Goa Gazette, No. 2223-4, 28 April 2022

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 28th April, 2022 (Vaisakha 8, 1944) SERIES I No. 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NOTE

There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 3 dated 21-4-2022, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 25-4-2022 from pages 53 to 54, Department of Finance, Notification No. 1-174-2020-21/DSSL/ 2662 regarding rescinding of Government Notification.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 27-4-2022 from pages 55 to 176, Department of Power, Notification No. 120/03/ MYT22-23 to 24-25/CEE/Tech regarding Tariff Order for FY 2022-23.

INDEX

Department Ord/Notification/Memo. Subject Pages

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3 4

1. Environment & C C Not.- 11-2/GSWA/2021-22/Pub./83 Draft Notification—Bondvol Lake. 177

2. Fisheries Ord.- DF/GB/SCHEME/CRAFT& Discontinuation of Scheme—Craft & 183

GEAR/2021-22 Gear.

3. Legal Metrology Not.- 6/2/2022-CLM/195/452 Draft Rules—The Goa Legal Metrology 183 (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

4. Protocol & Hospitality Mem.- 5/32/2022/P&HD The Goa State Guest Rules, 2022. 193

5. Rural Development & RDA — Enhancement of wages under 196 MGNREGA.

thereby; and notice is hereby given that the GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Environment & Climate

Change

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Notification

11-2/GSWA/2021-22/Pub./83

The draft of the notification, which the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) proposes to issue in exercise of the powers conferred under rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, and section 25 read with sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (3) of section 3 and section 23 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, is hereby published for the information of the persons likely to be concerned or affected said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing this notification are made available to the public;

Any person interested in making any objection or suggestion, on the proposals contained in the draft notification may forward the same in writing, for consideration of the Government of Goa, within the period so specified to the Member Secretary, Goa State Biodiversity Board, Head of Nodal Agency, Goa State Wetland Authority, or at the email address of [email protected] or ms- [email protected]177 Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 28TH APRIL, 2022 DRAFT NOTIFICATION

1. Whereas, there exists a water body known as Bondvol Lake admeasuring an area of 75894 sq. mts. located in village Calapur of Tiswadi Taluka, North Goa district, State of Goa, which is considered to be critically significant for its ecosystem services and biodiversity values for the local communities and society at large (hereinafter referred to as the "Said Bondvol Lake"); which is more particularly described in Schedule I herein under;

2. And whereas, it is considered that for sustaining these values, the ecological character of the wetland ecosystem needs to be maintained by regulating developmental activities within the wetland as well as within its zone of influence;

3. And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa, through GSBB had prepared a Brief Document for identifying the said Bondvol Lake as wetland;

4. And Whereas, based on the Brief Document Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) in the 6th meeting of the GSWA recommended the Government of Goa to notify the said Bondvol Lake as a wetland under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Subsequently, the Government of Goa accepted the recommendation to declare the said wetland for being covered under the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 and the draft of the notification was published in the Official Gazette of Goa vide Notification No. GSWA/ 2019-20/Bondvol Notification/026/085 dated 07-05-2020 and corrigendum No. GSWA/ 2019-20/Bondvol Notification/026/085/568 dated 10-09-2020 for the general public with a view of inviting objections in respect thereof as required under sub-rule (6) of rule 5 of Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 hereinafter referred to as the said rules.

6. And Whereas, after considering the objections, grievances, and suggestions received, from the general public and concerned stakeholders as per rules, and the same have been incorporated & the necessary revisions in the notification are ensured.

7. And Whereas, due to revisions in the area to be notified in the draft notified wetland, it was felt necessary by GSWA in its 8th GSWA meeting to renotify the draft notification of Bondvol Lake with a view of inviting objections in respect thereof as required under sub-rule (6) of rule 5 of the said rule pertaining to the areas which are added and/or revised in the previous notification due to the revisions.

8. Hence this Draft Notification is issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC) Government of Goa in the exercise of powers conferred under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation & Management) Rules 2017, is hereby published for the information of public.

9. The extent of the wetland and its zone of influence is described in Schedule I of this notification;

10. Activities prohibited within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule II of this notification. Such prohibitions shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b), and (c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

11. Activities regulated within the wetland and their zones of influence, i.e. permitted only with permission of State Government are listed in Schedule III of this notification. Request for permissions can be made to the Member Secretary, Goa State Wetland Authority, C/o Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE&CC), O/o Goa State Biodiversity Board, Opposite Saligao Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa 403511, or at email-ms- [email protected]./[email protected]. Such regulations shall not apply for areas178 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 28TH APRIL, 2022 designated under other Acts and Rules and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b), and (c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

12. Activities permitted within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule IV of this notification. Such permissions shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b), and (c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

13. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.

14. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification. The status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Shri. Dasharath M. Redkar, Director

(Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 21st April, 2022.

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Schedule I: Location and Extent of

Wetland and its Zone of Influence

1.1. Wetland

The said Bondvol Lake admeasuring an area of 75894. sq. mts., surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Taluka/ Survey No./Sub-Div. No. Approximate /Village Area in Sq. Mts.

Tiswadi/ 143/1 54544

Calapur 144/1 21350

Total 75894 1.2. Boundary of area already designated

under provisions of other Acts and Rules.

1.2 (a) Area designated under Indian Forest Act, 1927; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; State Forest Act and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as said Bondvol Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

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

No area of the proposed wetland known as said Bondvol Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

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

No area of the proposed wetland known as said Bondvol Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Bondvol Lake admeasuring 114536 sq. mts., includes the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Taluka/ Survey No./ Approximate /Village /Sub-Div. No. Area in Sq. Mts.

Tiswadi/ Buffer zone

/Calapur 84/1(P) 797 85/1(P) 5324 85/2(P) 1230 86/1(P) 6383 86/1-A(P) 1410 87/1(P) 10000 129/1(P) 6490 131/1 (P) 11726 145/2(P) 1861 192/1(P) 3945 193/1(P) 18970 197/1(P) 7890 198/1(P) 2360 199/1(P) 12592

Area outside survey

Nos. (Roads and nalla) 510

Total 91488179 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 28TH APRIL, 2022 Zone of influence

87/1(P) 225 129/1(P) 1414 128/1(P) 8 131/1(P) 9593 132/1(P) 80 193/1(P) 811 197/1(P) 1002 198/1(P) 392 199/1(P) 3412 202/1(P) 1550

202/1-A(P) 83 224/1(P) 481 224/1-A(P) 77 225/1(P) 912 226/1(P) 12

Area outside survey

No. (Roads and nallahs) 2996

Total 23048

Grand Total 114536

The map of the wetland boundary of the said Bondvol Lake with the Zone of influence is at Annexure I. (For enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/)

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the said Bondvol Lake the same is located within Revenue village of Calapur (Village Panchayat St. Cruz).

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the said Bondvol Lake the Zone of Influence is located within Revenue village of Calapur (Village Panchayat St. Cruz).

Schedule II: List of activities prohibited

within wetland boundary

1. Conversion for non-wetland uses

including encroachment of any kind;

2. Setting up of any industr y and expansion of existing industries; with the exception of modernization of existing industries which will not affect the ecological balance of the wetland under consideration.

3. Manufacture and/or handling and/or storage and/or disposal of construction and demolition waste covered under the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016; hazardous substances covered under the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 or the Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-organisms Genetically engineered organisms or cells, 1989 or the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; and other acts and rules as notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands.

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules 2016;

5. Discharge of untreated wastes, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, effluents and any other chemicals effecting the ecological character of the wetland from industries, cities, towns, villages and any other human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as a buffer zone on Annexure – I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules; and,

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

8. Extraction of soil, mud, rock and sand

for commercial purposes.

[Any other activity other than mentioned above if taken up in the surrounding area that will have a direct or an indirect adverse effect on the ecological character of the wetland including water quality the same shall be prohibited.]

Schedule III: List of activities regulated within the boundary of wetland and its zone of influence and for which prior approval of [State Government/UT Administration/ MoEFCC] is required to be obtained180 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 28TH APRIL, 2022

Approval of the GSWA shall be obtained for any other activity proposed to be conducted other than those mentioned above which may adversely affect ecological character of wetland.

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

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

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SURVEY No.192

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

SCALE : 1:1000

Directorate of Settlement and Land Records

VILLAGE : CALAPOR

PANAJI - GOA

TALUKA : TISWADI

PLAN

SHOWING THE WATERBODY AND THE 50 METER BUFFER ZONE AND

BONDVAL LAKE

SURVEY No.145

THE INFLUENCE ZONE BOUNDARY DULY SUPERIMPOSED ON THE SURVEY

2

PLAN AS PER THE PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE GOA STATE

WATERBODY

WETLAND AUTHORITY, SALIGAO, BARDEZ-GOA AND REQUESTED VIDE

2

50 METER BUFFER

E-MAIL DATED 15/06/2021 FROM M.S (GOA STATE WETLAND AUTHORITY)

INFLUENCE ZONE BOUNDARY

PATRICK H. GONSALVES

A.S. & S.O

S URVEY No.193

S URVEY No.85

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SURVEY No.144

SURVEY No.84

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RIGHTBOTTOM LEFTTOP

1-A

SURVEY No.86

SURVEY No.143

SURVEY No.87

SURVEY No.197

LEFTTOP

RIGHTBOTTOM

SURVEY No.199

SURVEY No.198

SURVEY No.129

SURVEY No.131

SURVEY No.226

SURVEY No.128

SURVEY No.225

SURVEY No.132

SURVEY No.202

SURVEY No.224

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1-A (Part )

SWETAL NARVEKAR (F.S.)

SWETA PEDNEKAR (H.S.)

PREPARED BY

VERIFIED BY

File No.: ASSO-2-2020182 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 28TH APRIL, 2022 Department of Fisheries

Directorate of Fisheries __

Order

DF/GB/SCHEME/CRAFT&GEAR/2021-22/

35

Refer Notification No. DF/GB/SCHEME

CRAFT AND GEAR/CSS/2017-18 dated

27-03-2018 which is published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 1 dated 05-03-2018.

Sub: "Craft & Gear (Unit: boats of appropriate

sizes including nets, fish & ice holding

boxes etc.).

The approval of the Government of Goa is

hereby conveyed to discontinue the scheme

called "Craft & Gear (Unit: boats of appropriate

sizes including nets, fish & ice holding boxes

etc.)." notified vide Notification No. DF/GB/

SCHEME CRAFT AND GEAR/CSS/2017-18

dated 27-03-2018 which is published in

the Official Gazette Series I No. 1 dated

05-03-2018 from financial year 2022-23.

This order is issued with the approval of

the Government vide their U .0. No. 293/F

dated 11-04-2022.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dr. Shamila Monteiro, Director & ex officio

Jt. Secretary (Fisheries).

Panaji, 22nd April, 2022.

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Department of Legal Metrology __

Notification

6/2/2022-CLM/195/452

The following draft Rules which the

Government of Goa proposes to make in

exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (1) and (2) of Section 53 of the Legal

Metrology Act, 2009 (Central Act No. 1 of 2010), so as to further amend the Goa Legal

Metrology Rules, 2011, are hereby pre- published as required by sub-section (4) of

section 53 of the said Act, for information of

all the persons likely to be affected thereby

and notice is hereby given that the said draft

Rules will be taken into consideration by the

Government after expiry of a period of 45

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

Controller of Legal Metrology, ex officio Under

Secretary Legal Metrology, Government of

Goa, Legal Metrology Bhavan, Next to National

Sample Survey Office, Near Air India Colony,

Housing Board, P.O. Alto-Porvorim, Porvorim,

Bardez, Goa – 403521, before the expiry of the

said period of forty five (45) 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- section (1) and (2) of section 53 of the Legal

Metrology Act, 2009 (Central Act No. 1 of

2010) and all other powers enabling it in this

behalf and after consultation with the Central

Government, the Government of Goa hereby

makes the following rules so as to further

amend the Goa Legal Metrology Rules, 2011,

namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Legal

Metrology (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of Schedule II and III.— For

the existing Schedules II and III appended to

the Goa Legal Metrology Rules, 2011, the

following Schedules shall be respectively

substituted, namely:—

"SCHEDULE – II "SCHEDULE – II "SCHEDULE – II [See rule – 9 (4) and (5)] [See rule – 9 (4) and (5)] [See rule – 9 (4) and (5)] Licencing fees and renewal fees for manufacturer, repairer or dealer of weights and Licencing fees and renewal fees for manufacturer, repairer or dealer of weights and Licencing fees and renewal fees for manufacturer, repairer or dealer of weights and measures measures measures

Licencing fees and renewal fees for manufacturer, repairer or dealer of weights and measures

(2) Alteration of Licence (2) Alteration of Licence (2) Alteration of Licence

(3) Issue of Duplicate Licence (3) Issue of Duplicate Licence (3) Issue of Duplicate Licence

SCHEDULE - III SCHEDULE - III SCHEDULE - III [See rule 15] [See rule 15] [See rule 15] Fee payable for verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures, Weighing and Fee payable for verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures, Weighing and Fee payable for verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures, Weighing and Fee payable for verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures, Weighing and Measuring Instruments Measuring Instruments Measuring Instruments Measuring Instruments

(1) Weights: (1) Weights: (a) Bullion Weights: (a) Bullion Weights:

(1) Weights: (a) Bullion Weights:

(b) Brass Weights (other than Bullion): (b) Brass Weights (other than Bullion): (b) Brass Weights (other than Bullion):

(c) Sheet metal Weight (other than Bullion):

(d) Carat Weights:

(e) Cylindrical Knob Type Weights:

(f) Iron and Steel Weights:

(g) Standard weights for testing of High Capacity weighing Machines:

(2) Capacity Measures/tank lorry/storage tank:

(3) Length Measures: (a) Non-Flexible:

(b) Fabric/Plastic:

(c) Woven:

(d) Steel tapes:

(e) Folding Scales:

(f) Surveying Chain:

(4) Beam Scale Class A & B:

(5) Beam Scales Class C & D:

(6) Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments, Mechanical (Analogue indication)/digital belonging to ordinary and medium accuracy class III & IV:

(7) Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments, digital belonging to ordinary and medium accuracy class III & IV:

(8) Weighing instruments of high accuracy class and special accuracy both mechanical and electronics class II & I:

(10) Volumetric measuring instruments:

(13) Clinical Thermometer:

(14) Blood Pressure Measuring Instrument:

(15) Water Meter:

(16) Electricity Meter: Omitted. (17) Kitchen Scale:

(18) Tubular balance `

(19) Person weighing machine excluding bath room scales:

(20) Bathroom Scales: 120 kg and above:

(21) Baby or child weighing Scales:

(22) Peg or liquor measure:

(23) Automatic Rail weighbridge:

(24) Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments (it includes fill in ml or litre or in Multiples thereto)

(25) Discontinuous totalizing automatic weighing instruments (Totalizing Hopper Weighers):

(26) Compressed Natural Gas:

(27) LPG:

(28) Continuous totalizing automatic weighing Instruments (Belt Weighers):

(29) Automatic in motion road weigh bridge:

(30) Weights for high capacity weighing machines:

(31) Tapes for use in measurement of Oil quantities:

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

P. S. Shirodkar, Controller & ex officio, Under Secretary (Legal Metrology).

Porvorim, 28th April, 2022.

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Department of Protocol and Hospitality

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Memorandum

5/32/2022/P&HD

These Rules may be called the Goa State Guest Rules, 2022.

1. State Guest facilities and courtesies shall be extended to the following dignitaries when visiting this state as indicated below:—

A. The State Guest facilities and courtesies shall be extended to the following dignitaries and officials during their visit to the State of Goa, irrespective of the purpose of their visit.—

a. The President of India;

b. The Vice President of India;

c. The Prime Minister of India;

d. The Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India;

e. The Speaker of Lok Sabha;

i. The State Guests, as far as possible will be accommodated at Raj Bhavan, under the direction of or with the specific approval of The Governor.

ii. Where no suitable accomm-odation is available at Raj Bhavan or where Government so decides in consultation of the dignitaries, the accommodation will be arranged in any hotel of repute depending upon the status, level and convenience of the dignitary.

iii. There shall be no ceiling on the number of people in the entourage or number of rooms required for the above dignitaries or on the room rent.

B. The State Guest facilities and cour tesies shall be extended to the following dignitaries and officials during their visit to the State of Goa, irrespective of the purpose of their visit:—

a. Dy. Speaker of Lok Sabha and the

Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha;

b. The Union Ministers and Ministers

of State of Central Government;

c. The Governors of States and the Lt.

Governors of the Union Territories;

d. The Puisne Judges of the Supreme

Court of India;

e. The Chief Ministers and the Dy. Chief Ministers of States and Union Territories;

f. Chief Justice of Bombay High Court;

The accompanying family members not exceeding three, inclusive of the dignitary and only one member of the personal staff of the above mentioned dignitaries will also be provided with the State Guest Facilities and courtesies.

Ceiling on expenditure of room rent to be incurred shall be restricted to upto Rs. 25,000/- per night per room (inclusive of Taxes) subject to following:

(i) The State Guests, as far as possible will be accommodated at Raj Bhavan, under the direction of or with the specific

approval of The Governor;

(ii) Where no suitable accommodation is

available at Raj Bhavan or where

Government so decides in consultation of

the dignitaries, the accommodation will be

arranged in any hotel of repute depending

upon the status, level and convenience of

the dignitary and subject to the ceiling prescribed above.

(iii) Government, however, will be competent to relax the provisions of this Para for security reasons on the advice of Goa Police/Home Department on a case to case basis;

C. The State Guest facilities and courtesies will be extended to the following dignitaries only when they visit Goa on official tours connected with the affairs of this State and on invitation from the Government of Goa. However, these facilities will not be extended during transit halts at Goa.

a) Cabinet Ministers/Ministers of State/ Dy. Ministers of States and Union Territories;

b) The Speakers and Dy. Speakers of

the States and Union Territories;

c) The Chief Justice of High Courts

other than Bombay High Court;

d) The Puisne Judges of Bombay

High Court;

e) The Chairman and Dy. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, Finance Commission and other High Powered Commissions set up by the Government of India;

f) The Leader of the Opposition of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha in Parliament;

g) The Leader of the Opposition in

State Assemblies;

h) The Comptroller and the Auditor

General of India;

i) The Governor of Reserve Bank of

India;

j) Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners of Election Commission of India;

k) The Secretaries to the Government

of India;

l) The Chief Secretaries to the State

Governments and Union Territories;

m) Chairman and Member of National

Human Right Commission;

n) Any other eminent personage with the concurrence of the Protocol Department and order of the Government;

Only one family member and one member of the personal staff accompanying the above dignitaries will be provided with the State Guest facilities and courtesies.

Ceiling on expenditure of room rent to be incurred shall be restricted to upto Rs.10,000/- per night per room (inclusive of Taxes), subject to following:

(i) The State Guests, as far as possible will be accommodated at State Guest House or State Circuit House or Goa International centre;

(ii) Where no suitable accommodation is available at the above places or where Government so decides in consultation of the dignitaries, the accommodation will be arranged in any hotel of repute depending upon the status, level and convenience of the dignitary and subject to the ceiling prescribed above.

(iii) Government, however, will be competent to relax the provisions of this Para for security reasons on the advice of Goa Police/Home Department on a case to case basis;

D. In case any arrangements for lodging, boarding and transport is to be made at the request of any dignitary or official, on payment basis, during their visit to Goa, bills of the same will have to be settled by the concerned dignitary or official before their departure.

Note: (i) The dignitaries, except for those in Para 1(A), visiting Goa will be treated as State Guest for "THREE CALENDAR DAYS." Government, however, will be competent to relax the provision of this note in suitable cases;

(ii) Where it is desired to treat any Foreign Dignitary as State Guest, whose visit is not being sponsored by Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs need to be kept informed and its concurrence obtained;

(iii) In case of para 1(C)(n), detailed proposal need be submitted by the Department concerned to the Protocol Department for its concurrence and orders of the Government. It shall be the responsibility, otherwise, of the concerned Department to make all the required arrangements like reception, lodging, boarding, transport etc., and settlement of the expenditure.

2. Reception. — (i) State Guests, who are VVIPs/VIPs shall be received and seen off by the State Dignitaries and other Officials, depending upon the status and protocol involved in the visit. Generally, these arrangements will be made by the Protocol Department.

(ii) Garlands and bouquets will be offered to the visiting dignitaries depending on their status and importance of the visit. Arrangements for the same will be made by the Protocol Department.

(iii) Photography and other arrangements for the coverage of the VVIPs/VIPs visit will be made by the Department of Information and Publicity, whenever necessary.

3. Transport.— D.V.Cars/Staff Cars will be provided for the use of the visiting dignitaries/ State Guest free of charge. In case of a transit halt, vehicle will be provided free of charge up to the territorial limits and for journey beyond the state limits on payment of mileage charges on prescribed rates. Government, however, will be competent to relax the payment beyond the territorial limits in case of VVIPs and VIPs in suitable circumstances. Generally, only one car will be provided to the State Guest.

4. Boarding.— The boarding will be provided to the State Guest in accordance with para 1(A), (B) & (C). However, Protocol Department shall negotiate with hotels of appropriate categories of North and South Goa Districts to get best rates.

5. Other Facilities/Restrictions.— (i) No alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, massages, chocolates, laundry, etc. will be provided to195 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 28TH APRIL, 2022 the State Guest at the State Government's expense.

(ii) The State Guest will be provided with Medical facilities at Government's expense.

6. Security.— VVIPs/VIPs/State Guests will be provided with required security by the Director General of Police, as per the instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on the subject, from time to time.

These rules are in supersession of the existing rules in these regard and shall come

into force immediately on issuance.

Hemant Kumar, Secretary (Protocol).

Porvorim, 28th April, 2022.

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Department of Rural Development &

RDA __

Notification

Notification No: F.No.J-11011/1/2020- MGNREGA(RE-III) dated 28th March, 2022 from Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, the Central Government has enhanced the wage rate from to Rs. 294/- to Rs. 315/- per day to the job seekers for unskilled manual work for the State of Goa vide Notification No. S.O.1206 (E) published in the Gazette of India, Part II-Section 3-Sub Section (ii) dated 28th March, 2022.

In view of the above enhancement of wages under MGNREGA for the State of Goa, the wage rate for job seekers for unskilled manual work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) State revised at Rs. 315/- per day with effect from 1st April, 2022.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa

Meena H. Naik Goltekar, Project Director

DRDA, North & ex officio Jt. Secretary (R.D.)

Panaji, 8th April, 2022.

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