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Panaji, 2nd December, 2021 (Agrahayana 11, 1943)

SERIES I No. 36

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

INDEX

Department

Order/Notification/Add.

Subject

Pages

1.a. Agriculture

Not.- 3/INM/Org-Govt/4-1/

Notifying of requirements to avail the Scheme.

2208

Director & ex off.

2021-22/D.Agri

Jt. Secretary

b. —do—

Not.- 3/INM/M&F-Govt/3-1/

—do—

2210

/2021-22/D.Agri

c. —do—

Not.- 3/5/EXT/AADHAR

—do—

2212

ACT/79/2021-22/D.Agri/577

d. —do—

Not.- 3/5/EXT/AADHAR ACT/

—do—

2214

/79/2021-22/D.Agri/576

e. —do—

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/AADHAR

—do—

2216

ACT/79/2021-22/D.Agri./469

f. —do—

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/

—do—

2218

/79/2021-22//D.Agri./468

g. —do—

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/

—do—

2220

/79/2021-22/D.Agri./467

h. —do—

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/

—do—

2222

/79/2021-22/D.Agri./466

i. —do—

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/

—do—

2224

/79/2021-22/D.Agri./465

j. —do—

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/

—do—

2226

/79/2021-22/D.Agri./464

k. —do—

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/

—do—

2227

/79/2021-22//D.Agri/463

l. —do—

Not.- 3/1/AD (AE)/D.Agri/21-22/145

—do—

2229

m.—do—

Not.- 3/1/AD (AE)/D.Agri/21-22/146

—do—

2231

n. —do—

Not.- 3/1/AD (AE)/D.Agri/21-22/147

—do—

2233

o. —do—

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR

—do—

2235

ACT/79/2021-22/D.Agri./569

p. —do—

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/AADHAR

—do—

2237

ACT/79/2021-22/D.Agri./568

q. —do—

Not.- 3/1/Agri.Mech/AD(AE)/

Amendment of Scheme.

2239

/2021-22/D.Agri/220

2. a. Forest

Ord.- 2-69-WL-INFO CSS-

Designating of SNA for implementing

2239

Under Secretary

FD/Vol-I/457

CSS.

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b. O/o Principal

Not.-1-734(Part)/WL & WT

Delegation of powers.

2240

Chief Conservator of

(N)/2020-21/4430

Forests

APCCF & Chief Wildlife

Warden

Inland Waterways

Add.- COP/2012/2/Corresp.

—

2241

Captain of Ports

(PER)/Part-III/2970

Law & Judiciary

Add.-9/4/2008-LD(Estt)/2392

—

2244

Under Secretary

Personnel

Not.- 1/4/2018-PER

RR—Town & Country Planning Department.

2245

Under Secretary

Social Welfare

Not.- 51-99-2016-17-HC/4306

The Goa Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2247

Director & ex off.

First (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

Jt. Secretary

7.a. Tourism

Ord.- 7/3/WC-TMP/21-22/

Formation of Goa Tourism Board.

2248

Director & ex off.

DT/4024

Addl. Secretary

b. —do—

Not.- 7/3/WC-TMP/2021-22/

Amendment to Goa Tourism Policy 2020.

2256

/DT/4025

Women & Child

Not.- 2-685-2020/DWCD/

Notifying of requirement to avail the scheme.

2269

Development

AADHAAR(MAMTA)/6106

Director & ex off.

Jt. Secretary

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture

––

Notification

3/INM/Org-Govt/4-1/2021-22/D.Agri/

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Promotion of Organic Farming” (hereinafter

referred to as the Scheme) to promote organic

farming for healthy food, ecology and

pollution free environment, while maintaining

the soil and environment, with the process

to reduce the dependence on harmful agro

chemical and to supplement them with viable

alternatives.

And whereas, under the Scheme, (i)

organic manure, city compost, press-mud,

edible/non-edible ground oil seed cakes, bone

meal, enriched organic manure and all other

bulky organic fertilizer assistance is provided

Rs.10,000/- per ha. limiter to 2 ha. per farmer

(ii) assistance for purchase of bio fertilizer,

bio pesticides, bio insecticides, bio stimulants,

bio control agents, pheromone trap, light trap

etc. assistance is provided 75% of the cost

limited to Rs. 5,000/ha. limited to 2 ha. per

farmer (iii) assistance is provided for laying

out demonstration of 0.4 ha. area assistance

for one demonstration shall cover 100% cost

towards purchase of inputs for nutrients, pest,

weed management etc. Max Rs. 20,000 (iv)

assistance of setting up of organic/bio input

production unit, financial assistance shall

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cover fixed cost and recurring cost assistance

is provided 50% cost with maximum

assistance upto to Rs. 25,000/unit (v)

Government farms/institutional farms/

progressive farmers shall be encouraged to

convert into organic farms assistance is

provided for progressive famers @ 90% to the

cost maximum upto 1.0 lakhs/farmers in 3

instalments (vi) assistance is provided for sale

of local products to the local community

assistance is provided 90% to the cost max

upto 1.0 lakh per market (vii) assistance for

conservation of traditional seed varieties for

the organic farming assistance to the

registered seed growers for production of

traditional local field varieties. (hereinafter

referred to as the benefit) is given to the

Farmer with krishi card carrying out

agricultural activities on minimum 0.1 ha. in

the State of Goa either as sole owner,

co-owner, tenant, co-tenant, lessee or on

contract basis (hereinafter referred to as the

beneficiaries), by the Directorate of

Agriculture as per the extant Scheme

guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

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(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/INM/M&F-Govt/3-1/2021-22/D.Agri.

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Development of Manures and fertilizers”

(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) to

determine soil fertility status which assist soil

improvement through use of soil amendments

for correcting soil parameters, macro

secondary and micronutrient deficiency the

on farm livestock waste can be effectively

used to produce renewable energy and

quality organic farming impute through

biogas plants, conversion of available on field/

/farms waste material into chemical free farm

resources as farm inputs for organic farming

through organic manure and vermicomposting

units;

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And whereas, under the Scheme, (i) soil

sample analysis from farmers fields for major/

minor nutrients is provided free of cost (ii)

assistance on purchase of soil conditioners/

agriculture lime for improvement of soil health

assistance is provided 75% subsidy limited to

Rs. 6,000/- per ha. to all categories of farmer.

Maximum upto 4 ha. per farmer (iii) assistance

on purchase of micronutrients 75% subsidy

limited to Rs. 7,500/- per ha. to all categories

of farmer. Maximum upto 4 ha. per farmer (iv)

promotion of non-conventional sources of

energy assistance is provided 90% subsidy

against standard cost as per the size of biogas

plant (iv-a) promotional incentives for

promotion of biogas is payable to field/staff

farmers involved in motivation of target group

assistance is provided Rs. 1,000/- per plant

completed and commissioned (v) assistance

for compost production through portable/

pucca units assistance is provided 75%

subsidy limited to Rs. 1,950/- per cubic mts.

to all categories of farmer & 90% subsidy on

standard cost for portable unit max. 3 units

& max. amount Rs. 7500/- per farmer (vii)

assistance for vermin-compost assistance is

provided 75% subsidy limited to Rs. 1,950/-

per cubic mts. to all categories of farmer (vi)

production

vermicompost

through

portable/pucca units assistance is provided

90% subsidy on standard cost for portable

unit max. 3 units & max. amount

Rs. 7,500/- per farmer (hereinafter referred

to as the benefit) is given to the farmer with

krishi card carrying out agricultural activities

on minimum 0.1 ha. in the State of Goa either

as sole owner, co-owner, Tenant, Co-tenant,

lessee or on contract basis (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), by the

Directorate of Agriculture as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

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(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/5/EXT/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

/D.Agri/577

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identify

document for delivery of Services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery process brings in transparency and

efficiency and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(herein after referred to as the Department)

is implementing the scheme called Human

Resource Development (hereinafter referred

to as the scheme) to,

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i. Encourage farmers in upgrading their

skills, technology dissemination, capacity

building through training and meetings etc.

Also to depute officials from the Department

for trainings within/outside state.

ii. To create awareness among the

farmers about the developmental schemes

of the Department of Agriculture through

print, electronic media and also on social

media platforms and to give publicity to

Agriculture activities.

iii. To organize Workshop, Exhibitions,

Krishi Melas, Krishi Mahotsav, Seminars for

interaction between farmers and scientists,

progressive farmers and to expose the

farmers to latest technology machinery

equipments in puts and to demonstrate

their uses.

iv. To support education in Agriculture

and allied sector.

And whereas, under the scheme

i. Stipend of Rs 800/- per day towards

lunch, refreshment and lodging charges

will be paid to the trainees for study tour

outside State. The bus or train fare upto 3

tier A.C. shall be paid or as per the actual.

I. For the events like Workshop,

Exhibitions, Seminars, Krishi Mela, Krishi

Mahotsav etc. Department will provide

maximum assistance of 50% of the total

cost limited to Rs. 2.0 Lakhs with specific

approval of Government upon receipt of

detailed proposal.

II. Financial assistance/Support fee of

Rs. 40,000/- per year per student will be

paid to DBSKKV Dapoli as per MoU

signed in 2017.

III. Educational support of Rs. 3000/-

per month will be provided for

undergraduate students during entire

period of study for maximum 4 years.

Also educational support of Rs. 3000/-

per month will be provided to the

students who undergo post graduation

studies MSc. (Agri)/(Hort) by securing

seat in Agriculture College/University

accredited by Indian Council of

Agriculture Research.

And whereas the aforesaid scheme involves

recurring expenditure incurred from the

consolidated fund of State of Goa.

1. An individual eligible for receiving the

benefits under the Scheme shall hereby be

required to furnish proof of possession of the

Aadhar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

2. Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhar, shall be required to make

application for Aadhar enrollment before

registering for the Scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act. And such individuals shall

visit any Aadhar enrollment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

3. As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrollment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhar enrollment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrollment facilities at convenient locations

in coordination with the existing Registrars

of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves.

4. Provide that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrollment Identification slip; and

b)Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

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(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

In all cases where Aadhar authentication

fails due to poor biometrics of the

beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the

following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted namely:

a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan of face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger with finger-print authentication for

delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful. Wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric of

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible. Benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department.

In addition to the above, in order to ensure

that no bonafied beneficiary under the

Schemes is deprived of his due benefits. The

Department shall follow the exception

handing mechanism as outlined in the office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

This notification shall come into effect from

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 25th October, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/5/EXT/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

D.Agri/576

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identify

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes brings in transparency and

efficiency and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Shetkari

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Adhar Nidhi (hereinafter referred to as the

scheme). to (1) grant compensation for

farmers who suffer losses in Agriculture due

to various factors like unseasonal rains, floods,

landslides, siltation, drought, attack of pest

and diseases, fire, wild animals etc.

And whereas, under the scheme (1)

Minimum evaluated compensation for

individual farmer shall be of Rs. 1,000/- and

maximum limited to Rs. 1,00,000/- as per the

valuation of loss as specified in the scheme

guidelines.

And whereas the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated Fund of State of Goa.

1. An individual eligible for receiving the

benefits under the Scheme shall hereby be

required to furnish proof of possession of the

Aadhar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

2. Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhar, shall be required to make

application for Aadhar enrollment before

registering for the Scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act. And such individuals shall

visit

any

Aadhar

enrollment

centre

[list available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

3. As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrollment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhar enrollment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrollment facilities at convenient locations

in coordination with the existing Registrars

of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves.

4. Provide that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrollment Identification slip; and

b)Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

In all cases where Aadhar authentication

fails due to poor biometrics of the

beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the

following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) In case of poor fingerprint quality iris

scan of face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

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Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger with finger-print authentication for

delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

b) the biometric authentication through

fingerprints

iris

scan

face

authentication is not successful. Wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric of

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible. Benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department.

In addition to the above, in order to ensure

that no bonafied beneficiary under the

Schemes is deprived of his due benefits. The

Department shall follows the exception

handing mechanism as outlined in the office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

This notification shall come into effect from

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 25th October, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

D.Agri./469

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Assistance for fencing” (hereinafter referred

to as the Scheme) to, (i) provide assistance

for erection/construction of fencing to save

crops from damage due to domestic and wild

animals, (ii) to encourage area expansion of

crops especially horticultural crops, (iii) to

facilitate double/multiple cropping in field and

horticultural crops and (iv) to improve

economic viability of farming.

And whereas, under the Scheme, (i)

Assistance is provided @ 75%/90% for

General and SC/ST category farmers

respectively on Standard cost as approved

from time to time or actual cost whichever is

less for erection/construction of traditional

type of fencing such as G.I/barbed wire

fencing, chain link or wire mesh fencing and

stone wall fencing, (ii) Assistance is provided

@ 90% of standard cost as fixed from time to

time or actual cost whichever is less to all

farmer categories for erection/construction of

solar powered battery fencing., (iii) Assistance

provided to individual farmer under all types

of fencing except hybrid fencing will be

restricted to Rs. 2.0 lakh and (iv) In case

hybrid fencing with stone wall fence at base

and solar powered battery fence or

galvanized iron or synthetic chain link or wire

mesh fencing erected above the stone wall

fence, assistance is restricted to Rs. 3.0 lakh

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given

to the Farmer with krishi card carrying out

agricultural activities on minimum 0.1 ha. in

the State of Goa either as sole owner, co-

owner, tenant, co-tenant, lessee or on

contract basis (hereinafter referred to as the

beneficiaries), by the Directorate of

Agriculture as per the extant Scheme

guidelines;

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And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre

[list available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

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(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

/D.Agri./468

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Revitalization of khazan lands by seed

distribution of salt resistant paddy varieties

at subsidized rate” (hereinafter referred to

as the Scheme) to provide assistance for

revitalization of neglected khazan land back

to cultivation by providing seed of local

korgut and other salt resistant paddy

varieties.

And whereas, under the Scheme, seed of

salt resistant varieties of paddy is provided

by the Directorate of Agriculture at free of

cost limited to 100 kg per farmer (hereinafter

referred to as the benefit) to the Farmers

cultivating khazan rice field in Goa and having

Krishi Card issued by the Directorate of

Agriculture, Goa and also to the farmers

cultivating the khazan rice fields on lease

basis (hereinafter referred to as the

beneficiaries), as per the extant Scheme

guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

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section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the Scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

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Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/

/79/2021-22/D.Agri./467

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Promoting Improved Technologies in Food

Grain Crops” (hereinafter referred to as the

Scheme) to, (i) evaluate and popularize

improved varieties of food grain crops which

are superior to existing varieties, (ii) identify

varieties suitable for region specific problem

such as pests/diseases incidence, (iii)

popularise labour and time saving cultivation

techniques such as mechanized transplanting

of paddy to increase net return and (iv)

promote new techniques system of rice

intensification (SRI) method and Aerobic

cultivation in paddy, etc. to increase the

productivity.

And whereas, under the Scheme, (i) in

order to evaluate and popularize cultivation

of new and improved varieties, seed minikits

of those varieties which are found promising

during the trials are given free of cost to

selected progressive farmers who willing to

take the trails, (ii) subsidy @ 50% of the cost

limited to Rs.1.00 lakh is provided on purchase

of trays/silpaulin sheets/sieves/wooden or

metallic spacer for nursery blocks on silpain

sheet, etc. as incentive for mechanized paddy

transplanting and (iii) an amount @ Rs.

10000/- per ha. provided on pro rata basis

for cultivation of paddy by adopting System

of Rice Intensification (SRI) to compensate

towards the additional labour required for

row planting and conoweeder operation, etc.

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) to (i)

the progressive farmers willing to take up

new varieties of paddy as a challenge to test

in their field and adopt the instruction given

by departmental officer are considered for

taking minikit and SRI cultivation of paddy

and (ii) the owners of transplanter taking up

paddy transplanting as package on farmers

field are consider for providing incentive

for

mechanised

paddy

transplanting

(hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries),

as per the extant Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa,

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

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shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the Scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

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Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

/D.Agri./466

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Assistance for High Yielding and Certified

Seed” (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme)

to, (i) To provide quality seed of paddy,

groundnut and pulses to farmers and increase

Seed

Replacement

Rate

(SRR)

recommended level (ii) to popularize

coverage under High Yielding/improved

varieties (iii) To ensure timely availability of

seed and (iv) to promote higher production

of food grains crops and food security of state.

And whereas, under the Scheme, the seed

of high yielding and certified seed of paddy

pulses and groundnut is procured from

National Seeds Corporation Ltd.(NSC),

National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing

Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), State Seeds

Corporation, reputed private seed producer,

research institution like State Agricultural

Universities and Indian Council of Agriculture

Research (ICAR) and identified local seed

producers as per demand and made available

to farmer at 50% subsidy at source through

designated agencies as well as through

Department (hereinafter referred to as the

benefit) to farmers growing paddy, pulses,

oil seed and other field crop in the state of

Goa. (ii) Farmers clubs, farmers Associations

and self Help group registered under societies

Act and /or with National Bank for Agriculture

Development (NABARD) or with Directorate

of Agriculture with members cultivating field

crops collectively of individually (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), as per the

extant Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre

[list available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

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the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the Scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

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Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

/D.Agri./465

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

is implementing the Scheme called “Scheme

for

Crop

Protection

Agriculture”

(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme), (i) To

reduce crop losses due to pest/disease

infestation, (ii) To promote Integrated Pest

Management Technology, (iii) To safeguard

the environment and minimize soil, water

and air pollution, (iv) To manage weeds in a

cost effective manner, (v) To arrest spread of

pest/diseases,

(vi)

increase

the

productivity of the crops, (vii) To increase the

germination percentage with 100% Seed

Treatment, (viii) To have an uniform growth

of crop and (ix) To save crop from early pest

& diseases infestation.

And whereas, under the Scheme, (i) The

fungicide/pesticide required for treating such

seed material is supplied free of cost by the

Department to individual. The maximum cost

of seed treatment agent that would be utilized

to treat seed material for one hectare of field

area shall not exceed Rs. 400/- or actual

whichever is less, (ii) The pesticides,

fungicides, biocontrol agents, equipment to

determine the pest intensity, light traps or

mechanical traps, pheromone, lures shall be

provided 75% subsidy on cost of the material

or maximum of Rs. 4,500 per hectare of area

cultivated. The maximum benefit for the

farmers shall not exceed Rs. 18,000 for 4 ha.

of area, (iii) The SC/ST farmers shall be

provided 90% subsidy on the cost of material

for pest/diseases control with maximum of

Rs. 5,400/- per hectare or in proportion to

area. The maximum benefit for SC/ST farmers

shall not exceed for 4 ha. or Rs. 21,600/-.

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) to the

farmers growing cereal, pulses, vegetables,

horticulture & plantation crops in the State

of Goa (hereinafter referred to as the

beneficiaries), as per the extant Scheme

guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre

[list available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

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coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the Scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

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Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

D.Agri./464

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

is implementing the Scheme called

“Assistance for Purchase of Agriculture

Inputs” (hereinafter referred to as the

Scheme) to (i) provide financial boost to SC

farmers for taking up agriculture for their

economic upliftment, (ii) encourage youths

from SC for self employment in agriculture

and (iii) build up the confidence among the

farmers against the price inflation of the

inputs by assisting them, thereby motivating

farmers to use recommended Package of

Practices;

And

whereas,

under

the

Scheme,

assistance to the extent of 75% limited to

Rs. 12000/- per Ha. is provided to farmer

towards purchase of inputs such as seed,

planting material, pesticides, soil conditioners

bio-fertilizer etc. for maximum 2.0 ha. for

one season. (hereinafter referred to as the

benefit) to farmer belonging to Scheduled

Caste cultivating his own land or on lease,

or other written agreement (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), as per the

extant Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

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(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a)

in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b)

in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time validity,

as the case may be, shall be offered;

(c)

in all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may be

given on the basis of physical Aadhaar letter

whose authenticity can be verified through

the Quick Response code printed on the

Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code reader

shall be provided at the convenient locations

by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

/D.Agri/463

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Assistance for Purchase of Agriculture

Inputs” (hereinafter referred to as the

Scheme) to (i) provide financial boost to ST

farmers for taking up agriculture for their

economic upliftment, (ii) encourage youths

from ST for self employment in agriculture

and (iii) build up the confidence among the

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farmers against the price inflation of the

inputs by assisting them, thereby motivating

farmers to use recommended Package of

Practices;

And

whereas,

under

the

Scheme,

assistance to the extent of 75% limited to

Rs. 12000/- per Ha. is provided to farmer

towards purchase of inputs such as seed,

planting material, pesticides, soil conditioners

bio-fertilizer etc. for maximum 2.0 ha. for

one season (hereinafter referred to as the

benefit) to farmer belonging to Scheduled

Tribe cultivating his own land or on lease, or

other written agreement (hereinafter referred

to as the beneficiaries), as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

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all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the Scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

Notification

3/1/AD (AE)/D.Agri/21-22/145

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

is implementing the Scheme called “One

time assistance to farmers for removal of

weeds/shrubs/bushes, aquatic weeds by

hiring power driven machinery/equipment’s/

manually” (hereinafter referred to as the

Scheme) to, 1. Bring fallow land under

cultivation by removal of shrubs, bushes,

weeds etc. 2. Bring more area under

cultivation. 3. Support farmers for cultivation

of agricultural/horticultural crop by providing

assistance on hire charges of machinery/

equipment which is being implemented

through the Directorate of Agriculture.

And whereas, under the Scheme, One time

assistance of 50% of the expenditure incurred

towards hire charges of machinery/

equipment including labour wages for

removal of weeds/shrubs/bushes etc. will be

provided limited to Rs. 15000/- per hectare

or 50% of the actual expenditure whichever

is less (hereinafter referred to as the benefit)

is given to the Farmer with Krishi card

involved in cultivation of various types of

agricultural/horticultural crops (hereinafter

referred to as the beneficiaries), by the

Directorate of Agriculture as per the extant

Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

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as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

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Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/1/AD (AE)/D.Agri/21-22/146

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

is implementing the Scheme called “Modified

scheme for Custom Hiring Service in

Agriculture” (hereinafter referred to as the

Scheme) to, (1) Promote agricultural

mechanization to overcome shortage and high

cost of manual labour (2) To encourage

optimum tillage through custom service

facility (3) Enable completion of agricultural

operations in time (4) To bring in

mechanization within reach of common

farmer which is being implemented through

the Directorate of Agriculture.

And whereas, under the Scheme (i) 50%

subsidy on standard hire charges is provided

to farmers at source while booking agriculture

machineries on hire from Department of

Agriculture.

(ii) 50% subsidy on standard hire charges

is also provided for agriculture machineries

hired by following agencies:- (a) Sanjivani

Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (b) Command

Area Development Authority (CADA). (c) Goa

Tillari Irrigation Corporation. (d) Department

approved Farmers Club, NGO, and Village

Agro Service Centre. (e) Co-operative

Societies.

(f)

Department

approved

individuals hiring out machinery at approved

rates. (g) Manufacturing Companies custom

hiring centres.

(iii) 60% subsidy for transplanting is

provided in case of collective farming for more

than 04 nos. of farmers having less than 1

hectare area of each individual farmers &

combined to do transplanting collectively.

(a) The subsidy for raising nursery &

transplanting will be maximum of

Rs.15,000/- per hectare for individual

farmers as shown at (i) & (ii) above and

subsidy

for

raising

nursery

and

transplanting will be maximum of

Rs.18,000/- per hectare for collective

farming as shown at (iii) above.

(b) Incase of individual farmers, there

will be a subsidy cap of maximum 2

hectare area & for collective farming,

individuals should be having maximum 1

hectare area. However higher area can be

part of collective farming but benefit will

be restricted to 1 hectare area only

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is

given to (i) all the farmers in Goa venturing

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for Ploughing/transplanting/weeding/

harvesting shall be eligible for subsidy on

hire charges of agricultural machineries

(hereinafter

referred

the

beneficiaries), by the Directorate of

Agriculture as per the extant Scheme

guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

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the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

Notification

3/1/AD (AE)/D.Agri/21-22/147

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Promotion of Mechanization in Agriculture”

(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) to, (1)

Promote mechanization to overcome shortage

and high cost of agricultural labour (2) Enable

completion of agricultural operations in time

(3) Reduce cost of cultivation of crops and

increase net returns to farmers (4) Promote

coverage of more area under crops (5)

Reduce drudgery of farmers specially farm

women which is being implemented through

the Directorate of Agriculture.

And whereas, under the Scheme (i)

Assistance is provided @ 50%/75%/90% for

General, SC and ST category farmers

respectively on Standard cost as approved

from time to time or actual cost whichever is

less for Purchase of various types of

agriculture

machineries/equipment’s/

implements (hereinafter referred to as the

benefit) is given to (i) Individual farmer,

registered Group of farmers, registered

agricultural Co-operative Societies of

Farmers, Non-Government Organizations,

Village Panchayat, Registered Agriculture

Development Institutions, Farming Companies

involved in commercial cultivation of various

crops shall be eligible & (ii) Farmers should

possess Krishi Card of State of Goa.

(hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries),

by the Directorate of Agriculture as per the

extant Scheme guidelines;

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And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre

[list available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality,

iris scan or face authentication facility shall

be adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

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(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 1st September, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

D.Agri./569

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

implementing

the

Scheme

called

“Assistance for sugarcane planting material”

(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme), (i) To

create availability of quality seed material

locally in Goa to replace old and low

yielding sugarcane varieties for improvement

of productivity, (ii) Introduction of new

varieties of sugarcane by procuring the seed

materials from Research Centre/institute, (iii)

To enhance productivity of Sugarcane and

(iv) To bring additional area under sugarcane;

And whereas, under the Scheme, (i)

Assistance @ 50% of the cost of seedlings

limited to Rs. 22,500/- per ha. (18,000

seedlings) is provided to farmers for purchase

of sugarcane seedlings for planting of

sugarcane, (ii) Assistance @ 50% of the cost

of seed setts limited to Rs. 15,000/- per Ha.

(30,000 two budded setts) is provided to

farmers for purchase of locally available

sugarcane

seed

setts

for

planting

sugarcane, (iii) Assistance @ 50% of cost of

seed setts limited to Rs. 18750/- per Ha.(7.5

MT) is provided for sugarcane setts procured

from neighbouring state (hereinafter referred

to as the benefit) to (i) All the farmers who

are cultivating sugarcane in the State of Goa,

(ii) Farmers possessing valid Krishi Card

issued by Directorate of Agriculture and (iii)

Farmers planting sugarcane on minimum

area of 0.1 Ha. and maximum 2.0 Ha.

(hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries),

as per the extant Scheme guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

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1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

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based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the Scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 5th October, 2021.

_______

Notification

3/Crops & PP/AADHAR ACT/79/2021-22/

/D.Agri./568

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department),

is implementing the Scheme called Special

Assistance

for

Sugarcane

Growers”

(hereinafter referred to as the Scheme), (i) To

provide financial assistance to sugarcane

cultivated in the State of Goa through the

Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd,

(ii) To assure that the farmer receive

remunerative rate for their sugarcane to

encourage them to invest in sugarcane

cultivation with full confidence, (iii) To help

to maintain traditional cultivation of sugarcane

that will support rural economy of Goa, (iv)

To generate employment in rural Goa.

And whereas, under the Scheme, (i) The

Special financial assistance for the sugarcane

of 2020-21 is provided to farmer cultivating

sugarcane in the State of Goa on the basis

of highest productivity obtained by the

concerned farmer during last 5 years

(2015-16 to 2019-20) limited to 80 MT per Ha.

for actual area cultivated by concerned farmer

during 2020-21. From harvesting season

2021-22 onward the assistance shall be paid

on the basis of actual area cultivated by

farmer and his actual production, (ii) Financial

assistance @ Rs. 3000/- per MT for first year

(2020-21), Rs. 2800/- Per MT for second year

(2021-22), Rs. 2600/- per MT for third year

(2022-23), Rs. 2400/- per MT for fourth year

(2023-24) and Rs. 2200/- for fifth year (2024-

25) is provided to sugarcane farmers

(hereinafter referred to as the benefit) to (i)

All the farmers who are cultivating sugarcane

in the State of Goa, (ii) Farmer should posses

valid Krishi Card issued by Directorate of

Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the

beneficiaries), as per the extant Scheme

guidelines;

And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme, who does not

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possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the Scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals

shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list

available at the Unique Identification

Authority

India

(UIDAI)

website

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

Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case

there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located

in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in

coordination with the existing Registrars of

UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip; and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently,

the Department shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the Scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

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printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department shall follow the exception

handling mechanism as outlined in the Office

Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) and

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 5th October, 2021.

______

Notification

3/1/Agri.Mech/AD(AE)/2021-22/D.Agri/220

Short title and commencement.— The

scheme shall be called “Assistance for

Purchase of Agriculture Machinery &

Equipments”

Read Notification: No. 3/1/AD (AE)/2017-

18/D.Agri /120 dated 07-09-2017 Series I, No.

23.

Amendment

The Eligibility Clause shown at 2(d) (iv) in

the above referred Notification is as amended

below:—

Paddy transplanter of walk behind type

will be provided to individual farmer to hire

out to needy farmers and where as Riding

type transplanter shall be provided to

LLP(Limited Liability Partnership), farmers

Societies/Groups/FPO’s registered under Goa

State Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 or

Society Registration Act, 1960 or Ministry of

Corporate Affairs or Companies Act etc. for

providing custom service. Riding type

transplanter will also be provided to those

individual farmers who have purchased walk

behind paddy transplanter and registered

with the department for providing custom

service and have provided custom service

for atleast two paddy growing seasons. Other

content of the Notification remains the same.

This issues with the approval of the

Government and concurrence of the Finance

(Expenditure) Department, Government of

Goa vide U.O. No. 4639/F dated 03-11-2021.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director & ex officio Joint

Secretary (Agriculture).

Tonca-Caranzalem, 22nd November, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Forest

––

Order

2-69-WL-INFO CSS-FD-VOL-I/457

Department of Expenditure, Ministry of

Finance,

Government

India

has

implemented Public Financial Management

System (PFMS)- a web based on line software

application with an objective of tracking

funds released under all Plan Schemes of

Government of India and real time monitoring

and reporting of expenditure at all levels of

programme implementation. With a view to

have more effective cash management and

bring more efficiency in the public

expenditure management, Government of

India has introduced a revised procedure for

releasing funds and monitoring utilization of

the funds released under Centrally Sponsored

Schemes (CSS). As per the guideline, the

Administrative Department concerned has to

designate a Single Nodal Agency (SNA) for

the implementing each CSS. The SNA will

have to open a Single Nodal Account for each

Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) at the

State level.

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Government examined the matter in detail

and are pleased to designate Goa Forest

Department as Single Nodal Agency (SNA)

for implementation of following Centrally

Sponsored Schemes and Deputy Conservator

of Forests (Planning & Statistics) as Nodal

Officer for the operation of Single Nodal

Account and Public Financial Management

System (PFMS) by strictly following the

conditions in the guidelines issued by Central

& State Governments.

1. Forest Fire Prevention & Management.

2. Conservation and Management of

Mangroves and Coral Reefs.

3. Integrated Development of Wildlife

Habitats.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Sapna S. N. Bandodkar, Under Secretary,

(Forest).

Porvorim, 18th November, 2021.

_______

Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of

Forests

Notification

1-734(Part)/WL&WT (N)/2020-21/4430

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-section (2) of the section 5 of the Wildlife

(Protection) Act, 1972 (No. 53 of 1972) I, the

Chief Wildlife Warden, Goa, with the prior

approval of the Government of Goa do hereby

delegate, the powers and duties under clause

(b) of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said

Act exclusively in relation to the wild animal,

namely, wild pig (Sus serofa) as specified at

Serial No. 19 of the Schedule III of the said

Act, to Dy. Conservator of Forests, North Goa

Forest Division and Dy. Conservator of Forests,

South Goa Forest Division. This order shall

come into force from the date of its publication

in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Santosh Kumar, APCCF & Chief Wildlife

Warden, Goa.

Panaji, 17th November, 2021.

Annexure to Notification No. 1-734 (Part)

WL&WT(N)2020-21/4430 dated 17-11-2021.

Following is the prescribed procedure to

be followed by Authorized Officer i.e

Deputy Conservator of Forest North & South

Goa Forest Division declared as Wildlife

Warden under Notification No. 2-12-72-LSG

(Part) (V), dated 30-09-1974, who have been

delegated powers of Chief Wildlife Warden

under Section 11 (1) (b) of the Wildlife

(Protection) Act, 1972 to issue permission

for hunting of Wild Pigs which have

become dangerous to human life and

property including damage to Agriculture/

/Horticulture crops on private cultivated

lands only and not in any Protected Areas,

Reserve and Unclassed Forests:

1. Action to be taken only on written

complaint in the format prescribed by

Forest department, to concerned Wildlife

Warden by an individual/farmer specifically

indicating the reasons for the permission

sought.

2. After receiving the written complaint

Wildlife Warden will direct the concerned

Range Forest Officer IRFO (along with

individual/farmer, village panchayat Panch/

/Sarpanch) to visit the site/location for

investigation, assess the situation and draw

a Panchanama. If the situation warrants,

removal

the

wild

pigs,

the

recommendation to that affect shall be

detailed in the Panchanama.

3. The RFO will submit detailed report

to concerned Wildlife Warden, for seeking

permission for removal of concerned wild

pig.

4. The permission will be accorded by

Wildlife Warden based on merit of case in

favour of person having rifle with valid

licence. The permission accorded will be

for a specific period, site specific and will

be non-transferable.

5. No permission will be granted for

hunting of wild pig in any Protected Area

or Government Forest Area. The permission

shall be issued only on private cultivated

lands. No permission will be granted for

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removal of squeaker and juvenile.

6. Copy of permission is to be given to

all concerned.

7. For the purpose of removal of Wild

pigs, the individual/farmer shall take

services of the shooters, who are available

for the purpose and have a license for

possession of a fire arm. The person

identified should be an expert shooter and

own a fire arm powerful enough and

capable of clean removal of Wild pigs.

8. It is desirable that valid Licensed rifle

of Caliber 7mm and above/.12 bore gun

with appropriate cartridge may preferably

be used for removal of Wild pig for which

permission has been granted under section

11 (1) (b) of the Act. Use of any other type

of Fire Arms/Ammunition (Lead Balls,

pellets etc), and no any other means of

culling, such as traps or poison, would be

allowed, in order to avoid removal/killing

of non-targeted/herd animals.

9. While removal of Wild pig/s for which

permission has been granted by the

Wildlife warden, care should be taken that

no other animal, human beings are killed

or injured and no property is destroyed or

damaged.

10. The responsibilities for casualties/

fatalities and loss to human or property

caused knowingly or unknowingly during

the process of removing of Wild pigs shall

only be on the person/persons who is/are

authorized for culling the Wild pig/s. The

Forest Department shall not be responsible

for

any

such

act/incidence.

undertaking, in format prescribed by Forest

Department, in this regard will be given

by the individual/farmer at the time of

submitting written complaint to Wildlife

Warden concerned.

11. The carcass of Wild pig/s removed

will be Government property and it should

be disposed as per the legal procedure laid

under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for

Schedule animals. Drawl of burial/disposal

panchnama by the Range Forest Officer in

the presence of Panchas/Sarpanch and one

NGO member/independent witness is a

must. No part of the removed wild animal

like meat, skin, tushes, trophy etc., will be

consumed, possessed or displayed by any

person. In case of any violation noticed,

penal action as per relevant provisions of

the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 will be

taken against concerned. Copy of

Panchnama to be submitted to the Wildlife

Warden immediately who in turn will

submit monthly report to Chief Wildlife

Warden.

12. The powers delegated by the Chief

Wildlife Warden to Wildlife Warden to

permit hunting of Wild pigs shall be valid

for a period of one year from the date of

issue of the Notification.

13. The Authorized Officer i.e Deputy

Conservator of Forest North & South Goa

Forest Division may cancel the permit at

any time if a permission holder violates the

provisions of these rules or Wild Life

(Protection) Act, 1972 as amended time to

time.

14. The Chief Wildlife Warden may

amend, modify, cancel or revoke any permit

issued or order by the Wildlife Warden.

———ttt———

Department of Inland Waterways

Captain of Ports

Addendum

COP/2012/2/Corresp.(PER)/Part-III(Part)/

2970

Read:— Order No. COP/2012/2/Corresp.

(PER)/Part-III(Part)/1297 dated 15-05-2020.

After the 1st para of the above read Order

wherein the details of the final sanctioned

staff strength of the Captain of Ports

Department has been indicated, the following

may be added.

“The expenditure shall be met from the

Budget Head of Accounts shown below:

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Non-Ministerial (Non-Lapsable) Posts

Budget Head of Accounts

i) Posts shown at Sr. No. 1, 2, 10 & 12

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

02 Minor Ports;

102 Port Management;

01 Port Establishment;

01 Salaries.

ii) Posts shown at Sr. No. 3, 4, 5 & 6

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

02 Minor Ports;

103 Dredging and Surveying;

02 Hydrographic Survey Organisation;

01 Salaries.

iii) Posts shown at Sr. No. 7, 8, & 11

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

02 Minor Ports;

800 Other Expenditure;

01 Navigational Aid;

01 Salaries.

iv) Post shown at Sr. No. 9

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

80 General;

003 Training;

01 Maritime School;

01 Salaries.

Ministerial (Lapsable) Posts

Budget Head of Accounts

i) Posts shown at Sr. No. 1, 4, 5, 6, 13, 16 and 23.

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

Post at Sr. No. 11

05 posts fall under the

02 Minor Ports;

Budget Head of Accounts

102 Port Management;

01 Port Establishment;

01 Salaries.

Post at Sr. No.12

04 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No.14

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No.15

16 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No.19

15 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 21

04 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 22

02 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 25

44 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 27

07 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 29

03 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

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ii) Posts shown at Sr. No. 3, 17, 20, 24, 26 & 28

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

Post at Sr. No. 12

01 posts fall under the

02 Minor Ports;

Budget Head of Accounts

103 Dredging and Surveying;

02 Hydrographic Survey Organisation;

01 Salaries.

Post at Sr. No. 14

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 15

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 21

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 22

04 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 25

05 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 29

02 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

iii) Posts shown at Sr. No. 2,

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

Post at Sr. No. 11

01 posts fall under the

02 Minor Ports;

Budget Head of Accounts

800 Other Expenditure;

01 Navigational Aid;

01 Salaries.

Post at Sr. No. 12

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 19

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 21

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 27

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 29

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

iv) Posts shown at Sr. No. 7, 8, 9, & 10.

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

Post at Sr. No. 15

01 posts fall under the

80 General;

Budget Head of Accounts

003 Training;

01 Maritime School;

01 Salaries.

Post at Sr. No. 19

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

Post at Sr. No. 29

01 posts fall under the

Budget Head of Accounts

v) Posts shown at Sr. No. 18

2405 Fisheries;

101 Inland Fisheries;

01 Construction of Slipway and Service

Station;

01 Salaries.

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Ministerial (Non Lapsable) posts

Budget Head of Accounts

i) Posts at Sr. No. 30

01 post fall under the

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

Budget Head of Accounts

02 Minor Ports;

102 Port Management;

01 Port Establishment;

01 Salaries.

ii) Posts at Sr. No. 30

01 post fall under the

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

Budget Head of Accounts

80 General;

003 Training;

01 Maritime School;

01 Salaries.

iii) Posts shown at Sr. No. 31, 32 & 33

3051 Ports and Lighthouses;

02 Minor Ports;

800 Other Expenditure;

01 Navigational Aid;

01 Salaries.

From among the strength of 20 posts of Upper Division Clerks, five posts which get vacant

first, will be abolished and in lieu of the abolished posts five new posts of Lower Division

Clerks will be created and filled. The Budget Head of Accounts to those posts will be adjusted

accordingly”.

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

Capt. James Braganza, Captain of Ports/ex officio & Jt. Secretary.

Panaji, 26th November, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

Addendum

9/4/2008-LD(Estt)2392

Read:— Order No. 9/4/2008/LD/(Estt)1702

dated 27-09-2013

Government has approved creation of 01

post of District Registrar in the pay level 10,

10 (ten) posts of Lower Division Clerks in the

pay level 02 and 01 post of Driver in the pay

level 02, vide Order No. 8/32/2015-LD (Estt/.)Part/

170 dated 24-01-2020.

Government has abolished 01 post of

Dy. District Registrar vide Order No. 8/32/

/2015-LD(Estt.)/Part/170 dated 24-01-2020.

The allotment of the newly created posts

of Lower Division Clerks (L.D.C.) and 01 post

of Driver are as under:

Allotment of additional post of District

Registrar (H.Q.)

Sr.

Office in which allotted

No. of

No.

posts

Office of District

Registrar (HQ)

Allotment of additional post of Lower

Division Clerk (L.D.C.)

Sr.

Office in which allotted

No. of

No.

posts

State Registrar-cum-Head of Notary

Services, Goa

Office of Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-

Registrar, Bardez

Office of Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-

Registrar, Salcete

Office of Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-

Registrar, Dharbandora

Office of Civil Registar-cum-Sub-

Registrar, Sanguem

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Office of Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-

Registrar, Mormugao

Office of Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-

Registrar, Tiswadi

Office of Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-

Registrar, Quepem

Allotment of additional post of Driver

Sr.

Office in which allotted

No. of

No.

posts

Office of District

Registrar (HQ)

Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Estt.) Law.

Porvorim, 24th November, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Personnel

Notification

1/4/2018-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.1/9/74-PER (Vol.III) dated

29-05-1996, published in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 14, dated 04-07-1996, the

Governor of Goa hereby makes the following

rules to regulate the recruitment to the Goa

General Service, Group ‘A’, Gazetted post, in

the Town and Country Planning Department,

Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence-

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

Government of Goa, Town and Country

Planning Department, Group ‘A’, Gazetted

post, Recruitment Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified

in column (1) of the Schedule to these rules

(hereinafter called as the “said Schedule”).

(3) They shall come into force from 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 (2) to (4) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts specified in column (2)

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

(5) to (13) 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 and in

consultation with the Goa Public Service

Commission, 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 reservations, 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.

These rules are issued in consultation with

the Goa Public Service Commission

conveyed vide their letter No. COM/II/13/50

(1)/96/1164 dated 11-11-2021.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Vishal C. Kundaikar, Under Secretary

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 17th November, 2021.

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SCHEDULE

Name/

/desig-

nation of

post

Age

limit

for

direct

recruits

Period of

probation,

if any

Method of

recruitment,

whether by direct

recruitment 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

promtion/

deputation/transfer

it is

to be made

Educational

and other

qualifications

required for

direct recruits

Classifi-

cation

Whether age & educational

qualification prescribed for the

direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees

Number

posts

Level

in the

pay

matrix

If a

D.P.C.

exists,

what is

its

compo-

sition

Whether

selection

post or

non-

-selection

post

Circum-

stances in

which the

Goa Public

Service

Commis-

sion is to

consulted

in making

recruit-

ment

(2021)

(Subject

to vari-

ation

depen-

dent

workload).

Selec-

tion.

Goa

General

Service,

Group ‘A’,

Gazetted.

L-12

Not

exceeding

45 years

(Relaxable

for

Government

servants up

to five

years in

accordance

with the

instructions

or orders

issued by

the

Government

from time to

time).

N.A.

One

year.

promotion,

failing

which, by

transfer on

deputation,

failing both,

by direct

recruitment.

Chief

Town

Planner

(Adminis-

tration),

Chief

Town

Planner

(Land Use)

and Chief

Town

Planner

(Planning).

Promotion:

Senior Town

Planner with

five years

regular

service in the

grade.

Transfer on

Deputation:

Officers

under the

Central/State

Government

and Union

Territories

holding

analogous

post on

regular basis

with five

years regular

service in the

grade

possessing

educational

qualifications

as laid down

for direct

recruits in

column (7).

Group ‘A’,

D.P.C.

consisting

of:-

(1)

Chairman/

Member,

Goa Public

Service

Commission

–Chairman.

(2) Chief

Secretary or

his

nominee—

Member.

( 3) Admini-

strative

Secretary/

Head of

Department

–Member.

(For

promotion

and

confirmation).

Essential:

(i)

Post

Graduate

(Degree)/Diploma in

Regional/Urban/City/

Town Planning from a

recognized University or

equivalent;

(ii) Ten years experience

in a responsible position

in Town and Country

Planning Department/

Organization;

(iii) Knowledge of Town

Planning laws and Civic

designs;

(iv) Knowledge of

Konkani.

Note: In case of non

availability of suitable

candidates

with

the

knowledge of Konkani, the

Goa

Public

Service

Commission

may

recommend a candidate if

otherwise found fit and this

requirement can be relaxed

by the Government on the

recommendation of the Goa

Public Service Commission,

Consultation

with the

Goa Public

Service

Commission

necessary

for making

direct

recruitment,

promotion,

confirmation,

selecting

an Officer

for

appointment

on transfer

deputation

and for

amending/

relaxing

any of the

provisions

of these

rules.

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if the Government is of the

opinion that it is necessary

or expedient so to do.

Desirable:

(i) Fellowship of the

Institute

Town

Planning

(India)

equivalent membership of

any

Professional

Institute;

(ii) Degree or Diploma in

A r c h i t e c t u r e / C i v i l

Engineering from a

recognized University or

equivalent;

(iii) Knowledge of

Marathi.

Department of Social Welfare

Directorate of Social Welfare

––

Notification

51-99-2016-17-HC/4306

Whereas, the draft Rules, namely, the Goa

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Amended

Rules, 2021 which the Government of Goa

proposed to make 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), so as to

further amend the Goa Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Rules, 2018, were pre-published as

required by sub-section (1) of section 101 of

the said Act vide the Government Notification

No. 51-99-2016-17-HC/3256 dated 7-10-2021,

of the Department of Social Welfare, in the

Official Gazette, Series I No. 29 dated

14-10-2021,

inviting

objections

and

suggestions from all persons likely to be

affected thereby within a period of 15 days from

the date of publication of the said Notification

in the Official Gazette;

And whereas, the said Official Gazette was

made available to the public on 14-10-2021;

And

whereas,

objections

and

suggestions have been received from the

public on the said draft Rules by the

Government within the stipulated period.

Now, therefore, 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), and all

other powers enabling it in this behalf, 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 First (Amendment)

Rules, 2021.

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

their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 16.— In the Goa

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2018

(hereinafter referred to as the “principal

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Rules”), for rule 16, the following rule shall be

substituted, namely:—

“16. Qualification for appointment of State

Commissioner.— A person shall not be

qualified to be appointed as a State

Commissioner under sub-section (1) of

section 79 of the Act unless,—

(A) he has special knowledge or practical

experience in respect of the matters

relating to rehabilitation; and

(B) he possesses the following educational

and other qualifications and experience,

namely:—

(1) Educational qualifications:

(i) Essential: (a) Degree in social work or

sociology or law or human rights or

rehabilitation or education of persons with

disabilities.

(b) Knowledge of Konkani.

(ii) Desirable: (a) Degree in law.

(b) Knowledge of Marathi.

(2) Experience:— (i) At least ten years’

experience in a Group “A” post or equivalent

level 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, out of which at least three years

of experience in the recent past in the field of

rehabilitation or empowerment of Persons

with Disabilities shall be possessed by the

applicant.

Note: If he is in the service under the Central

Government or a State Government, he shall seek

retirement from such service before his appointment

to the post.

years as on 1st day of January of the year of

his recruitment to the post of State

Commissioner”.

3. Amendment of rule 18.— For rule 18 of

the principal Rules, the following rule shall be

substituted, namely:-

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

The term of the State Commissioner shall be

for a period of three years and it may be

extended for a period of two years or till he

attains the age of sixty years, whichever is

earlier.

(2) A person may serve as a State

Commissioner for a maximum period of two

terms subject to the condition that he has

not attained the age of sixty years.”

4. Amendment of rule 19.— For rule 19 of

the principal Rules, the following rule shall be

substituted, namely:—

“19. Salary and allowances of the State

Commissioner.— (1) The State Commissioner

shall be entitled for the salary and

allowances as admissible to a Senior Scale

Officer of Goa Civil Services.

(2) Where a State Commissioner, being

a retired Central or State Government

servant or a retired employee of any

institution or autonomous body funded by

the Central or State Government, and is in

receipt of pension in respect of such

previous service, the salary admissible to

the State Commissioner under these rules

shall be reduced by the amount of the

pension, and if in lieu of a portion of the

pension, the commuted value thereof has

been received by him, by the amount of

such commuted portion of the pension”.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Umeshchandra Joshi, Director of Social

Welfare & ex officio Jt. Secretary.

Panaji, 29th November, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Tourism

——

Order

7/3/WC-TMP/21-22/DT/4024

In pursuance of the Goa Tourism Policy,

2020, Government of Goa hereby issues the

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following Notification for the constitution of

the Goa Tourism Board along with its powers

and functions and as specified in sub-clause

(2) of clause 1 of the said Notification, shall

come into force from the date of publication

in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Menino D’Souza, Director (Tourism) & ex

officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji, 19th November, 2021.

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Notification

Formation of Goa Tourism Board

Preamble.— In order to explore the tourism

potential of Goa and to have a planned and

holistic development in the tourism sector,

the State Government in July, 2014 decided

to formulate a forward thinking Tourism

Master Plan and Policy for Goa in consultation

with key industry stakeholders. The Goa

Master Plan and Policy which is divided into

six modules, recommended for formation of

Goa Tourism Board as an apex body for

planning, policy making, strategizing, and

overseeing the implementation of various

tourism programs and initiatives in the State.

Government of Goa had accorded

administrative approval dated 23-08-2021 to

the Master Plan and Policy including

formation of Goa Tourism Board along with

its structure and functions. More over, a

budget of INR 1 (one) Crore has been

allocated by Government of Goa for formation

of Goa Tourism Board in the first year of its

inception.

In this regard, Government of Goa is

pleased to frame the following notification for

the formation of Goa Tourism Board as detailed

below:—

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

notification shall be called “Formation of Goa

Tourism Board”.

(2) The Government shall constitute “Goa

Tourism Board” vide this notification, which

shall come into force from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette of

Government of Goa.

(3) On formation of Goa Tourism Board, the

following three apex committees shall stand

dissolved, and their role/functions/activities

shall be undertaken by GTB as provided in

this Notification:–

(a) State Level Marketing & Promotion

Committee (SLMPC) constituted vide Order

No. 4/4(6-4) State Committee/2017-DT/750

dated 29-06-2017 and

(b) High-Powered Monitoring Committee

(HPMC) which was constituted vide Order

No. 3/(1794)/12-DT/3051 dated 01-11-2012.

(SLPC) constituted vide Order No. 7/5(58)

2012/DT/2051 dated 04-12-2012.

2. Definitions.— (a) “Board” means the Goa

Tourism Board.

(b) “CEO” or “Chief Executive Officer”

means Chief Executive Officer of the Goa

Tourism Board.

Minister, Government of Goa.

(d) “Co-Chairman” means Hon. Tourism

Minister, Government of Goa, who shall

chair the GTB meetings in the absence of

the Chairman of Goa Tourism Board.

(e) “CII” means Confederation of Indian

Industry (Goa Chapter).

(f) “DOT” means Department of Tourism,

Government of Goa.

(g) “Environmental Expert” means a

qualified professional having at least 10

(ten) years of experience in environmental

science and sustainable development that

is appointed on the Goa Tourism Board as

Member,

appointed

the

Government, with voting rights.

(h) “GCCI” means Goa Chamber of

Commerce & Industry.

(i) “Government” means Government of

Goa.

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(j) “GTDC” means Goa Tourism

Development Corporation Ltd.

(k) “GTMP” means Goa Tourism Master

Plan and Policy, as approved by the

Government of Goa dated 20th July, 2020.

(l)

“GTDF”

means

Goa

Tourism

Development Fund.

(m) “Member” or “Members” means a

member (or members) of the Goa Tourism

Board.

(n) “Panel” means selection panel of Goa

Tourism Board for the purpose of selection

of Four Subject Matter Experts, which

comprises of the following members.

(i) CEO of GTB (as appointed by the

Board).

(ii) Secretary (Tourism), Government

of Goa.

(iii) Director (Tourism), Government of

Goa.

(iv) Managing Director, GTDC.

(v) President, TTAG.

(vi) Representative, GCCI.

(vii) Representative, WTTCII.

(viii) Representative, CII.

(o) “Subject Matter Expert” means

Seasonal Professionals/Retired Profess-

ionals/from Tourism/Hospitality and allied

fields. GTB will appoint four Subject Matter

Experts, on invitation basis and as selected

by the Panel, for a term of 2 (two) years

and extendable by another term of 2 (two)

years, as per discretion of the Panel.

(p) “TTAG” means Travel & Tourism

Association of Goa.

(q) “Vice-Chairman” means Vice

Chairman of Goa Tourism Board. The 8

(eight) representatives from the Industry

viz. 4 (four) representatives from the

Industry and 4 (four) Subject Matter

Experts, shall appoint the Vice Chairman

of GTB.

(r) “WTTCII” means World Travel &

Tourism Council, India Initiative.

3. Constitution of the Board.— (1) The

Board shall comprise of the following

members:

1. Hon. Chief Minister of Goa, Chairman–

Government Representative.

2. Hon. Tourism Minister, Co-Chairman–

Government Representative.

3. Industry Nominee, Vice Chairman–

Pvt. Representative.

4. Chief Executive Officer, Member

Secretary–Independent.

5. Chief Secretary, Government of Goa,

Member–Government Representative.

6. Secretary, Tourism, Government of

Goa, Member–Government Represen-

tative.

7. Representative from Ministry of

Tourism, Government of India, Member–

Government Representative.

Chairman

GTDC,

Member–

Government Representative.

9. Director Dept. of Tourism, Member–

Government Representative.

10. Managing Director GTDC, Member–

Government Representative.

11. Environmental Expert, Government

of Goa–Government Representative.

12. President TTAG, Member–Pvt.

Representative.

13. Representative, GCCI, Member–Pvt.

Representative.

14. Representative, WTTCII, Member–

Pvt. Representative.

15. Representative, CII, Member–Pvt.

Representative.

(16, 17, 18, 19) Subject matter experts,

Members–Pvt. Representatives.

(2) In case two or more posts allotted to

the Government of Goa are occupied by the

same person, the Government of Goa shall

nominate additional member(s) to the GTB

such that 9 (nine) distinct votes are held by

the Government of Goa and/or its officials,

associates and undertakings.

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(3) The Board, at its discretion, may invite

any experts as ‘special invitees’ to meetings

of the Board, for the purpose of providing any

technical advice that enables the Board in

effective decision making. Unlike the Subject

Matter Experts, these special invitees shall

not have the right to vote. The CEO or any

other officer of the Board duly authorized by

the CEO are empowered to decide on inviting

such special invitees for any meetings, which

may include experts in the fields of tourism

development, marketing and branding,

environment protection, heritage and

conservation, sustainable tourism, safety,

town and country planning, legal, etc.

(4) Meeting, Procedures and Committees

of the Board—

(a) The Board shall make rules for

regulating its own procedure including the

procedures

any

departments/

empowered committees thereof.

(b) The Board shall meet at least once in

every three months with a quorum of at

least 50% of members at such time and

place as the Chairman may think fit.

and shall be authenticated by the CEO or

any other officer of the Board duly

authorized by the CEO, on their behalf.

(d) Any special invitees shall be entitled

to receive such allowance for attending the

meetings of the Board as may be prescribed

by Government.

4. Powers and Functions of the Board.—

The Goa Tourism Board is empowered to

perform such functions and duties as the

Government may prescribe or direct, and in

particular to:—

(1) Ensure effective planning and Strategy

for Implementation of GTMP:

(a) Advice the Government on the inter-

departmental

matters

relating

implementation of Goa Tourism Master Plan

and Policy for the purpose of development

of tourism in the state including but not

limited to:

(i) Recommendation to Government in

amendment of any rules, regulations,

policies

etc.

pertaining

any

Government Department.

(ii)

Recommend,

review,

and

coordinate, as necessary, for the grant

of clearances/approvals by various

Departments for speedy implementation

of various identified initiatives in the

GTMP.

(iii) Decide on specific actions to be

undertaken

for

developing

and

strengthening tourism and allied

infrastructure, marketing and tourism

promotion initiatives, education and skill

development, including providing

directions to DOT, GTDC and other

implementation agencies with well-

defined milestones for their timely

implementation.

(b) Formulation of short-term/medium-

term/long-term strategies and to prepare

roadmap for tourism infrastructure projects

for development of tourism in the State

including mobilizing private sector

participation and investment in tourism

sector including taking all necessary

decisions.

development initiatives identified in the

GTMP and facilitate its implementation.

(d) Formulate standards, norms and

policy guidelines for various Tourism

related activities and businesses in Goa.

(e) Develop the broad guidelines and

action plan for implementation of identified

initiatives in the GTMP including but not

limited to marketing and promotion

activities, tourism related events, tourism

education, development of infrastructure,

new tourism services through State

funding, centrally funded projects, and

private sector participation.

(f) Deciding on the matters relating to

promotion and marketing activities of Goa

Tourism.

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(g) Decide on allotment of any specific

event or activity to GTDC for execution,

while the execution of events and activities

under the promotion and marketing shall

be normally carried out by the DOT.

(h) Finalization of calendar of events for

the annual year along with a list of standby

events up to 80% of the annual budget

allocation. In respect of balance 20% of the

annual budgetary allocation, GTB shall be

open to decide on the events to be

participated

and

activities

undertaken in respect of promotion and

marketing of Goa Tourism.

(i) Recommend for the empanelment of

various agencies for execution of scope of

work of the activities under promotion and

marketing of Goa Tourism subject to

fulfilment of necessary codal formalities.

(j) Finalize branding plans and marketing

strategies for Goa Tourism and all other

promotional and marketing related matters

including setting the procedures and

finalizing the standards.

(k) Create Key Performance Indicators

and periodically monitor them for

evaluating the performance of tourism in

the State in comparison to national and

international tourism destinations.

(2) Provide oversight of Programs, Projects,

and Services:

(a) Periodically monitor progress of

projects and programs including usage of

funds, based on well-defined performance

indicators.

(b) Review and address issues and

challenges faced by the implementation

agencies.

Promotion and Facilitation Board in

promoting private sector investments in

Goa’s tourism sector.

(d) Engage in, assist and or promote the

improvement of facilities for visitors to Goa

and the development of Goa as a global

tourist destination.

(e) Review and decide on specific actions

for addressing the grievances of tourists and

other stakeholders.

(3) Appoint the CEO, support and evaluate

their performance:

(a) The minimum qualification & tenure

of the CEO shall be as per the decision of

the board.

(b) CEO shall be appointed by the Board

for a period of 5 years. CEO can be removed

from the position if majority of the Board

members vote for the removal of extant

CEO. The Board shall, however, appoint a

new CEO within a period of 3 months from

the date of such removal.

till such time the regular CEO is appointed

by the board, who will hold the office with

same powers and functions of a CEO.

(4) Tourism related events:

(a) In order to facilitate clearances, lay

down

guidelines,

procedures

and

standards for organizing events and to

accord approval and permission for major

and minor events in the State of Goa, GTB

shall constitute suitable sub-committee(s)

for according permissions for tourism

related events like music shows, music

festivals, concerts, night bazaars, beach

weddings, tourism exhibitions, meetings

incentives, conventions, and exhibitions

(MICE) tourism events etc., across Goa

including unlicensed Public/Private Areas/

Premises.

(b) GTB will broadly classify the events

into two categories i.e., Major events

defined as events which are of longer

duration (actual event not including

preparatory period) exceeding three days,

or involve estimated attendance of persons

in excess of 750 persons, or involve

investments/organizational expenses in

excess of Rupees 50 lakhs) and Minor

Events: (events which are contained within

the limits, as are prescribed for major

events). The Board reserves the right to

modify the definition of major and minor

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events at any time including finalization of

application fees, formulate procedures for

single window clearances of events, events

covered, events excluded, terms and

conditions, processing fees, procedure for

the accord of the permission for the events.

(5) Budget Planning, overseeing financial

management, and ensuring adequate financial

resources:

(a) Review and approval of Budget for

proper functioning of Goa Tourism.

(b) Advise on the financing plan for

implementation of identified tourism

development initiatives including state

funds, central financial assistance, private

sector participation, CSR funds, formation

of sector-specific project implementation/

readiness fund, funds from bi-lateral and

multi-lateral organizations etc. including

development of any enabling policies for

increasing participation.

of “Tourism Development Cess” for

undertaking

tourism

development

programs/initiatives in the State.

(d) Periodically monitor progress of

projects and programs including usage of

funds, based on well-defined performance

indicators.

(6)

Appointment

Empowered

Committees and Working Groups:

(a) Constitute empowered committees/

sub-committees for proper functioning,

delegation,

policy

making

and

implementation

various

tourism

development programs/initiatives in the

State.

(b) The Board may requisite the services

of specialist and consultancy agencies for

planning, implementation, and evaluation

of tourism projects on such terms and

conditions as it may deem appropriate. The

Board, upon its discretion, may appoint

working groups/program managers/

consultants, as and when required, having

at least 10 (ten) years of relevant

experience of working with national and

international tourism destinations. The

relevant experience encompasses tourism

master planning and implementation,

management

individual

tourism

development programs, flagship tourism

projects, statistics and research activities,

destination marketing, new product

development and other specialized

programs.

(7) Funding mechanism and utilization:

(a) GTB shall recommend, administer,

and monitor the utilization of a dedicated

Goa Tourism Development Fund (GTDF) for

specific projects and programs identified

under the GTMP or any other priority

programs for development of tourism

infrastructure, as decided by the GTB.

(b) GTB shall decide on the form and

incorporation status including the structure

of GTDF.

include budgetary provisions made in the

Goa’s annual budget, levy of cess on

specific transactions, membership fees or

other charges as identified by the GTB.

Proceeds of such cesses and other charges

shall accrue to the GTDF.

(d) The budgetary allocation to GTB shall

be placed under the control of the GTB

and the board shall decide upon the

purpose and manner of its deployment GTB

may suggest a one-time contribution to the

GTDF from the Government of Goa as an

initial contribution.

(e) GTDF shall be eligible to receive

grants in aid from any Government

Department or organization in furtherance

of its objectives. In addition, funds may also

be sourced from State/Central Government

Schemes and domestic and international

borrowings, as required.

(8) To carry out any other tourism related

activities which may be considered necessary

for the promotion and development of tourism

in the State of Goa.

(9) Implementation of any other tourism

related activity as directed by State

Government.

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(10) Other Powers of the Board— The

Board may carry on such activities, which

may appear to the Board as advantageous or

necessary to discharge its functions, under

this Notification and in particular, the board

may exercise the following power–

(a) Introduce any new Act, Policies,

Notifications, Plans, Schemes, Rules, and

Guidelines etc., after due approval from the

State Government. This includes proposing

amendments to the extant Act, Policies,

Notifications, Plans, Schemes, Rules, and

Guidelines etc. for relevant classification

and representation, effective functioning,

and development of tourism in the State.

(b) Introduce regulations, standards, and

certifications for improving the service

quality, standardization and benchmarks of

tourism related development activities and

services, either existing or new;

donations and subvention and levy such

charges and fees for development of

tourism related activities and services in

Goa.

(d) The Board may enter into any

agreements or strategic alliances with

credible national and/or international

organizations/associations.

(e) Receive any membership fees or

payments from any person/Government/

Industry, in consideration of the services

rendered by the Board such as member

database management and circulation,

newsletters, statistics, networking events,

etc.

(f) Determine the symbol of the Board

including levying penalties or taking any

legal action on such person(s) that uses its

symbol without written consent and/or

prior approval from the Board.

(11) Delegation of Powers— The Board may,

from time to time impose, delegate to any

member of the Board or empowered

Committee appointed by it, any of the

functions, duties and power vested in the

Board by or under this notification, and any

such power, function or duty so delegated

shall be exercised or performed by the

Chairman or Co-Chairman or Vice Chairman

or CEO or any Member of the Board, as the

case may be, in the name and on behalf of

the Board.

5. Departments of GTB.— (1) The Goa

Tourism Board shall constitute the following

departments for effective planning and

implementation of tourism development

activities and services through DOT and

GTDC:

(a)

‘Licensing

and

Standards

Department’ for developing regulations/

legislations/licensing and standards for the

Industry

such

as:

(i)

Hotels

and

accommodation units, (ii) Travel agents/

Tour operators/Online Travel Agencies

(OTAs), (iii) Activity operators (land, air,

water), (iv) Specialized Tourism Activities

and (v) Tourism Professionals that are

dependent on main stream tourism

industry

such

tourist

guides,

photographers, artists/performers etc.

(b)

‘Land

and

Infrastructure

Development’ for new land acquisitions and

proper management of existing assets/

properties of Goa Tourism. This includes

(i) New Property Acquisitions— land/other

assets, (ii) planning and monitoring of trunk

Infrastructure including beach cleaning,

lifeguards, toilets, Tourist Information

Centres etc., (iii) strategy for development/

renovation/operations and maintenance of

existing properties of Goa Tourism by way

of leasing or attracting Private Investment/

/Public Private Partnership projects.

for planning and monitoring any new

tourism services to be developed in the

state, more particularly (i) Hinterland, and

(ii) Coastline.

(d) ‘Marketing and PR Department’ for

planning on branding and marketing of the

state in various national and international

forums including monitoring the PR

activities. This includes (i) planning for

Branding and Promotion of Goa Tourism,

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(ii) managing Public Relations including

activities of any agencies appointed for this

purpose, (iii) improving Digital Marketing

presence of Goa Tourism including website

management, mobile application etc., (iv)

managing customer grievances.

(e) ‘Innovation Cell’ for planning and

promoting (i) digital interventions including

adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AR),

Virtual Reality (VR) technologies etc., (ii)

Incubation centre for start-ups in the areas

of Tourism, Hospitality, Technology, and

allied areas, (iii) Capacity Building/Trainings

for Industry and Goan youth.

(f) Statistics and Analytics for (i) planning

and periodic collection of statistics and

Market Research, (ii) data science and

analytics, and (iii) GIS mapping.

(g) Other support functions such as (i)

legal, (ii) accounts and finance, (iii)

administration/Human Resources etc.

(2) GTB will appoint 6 (six) officers in the

first year of its inception, apart from the CEO,

from various Government Departments in Goa

on deputation basis, for the purposes of

managing the departments of GTB as

specified above in the section 5(1) for effective

planning and implementation of tourism

development activities and services in the

State. The applicable employment rules and

post-retirement benefits i.e., pension, leave

encashment, gratuity etc. to such officers shall

be governed by the extant employment rules

and policies, as stipulated by their respective

Parent Departments.

(3) Out of the above 6 (six) officers, one

officer shall be an “Internal Auditor” of

accountant level from Common Accounts

cadre of the state Government for the

purposes of proper accounting and monitoring

of budgets of Goa Tourism.

(4) The Board, from time to time, shall

constitute empowered committees for its

Departments including regulating its own

procedure for the purposes of proper

functioning, delegation, policy making and

implementation

various

tourism

development programs/initiatives in the State.

(5) The empowered committee(s) shall meet

at least once in every two months with a

quorum of at least 50% of members at such

time and place as the Chief Executive Officer

may think fit.

(6) All orders and decisions of such

empowered Committees shall be examined

and ratified during the meetings of the Board

and shall be authenticated by the CEO or

any other officer of the Board duly authorized

by the CEO, on their behalf.

6. Officers and other employees of the

Board.— (1) Appointment of Staff for its

Departments:

(a) The Board, from time to time, shall

appoint such officers and employees as

may be necessary for the efficient

performance of its Departments and the

functions of the Board.

(b) The Board shall develop its own

Recruitment and Retention (R&R) Policy or

adopt the R&R policy of Government of Goa

for the purposes of appointment, fixing

salaries and allowances including employee

benefit to its officers and other employees.

the Departments shall not invalidate

proceedings of the Board.

(2) Appointment and Tenure of Chief

Executive Officer:

(a) The minimum qualification and

appointment of the CEO shall be as per

the decision of the Board.

(b) CEO shall be entitled to salary and

perks as decided by the Board in

accordance with the relevant pay

commission structure or as per applicable

norms.

for a period of 5 (five) years and may be

extended for any suitable tenure that the

Board may deem fit.

(3) Appointment and Tenure of Subject

Matter Expert(s):

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(a) A Selection Panel of GTB comprising

of representatives from Government and

Industry shall identify and send invitations

to Subject Matter Experts i.e. Seasonal

Professionals/Retired Professionals from

Tourism, Hospitality and allied fields for

their appointment on GTB.

(b) GTB will appoint four Subject Matter

Experts, on invitation basis and as selected

by the Panel, for a term of 2 (two) years

and extendable by another term, as per

discretion of the Panel.

experts/seasoned professionals/retired

professionals from tourism/hospitality and

allied fields shall have a tenure period of 2

(two) years.

(d) The Panel reserves the right to allow

for extension of 1 (one) additional term of

2 (two) years for any Subject Matter Expert

or may even decide on their pre-mature

termination, as per its discretion.

(4) Appointment and Tenure of Vice

Chairman:

(a) The 8 (eight) representatives from the

Industry including the 4 (four) Subject

Matter Experts, shall nominate the Vice

Chairman of GTB.

(b) The Vice Chairman shall chair GTB

meetings in the absence of the Chairman

and Co-chairman.

(5) Appointment of Environmental Expert:

(a) GTB shall appoint an environment

expert, a qualified professional having at

least ten (10) years of experience in

environmental science and sustainable

development, for advising it on the matters

environmental

protection

and

preservation, as part of planning and

implementation of development programs/

initiatives.

(b) Environmental Expert to be

nominated by the Government of Goa.

entitled to perks as decided by Government

from time to time.

(6) Salaries and allowances to be paid out

of grants:

(a) Chief Executive Officer, Members,

and employees shall be paid salaries, perks

and allowances out of the grants.

(b) Any administrative, operating, and

other expenses for the operation of the

board shall also be paid out of the grants.

7. Pattern of Assistance for the formation

of Goa Tourism Board.— (1) Financial

assistance will be as per the pattern of

assistance approved by the Government of

Goa.

8. Interpretation of the provisions of this

Notification.— If any question arises

regarding interpretation of any clause, word,

expression of the Notification, the decision

about the interpretation shall lie with the

Government, which shall be final and binding

on all concerned.

9. Redressal of grievance and dispute.—

Grievances or disputes if any, arising out of

implementation of this notification, shall be

referred to the Secretary (Tourism) of

Government of Goa who shall hear and

decide such matters and the decision of the

Secretary (Tourism) to the Government in this

regard shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

The Notification has been issued with the

approval of the Government and concurrence

of the Finance Department (Expenditure) vide

U. O. No. 1400082935 dated 26-10-2021 and

administrative approval of the Government

under U. O. No. 6218/F dated 29-09-2021.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Menino D’Souza, Director (Tourism) & ex

officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji, 19th November, 2021.

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Notification

7/3/WC-TMP/2021-2022/DT/4025

Government of Goa had formulated the

“Goa Tourism Policy 2020” vide Notification

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No. 7/3/WC-TMP/20-21/DT/ and published in

the Official Gazette, Series I No. 33 dated

12-11-2020. Government has now carried out

certain Amendment to the above said

Tourism Policy. The changes have been

incorporated in the Policy. The amended

Policy is published herewith for information

of concerned stakeholders/general public.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Menino D’Souza, Director (Tourism) & ex

officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji, 19th November, 2021.

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Goa Tourism Policy 2020

1. Preface

Goa is often referred to as the ‘Pearl of the

Orient’ and the ‘Beach Capital of India. Its

natural beauty, unique heritage and a

delectable mix of cultures, alongwith friendly

and hospitable people, make it perhaps the

most attractive tourist destination in India.

Tourism is the backbone of Goan economy,

with 40% of the population directly or

indirectly dependent on it. The sector has

shown strong growth with total tourist

arrivals increasing from 2.3 million in 2005 to

7.8 million in 2017, an annual growth of nearly

11%.

The tourist mix is dominated by domestic

tourists that comprise nearly 89% of total

tourist arrivals. The peak season of October

to December sees nearly half of the annual

tourist arrivals, putting immense stress on

Goa’s ecology, infrastructure and tourism

assets.

The Government of Goa has developed the

Goa Tourism Master Plan, 2016 (‘GTMP 2016’)

to harness the full potential of its tourism

sector and to address existing challenges in

a systematic manner. The Goa Tourism Policy,

2019 (‘GTP 2019’, ‘the Policy’) provides the

enabling framework for implementation of the

GTMP 2016.

The Policy has been developed in a

collaborative manner over a period of two

years, incorporating the feedback and advice

from various stakeholders in Goa.

2. Vision, Cornerstone Principles and

Objectives

2.1. Vision

“To transform Goa into an innovative and

responsible tourism destination, while

preserving Goa’s attractions, unique historical

and cultural heritage and its natural assets

and providing ample opportunities for

economic prosperity for all.”

2.2. Cornerstone Principles

The Policy has been prepared considering

the cornerstone principles as below. These

encapsulate the broad objectives of the

Government of Goa, industry and other

stakeholders who formed an integral part of

the consultative process. The cornerstone

principles are:

(a) Sustainability: Develop and promote

tourism infrastructure in an environ-

mentally and ecologically sustainable

manner through appropriate plans,

programs and policies.

(b) Uniquely Goan: Showcase the unique

historic, ethnic, natural, cultural locations

and attractions of Goa to provide a whole

some and memorable experience for

tourists.

tourist destinations as per world-class

standards.

(d) Ease of mobility: Provide fast, reliable,

affordable and comfortable travel, transport

and support services that ensure as

seamless experience for tourists travelling

in and out of Goa.

(e) Global visibility: Create awareness

about Goa as a global tourist destination

through innovative, focused and sustained

marketing, promotion and communication

initiatives in various target markets.

(f) Authenticity: Offer tourists an

opportunity to experience the authentic

Goan heritage and lifestyle, represented by

its rich cultural, ethnic and social diversity.

(g) Diversity: Redevelop and rebrand

Goa as a diversified tourism destination that

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offers a combination of culture, ecotourism,

heritage,

nature,

coast

land

entertainment-based attractions for

domestic and international tourists.

2.3. Objectives

This Policy aims to set out the governance,

institutional and regulatory framework that

would support implementation of GTMP 2016

over the next 25 years. The objectives of the

Policy are as follows:

(a) Become a responsible tourism

destination that is customer-oriented and

encourages industry participation.

(b) Help attract a healthy mix of domestic

and international tourists to Goa on a

sustainable basis.

socially sustainable tourism destination,

where territorial development is more

balanced between the coast and the

hinterland; employment opportunities are

enhanced for local Goans and growth

opportunities are created for Small,

Medium & Micro Enterprises.

(d) Become a responsive and agile

destination that focuses on continuously

improving our processes to make Goa a

smooth place to invest and a problem-free

holiday destination.

(e) Make innovation and growth as

integral elements of our decision-making

process thereby stepping up the standards

of the tourism industry.

(f) Augment the capacity and quality of

infrastructure

facilities

including

accommodation, connectivity, power,

water, wastewater treatment and other

support infrastructure services.

(g)

Give

tourists

world-class

experience characterized by distinct Goan

hospitality, identity, diversity and local

heritage.

(h) Incorporate modern technology,

where pertinent in the tourism value chain

to enhance quality of the tourism product,

through research and efficient utilization

of statistics.

(i) Maintain tourism as a key economic

pillar for the state by ensuring strong

economic linkages to maximise job

generation and foster entrepreneurship.

3. Governance and institutional framework

This Policy shall define the role of the Goa

Tourism Board (GTB), the Goa Tourism

Development Corporation (GTDC) and the

Department of Tourism (DoT). The Goa

Tourism Board shall be a statutory

autonomous body and shall be responsible

for laying down the policies regarding all

spheres of planning, development and

marketing of tourism in Goa. GTB’s powers

and functions shall be as specified in the

relevant statute. GTDC, in addition to the

performance of the functions mentioned in

its Memorandum of Association and Articles

of Association, shall also implement the

policies and decisions made by the GTB. The

Department of Tourism, in addition to the

performance of the functions envisaged in the

Goa Tourist Trade Act, 1982, shall implement

all the policies and decision made by the GTB.

In case of conflict, if any, the decision of the

GTB shall prevail.

4. The structure and functions of the Goa

Tourism Board

4.1. The Structure

The Goa Tourism Board shall be constituted

as a statutory autonomous body by enacting

appropriate legislation and shall comprise the

following members:

(a) Chief Minister, Government of Goa—

Chairman.

(b) Tourism Minister, Government of

Goa—Co-Chairman.

industry representatives of the GTB—Vice

Chairman.

(d) Chairman, Goa Tourism Development

Corporation—(Member).

(e) Chief Secretary, Government of Goa—

(Member).

(f) Secretary Tourism, Government of

Goa—(Member).

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(g) Director Tourism, Government of

Goa— (Member).

(h)

Managing

Director,

GTDC—

(Member).

(i) Representative from Ministry of

Tourism, Government of India—(Member).

(j) Eight representatives from tourism

industry (Member).

(k) Environment expert—(Member).

(l) Chief Executive Officer—Appointed by

the Board with the approval of the

Government (Independent)—(Member

Secretary).

4.2. The functions

GTB will, inter alia, undertake the following

functions

(subject

approval

from

Government, where required):

(a) Evaluate and prioritize tourism

development initiatives identified in the

GTMP and facilitate its implementation.

(b) Develop the broad guide lines and

action plan for implementation of identified

initiatives in the GTMP such as marketing

and promotion activities, tourism education,

development of infrastructure, new tourism

services through State funding and private

sector participation.

specific policies including amendments to

the regulatory framework to achieve the

overall objectives of the Goa Tourism Policy.

(d) Decide on specific actions to be

undertaken for infrastructure development,

marketing

and

tourism

promotion

initiatives, education, including providing

directions to DoT, GTDC and other

implementation agencies with well-defined

milestones.

(e) Invite sector experts as special

invitees to meetings to provide technical

advice to aid decision making. This may

include experts in environment protection,

sustainable tourism, safety, town and

country planning, engineering etc. These

invitees shall not have the right to vote.

(f) Constitute empowered committees/

sub-committees for proper functioning,

delegation,

policy

making

and

implementation

various

tourism

development programs/initiatives in the

State.

(g) Appoint an environment expert, a

qualified professional having at least ten

years of experience in environmental

science and sustainable development.

(h) Appoint program managers having

at least ten years of experience in relevant

sectors for management of individual

tourism program development, flagship

tourism projects, statistics and research

activities, destination marketing, new

product development and other specialized

programs.

(i) Assess budgets and advise on the

financing plan for implementation of

identified tourism development initiatives.

(j) Periodically monitor progress of

projects and programs including usage of

funds, based on well-defined performance

parameters.

(k) Review and address issues and

challenges faced by the implementation

agencies.

(l) Decide on specific actions for

addressing the grievances of tourists and

other stakeholders.

(m) Form appropriate committee/sub-

committees to assist in the functioning of

the GTB.

(n) Co-ordinate with the Goa Investment

Promotion and Facilitation Board in

promoting private sector investments in

Goa’s tourism sector.

(o) Define guidelines for approval of

tourism related events in the State and

provide recommendations on type of

events.

(p) Issue Annual Reports of GTB to

highlight initiatives carried out; and

activities planned for the future and key

statistics.

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(q) Perform any other function as directed

by the Government and/or competent

authorities.

4.3. Other conditions

(a) The eight representatives from the

industry shall nominate the Vice Chairman

of GTB. The Vice Chairman shall chair GTB

meetings in the absence of the Chairman

and Co-Chairman.

(b) In case two or more posts allotted to

the Government of Goa are occupied by

the same person, the Government of Goa

shall nominate additional member(s) to the

GTB such that nine distinct votes are held

by the Government of Goa and/or its

entities.

of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) shall

be decided by the Board. The CEO shall

be appointed for a period of 5 years but

may be removed from the position if

majority of the Board members vote for

removal of extant CEO. The Board shall

however appoint a new CEO within a

period of 3 months from such removal date.

(d) CEO shall been titled to salary and

perks as decided by the Government in

accordance with the relevant pay

commission or as per applicable norms.

(e) The CEO shall be designated as

Member Secretary of the GTB. This person

shall be responsible for conducting routine

business of the GTB. This shall include

arranging for the GTB meetings, inviting

members, defining meeting agenda,

preparing minutes of meetings; and other

activities as required.

(f) The CEO shall be responsible for day

to day operations of the Board, including

but not limited to, planning, implementation

and monitoring of activities and tasks of

the Board.

(g) The CEO can be removed from the

position after approval of the Government

if a majority of the Board members vote for

the removal. If the position of CEO becomes

vacant, a new CEO shall be appointed

within a period of 3 months, by the Board.

(h) Eight members shall be appointed to

the GTB as representatives of industry

bodies from the Goa tourism industry as

follows:

(i) President/Managing Committee

Member

Travel

and

Tourism

Association of Goa (TTAG).

(ii) One representative from the Goa

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(GCCI).

(iii) One representative from the

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

(iv) One representative from the World

Travel & Tourism Council, India Initiative

(WTTCII).

(v) Government to nominate four

subject

matter

experts/seasoned

professionals/retired professionals from

tourism/hospitality and allied fields (on

invitation basis by the Panel).

(i) For the industry representatives:

(i) A maximum of 1 representative can

be appointed from an industry body.

(ii) Other than members from TTAG,

GCCI, CII and WTTCII, the subject matter

experts/seasoned professionals/retired

professionals from tourism/hospitality and

allied fields shall hold a position for two

years on a rotation basis.

(iii) The Panel (selection panel of Goa

Tourism Board for the purpose of

selection of four Subject Matter Experts)

shall comprise:

(a) CEO of GTB (as appointed by the

Board).

(b) Secretary (Tourism), Govern-

ment of Goa.

of Goa.

(d) Managing Director, GTDC.

(e) President, TTAG.

(f) Representative, GCCI.

(g) Representative, WTTCII.

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(h) Representative, CII.

(iv) Any industry representative

nominated by the Government shall be

a member for a maximum period of two

years.

(v) Only those industry bodies shall

be eligible for sending a representative

to GTB, which represent at least 25% of

the market for their respective sub-

segment in Goa. The list of such eligible

industry bodies shall be approved by

GTB.

(vi) In case, there are multiple industry

bodies within a segment that propose to

provide their own representative in a

given year, the representative of that

segment shall be chosen by the

Government members of GTB.

(vii) The industry representatives shall

have at least ten years of experience in

the segment they represent, prior to their

appointment to GTB.

(viii) The representatives from the

tourism industry bodies shall recuse from

discussions at GTB on a specific agenda

item in case they have a conflict of

interest, real or perceived, vis-à-vis the

said agenda item. In case of any doubt,

the decision of the Chairman shall be

binding.

(ix) The Board may requisite the

services of specialist and consultancy

agencies for planning, implementation,

and evaluation of tourism projects on

such terms and conditions as it may

deem appropriate. The Board, upon its

discretion, may appoint working groups/

program managers/consultants, as and

when required, having at least 10 (ten)

years of relevant experience of working

with national and international tourism

destinations. The relevant experience

encompasses tourism master planning

and implementation, management of

individual

tourism

development

programs, flagship tourism projects,

statistics and research activities,

destination marketing, new product

development and other specialized

programs.

4.4. Frequency of meeting

The Goa Tourism Board shall convene at

least once every quarter with a quorum of at

least 50% of members. Matters placed before

GTB shall normally be decided through a

simple majority, provided however that at

least two representatives each from

Government and industry bodies in the Board

are in favor of the decision. The Chairman of

GTB shall have the casting vote in case of a

tied decision between the GTB members.

5. Other tourism committees

Once the GTB is constituted, the State Level

Marketing & Promotion Committee (SLMPC)

and State Level Permission Committee shall

be dissolved and activities of marketing &

promotion shall be undertaken by DoT/GTDC,

under directions of the GTB. The High

Powered Monitoring Committee for Tourism

shall be dissolved and all its roles & functions

shall be taken over by the GTB. The GTB shall

recommend approval guidelines to the Single

Window Permissions Committee constituted

for according permission to tourism related

events with respect to the types of events to

be promoted in Goa, venue, scheduling of

events, quality standards and allied

characteristics.

6. Funding mechanism and utilization

GTB shall recommend, administer and

monitor the utilization of a dedicated Goa

Tourism Development Fund (GTDF) for

specific projects and programs identified

under the GTMP or any other priority

programs for development of tourism

infrastructure, as decided by the GTB. Sources

of funds for GTB would include budgetary

provisions made in the Goa’s annual budget,

levy of cess on specific transactions,

membership fees or other charges as

identified by the GTB. Proceed so such cesses

and other charges shall accrue to the GTDF.

The budgetary allocation to GTB shall be

placed under the control of the GTB and the

Board shall decide upon the purpose and

manner of its deployment. GTB may suggest

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a one-time contribution to the GTDF from the

Government of Goa as an initial contribution.

GTB shall be eligible to receive grants in aid

from any Government Department or

organization in furtherance of its objectives.

In addition to the GTDF, funds may also be

sourced from State/Central Government

schemes

and

domestic

external

borrowings, if required.

7. Role of Department of Tourism

DoT shall be the primary agency for

administration and enforcement of tourism

related policies, legislation and rules in Goa.

The functions of DoT, inter alia, shall be:

(a) Administration and enforcement of

tourism related policies, legislation and

rules such as Goa Registration of Tourist

Trade Act, 1982 (Prescribed Authority

under the Act), Goa Tourist Places

(Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001

(Competent Authority under the Act) etc.

and their amendments thereof.

(b) Acquisition of land for various tourism

related projects of DoT as approved by the

GTB and Government of Goa.

including allotment of temporary shacks,

deckbeds and regulation of temporary

shacks, deckbeds and private property

shacks in terms of quality of service,

hygiene and safety standards.

(d) Levy of penalties and fines; and

suspension of registration/licenses for

violation of applicable tourism related

policies, legislation and rules.

(e)

Procurement

works

and

consultants, as required.

(f) Conduct of awareness building,

training and skill development activities.

(g) Conduct of tourism related research,

marketing and promotion activities.

(h) Assessment of tourist feedback as

part of infrastructure planning and

implementation of projects and programs.

(i) Operation of Tourism Information

Centers.

(j) Any other activity assigned by the

GTB and/or Government of Goa.

8. Role of Goa Tourism Development

Corporation

(a) GTDC shall be the primary agency

for development and management of

tourism infrastructure, marketing and

promotion activities and development of

new tourism products in Goa.

(b) The functions of GTDC, inter alia, shall

be:

(i) Development and upgradation of

tourism infrastructure, including but not

limited to, hotels, convention centers,

tourism hubs, commercial places, tourist

facilities decided by the GTB. The

projects shall include those developed

through private sector participation/joint

venture/PPP route.

(ii) Operations and management

(O & M) of tourism infrastructure through

GTDC or third party service providers.

(iii) Monitoring of service quality,

hygiene, safety standards and other

obligations under O & M contracts.

(iv) Conduct of marketing and

promotional activities as directed by

GTB.

(v) Provide support for development

of upcoming tourism products and

tourism locations.

(vi) Attracting private investment into

tourism sector.

(vii) Development of new tourism

products like adventure, heritage &

cultural tourism.

(viii) Procurement of works and

consultants, as required and providing

tourism consultancy related services to

the tourism sector.

(ix) Any other activity assigned by the

GTB and/or Government of Goa.

undertake all functions outlined for GTDC

under this Policy, under the overall

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supervision of GTB. Members of the GTDC

Board of Directors that are not Government

employees should have at least 10 years

professional experience in specific fields of

the tourism sector, including:

(i) Tourism infrastructure and allied

sectors.

(ii) Hospitality Industry.

(iii) Marketing and promotion.

(d) The GTB may appoint subject matter

experts as independent advisers to the

Board of GTDC, as may be required.

(e) Since 1982, GTDC has been

instrumental in providing commercial

activities such as operations of hotels, halls,

renting of buses and taxis, organization of

sightseeing tours and river cruises in the

State. Given that these facilities and

services are now well supported by a

vibrant private sector, GTDC shall

disengage from the same progressively

over the next ten years.

(f) Assets such as hotels, buildings, land

and immovable assets etc. shall be

redeveloped through private sector

participation under long-term lease or

licensing arrangements, for development

and/or operations & management. This

process has already been initiated in the

form of assets being developed through

private investment mode on a license basis

at Colva, Anjuna, Britona and Miramar etc.

Existing staff employed in such activities

shall be retrained by GTDC and redeployed

as per requirement.

(g) Transfer of land/properties from DoT

to GTDC for the purpose of development of

tourism infrastructure, as and when

required, shall be undertaken at acquisition

rate for such land/property.

9. Policy facilitation for focus initiatives under

GTMP

9.1. Destination Development

(a) Coastal Tourism:

(i) Environmental sustainability shall

be the key determinant for coastal

tourism

development

projects.

Regeneration of beaches, as identified

and planned by Goa Tourism Board, shall

be undertaken. Regeneration activities

would

include

infrastructure

development such as access, parking,

urban sidewalks, promenades, public

amenities etc. and services for providing

cleanliness and security on beaches.

(ii) Conservation of the character of

the beach shall be a key measure therein,

including safeguards for sand and water

quality, adoption of preventive measures

versus erosion, protection of sand dunes

and ecologically sensitive areas.

(iii)

Blue

flag

certification

comparable standards for beaches shall

be pursued for select beaches. This may

then be extended to the coast, as per

suitability in a progressive manner.

(iv) Water sports area separate from

swim zones shall be demarcated.

Relevant norms to enable blue flag

certification or other equivalent or better

global best practices will be followed.

(v) On beaches identified by the GTB,

shacks at sufficient intervals on the edge

of the beach, shall be granted as a

special license. On such beaches,

presence of eateries and shacks on the

beach shall be limited.

(vi) Shack location and licensing

would be undertaken in accordance with

applicable laws and guidelines. Quality

labels and accreditations for Goan

cuisine and special services shall be

instituted. Shack owners and operators

will need to meet specific guidelines to

acquire these labels and accreditations.

(vii) On beaches with constraints or

restrictions in development as identified

by the GTB, construction of beach huts

shall be permitted on areas outside the

beach, as a special license. On such

beaches, concentration of beach huts

shall be limited.

(viii) In the vicinity of protected areas,

GTB will work with respective agencies

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to identify development locations and

regulations

accordance

with

applicable laws and guidelines.

(ix) Development of ecotourism

attractions in relevant coastal sites would

be facilitated by DoT and GTDC, and eco-

resorts would be facilitated by attracting

acclaimed national and international

brands at locations identified by GTB.

(x) Fishermen markets, and food &

beverage (F&B) courts shall be

developed in participation with local

stakeholders with well laid out

standards on cleanliness, hygiene,

preparation and availability of Goan

cuisine.

(xi) Development of evolved tourist

accommodation combined with luxury,

lifestyle, music and fashion would be

facilitated by attracting acclaimed

national and international brands at

locations identified by GTB.

(xii) Development standards and

development guidelines would be

specified for setting up small marinas and

jetties at specific locations identified by

GTB.

(b) Culture and Heritage tourism:

(i) Conservation, regeneration and

promotion of Goan culture and heritage

is one of the key initiatives of the GTMP.

GTB

would

identify

essential

infrastructure and public amenity

requirements for identified tourism

assets of historical and cultural

importance. This would include norms

to address tourist needs like road access,

walk-ways, disability-friendly services,

illumination, signage, interpretation

centres, information panels, washrooms,

cloak rooms, parking areas, eating

facilities, surveillance cameras, souvenir

shops, accommodation and transport

services etc.

(ii) To encourage tourist visits to Goan

villages, especially to explore traditional

Goan houses, the GTB would designate

villages conducive for development as

“Tourism Villages”. The applicable

standards for the receiving the

designation of Tourism Village shall be

specified, so that villages can compete

for the same in a transparent manner.

(iii) Special labels for designated

Tourism Villages, such as old Goan

houses, handicrafts and Goan cuisine

would be specified to help tourists

explore the village based on their

inherent uniqueness and variety of

experiences on offer.

(iv) Voluntary certification schemes

and labels for other specific services or

facilities may be pursued by business

entities and service providers interested

in enhancing their brand or visibility.

These labels can be used for the benefit

of restaurants, cafes shacks, spice

plantations, home stays, food carts and

other eating places. Self-certifications

may be subject to an independent audit

by a committee appointed by the GTB to

review and monitor compliance.

(i) Ecologically sustainable and

environmentally sound practices would

be adopted in development of nature-

based tourism.

(ii) High quality facilities in protected

areas would be developed to increase

the number and stay-duration of high-

end visitors, in adherence with

applicable laws and regulations.

(iii) Infrastructure, information and

other services including signage and

road access, parking, information centre,

toilets, wireless internet connectivity,

permanent electricity, water, sewage

and telecommunications would be

developed in tourist-frequented areas in

the vicinity.

(iv) Nature clusters comprising key

natural or cultural assets located in the

vicinity of each other across the Goan

hinterland shall be identified for

development.

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(v) River cruises in small vessels

across Goa’s in land waterways shall be

facilitated, subject to environmental and

navigational constraints. Emphasis

would be on eco-friendly operations for

river vessels, using small ports and

jetties along the demarcated river

circuits for hinterland exploration. This

would be governed by mandatory

service, safety and quality standards for

river vessels.

(vi) Unique tourism assets including

the myristica swamps and freshwater

crocodiles that have adapted to saltwater

would be identification and promoted.

(vii) Adventure and sports tourism

shall be promoted through identification

of minimum standards for facilities and

services across activities.

(viii) Certification schemes for

companies and training schemes for

specialized guides/trainers would be

instituted.

(ix) Spice plantations and agro farms

involved in tourism trade would be

designated and defined, with specialized

quality labels and certification schemes

(x) Tourism accommodation and

activities based on the premise of eco-

tourism would be designated and

defined, with specialized quality labels

and certification schemes.

(d) Leisure and entertainment:

(i) Minimum development guidelines

would be specified for setting up family

entertainment districts at suitable

locations in Goa.

(ii)

Investment

promotion

and

facilitation schemes would be employed

to attract top international/national

investors and brands.

(iii) GTB will facilitate development of

golf courses on a case to case basis.

Proposals for setting up golf-courses shall

be evaluated based on international

guidelines and best practices to conform

to the overall objectives of environmental

sustainability. The mandatory guidelines

and standards for setting up golf-courses

would be recommended by the GTB.

(iv) Development of waterfront

promenade shall be undertaken at

locations identified by the GTB. Special

emphasis would be laid on surrounding

infrastructure including road access,

parking facilities, waste management

and public amenities.

(v) Relocation of off shore casinos to a

more appropriate location, to create an

international class gaming cluster is

envisaged. This includes identification of

the location for the cluster, alongwith

development and operational guidelines

for a state-of-the art gaming cluster,

either offshore (with some services on

shore); or on shore; or mixed mode

(offshore and onshore).

(vi)

Voluntary

standards

and

certifications for wellness centers to

upgrade the offerings both in terms of

facilities and manpower shall be

facilitated.

(e) Meetings, Incentives, Conferences

and Exhibitions (MICE) and Weddings:

(i) Mass events would be promoted,

especially during the lean tourist season.

(ii) New events that can become

popular Goan attractions over time will

be identified and promoted. Guidelines

for mass events including fees, locations,

approval

procedures,

supporting

services, infrastructure access and other

kinds of facilitation shall be set out by

GTB.

(iii) Development of international

convention centers shall be facilitated.

(iv) Marketing and promotion of Goa

as preferred destination for MICE and

weddings shall be done in collaboration

with industry.

9.2. Connectivity infrastructure

(a) Connectivity infrastructures a

critical component for ensuring a

seamless tourist experience.

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(b) GTB will work with Government

departments and stakeholders for

prioritization, planning, execution and

monitoring

tourism

infrastructure projects. The role of GTB

would be recommendatory in nature and

envisaged to align development of

infrastructure with the requirements of

tourism sector.

actions

connectivity

infrastructure:

(i) Road network: Advise on

development and expansion of road

network and remove bottlenecks to

improve access to key tourism

clusters.

(ii)

Waterways:

Advise

improving interstate and intra-state

connectivity through infrastructure

development depending on feasibility

of routes. Advise on provisions to

support ferry services, catamarans,

sea buses, speed boats and sea planes

to ferry tourists.

(iii) Air: Work with airport operators

at Dabolim and Mopa airports to

improve air connectivity of Goa. GTB

and airport operators to coordinate on

marketing and promotion activities

along with domestic and foreign

airlines to attract high-end tourists.

9.3. Support tourism infrastructure

(a) Tourist Information Centers: Well-

equipped tourist information centers shall

be established at prominent tourist

locations including tourist entry points.

Tourist Information centers would be

staffed with personnel trained for handling

queries, grievances and providing support.

Tourist Information Centers would have

promotional material on tourism in Goa

including schedule of events, provision for

booking and technology based interactive

kiosks.

(b) Signage: A clear, visible, permanent

and consistent signage system shall be

adopted. Tourism signs and symbols shall

express their meaning in the most universal

and simple language possible using

international standards, as mentioned by

the UNWTO. Signage system shall be

implemented at the Tourist Information

Centers, ports of entry/exit, tourism circuits

defined in the GTMP, locations identified

for development of tourism products and

all major roads.

locations including beaches is a necessity

for attracting high-spending tourists.

Adequate infrastructure for ensuring

cleanliness such as placement of garbage

bins at convenient locations would be

provided.

GTDC

shall

have

the

responsibility of ensuring cleanliness of

tourist locations and shall work with local

authorities. Enforcement of cleanliness

norms shall be undertaken by Department

of Tourism.

(d) Public amenities: Public amenities

such as toilets, changing and shower

facilities at beaches, cloak rooms etc. shall

be provided at tourist locations. Number

and location of such facilities shall be

determined based on tourist density and

distance. Such public facilities shall be

disabled

friendly.

Operations

and

maintenance of these facilities shall be

undertaken through third party contracts.

(e) Pedestrian walkways: Development of

contiguous levelled pedestrian walkways,

clearly segregated from vehicular traffic,

shall be promoted along roads and at tourist

locations including beaches and heritage

assets.

(f) Disabled-friendly access: Tourist

locations identified under GTMP shall have

well designed access points, amenities and

ease of movement for the disabled.

9.4. Utilities and other services

(a) Water and waste management: Poor

waste management can cause a strain on

tourism sector, affecting cleanliness, air and

water pollution; and general hygiene.

Utilization of new age waste water disposal

methods shall be evaluated, especially in

mass tourism areas.

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(b) Electricity supply: 24X7 electricity

would be provided at key tourism assets

and establishments in the long term. In the

short term steps shall be undertaken to

provide

24X7

supply

tourist

accommodation, flagship products and

tourism hotspots.

emergency healthcare and first aid services

would be required at tourism hotspots. All

tourism hotspots shall have quick access

to ambulance services. Contact details of

ambulance services shall be displayed with

proper signage at prominent locations at

tourism hotspots.

9.5. Promotion and Marketing

(a) Promotional and marketing collateral

will be developed with a view to ensure

consistent storytelling on historical,

heritage, cultural and other natural tourist

attractions. Product clusters would be

developed for service providers sharing the

same product market (e.g. nature tourism,

cultural tourism, cruise tourism, etc.).

(b) Website and mobile applications:

Technology

driven

marketing

and

promotion activities would be a key

endeavor of the GTB. Usage of online

channels to build the brand, create

awareness, attract new customers, transmit

experience and gather visitor information

shall be taken up with relevant agencies

and trade channels. Promoting mobile

applications, customized digital content

and real time information would be the key

focus areas.

physical contact points including virtual

kiosks would be developed, to understand,

assist, inform and seek feedback from the

tourists as specified under the Tourism

Infrastructure section.

(d) Press, Publicity and Programmatic

Marketing: Segmented and efficient

communication through traditional and

mainstream media shall be strengthened.

(e) Social media: Building promotional

narrative, seeking feedback and addressing

customer feedback and grievances through

continuous engagement on social media

shall be continued.

(f)

B2B

meetings

and

events:

Participation in domestic and global events

and exhibitions, conducting marketing

road shows and events, facilitating focused

B2B marketing and promotion activities

shall be enhanced.

(g) Customer intelligence and market

research: A tourism statistics unit shall be

formed for collection of data, analysis and

online reporting of tourism related

statistics– foreign and domestic arrivals,

hotel occupancy rates, average duration of

stay, per-capita tourism spends, ticketing

volumes, revenues, results of tourist

surveys, international quality ratings,

customer feedback etc.

(h) Building a Smart Tourism Destination:

Efforts shall be made for dynamically

interconnecting stakeholders through a

technological

platform

which

information relating to tourism activities

could be exchanged instantly. This

integrated platform shall be made amenable

for access through a variety of end-user

devices to share experiences and feedback.

This initiative would help improve the

effectiveness

tourism

resources

management across destinations.

(i) Building awareness among local

stakeholders:

Sustainable

tourism

development in Goa is a responsibility of

everyone: civil society, public and private

sector. Campaigns with state coverage

should be undertaken to raise awareness

on the importance of tourism and

environmental sustainability. In addition, a

civic pride campaign should emphasize on

the importance of conserving the natural

and cultural heritages of Goa (either

monuments or living culture and nature

etc).

10. Skill development

(a) Human Resource Service Centres

(HRSCs) shall be developed to cater to

training and skill building requirement of

the tourism sector. GTB would setup a task

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force to understand skill gaps and advice

on training and skill development needs

including

syllabi

and

courses

consultation with industry stakeholder.

HRSCs will be the focal point to provide

the training, support and awareness

required to meet the demand for skilled

work force Goa. Three HRSCs shall initially

be setup in the state, and may be increased

in number based on industry need.

(b) HRSCs shall have three major

functions:

(i) Awareness programs:

• Grass root engagement through

awareness programs on the

tourism sector development

planned.

• Design

implementation

strategies

based

local

strengths and opportunities.

• Seminars for students and

teachers on maintaining general

safety, cleanliness and hygiene

standards in the locality.

(ii) Training programs:

• Train and up skill current and

future professionals comprising

the tourism workforce.

• Specific programs designed

around

GTMP

program

requirements.

• Tourist

guide

certification

courses.

• Taxi driver training courses

emphasizing on hospitability and

courtesies.

• Tourist police/security force

training courses.

• Facilitation

specialized

programmes for adventure sports.

• Preparation of local Goan dishes:

administer training courses and

certification programmes.

• Skill development programs for

local stakeholders involved in

tourist trade, e.g. home stays,

spice

plantations,

heritage

houses, village walks, etc.

• Skill development programs for

persons involved in traditional

Goan handicraft.

(iii) Support programs

• Help create Micro and Small

Enterprises to bridge gaps that

exist in the rural tourism sector.

• Help increase employment in the

tourism sector.

11. Regulatory Framework

11.1. Regulation of Tourism Acts

The Goa, Daman and Diu Registration of

Tourist Trade Act, 1982 and The Goa Tourist

Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act,

2001 with amendments thereof

(a) The Registration of Tourist Trade Act

will be replaced by The Regulation of

Tourist Trade Act to reflect the role played

by the Act.

(b) Enforcement of policy and regulation

shall be one of the principal roles of the

Department of Tourism.

(i) To enable the Department of

Tourism to enforce the Acts, provisions

on inspections, penalties, fines and

suspension, cancellation procedures etc.

shall be detailed in the Tourist Trade Act.

The new and amended provisions to

support the policy objectives shall be

recommended by the GTB.

(ii) Department of Tourism as the

Prescribed Authority under Tourist Trade

Act shall have powers to terminate the

licence, seal and close tourist facilities

such as hotels etc. if the said facilities

are not compliant with the provisions of

the Act or if such registration has been

cancelled by the Prescribed Authority.

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provisions on its functioning and powers

shall be included in the Tourist Trade Act.

(d) Quality norms and certification

standards in respect of classification of

accommodation under Tourist Trade Act

shall be amended in line with nationally

and globally recognized classification

standards.

(e) Tourism hotspots as envisaged in the

GTMP 2016 shall be included in the list of

places notified under the Tourist Places Act

based on recommendation of GTB.

(f) The tenure of registration for tourism

activities such as tenure for registration of

boat rides and water-related activities shall

be reviewed by GTB. Increase in tenure

may be proposed considering business

viability requirements and applicable rules

and guidelines.

11.2. Framework for GTDC

(a) The key responsibilities for GTDC

under the GTP have been highlighted in

an earlier section.

(b) To achieve the objectives, the Scheme

on Pattern of Assistance to Goa Tourism

Development Corporation (A special

purpose vehicle) for development of

Tourism related infrastructure in State of

Goa dated 2-7-2013 shall be modified to

include—

(i)

Implementation

tourism

infrastructure as decided by GTB.

(ii) Assessing financing requirements

and annual budgets to implement

projects identified by GTB.

(iii) Utilization of budgetary funds

under the scheme in a time bound

manner by following codal procedures.

(iv) Submit utilization certificates from

time to time.

(v) Provide timely progress reports to

the Board of Directors of GTDC and GTB

on implementation of projects decided

by GTB.

(vi)

Undertake

operations

and

management of such infrastructure (on

its own or through third parties).

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Menino D’Souza, Director (Tourism) & ex

officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji, 19th November, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Women & Child

Development

Directorate of Women & Child Development

––

Notification

2-685-2020/DWCD/AADHAAR(MAMTA)/

/6106

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, brings in transparency

and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to

get their entitlements directly in a convenient

and seamless manner by obviating the need

to produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Women

and Child Development (hereinafter referred

to as the “Department”), is administering the

scheme called as Financial incentives to

mothers who deliver a Girl Child (MAMTA)

(hereinafter referred to as the said scheme)

to improve the female Child Sex ratio in the

State, which scheme is being implemented

through the Directorate of Women and Child

Development (hereinafter referred to as the

“Implementing Agency”);

And whereas, under the said scheme,

financial incentive (hereinafter referred to as

the benefit) is given to the mothers who

deliver a live girl Child (maximum 02

deliveries) in the registered medical

institution. (hereinafter referred to as the

“beneficiary“), by the Implementing Agency

as per the provisions of the said scheme;

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And whereas, the said scheme involves

recurring expenditure incurred from the

Consolidated Fund of State of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

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

as the “said Act”), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following, namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the said scheme shall be

required to furnish proof of possession of the

Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the said scheme, who does

not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not

yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required

to make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the said scheme

provided that she is entitled to obtain

Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act, and

such individuals shall visit any Aadhaar

enrolment centre (list available at the Unique

Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

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

Aadhaar.

(3) Regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

states that the Implementing Agency, is

required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities

for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled

for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka, the Implementing Agency

shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in co-ordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

said scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely.—

a) If she has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrollment Identification slip; and

b)Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post Office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural

Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

card; or

(vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or on an official letter head; or

(x) any other document as specified

by the Department:

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the said scheme

conveniently, the Implementing Agency shall

make all the required arrangements to ensure

that wide publicity through the media is

given to the beneficiaries to make them aware

of the said requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Implementing

Agency

shall

make

provisions for iris scanners or face

authentication alongwith finger-print

authentication for delivery of benefits in

seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

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authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar one Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be, shall be

offered;

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the said scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Implementing

Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

said scheme is deprived of his due benefits,

Implementing Agency shall follow the

exception handling mechanism as outlined

in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission,

Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India

dated 19th December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into force

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Deepali Naik, Director of ex officio Joint

Secretary (Women & Child Development).

Panaji, 23rd November, 2021.

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