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Panaji, 3rd November, 2022 (Kartika 12, 1944)

SERIES I No. 31

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

NOTE

There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 30 dated 27-10-2022, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 27-10-2022 from pages 1023 to 1024, Notification from Department of Education, Art &

Culture regarding date of establishment and incorporation to function India International University of Legal Education

and Research at Goa.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 1-11-2022 from pages 1025 to 1026, Notification from Department of Law & Judiciary

regarding Amendment to the Registration Act, 1908.

INDEX

Department

Notification/Add.

Subject

Pages

1

2

3

4

1.

Fisheries

Not.- DF/ENF/NOTI-FSH LHO CNTR/ Notifying Jetties and Ramps as fish landing

1027

/2022

centres for Mechanised & Traditional

Fishing Canoes.

2.

Information Technology

Not.- 2(1)/DoIT/2020/StartUp

Schemes—StartUp Policy 2021.

1029

Policy-2020/1183

3.

Revenue

Not.- 16/1/2/2022-Rev-I/1282

Draft Rules— The Goa Land Revenue

1051

(Conversation of use of land and non-agri-

cultural assessment) (Amendment)

Rules, 2022.

4.

Tribal Welfare

Not.- DTW/STAT/Exhibitions/

Financial Assistance to participate and

1051

2022-23/54/3601

organise exhibition, sale, fair, workshop etc.

5.

Women & Child

Not.- 2-104 (8) 2018/DWCD/6193

Establishment of Court of District Judge-2

1054

Development

and Additional Session Judge.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Fisheries

Directorate of Fisheries

–––

Notification

DF/ENF/NOTI-FSH LND CNTR/2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17A read with Clause (cc) of section 2 of the

Goa Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1980 (Act No. 3 of 1981), the Government of Goa hereby

notifies the jetties and ramps as specified in the Schedule I and Schedule II below, respectively,

and also all beaches in the State of Goa to be fish landing centres.

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SCHEDULE I

(Fish Landing Centres for the Mechanized Fishing Vessels)

Sr.

Name of the Jetty

Village Panchayat

Location/Taluka

District

No.

/Municipal Council

1

2

3

4

5

1.

Chapora

Village Panchayat

Chapora, Bardez

North Goa

Anjuna, Caisua

2.

Malim

Village Panchayat

Betim, Bardez

North Goa

Penha de Franca

3.

Panaji

Panaji Municipal

Tiswadi

North Goa

Council

4.

Cortalim

Village Panchayat

Cortalim, Mormugao

South Goa

Cortalim

5.

Khariwada

Mormugao Municipal Vasco, Mormugao

South Goa

Council

6.

Cutbona

Village Panchayat

Velim, Salcete

South Goa

Velim

7.

Talpona

Village Panchayat

Canacona, Canacona

South Goa

Poinguinim

SCHEDULE II

(Fish Landing Centres for the Traditional Fishing Canoes)

Sr.

Name of the Ramp

Village Panchayat

Location,Taluka

District

No.

/Municipal Council

1

2

3

4

5

1.

Ramp at Keri

Village Panchayat

Pernem

North Goa

Keri, Tericol

2.

Ramp at Orda

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Candolim

3.

Ramp at Sinquerim

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Candolim

4.

Ramp at Vagator

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Anjuna, Caisua

5.

Ramp at Badem

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Assagao

6.

Ramp at

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Firguembhat

Nerul

7.

Ramp at Verem

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Tarir

Reis Magos

8.

Ramp at Camurlim

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Tarir

Camurlim

9.

Ramp at Oxel,

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Siolim

Oxel

10.

Ramp at Guddem,

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Siolim

Marna

11.

Ramp at Baga

Village Panchayat

Bardez

North Goa

Calangute

12.

Ramp at Odxel,

Village Panchayat

Tiswadi

North Goa

Taleigao

Taleigao

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1

2

3

4

5

13.

Ramp at Aivao,

Panaji Municipal

Tiswadi

North Goa

Caranzalem

Council

14.

Ramp at Marivel,

Panaji Municipal

Tiswadi

North Goa

Dona Paula

Council

15.

Ramp at Akado

Village Panchayat

Tiswadi

North Goa

St. Estevem

16.

Ramp at Cacra

Village Panchayat

Tiswadi

North Goa

St. Cruz

17.

Ramp at Karewado

Village Panchayat

Ponda

North Goa

Bandora

18.

Ramp at Madkai

Village Panchayat

Ponda

North Goa

Tonk

Madkai

19.

Ramp at Karazol

Village Panchayat

Ponda

North Goa

Madkai

20.

Ramp at Kundai

Village Panchayat

Ponda

North Goa

Kundai

21.

Ramp at Durbhat

Village Panchayat

Ponda

North Goa

Durbhat

22.

Ramp at Issorcim,

Village Panchayat

Mormugao

South Goa

Velsao

Velsao

23.

Ramp at Muxer

Village Panchayat

Salcete

South Goa

Muxer, Velim

24.

Ramp at

Village Panchayat

Salcete

South Goa

Colleavaddo

Assolna

25.

Ramp at Ambelim

Village Panchayat

Salcete

South Goa

Ambelim

26.

Ramp at Passagem

Village Panchayat

Salcete

South Goa

Assolna

27.

Ramp at Saleri

Village Panchayat

Canacona

South Goa

Cola

28.

Ramp at Talpona

Village Panchayat

Canacona

South Goa

Poinguinim

This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

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

Dr. Shamila Monteiro, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (Fisheries).

Panaji, 27th October, 2022.

———uuu———

Department of Information Technology

–––

Notification

2(1)/DoIT/2020/StartUp Policy-2020/1183

The following scheme(s) under the Goa

StartUp Policy-2021, as adopted by the

Government is/are hereby published for

information to the public:

Sr.

Incentive Component

Scheme Name

No.

as per policy

1

2

3

1. PhD, Masters Degree

R & D Reimbursement

Holder Salary reimburse-

Scheme

ment

2. IPR Reimbursement

IPR Reimbursement

Scheme

3. Trademark Reimburse-

IPR Reimbursement

ment

Scheme.

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1

2

3

4. Incubation Support to

Incubator Grant

Educational Institutes

Scheme.

5. Seat-Sharing

Co-Working Space

Subsidy Scheme.

6. MVP Grant

Seed Capital Scheme.

7. Lease Rental, Interest

Reimbursement of

subsidy etc

expenses for

Startups operating

from leased/owned

premises Scheme.

8. Fresher Salary, Local Salary

Salary Reimburse-

ment Scheme.

9. Internet subsidy, power

Skill Development

subsidy, Salary cost, capital.

Promotion Scheme.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Praveen Volvotkar, Director (IT) & ex offcio

Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 25th October, 2022.

______

R & D Reimbursement Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government

has approved and notified the Goa Start-up

Policy 2021 with a vision to make Goa one of

the most preferred start-up destinations of

India. The objective of the policy is to make

Goa an aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme shall be called “R&D Reimbursement

Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. In

order to promote innovation amongst the

Goans and local start-ups, 50% of R & D

expenses, including salaries of PhD holders

and Master Degree holders employed by

start-ups will be reimbursed for a period of

two years, subject to a cap of INR 5 lakh per

annum but salary component must not be in

excess of INR 2 lakh under this scheme.

3.2. This benefit can be availed by

maximum 100 start-ups each year.

3.3. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The SITPC shall reserve the sole

right to accept or reject applications.

4.

Eligibility.— 4.1. All the local start-ups

certified by the Startup IT Promotion Cell

(SITPC) having a valid start-up certificate

number are eligible to apply for this scheme.

4.2. This is applicable only for Goans and

local start-ups.

4.3. The bank accounts of the Directors of

the company should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.4. The employees whose salary are to

be reimbursed should be hired for a period

of at least 12 months.

4.5. The employee whose salary is to be

reimbursed should have a PhD or Master

Degrees or equivalent from a Government

recognized institute.

4.6. The bank accounts of said employees

should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.7. For the purpose of determining eligible

expenses towards R&D Expenditure,

Accounting Standard 18 on Research and

Development by Institute of Cost Accountants

of India would be used.

4.8. The benefit of this scheme can be

availed by the start-ups who are in the R&D

stage and developing technology/products in

the domains specified in the Policy.

4.9. The start-ups will be eligible to avail

the benefits of the scheme under the

following conditions-

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4.9.1. They should have a working

prototype of the technology/product.

4.9.2. Preference will be given to the

start-ups who are working on a technology/

product that have successfully applied for

patent or have obtained a patent.

4.10. Only expenditure incurred after

notification of Goa Start-up Policy 2021, being

within the validity of this policy and paid for

digitally will be considered. In case digital

payments are not possible then it shall be up

to the decision of SITPC based on its due

diligence to admit the expenditure.

Local start-up means start-up in which at

least 50% equity/share is held by one or more

Goans continuously since the time of

inception.

Goans refers to the persons satisfying at

least one of the following criteria:

1. Born in the State of Goa; or,

2. Person having domicile for 10 years or

more in the State; or,

3. Spouse of a person covered under any of

the conditions mentioned in (1) and (2),

through marriages registered in Goa.

For the purpose of this scheme ‘employees’

shall mean PhD or Master Degree or

equivalent

employees

for

whom

a

reimbursement is being claimed.

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement

of claims.— 5.1. Start-ups who desire to

claim incentives under this scheme shall

submit the application form to SITPC along

with requisite set of documents. The form and

the documents are to be e-mailed or to be

submitted on the web portal to the SITPC.

5.2. The applicant shall take prior-approval

from SITPC for this scheme in the application

format mentioned in Annexure 2.

5.3. Based on the evaluation of the SITPC,

the approved amount shall be reimbursed.

5.4. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the start-ups. The decision of the

SITPC shall be final and binding.

5.5. The applicant can apply for this

scheme at any time of the financial year but

only within 6 months of incurring the relevant

expenditure.

5.6. The applicant can avail the benefits of

this scheme bi-annually/annually.

5.7. The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

6. Documents required for claiming the

incentive.—

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Document

1.

Copy of Aadhaar card of Director/CEO*

2.

Documents of PhD salaried employees*

3.

HR letter certifying that employment contract

of employees fulfill conditions mentioned in

the policy and work profile*

4.

Contract of Employment (should be of atleast

12 months)*

5.

Salary slips of concerned employees*

6.

Bank certification/Bank account statement

showing debit of salary*

7.

Research proposal detailing the relevance

and application of the research proposed*

8.

Copy of research work*

9.

Original Proof of Payment of R&D as per Cost

and Accounting Standard 18*

10.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1*

This has been issued with concurrence

of the Finance (Exp.) Department under

their U. O. No. (1400080706) 1731-F

dated 08-06-2022.

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ANNEXURE-1

Application under R&D Reimbursement Scheme

Date:

Startup Certificate No.:

Amount Claimed:

Research Methodology used:

Research outcome:

Expenditure details:

S. No.

Material/Item

Quantity

Unit cost in rupees (INR)

Total cost in rupees

List of PhD employees and their salary details:

S. No.

Name of

Date of Joining

Salary (per month)

PhD Details

Official Email Id

Official contact

Employee

Number

Documents attached (*denotes mandatory documents):

¨

Copy of Aadhaar card of Director/CEO*

¨

ID proof(s) for employees*

¨

HR letter certifying that employment contracts of employee fulfill conditions mentioned in the

policy regarding period of contract and work profile*

¨

Contract of Employment for employees*

¨

Salary slips of concerned employees*

¨

Bank certification/Bank account statement showing debit of salary*

¨

Research proposal detailing the relevance and application of research proposed*

¨

Copy of research work*

¨

Original bill of expenses on research as per Cost and Accounting Standard 18*

¨

__________________________(If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits of

this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of

misrepresentation or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this

scheme.

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¨

I hereby consent to the use of my logo by the Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

¨

I hereby consent to make myself/my team available to any research being undertaken, as advised by

Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Applicant(s)/Organization and name of authorized signatory:

____________________________

____________________________

ANNEXURE-2

Application for prior approval on R & D Expenditure

Date:

Startup Certificate No.:

1.

Objective of the research:

2.

Indicative Expenditure:

S. No.

Material/Item

Quantity

Unit cost in rupees (INR)

Total cost in rupees

1.

2.

3.

Total cost (1+2+3)

4.

CVs of required persons: Please follow the World Bank CV format.

5.

Brief of the research methodology:

6.

Success and failure criteria:

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Applicant(s)/Organization and name of authorized signatory:

____________________________

____________________________

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IPR Reimbursement Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government

has approved and notified the Goa Start-up

Policy 2021 with a vision to make Goa one of

the most preferred start-up destinations of

India. The objective of the policy is to make

Goa an aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme shall be called “Intellectual Property

Rights (IPR) Reimbursement Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. For

start-ups

registering

national

and

international IP, the Startup IT Promotion Cell

(SITPC) will reimburse up to 100% of the cost

incurred by the start-up in fees and all other

costs associated with IP application, if the IP

is registered or not registered, subject to a

cap of INR 2 lakh for national IP and INR 5

lakh for international IP.

3.2. This benefit can be availed by

maximum 200 startups each year.

3.3. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The SITPC shall reserve the sole

right to accept or reject applications.

4. Eligibility.— 4.1. All the Start-ups

certified by the IT Promotion Cell (SITPC)

having a valid start-up certificate number are

eligible to apply for this scheme.

4.2. IP that is created for a technology

based service or product or uses technology

for enhancing functionality or reach of an

existing product or service are eligible.

4.3. The applicant should have paid the

mandatory Government fees and attorney fees

in this regard.

4.4. Reimbursement amount will be

released/disbursed on the seniority basis/

SITPC recommendation depending upon the

budget allotment of the State Government.

4.5. The reimbursement will be in the

nature of a one-time payment and the

applicant cannot apply under this provision

more than once for the same IP application.

4.6. If the applicant has applied for the

reimbursement benefits/grant for the same

IP in any other scheme of Centre or other

State Government, then the application will

be rejected.

4.7. The bank accounts of the Directors of

the company should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.8. Only expenditure incurred after

notification of Goa Start-up Policy 2021 within

the validity of this policy and paid for digitally

would be considered. In case digital payments

are not possible then it shall be up to the

decision of SITPC as per its due diligence to

admit the expenditure.

Provided that for the purpose of this

scheme IPR means Intellectual Property

Rights.

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement of

claims.— 5.1. Start-ups who desire to claim

incentives under this scheme shall submit the

application form to SITPC along with requisite

set of documents. The form and the

documents are to be e-mailed or to be

submitted on the web portal to the SITPC.

5.2. Based on the evaluation by the SITPC,

the approved amount shall be reimbursed.

5.3. The evaluation process is as follows-

5.3.1. On receipt of the complete

application the SITPC shall inspect and

verify the contents of the application.

5.3.2. Based on the received documents,

SITPC will scrutinize and perform

necessary due diligence on the expenses

incurred by the applicant.

5.3.3. The SITPC shall recommend the

application

for

the

sanction

of

reimbursement of the costs incurred

towards filing or grant of IP as the case

may be.

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5.4. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the start-ups. The decision of the

SITPC shall be final and binding.

5.5. The applicant can apply for this

scheme at any time of the financial year but

only within 6 months of incurring the relevant

expenditure.

5.6. The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

ANNEXURE-1

Application under IPR Reimbursement Scheme

Date:

Startup Certificate No.:

Amount Claimed:

IPR filling details:

S. No.

Name of

Date of Filling

Application

Address for

IP (Patent/Desig

National/

Applicant

Number

service

/Copyright/

International

Other)

(If International, do

mention country)

Documents attached (* denotes mandatory documents):

¨

Copy of successful IP registration*

¨

Original Proof of Payment*

¨

__________________________ (If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits of

this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of misrepresentation

or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this scheme.

¨

I hereby certify that I have not received any reimbursement/grant for the IP registration through

other schemes.

¨

I hereby consent to the use of my logo by the Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

¨

I hereby consent to make myself/my team available to any research being undertaken, as advised by

Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Applicant(s)/Organization and name of authorized signatory:

_____________________________

_____________________________

Sr.

Document

No.

1

2

1.

Copy of sucessful IP registration*

2.

Original Proof of Payment-Detailed statement

of expenses incurred towards the IP Registration

along with the copies of invoices & receipts

from the competent authority and legal

counsel as applicable*

3.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1*

This has been issued with concurrence

of

the

Finance

(Exp.)

Department

under their U. O. No. (1400080706) 1731-F

dated 08-06-2022.

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Trademark Reimbursement Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government

has approved and notified the Goa Start-up

Policy 2021 with a vision to make Goa one of

the most preferred start-up destinations of

India. The objective of the policy is to make

Goa an aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme

shall

be

called

“Trademark

Reimbursement Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. For

start-ups which have successfully entered the

production/service delivery phase, and want

to trademark their company name and logo,

50% of the cost of trade-mark registration of

their company name and logo will be

reimbursed up to INR 25,000/-.

3.2. The benefits of this scheme can be

availed by up to 200 applicants per year

which shall be selected by the SITPC as per

its discretion and guidelines.

3.3. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The SITPC shall reserve the sole

right to accept/reject applications.

4. Eligibility.— 4.1. All the start-ups

certified by the Startup IT Promotion Cell

(SITPC) having a valid start-up certificate

number are eligible to apply for this scheme.

4.2. The bank accounts of the Directors of

the company should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.3. The start-up must have successfully

registered its trademark.

4.4. Only expenditure incurred after

notification of Goa Start-up Policy 2021, being

within the validity of this policy and paid for

digitally

would

be

considered

for

reimbursement under this scheme. In case

digital payments are not possible then it shall

be up to the decision of SITPC based on its

due diligence to admit the expenditure.

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement of

claims.— 5.1. Start-ups who desire to claim

incentives under this scheme shall submit the

application form to SITPC along with requisite

set of documents. The form and the

documents are to be e-mailed or to be

submitted on the web portal to the SITPC.

5.2. Based on the SITPC’s evaluation of the

application and documents submitted, the

approved amount shall be reimbursed.

5.3. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the start-ups. The decision of the

SITPC shall be final and binding.

5.4. The applicant can apply for this

scheme at any time of the financial year but

only within 6 months of incurring the relevant

expenditure.

5.5. The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

Sl. No.

Document

1.

Copy of Trademark Certificate*

2.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1*

This has been issued with concurrence

of the Finance (Exp.) Department under

their U. O. No. (1400080706) 1731-F

dated 08-06-2022.

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ANNEXURE-1

Application under Trademark Reimbursement Scheme

Date:

Startup Certificate No.:

Amount Claimed:

Details of Company name and logo (Attach Files of Logo design and Company Name)

Documents attached (*denotes mandatory documents):

¨

Copy of Trademark Certificate*

¨

Original Payment Documents as Proof of Payment*

¨

________________________ (If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits of

this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of misrepresentation

or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this scheme.

¨

I hereby certify that I have not availed funds under any other Government scheme for the purpose

of paying the facilitator/trademark agent for filing the application for the company name and logo

mentioned in this application.

¨

I hereby consent to the use of my logo by the Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

¨

I hereby consent to make myself/my team available to any research being undertaken, as advised

by Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Applicant(s)/Organization and name of authorized signatory:

_____________________________

_____________________________

Grant for Incubation Centers within

Educational Institutes Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government

has approved and notified the Goa Start-up

Policy 2021 with a vision to make Goa one of

the most preferred start-up destinations of

India. The objective of the policy is to make

Goa an aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme shall be called “Grant for Incubation

Centers within educational Institutes

Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. All

educational institutes in Goa, affiliated to a

recognized public university, can avail a one-

time grant of up to INR 10 lakh towards capital

expenses, for setting up of an incubator

within their institute campuses. The

educational

institutes

with

existing

incubation facilities can also avail the grant

for capital expenses for further expansion of

incubation facilities. Maximum number of

institutes to avail this benefit cannot exceed

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15 per year. The institutes claiming the

benefits under this scheme cannot restrict

the incubation facilities only to the students

of their institute.

3.2. The educational institutes with

existing incubation facilities will also be

provided a grant of up to INR 3 lakh per year,

for a period of three years, towards

operational expenses. The preference will be

given to well performing applicants.

3.3. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The Start-up Information

Technology Promotion Cell (SITPC) shall

reserve the sole right to accept or reject

applications.

4. Eligibility.— 4.1. All the educational

institutes in Goa, affiliated to a recognized

public university are eligible to apply for this

scheme.

4.2. The bank account of the Principal/

Director of the institute should be linked to

Aadhaar.

4.3. For the purpose of determining eligible

expenses

towards

capital

expenses,

Accounting Standard 101 for Fixed Assets by

Institute of Cost Accountants of India would

be used.

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement of

claims.— 5.1. The educational institutes that

desire to claim incentives under this scheme

shall submit the application form to SITPC

along with requisite set of documents. The

form and the documents are to be e-mailed

or to be submitted on the web portal to the

SITPC.

5.2. Applicants applying within first 3

years of the policy period only will be

considered for one time grant.

5.3. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the incubators. The decision of the

SITPC shall be final and binding.

5.4. The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

S. No.

Document

1.

Copy of plan expenditure of proposed

expenses*

2.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1 for Educational Institutes.

This has been issued with concurrence

of the Finance (Exp.) Department under

their U. O. No. (1400080706) 1731-F

dated 08-06-2022.

ANNEXURE-1

Application under Grant for Incubation Centers within Educational

Institutes Scheme

Date:

Name of Educational Institute:

Address:

Amount Claimed:

Capital Expense details:

Sl. No.

Item

Details

Amount

Total

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Documents attached (*denotes mandatory documents):

¨

Plan of expenditure of proposed capital expenses.*

¨

Area planning of Incubator space.

¨

__________________________ (If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them

here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits

of this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of

misrepresentation or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this

scheme.

¨

I hereby consent the use of logo of the Institute and of the incubator by the Start-up Information

Technology Promotion Cell (SITPC), Goa.

¨

I hereby consent to make myself/my team available to any research being undertaken, as advised

by Start-up Information Technology Promotion Cell (SITPC), Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Institution and name of authorized signatory:

_____________________________

_____________________________

Co-Working Spaces/Incubators/

Accelerators Subsidy Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government

has approved and notified the Goa Start-up

Policy 2021 with a vision to make Goa one of

the most preferred start-up destinations of

India. The objective of the policy is to make

Goa an aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme shall be called “Co-Working Space/

Incubators/Accelerators Subsidy Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. Start-

ups will be reimbursed a fixed amount for

the seats occupied by them at co-working

spaces/incubators/accelerators listed by the

SITPC. The benefits at the co-working spaces

can be availed maximum for a period of two

years per startup, at incubators can be

availed maximum for a period of 1 year per

startup and at accelerators will be for a

period of 3 months per startup.

3.2. The startup will be reimbursed 50%

per seat cost offered by the co-working spaces

listed by the SITPC or a maximum benefit of

INR 3000 per seat and can claim this benefit

for a maximum cap of 8 seats only.

3.3. The startup will be reimbursed 50%

per seat cost offered by the incubators listed

by the SITPC or a maximum benefit of INR

5000 per seat and can claim this benefit for

a maximum cap of 8 seats only.

3.4. The startup will be reimbursed 50%

per seat cost offered by accelerators listed

by the SITPC or a maximum benefit of INR

6000 per seat and can claim this benefit for

a maximum cap of 8 seats only.

3.5. The reimbursement in this scheme

can be claimed on any of the plans offered

by the co-working spaces/incubators/

accelerators listed by the SITPC.

3.6. A total of 100 seats in co-working, 50

seats each in incubator and accelerator will

be subsidized under this scheme each year.

3.7. For certain deserving startups

determined through the internal guidelines

of the SITPC, the SITPC may choose to

reimburse up to 100% of the amount paid to

co-working/incubator/accelerator by the

startups.

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3.8. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The SITPC shall reserve the sole

right to accept or reject applications.

4. Eligibility.— 4.1. Start-ups certified by

the

Start-up

Information

Technology

Promotion Cell (SITPC) are eligible for the

benefits of subsidized seats offered by the co-

working spaces/incubators/accelerators

listed by the SITPC.

4.2. All the startups have to pay digitally

to co-working spaces/incubators/accelerators

listed by the SITPC. In case digital payments

are not possible then it shall be up to the

decision of SITPC as per its guidelines to

admit the expenditure.

4.3. The bank accounts of the start-ups

should be linked to Aadhaar.

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement of

claims.— 5.1. Start-ups who desire to claim

incentives under this scheme shall submit the

application form to SITPC along with requisite

set of documents. The form and the

documents are to be e-mailed or to be

submitted on the web portal to the SITPC.

5.2. Based on the evaluation of the SITPC,

the approved amount shall be reimbursed to

the start-ups.

5.3. Admission to incubator/accelerator

will be governed by the rules set by the

incubator/accelerator.

5.4. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the start-ups. The decision of the

SITPC shall be final and binding.

5.5. The applicant can apply for this

scheme at any time of the financial year but

only within 6 months of incurring the relevant

expenditure.

5.6. The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

6. Documents required for claiming the

incentive.—

Sl. No.

Document

1.

Original copy of bill issued by co-working/

incubator/accelerator*

2.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1

This has been issued with concurrence of

the Finance (Exp.) Department under

their U.O. No. (1400080706) 1731-F dated

08-06-2022.

ANNEXURE-1

Application under Co-Working Space/Incubators/Accelerators Subsidy Scheme

Date:

Startup Certificate No.:

Amount Claimed:

Seat usage details:

Sl. No.

Name of Co-working

Number of

Total Amount Paid

Signature of authorized

/incubator/accelerator

seats claimed

(Per month)

signatory of start-ups (DIN No.)

Documents attached (*denotes mandatory documents):

¨

Original Copy of bill issued by co-working/incubator/accelerator*

¨

__________________________(If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits

of this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of

misrepresentation or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this

scheme.

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¨

I hereby consent to the use of my logo by the Start-up Information Technology Promotion Cell

(SITPC), Goa.

¨

I hereby consent to make myself/my team available to any research being undertaken, as advised

by Start-up Information Technology Promotion Cell (SITPC), Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

_____________________________

_____________________________

Seed Capital Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government has

approved and notified the Goa Start-up Policy

2021 with a vision to make Goa one of the

most preferred start-up destinations of India.

The objective of the policy is to make Goa an

aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for Start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme shall be called “Seed Capital

Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. Start-

ups with a promising idea can get a

one-time grant of up-to INR 10 lakh, as

determined by the Start-up Information

Technology Promotion Cell (SITPC).

3.2. This incentive can be availed by 100

start-ups each year which will be selected

by the SITPC as per its due diligence and

guidelines.

3.3. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The SITPC shall reserve the sole

right to accept or reject applications.

4. Eligibility.— 4.1. All the start-ups

certified by the Start-up Information

Technology Promotion Cell (SITPC) having a

valid start-up certificate number are eligible

to apply for this scheme.

4.2. The bank accounts of the Directors of

the company should be linked to Aadhaar.

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement of

claims.— 5.1. Start-ups who desire to claim

incentives under this scheme shall submit the

application form to SITPC along with requisite

set of documents. The form and the

documents are to be e-mailed or to be

submitted on the web portal to the SITPC.

5.2. Based on the evaluation of the SITPC,

the approved amount shall be disbursed.

5.3. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the start-ups. The decision of the

SITPC shall be final and binding.

5.4. The applicant can apply for this

scheme at any time of the financial year.

5.5. Upon successful completion of MVP,

the applicant will notify the cell of the same

and submit feedback from 100 first users

within 3 months from completion.

5.6. The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

5.7. In order to obtain further benefits, the

applicant will document the journey to the

MVP, user feedback, obstacles faced during

the journey and mean to overcome the same,

and furnish the same before the SITPC within

5 months from the date of availing the

incentive under this scheme. This document

will be used by the SITPC to conduct a

performance evaluation of the applicant.

6. Documents required for claiming the

incentive.—

S. No.

Document

1.

Detailed plan of action to creat a Minimum

Viable Product*

2.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1*

This has been issued with concurrence of

the Finance (Exp.) Department under their

U. O. No. (1400080706) 1731-F dated

08-06-2022.

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ANNEXURE-1

Application under Seed Capital Scheme

Date:

Startup Certificate No.:

Amount Claimed:

1. Indicative expenditure:

S. No.

Material/Item

Quantity

Unit cost in rupees (INR)

Total cost in rupees

Total cost

2. CVs of founders: Please follow World Bank CV format.

3. Brief of the prototyping methodology:

4. Success and failure criteria:

Documents attached (*denotes mandatory documents):

¨

Detailed plan of action to create a Minimum Viable Product*

¨

__________________________ (If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits of

this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of misrepresentation

or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this scheme.

¨

I hereby consent to the use of my logo by the Start-up Information Technology Promotion Cell (SITPC),

Goa.

¨

I hereby consent to make myself/my team available to any research being undertaken, as advised by

Start-up Information Technology Promotion Cell (SITPC), Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Applicant(s)/Organization and name of authorized signatory:

_____________________________

_____________________________

Reimbursement of Expenses for Startups

Operating from Leased/Privately Owned

Premises Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government

has approved and notified the Goa Start-up

Policy 2021 with a vision to make Goa one of

the most preferred start-up destinations of

India. The objective of the policy is to make

Goa an aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

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incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme shall be called “Reimbursement of

Expenses for Startups Operating from Leased/

Privately Owned Premises Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. For

start-ups that operate from privately owned

premises-

3.1.1. The cost towards internet

connectivity, software license fees, and

cloud services fee, will be reimbursed

subject to an upper limit of INR 1 lakh per

quarter for a period of one year. This benefit

can be availed by 20 start-ups each year

which shall be selected by the SITPC as

per its guidelines.

3.2. For start-ups that operate from rented

premises,

3.2.1. The cost towards internet

connectivity, software license fees, and

cloud services fee, will be reimbursed

subject to an upper limit of INR 1 lakh per

quarter for a period of one year. This benefit

can be availed by 20 start-ups each year

which shall be selected by the SITPC as

per its guidelines.

3.2.2. For local start-ups which operate

out of rented premises, a lease rental

subsidy of up to INR 20/- per square foot

per month will be reimbursed quarterly for

a period of up to two years. This incentive

is subject to a cap of INR 3 lakh per annum

and can be availed by 25 start-ups each

year which shall be selected by the SITPC

as per its guidelines.

3.3. A start-up can only avail the benefits

either as per clause 3.1 or clause 3.2 at any

given time.

3.4. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The SITPC shall reserve the sole

right to accept or reject applications.

4. Eligibility.— 4.1. All start-ups certified

by the Start-up IT Promotion Cell (SITPC)

having a valid start-up certificate number

which are not using any Government

developed co-working spaces/incubators/

accelerators for their operations are eligible

to apply for this scheme.

4.2. The bank accounts of the Directors of

the company should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.3. The benefits of lease rental subsidy are

applicable only for Local start-ups and only

for a period of two years.

4.4. Only expenditure incurred after

notification of Goa Start-up Policy 2021, being

within the validity of this policy and paid for

digitally will be considered for reimburse-

ments under this scheme. In case digital

payments are not possible then it shall be up

to the SITPC to admit the expenditure as per

its guidelines.

Provided that for the purpose of this

scheme “Local start-up” shall mean a start-

up in which at least 50% equity/share is held

by one or more Goans continuously since the

time of inception.

Provided also that for the purpose of this

scheme the term “Goan” shall mean:

1. Person born in the State of Goa; or,

2. Person having domicile for 10 years or

more in the State; or,

3. Spouse of a person covered under any

of the conditions mentioned in (1.) and (2.),

through marriages registered in Goa

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement of

claims.— 5.1. Start-ups who desire to claim

incentives under this scheme shall submit the

application form to SITPC along with requisite

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set of documents. The form and the

documents are to be e-mailed or to be

submitted on the web portal to the SITPC.

5.2. Based on the evaluation of the SITPC,

the approved amount shall be reimbursed.

5.3. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the start-ups. The decision of the

SITPC shall be final and binding.

5.4. The applicant can apply for this

scheme at any time of the financial year but

only within 6 months of incurring the relevant

expenditure.

5.5. The applicant can avail the benefits of

this scheme bi-annually/annually.

5.6. The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

6. Documents required for claiming the

incentive.—

Sl. No.

Document

1.

Copy of Aadhaar card of Director/CEO*

2.

Birth Certificate/Domicile Certificate/

Marriage Certificate*

3.

Copy of valid registered Lease Deed*

4.

Original proof of payment towards lease*

5.

Copy of Income Tax filings showing the total

rent amount*

6.

License details of software purchased

7.

Copy of original bills from company certified

vendors

8.

Original Proof of Payment for Software/

Internet/Cloud*

9.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1

This has been issued with concurrence

of

the

Finance

(Exp.)

Department

under their U.O. No. (1400080706) 1731-F

dated 08-06-2022.

ANNEXURE-1

Application under Reimbursement of Expenses for Startups Operating from Leased/Privately Owned

Premises Scheme

Date:

Start-up Certificate No.:

Amount Claimed:

Rent Lease details:

S. No. Rented Area

Date of Lease Deed

Rent (Per month)

Office Address

Office contact Number

Software details:

S. No. Name of

Name of

No. of Licenses No. of Users

Official Email

Official Contact Number

Company/

Software

Id of Company

of Company or Authorized

Authorized

or Authorized

vendor

Vendor

vendor

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Cloud details:

S. No. Name of

Database

Storage

No. of Users

Official Email Id

Official Contact Number

Company

Usage

Space Use

of Company

of Company

Internet details:

S. No. Name of

Monthly

Connection

Data Usage

Official Email Id

Official Contact Number

Company/

Plan

Type

of provider Service

of Service Provider

Service

Provider

Documents attached (*denotes mandatory documents):

¨

Aadhaar card of Director/CEO*

¨

Birth Certificate/Domicile Certificate/Marriage Certificate*

¨

Copy of valid registered Lease Deed*

¨

Original proof of payment towards lease*

¨

Copy of Income Tax filings showing the total rent amount*

¨

License details of software purchased

¨

Copy of original bills of software from company certified vendors

¨

Original Proof of Payment for Software/Internet/Cloud*

¨

__________________________ (If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits of

this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of

misrepresentation or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this

scheme.

¨

I hereby consent to the use of my logo by the Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

¨

I hereby consent to make myself/my team available to any research being undertaken, as advised by

Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Applicant(s)/Organization and name of authorized signatory:

_____________________________

_____________________________

Salary Reimbursement Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government

has approved and notified the Goa Start-up

Policy 2021 with a vision to make Goa one of

the most preferred start-up destinations of

India. The objective of the policy is to make

Goa an aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme shall be called “Salary Reimburse-

ment Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. For

start-ups hiring local talent, 50% of the salary

of fresher will be reimbursed, subject to a

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cap of INR 15,000 per month per recruit.

A start-up can claim salary of maximum 25

people per month for a period of 3 years. This

benefit can be availed by 100 start-ups each

year which shall be selected by the SITPC as

per its guidelines.

3.2. For start-ups whose work force

comprises of 60% of locals, up to 25% of salary

of the local work force subject to cap of INR

25 lakh per year will be reimbursed for 3

years. A start-up can claim salary of

maximum 25 people. This benefit can be

availed by 100 start-ups each year which

shall be selected by the SITPC as per its

guidelines.

3.3. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The SITPC shall reserve the sole

right to accept or reject applications.

4. Eligibility.— 4.1. All the start-ups

certified by the Startup IT Promotion Cell

(SITPC) having a valid start-up certificate

number are eligible to apply for this scheme.

4.2. The employees should be hired for a

period of at least 12 months.

4.3. For availing the benefit under clause

1, the employee/s whose salary is being

claimed for reimbursement must be a

professional/s.

4.4. The bank accounts of employees

should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.5. The bank accounts of the Directors of

the company should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.6. Only expenditure incurred after

notification of Goa Start-up Policy 2021,

being within the validity of this policy and

paid for digitally will be considered for

reimbursements under this scheme. In case

digital payments are not possible then it shall

be up to the decision of SITPC as per its due

diligence to admit the expenditure.

Provided that ‘employees’ shall mean all

employees for whom a reimbursement is

being claimed.

Provided further that ‘freshers mean

Graduates and Postgraduate professionals

who have completed their graduation within

the stipulated period of study, and not more

than

2

years

have

elapsed

since

the completion of the graduation &

post-graduation courses respectively.

Provided further that the term ‘Local’ refers

to a person satisfying at least one of the

following criteria:

1. Person born in the State of Goa; or,

2. Person having domicile for 10 years or

more in the State; or,

3. Spouse of a person covered under any

of the conditions mentioned in (1.) and (2.),

through marriages registered in Goa.

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement of

claims.— 5.1. Start-ups who desire to claim

incentives under this scheme shall submit the

application form to SITPC along with requisite

set of documents. The form and the

documents are to be e-mailed or to be

submitted on the web portal to the SITPC.

5.2. Based on the evaluation of the

employment documents, the approved

amount shall be reimbursed by the SITPC.

5.3. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the start-ups. The decision of the

SITPC shall be final and binding.

5.4. The applicant can apply for this

scheme at any time of the financial year after

incurring the relevant expenditure.

5.5. The applicant can avail the benefits of

this scheme bi-annually/annually.

The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

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6. Documents required for claiming the

incentive.—

Sl. No.

Document

1.

Copy of Aadhaar card of Directors*

2.

Copy of Aadhaar card of relevant employees*

3.

HR letter certifying that employment contracts

of employees fulfill conditions mentioned in

the policy regarding period of contract and

work profile*

4.

Contract of Employment (should be of at least

12 months for a technical work profile)*

Sl. No.

Document

5.

Salary slips of concerned employees*

6.

Bank certification/Bank account statement

showing debit of salary*

7.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1*

This has been issued with concurrence

of the Finance (Exp.) Department under

their U. O. No. (1400047503) 1160-F

dated 19-4-2018.

ANNEXURE-1

Application under Salary Reimbursement Scheme

Date:

Start-up Certificate No.:

Amount Claimed:

List of employees and their salary details:

S. No. Name of

Date of

Salary

Fresher (Y/N)

Official Email Id

Official Contact Number

Employee

Joining

(per month)

Documents attached (*denotes mandatory documents):

¨

Copy of Aadhaar card of Directors*

¨

Copy of Aadhaar card of relevant employees*

¨

HR letter certifying that employee contracts fulfill conditions mentioned in the policy regarding

period of contract and work profile*

¨

Contract of Employment for employees*

¨

Salary slips of concerned employees*

¨

Bank certification/Bank account statement*

¨

__________________________ (If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits of

this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of

misrepresentation or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this

scheme.

¨

I hereby consent to the use of my logo by the Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

¨

I hereby consent to make myself/my team available to any research being undertaken, as advised by

Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Applicant(s)/Organization and name of authorized signatory:

_____________________________

_____________________________

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Skill Development Promotion Scheme

1. Preamble to the Policy.— Government

has approved and notified the Goa Start-up

Policy 2021 with a vision to make Goa one of

the most preferred start-up destinations of

India. The objective of the policy is to make

Goa an aspirational geographical and human

resource base for start-ups. The objective is

to invite the best entrepreneurial minds and

build a robust start-up eco-system in the

State. The policy contains various incentives

for Start-ups and to avail the benefits of these

incentives, the Government has proposed

many schemes under the policy.

2. Short title and commencement.— This

scheme shall be called “Skill Development

Promotion Scheme”.

3. Benefits under the scheme.— 3.1. Retail

educational

institutes

that

impart

programming and technical skills will be

encouraged to establish learning centres in

Goa. Institutes listed by the start-up

promotion cell and providing courses at pre-

fixed rates, will be provided following

benefits:

3.1.1. Internet subsidy (up to INR 5 lakh

per year) for two years

3.1.2. Power subsidy (up to INR 1 lakh

per year) for two years

3.1.3. 25% capital investments reimburse-

ment up to INR 5.0 lakh (on all capital

procurement for a period of two years)

3.1.4. 10% salary cost subsidy up to INR

3 lakh for a period of two years

3.2. The maximum benefits aggregating all

the benefits in this scheme should not exceed

INR 10 lakh per year.

3.3. The benefits to this scheme can only

be availed by up to 10 institutes per year

offering courses under the technical areas/

sectors outlined in Annexure 2.

3.4. Under no circumstance shall the

benefits under this scheme be considered an

entitlement. The SITPC shall reserve the sole

right to accept or reject applications.

3.5. The eligibility and disbursement of

incentives shall be reviewed at the end of

each year based on the performance of the

institute.

Provided that for the purpose of this scheme

‘capital procurement’ shall mean money spent

on purchase of capital goods such as

computer hardware, networking devices, and

ICT for the institute.

Provided that for the purpose of this

scheme ‘retail educational institute’ shall

mean a learning center located in Goa listed

by the SITPC as such for the purpose of Goa

Start-up Policy 2021.

4. Eligibility.— 4.1. All the educational

institutes listed by the Start-up IT Promotion

Cell (SITPC) having a valid Startup Cell

Registration Number are eligible to apply for

this scheme.

4.2. The applicant institute/offered course

must have at least one established learning

centre in Goa be recognized by an authorized

Government body such as AICTE, UGC, NBA,

etc. as applicable.

4.3. Preference will be given to institutes

with tie-ups with OEMs.

4.4. The bank accounts of employees

should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.5. The bank accounts of the Directors of

the institute should be linked to Aadhaar.

4.6. Only expenditure incurred from one

year before the notification of Goa Start-up

Policy 2021, being within the validity of this

policy and paid for digitally would be

considered for reimbursement under this

scheme. In case digital payments are not

possible then it shall be up to the decision of

SITPC as per its due diligence to admit the

expenditure.

5. Procedure for filing and disbursement of

claims.— 5.1. Educational institutes which

desire to claim incentives under this scheme

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shall submit the application form to SITPC

along with requisite set of documents. The

form and the documents are to be e-mailed

or to be submitted on the web portal to the

SITPC.

5.2. Based on the evaluation of the SITPC,

the approved amount shall be disbursed.

5.3. The SITPC shall be the competent

authority to solely accept or reject any claims

filed by the educational institutes. The

decision of the SITPC shall be final and

binding.

5.4. The applicant can apply for this

scheme at any time of the financial year but

only within 6 months of incurring the relevant

expenditure.

5.5. The applicant can take the benefit of

this scheme only one time in whole of the

policy period for a period of two consecutive

years.

5.6. The applicant can avail the benefits of

this scheme quarterly/bi-annually/annually.

5.7. The applications received by the SITPC

under this scheme shall be evaluated and

approval or rejection shall be notified within

45 days from receipt of the application by the

SITPC. Once the application is approved by

the SITPC, the approved amount shall be

disbursed within 60 days from the date of

approval.

6. Documents required for claiming the

incentive.—

Sl. No.

Document

1.

Aadhaar card of relevant employees*

2.

Contract of Employment of employees*

3.

Salary slips of concerned employees*

4.

Bank certification/Bank account statement

showing debit of salary*

5.

Copy of original bills from service providers/

OEMs/Authorized vendors*

6.

Authorization letter from OEM for

empanelment of vendor*

7.

Original Proof of Payment *

8.

The form and documents as mentioned in

Annexure 1*

ANNEXURE-1

Application under Skill Development Promotion Scheme

Date:

Name of Educational Institute:

Location:

Start-up Cell Registration Number:

Amount Claimed:

Internet details:

S. No. Name of

Monthly

Connection

Data Usage

Official Email Id

Official Contact

Company/

Plan

Type

of Service Provider

Number of Service

Service

Provider

Provider

List of employees and their salary details:

S. No.

Name of

Date of

Salary

Official Email Id

Official Contact Number

Employee

Joining

(per month)

Electricity Details:

S. No.

Name of

Monthly Bill

Connection

Usage

Official Email Id of

Official Contact

Service

Type

Service Provider

Number of

Provider

Service Provider

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Software Details:

S. No.

Name of

Publisher

Amount

Date of purchase

Official Contact Number of

Software

of software/license

Publisher

Capital Expenditure Details:

S. No.

Item

Vendor

Amount

Date of purchase/lease

Official Contact Number

of Vendor

Documents attached (*denotes mandatory documents):

¨

ID proof(s) of employees*

¨

Contract of Employment of employees*

¨

Salary slips of concerned employees*

¨

Bank certification/Bank account statement*

¨

Copy of original bills*

¨

Authorization letter from OEM for empanelment of vendor*

¨

Original Proof of Payment for Electricity, Internet and Software*

¨

Original Proof of Payment for Capital Expenditure*

¨

__________________________ (If you are attaching any other documents, please mention them here)

¨

I hereby certify that the information provided is correct to the best of my knowledge.

¨

I hereby consent to abide by the decisions of the SITPC to prohibit me from availing the benefits of

this and/or any other scheme under the Goa Startup Policy 2021 if I am found guilty of

misrepresentation or any other fraudulent activity in connection with my application under this

scheme.

¨

I hereby consent to the use of my logo by the Startup IT Promotion Cell, Goa.

(Please check the boxes)

Name of Applicant(s)/Organization and name of authorized signatory:

_____________________________

_____________________________

ANNEXURE-2

List of technical areas/sectors under the Goa Start-up Policy 2021:

1.

Internet of things

2.

Artificial intelligence

3.

Machine Learning

4.

Interaction Design

5.

Big Data Analytics

6.

Robotics

7.

3-D Printing

8.

Data Science

9.

Drones

10. Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Merged Reality

11. Others (subject to approval from SITPC)

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Department of Revenue

–––

Notification

16/1/2/2022-Rev-I/1282

The following draft Rules which the

Government of Goa proposes to make in

exercise of the powers conferred by sub-

sections (1) and (2) of section 199 of the Goa

Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Goa Act No. 9 of

1969), so as to further amend the Goa Land

Revenue (Conversion of use of land and

non-agricultural assessment) Rules, 1969, are

hereby pre-published as required by sub-

section (3) of section 199 of the said Code for

information of all the persons likely to be

affected thereby and notice is hereby given

that the said draft Rules shall be taken into

consideration by the Government after expiry

of a period of fifteen days from the date of

publication of this notification in the Official

Gazette.

All objections and/or suggestions to the

said draft Rules may be forwarded to the

Secretary (Revenue) to the Government of

Goa, Revenue Department, Secretariat,

Porvorim-Goa, before the expiry of the said

period of fifteen days so that they may be

taken into consideration at the time of

finalization of the said draft Rules.

DRAFT RULES

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 199 of the

Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Goa Act No. 9 of

1969) and all other powers enabling it in this

behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes

the following rules so as to further amend

the Goa Land Revenue (Conversion of use of

land and non-agricultural assessment) Rules,

1969, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Land

Revenue (Conversion of use of land and

non-agricultural assessment) (Amendment)

Rules, 2022.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 4.— In rule 4 of the

Goa Land Revenue (Conversion of use of land

and non-agricultural assessment) Rules, 1969,

after sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall

be inserted, namely:—

(3) Report/NOC/recommendation shall

be obtained from the Town and Country

Planning Department, Forest Department,

Inspector of Survey and Land Records and

Mamlatdar, who shall submit their report/

NOC/recommendation within a period of

20 days from the date of reference made

by the Collector. In case the report is not

submitted within such period of twenty

days the Collector shall proceed to decide

the application for conversion on the basis

of the information as available after expiry

of the said period of twenty days.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Sandeep Gawde, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).

Porvorim, 25th October, 2022.

———uuu———

Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

–––

Notification

DTW/STAT/Exhibitions/2022-23/54/3601

Read:- 1. No. DTW/STAT Exhibitions/

/2015-16/54/14777 dated 24-12-2015.

The Directorate of Tribal Welfare,

Government of Goa is implementing the

scheme Financial Assistance to participate

and organize exhibition-cum-sale, fairs and

workshop camps as “Udyog Adhar Yojana”.

Whereas Government desires to revise the

scheme clause 2, clause 3, clause 4, clause

5, clause 6 and clause 8 in public interest.

Now therefore the amendment to

clause 2 sub-clause (A) & (B), clause 3

addition of sub-clause (A) (i) (ii) (iii) and sub-

clause (B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v), clause 4 addition

of sub clause (A) (i) (ii) & sub-clause (B) (i)

(ii) (iii) (iv) (v) & (vi), clause 5 addition of sub-

clause (i) (ii) (iii) (iv), clause 6 addition of

sub-clause (A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) and sub-

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clause (B) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) and

clause 8 addition of sub-clause (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

in scheme Financial Assistance to participate

and organize exhibition-cum-sale, fairs and

workshop camps as “Udyog Adhar Yojana’’

is amended to read as under:-

Clause 2 sub-clause (A) and (B)

Objectives.— (A) To bring stability in the

economy of ST person by providing

financial assistance, either to participate

in the exhibition/fairs organised in the State

of Goa or outside Goa.

(B) To provide financial assistance to

NGO/Society to organize an exhibition/

fairs/Sale of traditional product of the tribal

people.

Clause 3 addition of sub-clause (A) (i) (ii)

(iii) and sub-clause (B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

3. Scope and Eligibility.— (A) Individual

(i) An individual person should belong to

Scheduled Tribe community.

(ii) Only one ST individual of the family

is eligible to participate in exhibition/fairs/

sale once in a year.

(iii) ST individual should have his/her

own capacity to produce/to prepare/to

market the product for the purpose of

exhibition-cum-sale.

(B) Non-Governmental Organization

(NGO)/Society:- (i) The Non Governmental

Organization (NGO)/Society shall be engaged

in the conduct and promotion of social welfare

of Scheduled Tribes.

(ii) The Non Governmental Organization

(NGO)/Society must have been registered

under Societies Registration Act, 1860.

(iii) The Non Governmental Organization

(NGO)/Society must have been registered for

at least 2 years.

(iv) The NGO/Society shall allot sufficient

space/area to each ST individual to

participate in exhibition/fairs/sale.

(v) NGOs/Societies shall not apply second

time in the same financial year under the

said scheme.

Note: Sport club/Cultural club/SHG/any other club

are not eligible to apply under the said scheme.

Clause 4 sub-clause (A) (i) (ii) & sub-clause

(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)

Nature and Quantum of Assistance.— (A)

For Individual:- (i) Financial Assistance will

be given to one family member/individual

once in a year for the purpose of value

addition in his/her products, for skill

development and for preparatory work

such as to buy raw materials, making

charges, transport charges, labour

charges, participation fees etc., with the

maximum limit of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten

thousand only) per annum. (Point i & ii are

combined together)

(ii) Financial Assistance of Rs. 10,000/- will

be provided to the individual for;

Participation fee : Rs. 5,000/-

Transport charges : Rs. 2,500/-

Raw materials : Rs. 1,500/-

Labour charges : Rs. 1,000/-

Note: Only one participant/ST person from one

family will get maximum limit of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees

Ten thousand only) towards raw materials,

transport charges, labour charges, participation

fees etc. per annum as mentioned above.

(B) For NGO:- (i) The actual cost will be

given only to NGO/Society with maximum

limit of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only)

to organize exhibition/fairs/sale for ST person

per annum within the State of Goa as well as

outside Goa.

(ii) Self Help Groups are not eligible to apply

for financial assistance under Udyog Aadhar

Yojana (Scheme). However, members of the

SHG can participate individually for

exhibition/fairs/sale organised by NGOs/

Society under “Udyog Aadhar Yojana”

(Scheme).

(iii) The NGO/Society should submit

application for conduct of exhibition/fairs/

trade in advance along with of programme.

The application received after the conduct of

the programme shall not be accepted under

the said scheme.

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(iv) The NGOs/Society shall organise only

Exhibition/Fairs/Sale for ST people.

(v) The NGOs/Society will be provided 50%

of the total amount as 1st instalment to

organize the Exhibition/Fairs.

(vi) The Balance amount of 50% will be

released to NGOs/Society on production of

original receipts/bills/voucher, photographs

along with detail report of exhibition/fairs to

the Directorate of Tribal Welfare within one

month of the conduct of the programme.

Clause 5 addition of sub-clause (i) (ii) (iii)

(iv)

Application Procedure.— (i) Interested ST

person/NGO/Society to participate/conduct

the Exhibition/fairs shall apply to the Director

of Tribal Welfare with the required

documents in advance.

(ii) ST person/individual shall submit one

passport size photo along with the

application.

(iii) If any ST person/individual submits

application form to the Directorate of Tribal

Welfare on the day of exhibition/fairs/sale or

after the event than the application will not

accepted and he/she shall not be eligible to

avail benefit under Udyog Aadhar Yojana

(Scheme).

(iv) If any ST person/individual apply twice

in a year to participate in an exhibition/fairs/

sale organised by any other NGO/Society in

the State of Goa, than his/her application shall

be rejected.

Clause 6 addition of sub clause (A) (i) (ii)

(iii) (iv) (v) (vi) and sub clause (B) (a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

6. Documents required.— (A) For Individual;

(i) ST Certificate issued by competent

authority in the State of Goa.

(ii) A Certificate from the V.P Secretary or

from the Chief Officer of Municipal Council/

Block Development Officer stating that the ST

person/applicant is involved in production

and marketing of the product.

(iii) ST person/applicant shall submit two

photographs along with their stall allotted by

organizer.(NGOs/Societies)

(iv) Copy of Aadhar card.

(v) Mandate Form.

(vi) Copy of Bank Pass Book.

(B) For NGOs/Societies:- NGOs/Societies

shall submit its application in prescribed

format along with required document &

reports.

(a) Registration certificate of NGOs/

Societies.

(b) NGO’s/Societies shall be working for

the welfare of ST community, and it shall

reflect in its objectives.

(c) NGO’s/Societies shall also submit two

year Audit report.

(d) Aadhar Card copy of signing

authority.

(e) Caste Certificate of President,

Secretary & Treasurer.

(f) NGOs/Societies shall submit detail

estimate with description of activity/event

in respect of exhibition/fair.

(g) NGOs/Societies shall submit detail

report of the event as well as of the ST

beneficiaries who will be benefitted by the

exhibition/fairs/trade etc.

(h) Mandate Form

Clause 8 addition of sub-clause (i) (ii) (iii)

(iv)

Submission of bills.— (i) The individual

applicant shall submit original bills/receipts

of raw material, transport and participation

fee etc. spent during exhibition/event.

(ii) Applicant shall submit at least three

photographs of his/her stall along with

display of material which is kept for sale.

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(iii) The applicant shall submit all bills/

receipts & photographs to the Director of

Tribal Welfare, immediately after the

exhibition is over.

(iv) NGO/Society shall submit the

Utilization Certificate of the 1st instalment

along with all the original receipts, bills/

vouchers and photographs of the exhibition

to the Director of Tribal Welfare immediately

after the exhibition is over. After the receipt

of utilization certificate of 1st instalment,

the balance amount will be disbursed by

Director of Tribal Welfare.

Note: The applications submitted by the

individual ST person and NGO/Society shall be

verified by Directorate of Tribal Welfare (DTW) upon

verification approved amount will be disbursed.

All other clauses in the above mentioned

scheme remains unchanged. This amendment

shall come in to force from the financial

year 2022-23 upon notification in the

Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Triveni Velip, Director of Tribal Welfare.

Panaji, 31st October, 2022.

Department of Women & Child

Development

Directorate of Women & Child Development

–––

Notification

2-104(8)2018/DWCD/6193

In exercise of the powers conferred by

section 22A of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention)

Act, 1956 (Central Act 104 of 1956) and in

consultation with the Hon’ble High Court of

Bombay, conveyed vide letter No. A.3945/G/

/3509/2019 dated 20-12-2019, the Government

of Goa hereby establishes the Court of District

Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge,

South Goa, Margao, presided by Lady Judical

Officer as a Special Court, within the limits of

its jurisdiction, for the purposes of the said

Act.

This notification shall come into force on

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Deepali Naik, Director & ex officio Joint

Secretary (Women & Child Development).

Panaji, 25th October, 2022.

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