Goa Gazette, No. 2223-21, 25 August 2022

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

Panaji, 25th August, 2022 (Bhadra 3, 1944) SERIES I No. 21 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NOTES

There is one Supplement and two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 20 dated 18-8-2022, namely:—

(1) Supplement dated 19-8-2022 from pages 575 to 638, Goa Legislature Secretariat regarding Bills.

(2) Extraordinary dated 19-8-2022 from pages 639 to 640 from Department of Finance, Notification No. 38/1/2017-Fin (R & C) (235)/681 regarding amendment in Govt. Notification dated 30-8-2020; and Department of Law, Notification No. 7/13/2022-LA regarding the Goa Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2022.

(3) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 22-8-2022 from pages 641 to 666 from Department of Finance, Notifications regarding weekly lottery schemes; and Department of Law, Notifications regarding various Acts.

INDEX

Department Ord/Notification

Subject Pages 1

3 4 1. Animal Husbandry Not.- 14-9-AH/GRAWD/ The Goa Small Animal Rescue 668 /2022-23/2823 Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended).

2. Forests Ord.- I-V-116-2020(Part)/FOR/153 Upgradation of pay scales of Forest 677 Frontline Officials.

3. a. Industries Not.- 3/30/2021-IND/173 Requirement to avail the Schemes. 678

b. —do— Not.- 3/30/2021-IND/174 —do— 680

c. —do— Not.- 3/30/2021-IND/175 —do— 682

d. —do— Not.- 3/30/2021-IND/176 —do— 684

e. —do— Not.- 3/30/2021-IND/177 —do— 686

f. —do— Not.- 3/30/2021-IND/178 —do— 688

4. Personnel Not.- 1/4/2013-PER (Pt. II)/3866 RR— Office of the Commissioner of 690

Labour & Employment.

5. Revenue Not.- 16/3/1/2021-Rev-I/927 Amendment in the Table of section 96 of 693

the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968.

6. Tribal Welfare Not.- 1-53-2022-23/ADMN/PRE- Amendment of Scheme-Assistance in 693 MAT/DTW/2442 Education to SC, ST & OBC children.

667 Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022

(e) "Director" means Director of Animal GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Animal Husbandry Directorate of Animal Husbandry &

Veterinary Services __

Notification

14-9-AH/GRAWD/2022-23/2823

The Goa Small Animal Rescue

Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended)

Whereas, the Government of Goa deems it expedient to amend "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014" for the purpose of small animal rescue in the State of Goa and better implementation by the Local bodies as per the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001.

Now, therefore the Government of Goa is hereby pleased to amend the scheme as under:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Scheme may be called The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended).

(2) It shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— (a) "Animal Birth Control (ABC) Monitoring Committee" means the committee constituted by the Local authorities as per the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 of the PCA Act, 1960.

(b) "ABC Centre" means the facility where the sterilization surgeries will be conducted and the location verified by the area officer.

(c) "Animal Welfare Organization (AWO)" means and includes the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and any other welfare organization for animals, which is registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 (21 of 1860) or any other corresponding law for the time being in force, and which is recognized by the Animal Welfare Board of India or the Goa State Animal Welfare Board.

(d) "Board" means Animal Welfare Board

of India.

Husbandry and Veterinary Services.

(f) "Scheme" means The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended).

(g) "Grants" means the Grant-in-aid provided by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, through the scheme.

(h) "Local authority" means a corporation/ /municipal or panchayat body, district board or other authority for the time being invested by law with the control and administration of any matters within a specified local area.

(i) "Local area officer" means the Government Veterinary Officer or Assistant Director in charge of the jurisdiction.

(j) "Organs" means reproductive organs removed from the stray dogs and cats during birth control surgery.

(k) "Small Animals" means stray dogs and

cats.

(l) "State Board" means Goa State Animal

Welfare Board.

(m) "State Monitoring and Implementation Committee" means the committee constituted as per the Supreme Court of India guidelines under order dated 9-03-2016 of SLA No. 691/ /2009.

(n) "Veterinary Surgeon" means a Veterina- rian duly trained and qualified to perform animal bir th control surgeries and is registered under the Indian Veterinar y Council Act, 1984.

3. Introduction.— Presently, there is an exponential increase in the number of small animals in the State of Goa, amounting to more than 1,50,000, due to unplanned steriliza- tions. This has resulted in large number of small animals on the streets and beaches, which are not cared for and are left either wounded or suffering from various diseases. The Government of Goa is concerned about the suffering of these small animals and has come up with a scheme to control their population. The local authority as mandated668 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 by the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, and the District SPCAs as mandated by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, will work with Animal Welfare Organizations in the State. The State ABC Monitoring and Implementation Committee will set up Local ABC Monitoring Committee at every Local Body, who shall be responsible to make an assessment of stray dogs population and accordingly set targets to scientifically reduce and manage the number of small animals. This will help to maintain Goa as a Rabies Controlled Area as notified in June, 2021. The main goal is to improve the welfare of small animals through a comprehensive sterilization & vaccination program.

4. Objectives:— a) To implement the ABC (Dogs) Rules, 2001, and the guidelines under the Supreme Court of India Order No. 691/ 2009, to thereby control the population of the small animals.

b) To ensure that these small animals are protected against rabies and will not be carriers of rabies and spread it to other animals and humans.

c) To ensure the safety of citizens as these small animals are being controlled in number and also vaccinated against Rabies.

d) To ensure rescue of injured small

animals.

5. Eligibility.— a) Local Authorities who have set up Monitoring Committee as per ABC (Dogs) Rules, 2001 and DSPCAs who have signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Animal Welfare Organizations. The Local Authorities will also be required to provide for ABC Centre as per above rules.

b) The Animal Welfare Organizations should necessarily be registered in Goa and working in Goa for last 3 years and perform the ABC Sterilizations in the jurisdiction of the local bodies.

c) International Animal Organizations authorized by the Animal Welfare Board of India, and who have signed an MOU with the local Authorities may also apply.

d) Those AWOs who have applied for grants under the Scheme and also receiving grants from the AWBI, local or any other National or International Organizations for the same components will not be eligible for the same grants under the scheme and will have to submit an affidavit in this regard, to ensure there is no duplication of funding.

e) AWOs who have signed an MOU with the Local Authorities will not be permitted to outsource the work or have MOU with other AWOs.

6. Pattern of Assistance:— (a) In order to catch the small animals from the road side, a dedicated vehicle duly modified will be required, for which 100% grant will be given to finance the cost of the vehicle and modification.

(b) After the animals are brought to the ABC centre, they will be treated, operated & vaccinated by a Veterinary Surgeon. The cost of the sterilization for small animals will include anesthesia, surgical material, medication, microchiping, salaries of Veterinary Surgeon, driver, dog catchers, and cost of feeding the small animals.

100% grants will be given for the above

components as per maximum unit cost.

(c) These small animals will have to be housed before and after the surgery, for which a structure will have to be provided along with cages. 100% grants will be provided for the structure and cages, as per maximum unit cost.

(d) These animals once sterilized will be identified either with the ear tag or microchip or notching and released at the same locality from where they were collected.

(e) Once the surgeries are conducted, the AWOs will present the fresh organs to the local area officer, which will be inspected optionally in the presence of a representative from the Local ABC Monitoring Committee, for verification and mutilation of fresh organs on a daily basis. Thereafter, the Local Area Officer will issue a certificate of the organ count that is also certified by the AWO, as669 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 per clause 8(g) hereunder, as per Annexure-E. This certificate shall be produced at the time of release of the grants.

(f) Injured small animals rescued by the AWOs will have to be certified by the Local Area Officer upto a maximum of 10% of the proposed ABC per year. 100% grants will be provided as per maximum unit cost.

7. Maximum Unit Cost:—

1. Vehicle up to 100% grant Cost of the vehicle upto a maximum Rs. 9,00,000/-

(Rupees Nine lakhs only).

2. Cost of Sterilization (Inclusive of dog catchers, Rs. 1800/- (Rupees One thousand eight hundred driver, Veterinary Surgeon, medicines, only) per dog.

survey, vaccines, microchip & feeding)

3. Construction of sheds (subject to NOC from Rs. 7000/- (Rupees Seven thousand only) per statutory authorities)

square meter.

4. Cost of cages (metal fabrication) Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) per cage 5. Other expenses like

(a) Survey of stray small animals (a) Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) per ward

of local body.

(b) Disposal of dead small animals at the (b) Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five hundred only) per small maximum rate of 5% of the small animals animal. proposed for ABC

6. Cost of Sterilization per cat Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only).

7. Rescue of stray small injured animals Rs. 2,500/- (Rupees Two thousand five (The same will have to be certified by the hundred only) per small animal. Local Area Officer), at the maximum rate of 10% of the small animals proposed for ABC

8. Cost for Utilization Certificate & Audit Report Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) per

report.

8. Procedure.— (a) The State level monitoring committee will develop a comprehensive plan for small animal population management in urban and rural areas throughout the State of Goa. The plan may be based on an assessment of the small animal population done by the Departmental Officers and Local Monitoring Committees who may seek the assistance of an agency doing extensive work in this field.

(b) The Local authorities who have constituted the Animal Birth Control Monitoring Committees and set up the ABC Centre shall sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Animal Welfare Organization as per Annexure-D and with recommendation of the Local Area Officer shall apply for grants to the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, in the application form appended hereto marked as Annexure-A.

(c) In case of grants for infrastructure, documents indicating the ownership of land or a copy of the lease deed document to be submitted along with the application. NOC from the Statutory authorities is essential to release the grants.

(d) On approval from the Department of AH&VS, the grants shall be disbursed to the local authority through the Electronic Clearing System (ECS) for which these bodies shall have to provide their Bank details.

(e) To avoid duplication of grants to the AWO receiving grants from the AWBI, local or any other National or International Organizations, and from this scheme, the AWOs will have to submit an affidavit as at Annexure-B. The local authorities shall deposit the grants in a670 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 separate bank account and disburse the same only within the components as specified under the scheme. The AWOs will not be permitted to sign any MoUs with other AWOs to implement the scheme.

(f) These organ count certificates will have to be duly certified by the Local Area Officer. The AWO will also certify that the ABC sterilizations were performed from grants under the scheme only, and not covered under any other grant/donations from the AWBI, local or any other National or International Organizations. The commissioner of the Corporation/Chief Officer of the Municipality/Secretary of the Panchayat will verify and certify the bills towards the cost of the components as submitted in the application, and submit an audited report along with utilization certificates as required under the existing administrative, legal and financial regulations.

(g) Unutilized funds if any, along with the accrued interest should be refunded into the Government treasury before the end of the financial year.

9. Relaxation.— The Government may relax any of the clauses/conditions if deemed necessary.

10. This issues with the approval of Finance Department vide their U.O. No. 415/F dated 23-06-2022.

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

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

Panaji, 17th August, 2022.

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ANNEXURE - A Government of Goa Department of Urban Development/Directorate of Panchayats "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended)"

1. Name of the Animal Welfare Organization:- ______________________________________________ 2. Permanent Address:-

a. Locality:- _______________________ Pin:- ____________________ b. Taluka:- ________________________ c. District:- ________________________ d. Constituency:- _____________________ e. Telephone No./Mobile No.:- _________________________________________________________

3. Address for Correspondence:- _________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Name of the Local Body through which Scheme will be availed:- ____________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone No.:- _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Name of the parties between whom MOU has been signed.

(i) ______________________________________________________________________ (ii) _____________________________________________________________________

Details of separate Bank Account of Local Body (To be filled by Local Body):—

A Name of the Bank _____________________________

B Branch with full address ___________________________________________________ C S.B. A/c. No._______________________ D) MICR No. ____________________________ D IFSC Code of Bank ______________________ E) ECS Code _______________________671 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 Eligibility Requirement:— 1. Registration and working of Organization in the State of Goa for last 3 years in this field Yes/No

2. AWO/Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Panchayat have their Annual Account Audited Yes/No

3. AWO/Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Panchayat has its own land/lease of land for 10 years (specify).

Specifications of Pattern of Assistance with its requirement:—

Sr. Name of Component Unit Cost (Rs.) Whether Total Aount No.

required Required (Rs.)

1. Vehicle up to 100% grant Cost of the vehicle (Rs. 9,00,000/- Yes/No

Rupees Nine lakhs only)

2. Sterilization  cost            Rs. 1800/- (Rupees One thousand
                                  eight hundred only) per Dog.
                                  Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One thousand only)
                                  per Cat.
3. Construction of sheds (subject Rs. 7000/- (Rupees Seven thousand only) Yes/No
   to NOC from statutory          per square meter.
   authorities)
4. Cost of cages (metal           Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) Yes/No
   fabrication)                   per  cage
5. Other  expenses  like
   a) Survey of stray small       a) Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One thousand only)
    animals                       per  ward  of  local  body.
   b) disposal of dead dogs by    b) Disposal of dead dogs @ Rs. 500/-
   burial                         (Rupees five hundred only) per dog.
6. Rescue of stray injured small  Rs. 2500/- (Rupees Two Thousand five
   animals                        hundred  only)  per  animal  rescued

subject to 10% of small animals

proposed for ABC

7. Cost for Utilization Certificate Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only)

& Audit Report per report.

Total:

DECLARATION

___________________________________ do hereby declare that we shall comply to all the requirements of norms of the scheme "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended)" and further declare that if it is found that we are granted benefit upon giving any false information, the Sanctioning Authority shall recover the entire Grants besides any other action that may be taken against the Organization as per the law in force, including penal action.

Date: Place:

Signature672 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 Documents enclosed with the application

a) Memorandum of Understanding.

b) Notarized Affidavit.

c) Registration Certificate under appropriate Authority.

d) Ownership document of the Premises/Lease deed document of the Premises for minimum 10 years or above.

e) In case of grants for infrastructure, Land Documents Form I & XIV of land and NOC from Statutory Authority is essential.

f) Copy of the Order of the Animal Birth Control Local Monitoring Committee.

Place:

Date:

Stamp Signature

Applicant

Through Proper Channel

(To be filled by Local Body)

Name of the Local Body: ____________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

We hereby affirm that a Monitoring Committee has been constituted under the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 and the Dog Population Management will be carried out as per recommendation of the Monitoring Committee.

Place:-

Date:-

Signature

Commissioner CCP/Chief Officer Municipality/

Secretary Panchayat

Recommendation of Local Area Officer

Remarks

Place:

Date:

Stamp

Signature673 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 ANNEXURE - B (To be typed on Rs. 100/- Non-Judicial Stamp Paper) NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT

_____________________________________ address ____________________ within the jurisdiction of __________________ Village Panchayat in ____________ Taluka in ________________________ Goa District, do hereby state on Oath as under:—

1. We say that, we have applied for financial assistance under the "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014"Amended for the purpose of sterilization of stray dogs and cats.

2. We say that, we have not availed any benefit for the said purpose from any Government/Non Government Agency/Department, Animal Welfare Board of India, National or International Organization, Private clubs/Institution etc. We therefore may be sanctioned full financial assistance under the scheme "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014"Amendend for an amount of Rs.__________________/-.

3. We say that, in case of default of Clause No. 2, or any false claims under the scheme, we agree that we shall be de-registered and banned from receiving any Grants under the scheme.

4. We say that, we shall carry out the expenditure in total compliance to the requirements/norms and Pattern of Assistance of the scheme.

5. We shall provide the required details of the Implementation, Progress Report and the Expenditure incurred by us towards the scheme along with Bills and Vouchers to the Local Body as per the procedural requirement mentioned in the scheme.

6. We shall be responsible to catch the stray dogs from the Roadside, Beaches, Fields, Public places in our area of operation and transport them to the Animal Shelter by taking due care in our respective area of operation.

7. The stray dogs will be brought to the shelter belonging to our Municipality/Panchayat/AWO/and will be treated, operated and vaccinated by a Veterinary Surgeon.

8. We shall house the stray dogs before the surgery and 3 days after the surgery and look after them during the holding period and release them at the same locality from where they were collected.

9. The inmate dogs will be fed after the surgery as per the provisions made under the norms of the scheme. The Shelter Supervisor will be provided to the in-house stray dogs and medical care will be provided as and when required by us.

10. We shall identify the Sterilized/Vaccinated dogs by way of Microchiping and release them back in the same area from where they were captured.

11. We say that, we shall notify the Organization's telephone numbers to the public, SHO Police Station who, in the event of finding an animal in distress, can avail the service of Ambulance purchased out of these grants received under the scheme and shall maintain the vehicle in good and working/running condition all the time round the clock.

12. We say that, we shall display the words "purchased out of the funds provided under the said "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014", Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Government of Goa, on the vehicle on front or rear and windscreen.

13. We say that, we shall ensure that our Organization will not carry out any surgery or treatment of private or owned dogs but merely restrict to the stray dogs from the roads and public places.

14. We shall take the help of Police Officials in the respective Jurisdiction whenever required for implementation of the scheme.

15. We say that, in case of Leased infrastructure this affidavit is sworn by us for the purpose of only Utilization of Leased premises and for taking Grant-in Aid benefit under the scheme of Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services only and nothing beyond that and that we shall not claim any rights/lien over the said premises/property and the same shall be returned back in the original674 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 form as and when required after the completion of lease period and asked for by the lawful owner of the said property and we also agree that no court or any civil authority will be approached by us based on the above foe seeking any such rights for the said property.

16. We say that, whatever stated in our application made for financial assistance under the scheme "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014"Amended is fully correct and we would abide by all the conditions laid down in the scheme by the Department from time to time.

17. We say that, we shall be liable for recovery of entire grant sanctioned to us under the scheme and for such other criminal proceedings against us if any fact stated above is not true or is found to be incorrect or suppressed material fact that would make us ineligible for benefit under the scheme.

18. We say that, whatever stated above is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.

Solemnly affirmed at ______________ on this day of the month of _____________ of the year __________

Deponent

Before me

Identified by

———

ANNEXURE - C (To be typed on Rs. 100/- Non-Judicial Stamp Paper)

UNDERTAKING

1. We say that, we shall submit the Utilization Certificate alongwith the Audited Report as required under the existing administration, legal and financial regulations.

2. We say that, we have constituted and Animal Birth Control Monitoring Committee, as per the ABC (Dogs) Rules, 2001, and we shall carry out the expenditure in total compliance to the requirements/ norms and Pattern of Assistance of the scheme.

3. We say that we shall notify the Organization's telephone numbers to the public, SHO Police Station who, in the event of finding an animal in distress, can avail the service of Ambulance purchased out of these grants received under the scheme and shall maintain the vehicle in good and working/running condition all the time round the clock.

4. We say that we shall display the words "purchased out of the funds provided under the said "The Goa Small Animal Welfare Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended)" Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, Government of Goa on the vehicle on front or rear and windscreen.

5. We say that we shall ensure that the Animal Welfare Organization do not carry out any surgery or treatment of private or owned dogs but merely restrict to the stray dogs from the roads and public places.

6. We shall take the help of Police Officials in the respective Jurisdiction whenever required for implementation of the scheme.

7. We shall deposit the Grants in the separate Account and disburse the amount towards the components as and when required by the applicant.

Place:-

Date:-

Signature

Commissioner/Chief Officer/Secretary —————————————————————————————————————————————————

675 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022

ANNEXURE - D

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (hereinafter 'MOU') is signed

BETWEEN

Village Panchayat/Municipal Council__________________________________ represented by its Village Panchayat Secretary/Chief Officer _____________________________________ hereinafter referred to as "THE FIRST PARTY" (which expression shall unless repugnant to the context to meaning thereof deemed to include their heirs, representatives, successors, executors and assign) of the ONE PART.

AND

_______________________________, an AWO represented by its President/Director, hereinafter referred to as "THE SECOND PARTY" (which expression shall unless repugnant to the context to meaning thereof deemed to include their heirs, representatives, successors, executors and assign) of the OTHER PART, on this _______ day of ____________ 20____ regarding implementation of the Animal Birth Control Programme for stray dogs (hereinafter 'ABC programme') in ___________ Village Panchayat/Municipal Council.

WHEREAS _______________________, an AWO is conducting animal welfare activities in __________ Taluka at the ___________________ (AWO), including the ABC programme for sterilization and vaccination of stray dogs.

WHEREAS there is excessive stray dog population in the _________ Village Panchayat/Municipal Council area and the ____________ Village Panchayat/Municipal Council has approached the ___________ (AWO) for assistance to reduce and control the same.

WHEREAS the ____________ (AWO) has agreed to conduct the ABC programme in __________ Village Panchayat/Municipal Council area provided the costs incurred for the same are reimbursed by the __________ Village Panchayat/Municipal Council.

WHEREAS the Government of Goa has notified the Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014 (hereinafter 'Scheme') to provide financial assistance to Corporation/Municipalities/Panchayats to scientifically reduce and manage the stray dogs through the ABC programme.

NOW THEREFORE THE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT/MUNCIIPAL COUNCIL AND THE AWO AGREE AS UNDER:

1. THE FIRST PARTY will apply to the Goa Government for financial aid under the scheme.

2. THE SECOND PARTY will conduct the ABC programme in Village Panchayat/Municipal Council on regular basis at the animal shelter, and in coordination with the Animal Birth Control Local Monitoring Committee.

3. THE SECOND PARTY will submit reports, bills, verifications, etc to the authorities including the Village Panchayat/Municipal Council for reimbursement as required under the scheme.

4. THE FIRST PARTY will pay the cost of implementing the ABC programme in accordance with the provisions of the scheme.

5. THE FIRST PARTY will identify an area within its jurisdiction for disposal/burial of dogs that are euthanized as per the ABC (Dogs) Rules, 2001.

This MoU will be effective for a period of three years and may be renewed thereafter, if mutually acceptable to both the parties.

676 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED BY WITHIN NAMED:

THE FIRST PARTY ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

THE SECOND PARTY ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

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ANNEXURE - E

ORGAN COUNT CERTIFICATE

Certification for reporting of organ count by Verifying Officer under the Scheme "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended)" ________________________________________________________________

1. Name of AWO:

2. Name of Local Body:

3. Date of verification:

4. Area/Ward from where the dogs were

picked up:

5. Whether Microchipped:

6. Total No. of organ count:

Male with Female with Total

Microchipped Microchipped

Certified that the above mentioned organs are verified, counted, mutilated and buried.

Place:

Date:

Signature of Local Area Officer

CERTIFICATE

Certified that the above sterilization of Small Animal have been carried out only from Grants received under the scheme "The Goa Small Animal Rescue Management Scheme, 2014 (Amended)".

Certified that this Animal Welfare Organization is not receiving grant/donations from the AWBI, Local or any other National or International Organizations.

Place:

Date:

Signature of Animal Welfare Organization

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Department of Forests

––– Order

I-V-116-2020(Part)/FOR/153

Whereas, the following proposal was moved for upgradation of pay scales of Forest Frontline officials of the Goa Forest Department:

Sr. Category of post Present Proposed Scale No. Scale of pay of pay

1. Forest Guard Level-1 (1800) Level-2 (1900)

2. Round Forester Level-2 (1900) Level-3 (2000)

3. Dy. Range Level-4 (2400) Level-5 (2800)

Forest Officer

4. Range Forest Level-5 (2800) Level-6 (4200)

Officer

, 5. Assistant Level-7 (4600) Level-10 (5400)

Conservator of Forest

2. And whereas, the said proposal was referred to the Work-Study-cum-Anomaly Committee constituted vide Order No. 8/1/ 2020-WSAC/Fin(R&C)/1816 dated 31-08-2021.

3. And whereas, the said Work-Study-cum- Anomaly Committee after analysing each case and examining records relevant to the subject matter, submitted its report with the following recommendations:

Sr. Category of post Recommendation of the No. Work-Study-cum-Anomaly

Committee.

1. Forest Guard Upgradation of pay scale

from Level-1 (1800) to Level-2 (1900)

2. Round Forester Upgradation of pay scale from Level-2 (1900) to Level-3 (2000)677 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 3. Dy. Range Forest Upgradation of pay scale

Officer from

a) Level-4 (2400) to Level- 5 (2800) b) The said post to be abolished after vacation since the duties are overlapping in nature with that of Round Forester.

4. Range Forest Upgradation of pay scale Officer from Level-5 (2800) to

Level-6 (4200)

5. Assistant Upgradation of pay

conservator of scale from Level-7 (4600) Forests to Level-10 (5400)

4. And whereas, the report of the Work- Study-cum-Anomaly Committee alongwith its recommendations was placed before the Hon'ble Chief Minister/Finance Minister in terms of the Order No. 8/1/2020-WSAC/ Fin(R&C)/1816 dated 31-8-2021, who was pleased to consider the same vide U.O.No. Fin (R&C) Department 1400079370 dated 23-06-2022.

5. Now therefore, the Government is pleased to issue the following orders in respect of the Forest Frontline Officers of the Goa Forest Department;

1. That the scale of Forest Guard to be upgraded from Level-1 (1800) to Level-2 (1900).

2. That the scale of Round Forester to be upgraded from Level-2 (1900) to Level-3 (2000).

3. i) That the scale of Dy. Range Forest Officer to be upgraded from Level-4 (2400) to Level-5 (2800).

ii) Abolition of the post of Dy. Range Forest Officer after vacation of the posts by the incumbents holding the said posts.

4. That the scale of Range Forest Officer to be upgraded from Level-5 (2800) to Level-6 (4200).

5. That the scale of Assistant Conserva- tion of Forests to be upgraded from Level-7 (4600) to Level-10 (5400).

The actual monetary benefit shall be

granted w.e.f. 23-06-2022.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Nathine S. Araujo, Under Secretar y

(Forests).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2022.

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Department of Industries

––– Notification

3/30/2021-IND/173

And whereas, the Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Directorate) is administering the "SHARE CAPITAL TO LOCAL ENTRE- PRENEURS AND SELF EMPLOYED SCHEME, 2015" (hereinafter referred to as the scheme) to encourage local youths preferably of Goan origin to start income generating activities by providing Share Capital Contribution for all activities related to industrial and other self-employment opportunities except those activities which are covered under Red category under the Industrial Policy and related to tobacco and liquor which is being implemented through the Economic Development Corporation Ltd. (EDC Ltd.) (hereinafter referred to as the implementing Agency);

And whereas, under the scheme, contribution shall be Rs. 8.00 lakhs (Rs.12.00 lakhs in case of SC/ST applicant) per individual subject to the condition that it is 50% (80% in case of SC/ST applicant) of total project cost. However, incase of applicant678 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 having professional qualification, degree or diploma in Engineering including qualifica- tion like I.T.I., Vocational XII or any other Government recognized Certificate course/ /training programme, the contribution may be increased upto Rs. 10.00 lakhs (Rs. 16.00 lakhs in case of SC/ST applicant) per individual, provided the business activity shall be linked/connected to his qualifications in broad sense and subject to the conditions that the contribution does not exceed 50% (80% in case of SC/ST applicant) of the project cost (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the individuals/partnership firms and self Help Groups (SHGs) (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency as per the extant scheme guidelines.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Government of Goa hereby notifies the following, namely:-

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves.

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual benefits under the scheme shall be given to such individual, subject to the production of the following documents namely:—

(a) if he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip and

(b) any one of the following documents,

namely:—

(i) Bank or Post office Passbook with

Photo; or

(ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

(iii) Passport; or,

(iv) Ration Card; or

(v) Voter Identity Card; or

(vi) MGNREGA Card; or

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 benefit under the scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment before registering for the scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department through its Implementing Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar (vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter head; or

(x) Any other document as specified

by the Department;

Provided further that the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the Department for that purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently, the Department through its Implementing679 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 Agency shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authen- tication 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 Depar tment through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or iris scan or face authentication is not successful, wherever feasible and admissible authentication by Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based One-Time Password with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offerred.

(c) in all other cases where biometric or Aadhaar One Time Password or Time- based One-Time Password authenti-cation 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 (QR) code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of QR code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its

Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Depar tment through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as outlined in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

This issues in supersession of the Notification Number 14-25-2019-IND/Part/608 dated 1st December, 2020 applicable to this scheme.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretar y

(Industries).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2022.

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And whereas, the Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Directorate) is administering the "Goa State 25% Subsidy for Self Employed Scheme, 2015" (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) to encourage entrepreneurs who have availed financial assistance for the purpose of self-employment under the Chief Minister's Rozgar Yojana (CMRY) and Dr. Varghese Kurien Rozgar Yojana (VKRY) Schemes under other Government schemes or from Nationa- lized Banks, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Co-operative Banks and registered Credit Societies to repay the loan regularly, implemented by Economic Development Corporation Ltd. (EDC Ltd.), (hereinafter referred to as the implementing Agency);

And whereas, under the scheme, payment of 25% subsidy on fixed capital investment for all activities related to Industrial and other Self-employment opportunities except those activities which are covered under the Red680 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 Category and related to tobacco and liquor (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the individuals/partnership firms and self Help Groups (SHGs) who have availed loan under the Chief Minister's Rozgar Yojana (CMRY) and Dr. Varghese Kurien Rozgar Yojana (VKRY) (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency as per the extant scheme guidelines.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

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

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.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department through its Implementing Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing (vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or

(viii) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

(ix) Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter head; or

(x) Any other document as specified

by the Department;

Provided further that the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the Department for that purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the said requirement.

3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentica- tion fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:—

681 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022

(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 (QR) code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of QR code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the sScheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Depar tment through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as outlined in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

6. This issues in supersession of the Notification Number 14/25/2019-IND/Part/608 dated 1st December, 2020 applicable to this scheme.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretar y

(Industries).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2022.

Notification

3/30/2021-IND/175

And whereas, the Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Directorate) is administering the "Goa Tribal's Employment Generation Programme (GTEGP) Scheme, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) to get self-employed and to generate employment among the Tribal Communities of the State which is being implemented through the Economic Development Corporation Ltd. (EDC Ltd.), Panaji-Goa and Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (GSSTFDC), Panaji, Goa (hereinafter referred to as the implementing Agencies);

And whereas, under the scheme, under Micro & Small Manufacturing Enterprises category, enterprises can avail a maximum loan of Rs. 25 lakhs and avail 40% subsidy on 95% of the total sanctioned loan amount and under Service and Trading category an enterprise can avail loan upto Rs.15 lakhs and further avail 40% subsidy on 95% of the total sanctioned loan amount. The rate of interest on loan shall be 2% p.a. (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the unemployed member of Tribal Community notified by the Government of Goa, who has studied upto 4th Std. and above, and of 18 years of age but not above 45 years of age (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency as per the extant Scheme guidelines.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial682 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 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.

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 Depar tment for that purpose.

3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentica- tion fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or iris scan or face authentication is not successful, wherever feasible and admissible authentication by683 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based One-Time Password with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offered;

5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

6. This issues in supersession of the Notification Number 14/25/2019-IND/Part/608 dated 1st December, 2020 applicable to this scheme.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary

(Industries).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2022.

to produce multiple documents to prove one's identity;

And whereas, the Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Directorate) is administering the "Clay Idol Makers Scheme, 2008" (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) the idols to motivate traditional Idol Makers, which is being implemented through the Goa Handicrafts, Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (GHRSSIDC Ltd.) (hereinafter referred to as the implementing Agency);

And whereas, under the Scheme, the Idols made out of clay by those artisans registered with GHRSSIDC Ltd. will be subsidized to the extent of Rs. 100/- per Idol provided the size of Idol is minimum 1 ft. height (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the local ar tisans registered with GHRSSIDC (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency as per the extant scheme guidelines.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

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.

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Notification

3/30/2021-IND/176

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 (2) Any individual desirous of availing benefits under the scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment before registering for the scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India684 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 (UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in) to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

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.

3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentica- tion fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

(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 (QR) code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of QR code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the685 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Depar tment through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as outlined in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

6. This issues in supersession of the Notification Number 14/25/2019-IND/Part/608 dated 1st December, 2020 applicable to this scheme.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretar y

(Industries).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2022.

required for production of bread depending on the category the bakers belongs to. The bakers will be divided in to four categories based on their production capacity and requirement of maida which will be certified by GHRSSIDC Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the existing traditional Goan bakers (poders) (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency as per the extant scheme guidelines.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

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Notification

3/30/2021-IND/177

And whereas, the Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Department) is administering the 'Goa Traditional Bakers (Poders) Subsidy Scheme' (hereinafter referred to as the scheme) to help the existing traditional Bakers (Poders) who have been carrying out the production of "Pao", "Undho", "Poie", and "Kakon" which is being implemented through the Goa Handicrafts, Rural & Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (GHRSSIDC) Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the implementing Agency);

And whereas, under the scheme, subsidy will be provided for purchase of maida 1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving the benefits under the scheme shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing benefits under the scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment before registering for the scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act, and such individuals shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Department through its Implementing Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall provide686 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 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 Depar tment for that

purpose.

3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentica- tion fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

(b) in case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or iris scan or face authentication is not successful, wherever feasible and admissible authentication by Aadhaar One Time Password or Time- based One-Time Password with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offered;

(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 (QR) code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of QR code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as outlined in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

687 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022

6. This issues in supersession of the Notification Number 14/25/2019-IND/Part/608 dated 1st December, 2020 applicable to this scheme.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretar y

(Industries).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2022.

–––––––– Notification

3/30/2021-IND/178

And whereas, the Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Directorate) is administering the 'Goa Youth Rozgar Yojana Scheme' (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) to encourage unemployed youth into trading and provision of service sector. The scheme envisages provisions for self employment, which is being implemented through the Goa Handicrafts, Rural & Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (GHRSSIDC) Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the implementing Agency);

And whereas, under the scheme, Cashew Processing Units to be supported through GHRSSIDC sale outlets at various towns/ /places in the State of Goa and vending kiosks for the purpose of selling vegetables fruits/ /flowers, newspapers/magazines, cold drinks/ /aerated waters, tender coconuts, coffee/tea vending machines, services such as xeroxing machine, STD booths, information kiosks including cyber cafes, servicing centres for plumbing/electrical works, typing, computer operations, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) is given to the unemployed youth (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries), by the Implementing Agency as per the extant scheme guidelines.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme involves recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Goa;

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Finan- cial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Ser- vices) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter re- ferred 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

benefit under the scheme, who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or, has not

yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required

to make application for Aadhaar enrolment

before registering for the scheme provided

that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as

per section 3 of the said Act, and such

individuals shall visit any Aadhaar

enrolment centre (list available at the

Unique Identification Authority of India

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

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

(Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016,

the Department through its Implementing

Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar

enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries

who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and

in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment

centre located in the respective Block or

Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through

its Implementing Agency shall provide

Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient

locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves.

688 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022

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

(vii) 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.

3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentica- tion fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:—

(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentication along with finger-print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

4. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bona fide beneficiary under the scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exception handling mechanism as outlined in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

6. This issues in supersession of the Notification Number 14/25/2019-IND/Part/608 dated 1st December, 2020 applicable to this scheme.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary

(Industries).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2022.

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Department of Personnel

–––

Notification

1/4/2013-PER (Pt.II)/3866

In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of

India and in supersession of the existing

Recruitment Rules for the relevant post

notified vide Government Notification

No. 1/2/83-PER dated 23-10-1991, published

in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 35 dated

28-11-1991, the Governor of Goa hereby

makes the following rules to regulate the

recruitment to the Goa General Service,

Group 'A', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in

the Office of the Commissioner of Labour and

Employment, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence- ment.— (1) These rules may be called

the Government of Goa, Office of the

Commissioner of Labour and Employment,

Group 'A', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post,

Recruitment Rules, 2022.

2. They shall apply to the post 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 post and level in the

pay matrix thereof shall be as specified in

columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts as 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 recruit-

ment to the said post, 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 Govern-

ment 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 reservation, relaxation of age limit and

other concessions required to be provided

for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other

Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other

special categories of persons in accordance

with the orders issued by the Government

from time to time in that regard.

These rules are issued in consultation with

the Goa Public Service Commission vide their

letter No. COM/II/13/28(1)/2002/754 dated

01-08-2022.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretar y

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 17th August, 2022.

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1692 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 21 25TH AUGUST, 2022 Department of Revenue ––– Notification

16/3/1/2021-Rev-I/927

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 96 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Goa Act No. 9 of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Code") the Government of Goa hereby amends the entry in the TABLE specified in sub-section (1) of section 96 of the said Code as follows, namely:—

In the said TABLE,

(i) the existing entries 1, 2 and 3 shall be

re-numbered as 2, 3 and 4 respectively;

(ii) before the re-numbered entry at Serial No. 2, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—

1. for a parcel of inherited property, Rs.1,000/-

irrespective of its area, acquired by inventory proceedings, succession, survivorship, inheritance, partition or acquisition of right to inherited property through court decision.

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.

Sandeep Gawde, Under Secretary (Rev-I).

Porvorim, 16th August, 2022.

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Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

––– Notification

1-53-2022-23/ADMN/PRE-MAT/DTW/2442

Read: "Scheme to provide Assistance in

Education to Scheduled Castes,

Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward

Classes children."

Whereas the Government has notified a scheme "Scheme to provide Assistance in Education to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & other backward classes children." vide Notification No. 62-2-04-BC(136) notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 14 dated 08-06-2006, Amended Notification No. 1-53- 2014-15/ADMN/PRE-MAT/DTW/8266 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 44 dated 29-01-2015.

And whereas Government desires to amend the scheme "Scheme to provide Assistance in Education to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & other backward classes children" at Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 8, Clause 9, Clause 12 & Clause 15 and Government desires to delete the Clause 13, Clause 14, & Clause 16.

Now therefore, Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 4, Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7, Clause 8, Clause 9, Clause 12 & Clause 15 may be read as Clause 13 of the scheme "Scheme to provide Assistance in Education to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & other backward classes children." amended to read as under:

Title of the scheme "Scheme to provide

Assistance in Education to Scheduled Castes,

Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward Classes

children." changed to "Pre-Matric

Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe

students studying in class Vth to Xth."

Clause 1

Objective.— The objective of the scheme is

to improve the educational status and arrest

the tendency of drop-outs of Scheduled Tribes

student by way of providing financial

assistance to the families of such student who

are otherwise unable to send them to schools due to poverty.

Clause 2

Definition.— (i) Director– means the

Director of Tribal Welfare.

(ii) Government– means the Government

of Goa.

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(iii) Scheduled Tribes– means the Scheduled Tribes notified by the Government of India in relation to Goa State.

(iv) Head of Institution– means Headmaster/Headmistress of the Educational Institutions student study.

(v) Institution– means a School/Institute

recognized by the Directorate of Education.

(vi) Academic year– means the year of 11 months from June to April or as may be specified by the Directorate of Education from time to time.

Clause 4

Condition of Eligibility.— (i) The applicant should be a bonafide resident of the State of Goa.

(ii) The applicant should be a regular

student of an institution.

(iii) The combined income of the parents/ /guardians of the applicant should not exceed Rs. 3,00,000/- per annum.

(iv) The applicant is not residing and receiving any maintenance grant in any institution under the Government or local bodies or private organizations receiving grants–in–aid from local or the Central Government.

(v) The applicant will not be eligible to receive stipends or scholarships from any other source.

(vi) The applicant belong to Scheduled Tribes Community as defined in para 2 above.

(vii) The student shall not be eligible twice to receive the award of stipends in the same standard.

Clause 5

Rates and mode of payment of stipends.— (i) The eligible student will be paid the stipend at the following rates:

(a) V to VIII Std.–Rs 325/- p.m. (for 11

months)

(b) IX to X Std.–Rs. 375/- p.m. (for 11

months)

(ii) The stipends of the above rates will be given for the academic year to the eligible student through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode.

Clause 6

Mode of applying– The applications for the stipends scholarship under this scheme shall be made in the prescribed form. The application should be sent to the Director of Tribal Welfare within the period as may be specified from time to time. Each fresh application shall be accompanied by the following documents:-

1. Passport size Photograph.

2. Self attested copy of Scheduled Tribe Certificate issued by Competent Authority.

3. Self attested copy of Income Certificate

issued by Competent Authority.

4. Self attested copy of previous year

marksheet.

5. Self attested copy of Bank Pass Book.

6. Self attested copy of Aadhar Card.

For Renewal Students– The application for renewal of stipend/scholarship shall be made in the prescribed form, along with following documents.

1. Self attested copy of Income Certificate

issued by competent authority.

2. Self attested copy of previous year

marksheet.

3. Self attested copy of Bank Pass Book (In case of change in Bank details of the student).

Clause 7

Release of amount.— (i) The applications so received shall be scrutinized by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare.

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(ii) The Director shall be the sanctioning authority under these rules and his decision as regards to the selection or rejection of award of stipend shall be final.

(iii) Amount will be released directly to the eligible students through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode.

Clause 8

Renewal of Stipend– The student who is enrolled in the school will continue to be entitled to receive the assistance till he/she continues in the same school and does not fail/remain in one class more than one academic year.

Clause 9

Claim of assistance in renewal cases– The Headmaster/Headmistress of the School shall submit a application of the students along with Income Certificate issued by Competent Authority, Marksheet and copy of Bank Passbook (In case of change in Bank details of the student) who have passed and continue in the same school. Financial Assistance will be released to the eligible students through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode.

Clause 12

Meritorious Scholarship– (a) The students of Vth to Xth Std. who secure 50% or above marks will be sanctioned meritorious scholarship is as under.—

V to VIth std. Rs. 900/- per annum

VII to VIIIth std. Rs. 1000/- per annum

IXth std Rs. 1100/- per annum

Xth std Rs. 1600/-per annum

(b) The amount will be released to the student through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) mode.

Clause 13

Other conditions.— (a) The Director shall be the final authority concerning the interpretation of any clause altering the scheme.

(b) The Government may relax any of the

provisions for good and sufficient reasons.

All other Clauses in the above mentioned

scheme remain unchanged.

This amendment shall come in to force w.e.f. date of issue of publication on Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Triveni Velip, Director of Tribal Welfare.

Porvorim, 22nd August, 2022.

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