following action plan is

proposed for implementation.

1. GSBB will be the nodal institution to

steer the plantation scheme.

2. Plantation is to be done in such a way

that at least support should be provided

for the period of first five years.

3. This plantation scheme is mainly to

ensure the intensification of existing green

cover with indigenous trees useful from the

point of view of ecological and economic

perspective and aimed at supporting

livelihood of the beneficiary or at least one

of the two aims but by ensuring that there

shall be no adverse effect on the ecosystem

wherein plantation is planned. In fact,

multiple benefits to ensure ecological

equilibrium due to plantation are already

established and well known. A tree itself

is a micro ecosystem and provides niche

to many species.

4. The person or institution or any other

entity desirous of planting a tree and ready

to pay the stipulated amount per plant will

be called as applicant under this scheme.

The person, agency, institution, department

or any other entity ready to offer the space/

land area for taking up plantation, ready to

take responsibility for ensuring care,

healthy growth, ensuring survivability,

taking up all the necessary actions towards

the activities involved in nurturing the plant

as well as enjoy the benefits of plantation

will be called as beneficiary under this

scheme. The Goa State Biodiversity Board

(GSBB) is the implementing agency for this

scheme who will ensure formalities,

implementation and monitoring of this

scheme as per the laid down scheme.

If plantation is taken up by GSBB in the

property of GSBB or the property leased to

GSBB/handed over or gifted to GSBB or in

any other way provided to GSBB with

complete control of the authority to

undertake such activity in the property,

then GSBB will be also beneficiary in such

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case. In such case GSBB shall have separate

arrangements with the land owner based

on mutually agreed terms with the land

owner.

In case the plantation is desired to be

taken up by the applicant under this

scheme in own property by accepting the

conditions laid down by implementing

agency then applicant is also a beneficiary.

However in such case specific conditions

may be laid down by GSBB and such cases

or any other cases shall be specifically

approved by the Chairperson GSBB.

5. Procedure for availing scheme —

Applicant shall make an application in

prescribed format annexed as Form A with

this scheme to the implementing agency

(GSBB) and ensure 100% advance payment

on confirmation of acceptance of the

application and when such demand is

raised by implementing agency. Subject to

realization of the amount, the implementing

agency will initiate the process of

plantation and ensure the implementation

as per the scheme and desired theme

selected by the applicant. In case the

applicant desired to plant more than ten

trees, in phased manner, then in such case

the payment may be allowed to be made

in instalments to GSBB but the actual

implementation will only start after

receiving 100% advance payment.

6. List of Species to be planted are

annexed to this scheme as schedule I but

this list will be updated periodically subject

to approval by MS GSBB and the request

to include the species in the schedule, shall

be made to GSBB in Form A.

7. Towards carrying out all activities

towards

plantation

activity

and

maintenance of saplings, GSBB will provide

a reasonable amount to beneficiary and the

remaining amount shall be retained by

GSBB

for

monitoring,

evaluation,

survivability assessment, administrative

expenses and any other expenses

associated with plantation scheme or

activity of GSBB.

8. GSBB will maintain all the necessary

records of the activities done and regarding

the plantation scheme. Applicant will be

able to know the progress of the plantation

and such information will be provided to

the applicant.

9. The applicant shall not receive any

other benefits other than the assured

benefit of planting a tree in the memory or

purpose as per the theme. The right to

enjoy benefits of fruits, physical parts of

tree and all associated benefits of tree shall

be with the possessor of the land i.e., either

land owner or lease holder of the land

during such time. Except in case when the

applicant

the

beneficiary

implementing agency itself is beneficiary.

10. The period of execution of this

scheme will be till the feasibility of such

activity.

11. The arbitrations or disputes related

to any aggrieved party under this scheme

shall be settled by the Chairperson GSBB

or by competent authority as prescribed in

the prevailing legal provisions if the

grievances are against GSBB.

Working Model – Systematic approach

could be adopted while carrying out

afforestation. Plants could be procured from

Forest Dept. as well as from local farmers and

other nurseries to ensure saplings for local

supply BMCs could be key stakeholders in

this process.

BMC could promote and recommend local

voluntary organizations to undertake such

activities involving local schools, higher

secondary schools, colleges, technical

institutions etc. in voluntary approach can

give better results.

Support from Forest Dept. is most important

for the success and sustainability of the

programs.

The Location – It is necessary to ensure

that the location of plantations already carried

out should be noted.

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Ensuring Survivability – This should be

ensured by local BMC and GSBB based on

the case and local stakeholders, students and

other agencies/individuals may be engaged

in replenishing if any plants do not survive

or the locations could be changed if the need

is felt.

Sustainability – Various models of

execution

are

proposed

ensure

sustainability of plantations, monitoring,

replenishment of non-surviving plants,

preparing scientific report.

Model of execution:

Beneficiaries will be identified and based

on location type and selected sapling, the

costing will be worked out by designated

team of GSBB. Further the activity will be

executed depending on suitable agency

(DRDA, Forest Dept. Forest Development

Corporation, Agriculture Dept. etc.), area of

plantation and other ground conditions.

Theme based Programs:

Separate plots of fruit bearing, timber,

flowering trees, such plots could be

systematically prepared. There shall be no

refund of money but survivability of the plant

will be ensured by the responsible agency.

The desired name of person or tag in the

memory will be displayed on the tag.

Some

schemes

with

names

and

explanation are proposed below:

1. Viksha Maitra – Plant a sapling and

treat it as a friend. One could tie a band,

tree tag of friend, visit, speak to the tree

and share experience on the wall specially

dedicated on the website for sharing

experiences on this platform exclusively

treating a tree as a friend. The person has

to choose one of the financial models from

the table regarding cost aspects.

2. Smruti Van – Plant a sapling in the

memory of beloved person. Proper signage

with message could be provided for display.

This tree will be planted in exclusively

designed Smruti Van area.

3. Chiranjeevi Vruksh/Aradhya Vruksh

Yojana – All these are for programs for

newly born baby to commemorate lifetime

association with tree. In Vrukhsa

Vardhapan - Every birthday of the baby

will be celebrated by celebrating birthday

of a tree on same day as the birthday of

baby photos and growth of tree will be

shared with the family supporting the

plant.

a. Chiranjeevi Vruksh – The sapling

will be planted with the birth of child

and funds will be deposited for full life of

the tree. In this scheme the trees having

long life will be planted.

b. Aradhya Vruksh Yojana – Rashivan

based on birthtime zodiac of child for

those who believe will be planted as

mentioned in the zodiac of a child. This

tree will be part of Rashi Van only and

the child/person for whom it is planted

can come and worship/sit below this tree

whenever desired.

4. Milestone Tree – On achievements or

on reaching particular age - anniversaries

etc. a sapling could be planted and could

become a witness to commemorate the

milestone. One may have many milestones

and accordingly many trees.

5. Specific Theme based plantations/

Earth day, World Forestry day, International

Day for Biological Diversity, World Sparrow

day, etc. Valentine forest, etc. (However

proposed theme should not lead to any

disrespect to any other faith/belief shall be

accepted subject to approval by the

committee headed by MS GSBB).

6. Institutional Memories – Last day of

batch or favourite teacher, departmental

campus could plant a tree in memory of

retired staff in his/her hands, could plant

in the Institute or space allocated for such

plantation.

7. Swadesh Vriksha – For Person of Goan

Origin settled, or outsiders with roots in

Goa, who wish to plant a tree in particular

village in association with BMC.

In case of specific plantation detailed

explanation or write up will be required in

Form A.

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He/She will be able to keep connections with root through this scheme.

Financial working – There is need to permanently ensure care taking of planted sapling till

it grows fully. There will be a dedicated team or proper system to execute this scheme. The

same will be ensured by GSBB.

Financial implications – Following points regarding costing per tree sapling planted under

plantation scheme as approved by the Board:

1. Cost per tree for the life span of the tree:

for sapling planted on hard rocky/plateau areas – Rs. 7000/- per tree for taking care upto

5 years.

for sapling planted in areas other than hard rock – Rs. 5000/- per tree for taking care

upto 5 years.

2. The balance amount after initial plantation cost, tree guard if required, signages, etc.,

will be retained by GSBB and used for further maintenance/any contingencies in case

replacement of sapling is required due to non-survival, monitoring, etc.

3. Separate Bank account will be maintained for the funds of Plantation Scheme.

4. Cost approved may be reviewed after every five years.

5. Dead tree saplings will be replaced with healthy saplings of the same species at no

extra cost.

6. The institutions/Stakeholders ready to offer space and sign MoU with GSBB, such

institutions/Stakeholders will be entitled to enjoy fruits and benefits from the trees. However,

in case GSBB itself takes up plantation with BMCs or itself in collaboration with Forest

Department, then the benefits will be shared 50/50 by both.

Sr. No.

Method of payment

Initial amount

Scope of GSBB/BMC

Benefits

One time payment to be

100% advance

Initial plantation and

Opportunity to visit

used for plantation and

future maintenance

once in a year or as

maintenance

per mutual consent

with owner of place.

Challenges in successful execution – Major challenge is the availability of land and trusted

beneficiary with resources to ensure survivability of plants.

There is need to fine tune financial sustainability of the program by involving various

agencies, corporate houses, voluntary organizations and by popularizing the programs for

larger public participation.

Options to overcome challenges – Agencies given below could compliment the program

by making it participatory and inclusive wherever possible.

Sr. No.

Name of Agency

Role

Forest Department

Providing fallow, degraded or lands

after wild fires or destruction by

natural means subject to availability.

Technical support & supply of saplings

at subsidizing rates by providing free

saplings through its existing programs.

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Providing degraded forest lands and

support to collect the sprouted seeds

and saplings below the big trees.

Directorate of Science & Technology

Project funding for publication and

research regarding carbon sequestra-

tion, canopy increased per year and

other indicators.

Directorate of Environment

Project funding for tools and scheme

funding.

GSBB and BMCs/local or urban bodies

Execution, monitoring, audit, fund

management.

Department of Agriculture

Supply of saplings, soil testing, parti-

cipating in human animal conflict,

extending technical expertise and

popularizing scheme by encouraging

beneficiaries.

Institutions

Participation of students and faculty in

ground activities and execution.

Voluntary organizations

Participation in ground level activities,

execution and popularizing.

PWD and WRD

Ensuring support in water availability,

providing free treated STP water and

possibly tanker in locations wherever

plantations are done.

Application procedure – Applicant or requesting VP/BMC/Agency/Voluntary organization/

Institution/SHG/any others entity has to send email/letter to GSBB in prescribed Form A (or log

on to online platform as and when activated) with quantity of plants desired and other details

as per the format attached.

Application will be accepted subject to acceptance of terms and necessary payments after

approval by MS GSBB.

Schedule I - List of Trees.

Formats for Availing Scheme - Form A.

This is issued with the approval of the Government vide U. O. 484 dated 08-02-2021.

By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.

Shri Dasharath M. Redkar, Director (Environment & CC).

Panaji, 25th August, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Information and Publicity

—

Order

DIP/ADMN/REVIVAL/24/2021-22/2441

Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for revival of the following posts in the

Department of Information and Publicity, Panaji.

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Sr.

Name of the post

No. of

Pay Scale

No.

posts

Section Officer

Level 7

Senior Stenographer

Level 6

Junior Stenographer

Level 4

(English)

Lower Division Clerk

Level 2

Devnagari Typist-cum-

Level 2

Lower Division Clerk

Multi Tasking Staff

Level 1

This issues with the approval of the

Personnel Department vide U. O. No. 1110/F

dated 10-06-2021 and with the concurrence

of the Finance (Rev. & Cont.) Department vide

U. O. No. 1400081459 dated 24-08-2021.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Dipak M. Bandekar, Director & ex officio

Addl. Secretary (Information & Publicity).

Panaji, 2nd September, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Planning, Statistics &

Evaluation

—

Corrigendum

DPSE/III/CMFP/180/2020-21/1688

Read: Notification No. DPSE/III/CMFP/180/

2020-21/958 dated 19-05-2021

In the above referred Notification, the

following relaxtion is adhered,

1. The essential qualification for the

fellowship shall be Master’s Degree in any

discipline.

2. To exempt the written examination for

shortlisting the candidates, in order to avoid

further delay in implementation of the said

programme.

3. The fellowship to be paid after the

training period to the Fellow’s shall be

` 40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand Only).

All other contents in the above referred

Notifications remain same.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Dr. Y. Durga Prasad, Director & ex officio

Jt. Secretary (Planning & Statistics).

Porvorim, 6th September, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Power

Office of the Chief Electrical Engineer

—

Addendum

CEE/Estt/03-03-2021/(Revival.ADEO)/1248

Read: Order

No.

CEE/Estt/03-03-2021/

(Revival.ADEO)/1091 dated 05-08-2021.

In the Order read at preamble above, the

words “with immediate effect” may be added

in para 1 at line 3 after Electricity

Department.

2. All other contents of the Order remain

unchanged.

Raghuvir G. Keni, Chief Electrical Engineer.

Panaji, 2nd September, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Public Works

Office of the Principal Chief Engineer

—

Notification

8-4/CE-PWD-Accts/2020-21/640

Read: Notification No. 8-4/PCE-PWD-Accts/

2020-21/128 dated 12-05-2021.

Whereas Government of Goa issued

notification No. 8-4/PCE-PWD-Accts/2020-21/

128 dated 12-5-2020 published in the Official

Gazette on 21st May, 2020, in supersession

to the Notification No. 8-4/PCE-PWD-Accts/

2013-14/10 dated 17-04-2013 and No. 3-4/

/Pr.CE-PWD-Accts/2015-16/08 dated 7-04-

2015, whereby Government of Goa issued

orders to bill the consumers of all the

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categories at the revised tariff and it was called the Goa Revision of Tariff for Water Supply

and Sewerage Order, 2020.

And whereas the fixed Water Tariff and other charges for all the categories come into force

from 1-10-2020.

Now Government of Goa hereby partially revises the tariff for domestic consumers at Sr.

No. A(1) and B in above notification may be read as below:

Sr. No.

Type of Consumer

Proposed Water Tariff

Domestic Consumers

(i)

Consumption upto 40m3

a) 0 to 15 m3

Rs. 3.50 per m3

b) Above 15m3 to upto 25m3

Rs. 9.00 per m3

c) Above 25m3 upto 40m3

Rs. 15 per m3

(ii)

Above 40m3 upto 50m3

Rs. 15 per m3

Flat rate for all units

(iii)

Above 50m3

Rs. 25 per m3

Flat rate for all units

Common domestic water connections to

Where common domestic water connections to

two or more houses/flats/duplexes

two or more houses/flats/duplex is provided the

basis for calculation of the tariff shall be on the

number of flats/houses/duplex depending on the

common water connection.

For example, in case one common water connection

feeds say 50 Nos. residential flats in the complex,

it shall be charged at the rate applicable after

dividing the consumption by 50 for the domestic

consumers in the Category at Sr. No. A.

Small hotels & restaurants, hostels having

Rs. 25.00 per m3 for 1st 80 m3.

number of rooms less than 15/Government

Rs. 30.00 per m3 above 80 m3.

tourist hostels (Non Air Conditioned)

Contract Demand or 10 m3 per month whichever

having area upto 150 sq. mts.

is higher.

In the above referred notification under note the following paras shall be added:

6. The individual Domestic consumers consuming water upto 16m3 per month will be

exempted from payment of water charges including meter rent w.e.f. 01-09-2021.

7. Domestic consumers consuming more than 16m3 per month will be billed as per applicable

tariff for their entire/full water consumption.

8. The benefit of free water upto 16m3 per month will be available only to consumers who

have functional meters.

9. Common water connections connected to two or more houses shall continue to pay

water tariff for the total consumption as applicable irrespective of their consumption and para

(6) as stated above will not be applicable to these consumers.

10.

The consumer will not be charged towards meter rent in case the meter is procured

by the consumer and is tested by the Department before installing.

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11.

No meter rent will be charged after

the cumulative meter rent paid by the

consumer exceeds Departments procurement

Cost of meter and installation.

12. Inspection Charges shall be applicable

only after inspection if inspection required

by the Department.

13. Processing fees for change of name shall

be Rs. 200/- for Domestic Consumers and Rs.

1000/- for non Domestic Consumers.

Additional security deposit shall be paid as

applicable.

The changes shall come into force with

effect from the 1st September, 2021.

Other contents of the Official Gazette shall

remain unchanged.

This issues with the approval of the

Government vide U. O. No 2780/F dated

25-8-2021.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

U. P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer

(PWD).

Panaji, 30th August, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

–––

Notification

DTW/STAT/PC/2021-22/53

Read: “Financial Assistance for Medical

Treatment for infertility amongst Scheduled

Tribe couples by IVF (Invitro Fertilization) &

IUI (Intra Uterine Insemination) Method under

Matrutva Yojana”

Whereas the Government has notified a

scheme “Financial Assistance for Medical

Treatment for infertility amongst Scheduled

Tribe couples by IVF (Invitro Fertilization)

Method under Matrutva Yojana” vide

Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/2016-17/53/

9274 notified in Official Gazette, Series I

No. 37 dated 15-12-2016 & vide Notification

No. DTW/STAT/PC/2017-2018/53 notifies in

Official Gazette, Series I No. 45 dated

08-02-2018 and vide Notification No DTW/

STAT/PC/2020-2021/53/18 dated 23-04-2020.

And whereas Government desires to

Amend clause 1, clause 3, clause 4, clause 5,

clause 6, clause 9 and clause 15 of the

Scheme “Financial Assistance for Medical

Treatment for infertility amongst Scheduled

Tribe couples by IVF (Invitro Fertilization) &

IUI (Intra Uterine Insemination) Method

under Matrutva Yojana” in public interest.

Now therefore, the clause 1, clause 3, clause

4, clause 5, clause 6, clause 9, and clause 15

of the Scheme “Financial Assistance for

Medical Treatment for infertility amongst

Scheduled Tribe couples by IVF (Invitro

Fertilization)

IUI

(Intra

Uterine

Insemination) Method under Matrutva

Yojana” is amended to read as under:

1. Introduction.— There are many

Scheduled Tribe couples who do not have

children even after 3 years of marriage due

to primary infertility or any other medical

reasons. These couples are deprived of

required medical treatment due to financial

constraints. A scheme titled “Matrutva

yojana” is formulated to help couples from

Scheduled Tribes community to avail this

benefit.

3. Benefit under the scheme.— (a) A

financial assistance upto Rs. 5.00 Lakh shall

be given to avail medical treatment for IVF

or IUI from Government Hospitals or

empanelled Private Hospitals/Nursing Homes

in Goa for ST couples who are diagnosed with

infertility and no living issue after following

due medical procedure.

(b) The financial assistance shall include

the actual cost of treatment including

diagnostic investigation, medicine, hospital

admission, for the procedure of IUI/IVF or

any diagnostic investigation that requires

hospital admission or due to any medical

reasons during pregnancy deemed necessary

by the consulting doctor, professional fees of

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any specialist in the field of Obstetrics and

Gynecologist in a specified course/package

in IVF or IUI including investigation and

procedure like Laparoscopy required during

the treatment course and also for the delivery

of baby.

be upto ` 5.00 Lakhs.

(d) The benefit will be given for the birth

of first born child.

4. Empanelment of Hospitals/Clinics/

Nursing Homes under IVF & IUI.—

Empanelment of the Private hospitals/

Nursing homes within the state of Goa shall

be done by the Director of Tribal Welfare in

consultation with the Director of Health

Services and Goa Medical College after due

approval of the Government. The Hospitals

desirous to get empanelled should submit

financial cum medical proposals to Directorate

of Tribal Welfare. Empanelment shall be for 5

years. The empanelled hospitals should

submit their bank details for transferring of

payment.

(1) Procedure of Empanelment of Private

Hospitals/Nursing Homes:— Application

along with the detail procedural package

of IVF/IUI shall be submitted to the Director

of Tribal Welfare. A team comprising of

following shall be constituted to decide the

empanelment of Hospitals/Nursing Homes.

(1) Director Tribal Welfare — Chairman

(2) Professor & Head of

— Member

Gynaecology Depart-

ment of Goa Medical

College

(3) Chief Medical Officer

— Member

(FW) of Directorate of

Health Services

(4) Head of Gynaecology

— Member

from North Goa District

Hospital

(5) Head of Gynaecology

— Member

from South Goa District

Hospital

(6) Dy. Director of Tribal

— Member

Welfare

Secretary

All

the

applications

received

for

empanelment shall be scrutinized by the

Member Secretary and placed before the

committee headed by Director of Tribal

Welfare.

Any

complaint

regarding

empanelled Hospital shall be examined by

the above mentioned committee and submit

recommendation

the

Government.

Government resumes right to terminate

empanelment of any Hospitals/Nursing

Homes after conducting due inquiry by above

committee.

II Eligibility criteria for empanelment:— The

hospitals desirous of empanelment shall fulfill

following criteria:

(1) Experience of 18-24 months in IUI as

well as IVF.

(2) Having IUI & IVF facility in the same

hospital.

(3) Having success rate of 25% of the

total number of cases treated for IUI/IVF.

(4) Submission of confirmed number of

pregnancies with respect to number of

cases treated for IUI/IVF.

5. Procedure to apply or avail benefits.—

Applicant shall submit the application form

duly filled to the Directorate of Tribal Welfare

along with the following required documents:

a. Copy of provisional ST certificate

issued by Dy. Collector or any competent

authority of the couple or husband or wife

as applicable. Submission of ST certificate

is mandatory.

b. Marriage Certificate.

c. Aadhar Card Copy of the couple.

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d. Birth Certificate.

e. Any medical papers if available with

the couple.

6. Eligibility Criteria:

•

Couples/Husband or Wife belonging to

Scheduled Tribes are eligible to avail

the benefits under this scheme.

•

There is no income limit to avail the

benefit under the scheme.

•

Scheme is to be availed only in cases

of infertility and couple having no

living issue.

9. Monitoring Committee.— There shall be

Monitoring Committee constituted as under:

(1) Director Tribal Welfare — Chairman

(2) Professor & Head of

— Member

Obstetrics and

Gynecology of Goa

Medical College

(3) Chief Medical Officer of — Member

Family Planning

Programme from

Directorate of Health

Services

(4) Head of Department of — Member

Gynecology North Goa

District Hospital/Asilo

Hospital Mapusa

(5) Head of Department of — Member

Gynecology District

Hospital/Hospicio

Hospital Margao

(6) Deputy Director of

— Member

Tribal Welfare

Secretary

Monitoring Committee shall meet as &

when required.

There shall be quorum of three members

for the meeting of Monitoring Committee.

15. Release of payment.— The release of

payment to the Empanelled Hospital shall be

as follows:

Maximum amount provided under this

Scheme shall be Rs. 5.00 Lakhs only. Any

expenditure above Rs. 5.00 Lakhs shall be

borne by beneficiary.

Out of the Rs. 5.00 lakhs sanctioned if the

beneficiary conceives in the first cycle of IUI/

IVF or before the exhaustion of the amount

sanctioned the same may be utilized towards

the reimbursement of delivery charges and

the same may be restricted to Rs. 5.00 lakhs.

However if the sanctioned amount of Rs. 5.00

lakhs is exhausted during the treatment, then

further treatment & delivery charges shall

be borne by the beneficiaries.

Procedure for submission of bills.— (a)

Empanelled Hospitals/Applicants shall submit

bills duly certified by the doctor from

Empanelled Hospitals to the Directorate of

Tribal Welfare.

(b) Doctors of the Empanelled Hospitals

shall be solely responsible for certifying the

bills.

release order for the amount claimed in the

bill.

(d) Goa Scheduled Tribe Finance and

Development Corporation will release the

payment to Empanelled Hospital as per the

instruction given by the Director of Tribal

Welfare.

(e) The rates for different procedures are

given as below:

I. One cycle of IVF with medicine

Rs. 1.00 lakh.

II.One cycle of IUI with medicine

Rs. 15,000/-.

III. Embryo Transfer Rs. 30,000/-

IV. Embryo Freezing Rs. 30,000/-.

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V. Histroscopic Diagnostics Rs. 20,000/-.

VI. Laparoscopy Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 80,000/-.

The rate shall be maintained for two years

and be reviewed as per medical inflation by

the Government.

(f) If the procedure of IUI/IVF and the

delivery of the baby as applicable are

successful before the sanctioned amount

being exhausted the balance amount may be

deposited by Goa State Scheduled Tribes

Finance and Development Corporation Ltd. in

the State Treasury under the intimation of

Director, Directorate of Tribal Welfare.

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All other clauses in the above mentioned

scheme remains unchanged. This is issued

with the approval of the Government/Finance

Expenditure Department.

This amendment shall come in to force from

date of the publication of vide U.O. No. 2051/F

dated 31-7-2021 Notification.

By order and in the name of Governor

of Goa.

Triveni Velip, Director of Tribal Welfare.

Panaji, 26th August, 2021.