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Panaji, 28th April, 2022 (Vaisakha 8, 1944)

SERIES I No. 4

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Environment & Climate

Change

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

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

Environment & C C

Not.- 11-2/GSWA/2021-22/Pub./83

Draft Notification—Bondvol Lake.

177

Fisheries

Ord.- DF/GB/SCHEME/CRAFT&

Discontinuation of Scheme—Craft &

183

GEAR/2021-22

Gear.

Legal Metrology

Not.- 6/2/2022-CLM/195/452

Draft Rules—The Goa Legal Metrology 183

(Amendment) Rules, 2022.

Protocol & Hospitality

Mem.- 5/32/2022/P&HD

The Goa State Guest Rules, 2022.

193

Rural Development & RDA

—

Enhancement of wages under

196

MGNREGA.

thereby; and notice is hereby given that the

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]

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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

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 areas

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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.

———

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

91488

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Zone of influence

87/1(P)

225

129/1(P)

1414

128/1(P)

131/1(P)

9593

132/1(P)

193/1(P)

811

197/1(P)

1002

198/1(P)

392

199/1(P)

3412

202/1(P)

1550

202/1-A(P)

224/1(P)

481

224/1-A(P)

225/1(P)

912

226/1(P)

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

Conversion for non-wetland uses

including encroachment of any kind;

Setting up of any industry 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.

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.

Solid waste dumping and plastic waste

dumping covered under Municipal Solid

Waste Management Rules 2016;

Discharge

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;

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,

Poaching and illegal hunting covered

Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and

amendments thereof;

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 obtained

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Activity

Restrictions

Within the boundary of wetland as

Within the zone of influence as

shown in Annexure I

Grazing and wallowing Regulated

Permitted

Cultivation of crops

Due to the existing spring at the base

Existing traditional paddy cultivation

of the wetland in the core wetland

practices in the low-lying areas down-

area, cultivation shall be limited to the

stream within the zone of

surrounding of the core water body

influence will be allowed.

in the season as grown traditionally.

Plantation of trees

Prohibited in the core area of wetland

Planting of indigenous species of

as demarcated in annexure 1

plants is permitted in zone of

influence, excluding water channels

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

Activity

Levels and types not requiring permission

Within the boundary of wetland as

Within the zone of influence as

shown in Annexure I

Withdrawal of water

Withdrawal of water by community by Permitted in consultation with local

ensuring sustainable measures and

Biodiversity Management Committee

without over extraction subject to app-

and local Village Panchayat. Need to

roval of WRD and GSWA. Operational

ensure no contamination of any type

sluice gate is provisioned and operated

is allowed which serves as a source of

by WRD for effective management.

degrading quality and ecological

character of wetland

Religious practices

Existing religious practices such as

Permitted except the activities that will

Ganesh idols immersion (except PoP)

adversely affect the ecological character

will be allowed.

of the wetland.

Preservation of this

The boundary of the wetlands may be Permitted

water body and mainta- restored or stabilized using natural

ining quality of its

means so as to not disturb the ecolo-

significant catchment

gical character of the water body.

area especially no deve-

lopment zone, steep

slopes and tree cover

areas to ensure sustain-

ability of this water

body for future water

security of local area.

Deciding best possible

Permitted

wise use of wetland

without affecting or

impacting its ecological

character and services

offered presently

Approval of the GSWA shall be taken for any other activity to be conducted other than

those mentioned above.

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S URVEY No.193

SURVEY No.129

SURVEY No.128

SURVEY No.86

LEFTTOP

SURVEY No.131

SURVEY No.198

SURVEY No.199

LEFTTOP

SURVEY No.143

SURVEY No.87

1-A

RIGHTBOTTOM

SURVEY No.145

S URVEY No.85

SURVEY No.144

SURVEY No.84

RIGHTBOTTOM

SURVEY No.202

SURVEY No.132

SURVEY No.225

SURVEY No.226

SURVEY No.197

SURVEY No.192

SWETAL NARVEKAR (F.S.)

PREPARED BY

Directorate of Settlement and Land Records

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

PANAJI - GOA

PLAN

SCALE : 1:1000

VILLAGE : CALAPOR

SHOWING THE WATERBODY AND THE 50 METER BUFFER ZONE AND

THE INFLUENCE ZONE BOUNDARY DULY SUPERIMPOSED ON THE SURVEY

WETLAND AUTHORITY, SALIGAO, BARDEZ-GOA AND REQUESTED VIDE

TALUKA : TISWADI

WATERBODY

50 METER BUFFER

INFLUENCE ZONE BOUNDARY

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

SURVEY No.224

1-A

1-A (Part )

SWETA PEDNEKAR (H.S.)

VERIFIED BY

PATRICK H. GONSALVES

A.S. & S.O

BONDVAL LAKE

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

File No.: ASSO-2-2020

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Department of Fisheries

Directorate of Fisheries

Order

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

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.

———uuu———

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:—

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“SCHEDULE – II

[See rule – 9 (4) and (5)]

l f

i h

Licencing fees and renewal fees for manufacturer, repairer or

dealer of weights and measures

(1) Issue of licence/renewal of licence to –

Sr. No.

Subject

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(i)

Manufacturer

` 500.00 per year

` 10000.00 per year.

(ii)

Repairer

` 100.00 per year

` 2000.00 per year.

(iii)

Dealer

` 100.00 per year

` 3000.00 per year.

(2) Alteration of Licence

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

50.00

1000.00

(3) Issue of Duplicate Licence

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

10.00

500.00

SCHEDULE - III

[See rule 15]

Fee payable for verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures, Weighing and

Measuring Instruments

(1) Weights:

(a) Bullion Weights:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

10 kg

30.00

60.00

5 kg

20.00

40.00

2 kg

20.00

40.00

1 kg

20.00

40.00

500 g

15.00

30.00

200 g

15.00

30.00

100 g

15.00

30.00

50 g

15.00

30.00

20 g

15.00

30.00

10 g

15.00

30.00

5 g

15.00

30.00

2 g

15.00

30.00

1 g

15.00

30.00

(b) Brass Weights (other than Bullion):

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

1 kg

10.00

20.00

500 g

5.00

10.00

200 g

5.00

10.00

100 g

5.00

10.00

50 g

5.00

10.00

20 g

5.00

10.00

10 g

5.00

10.00

5 g

5.00

10.00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

2 g

5.00

10.00

1 g

5.00

10.00

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

500 mg

5.00

10.00

200 mg

5.00

10.00

100 mg

5.00

10.00

50 mg

5.00

10.00

20 mg

5.00

10.00

10 mg

5.00

10.00

5 mg

5.00

10.00

2 mg

5.00

10.00

1 mg

5.00

10.00

(d) Carat Weights:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

500 c

20.00

200 c

20.00

100 c

20.00

50 c

20.00

20 c

20.00

10 c

20.00

5 c

20.00

2 c

20.00

1 c

20.00

0.5 c

20.00

0.2 c

20.00

0.1 c

20.00

0.02 c

20.00

0.01 c

20.00

0.005 c

20.00

(e) Cylindrical Knob Type Weights:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

10 kg

20.00

40.00

5 kg

20.00

30.00

2 kg

15.00

30.00

1 kg

10.00

20.00

500 g

5.00

10.00

200 g

5.00

10.00

100 g

5.00

10.00

50 g

5.00

10.00

20 g

5.00

10.00

10 g

5.00

10.00

5 g

5.00

10.00

2 g

5.00

10.00

1 g

5.00

10.00

(f) Iron and Steel Weights:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

50 kg

25.00

50.00

20 kg

20.00

40.00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

10 kg

20.00

40.00

5 kg

20.00

40.00

2 kg

15.00

30.00

1 kg

10.00

20.00

500 g

5.00

10.00

200 g

5.00

10.00

100 g

5.00

10.00

50 g

5.00

10.00

20 g

5.00

10.00

10 g

5.00

10.00

5 g

5.00

10.00

2 g

5.00

10.00

1 g

5.00

10.00

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

Denomination

Fee corresponding to Max

permissible relative error

0.05/10000 per piece in `

Fee corresponding to Max permissible relative

error 3.3/10000, 1.7/10000 and 1.0/10000 per piece

in `

Old

New

Old

New

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

100 kg

75.00

150.00

50.00

100.00

200 kg

150.00

300.00

100.00

200.00

500 kg

300.00

600.00

200.00

400.00

1000 kg

750.00

1500.00

500.00

1000.00

2000 kg

1500.00

3000.00

1000.00

2000.00

5000 kg

3000.00

5000.00

2000.00

4000.00

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

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

100 litre and above

` 50.00 for the 1st 100 litre plus ` 7.00

for every additional 100 litre or part

thereof subject to maximum of ` 5000.00

` 100.00 for the 1st 100 litre plus ` 12.00

for every additional 100 litre or part

thereof subject to maximum of ` 5000.00

50 l

50.00

100.00

20 l

20.00

50.00

10 l

20.00

25.00

5 l

10.00

25.00

2 l

10.00

20.00

1 l

10.00

20.00

500 ml

10.00

20.00

200 ml

10.00

20.00

100 ml

10.00

20.00

50 ml

10.00

20.00

20 ml

10.00

20.00

10 ml

10.00

20.00

5 ml

10.00

20.00

2 ml

10.00

20.00

1 ml

10.00

20.00

(3) Length Measures:

(a) Non-Flexible:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

0.5 m. graduated

(at every cm)

20.00

40.00

1 m graduated

(at every cm)

20.00

40.00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

0.5 m

20.00

1 m

10.00

20.00

2 m

10.00

20.00

(b) Fabric/Plastic:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

10 m and above

` 1.00 for the 1st 10 meters plus `

2.00 for every additional 5 meter

` 6.00 for the 1st 10 meters plus ` 2.00

for every additional 5 meter

5 m

0.5

5.00

4 m

0.5

5.00

3 m

0.5

5.00

2 m

0.5

5.00

1.5 m

0.5

5.00

1 m

0.5

5.00

0.5 m

0.5

5.00

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

50 m

` 5.00 for the 1st 10

meters plus ` 3.00 for

every additional 5 meters

` 10.00 for the 1st 10 meters

plus ` 5.00 for every additional 5

meters

30 m

20 m

15 m

10 m

5 m

2.00

5.00

2 m

2.00

5.00

(d) Steel tapes:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

50 m and above

` 5.00 for the 1st 10 meters

plus ` 3.00 for every

additional 5 meters

10.00 for the 1st 10 meters

plus ` 5.00 for every

additional 5 meters

30 m

20 m

10 m

5 m

2.00

5.00

4 m

2.00

5.00

3 m

2.00

5.00

2 m

2.00

5.00

1.5 m

2.00

5.00

1 m

2.00

5.00

(e) Folding Scales:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

0.5 m

10.00

20.00

1 m

10.00

20.00

(f) Surveying Chain:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

20 m

100.00

200.00

30 m

100.00

200.00

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(4) Beam Scale Class A & B:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

200 kg

400.00

800.00

100 kg

300.00

600.00

50 kg

150.00

300.00

20 kg

150.00

300.00

10 kg

150.00

300.00

5 kg

100.00

200.00

2 kg

100.00

200.00

1 kg

100.00

200.00

500 g and below

60.00

120.00

(5) Beam Scales Class C & D:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

1000 kg

200.00

400.00

500 kg

200.00

400.00

300 kg

200.00

400.00

200 kg

100.00

200.00

100 kg

100.00

200.00

50 kg

20.00

40.00

20 kg

20.00

40.00

10 kg

20.00

40.00

5 kg

15.00

30.00

2 kg

15.00

30.00

1 kg

15.00

30.00

500 g and below

10.00

20.00

(6) Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments, Mechanical (Analogue indication)/digital

belonging to ordinary and medium accuracy class III & IV:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

400 t

4000.00

5000.00

300 t

3000.00

5000.00

200 t

3000.00

5000.00

150 t

2000.00

4000.00

100 t

2000.00

4000.00

80 t

2000.00

4000.00

60 t

2000.00

4000.00

50 t

2000.00

4000.00

40 t

2000.00

4000.00

30 t

2000.00

4000.00

25 t

2000.00

4000.00

20 t

2000.00

4000.00

15 t

2000.00

4000.00

10 t

1000.00

2000.00

5 t

500.00

1000.00

3 t

400.00

800.00

2 t

400.00

800.00

1500 kg

300.00

600.00

1000 kg

300.00

600.00

500 kg

300.00

600.00

300 kg

200.00

400.00

250 kg

200.00

400.00

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(1)

(2)

(3)

200 kg

100.00

200.00

150 kg

100.00

200.00

100 kg

100.00

200.00

50 kg

100.00

200.00

30 kg

100.00

200.00

25 kg

60.00

150.00

20 kg

60.00

150.00

15 kg

30.00

100.00

10 kg

30.00

100.00

5 kg

30.00

100.00

3 kg

30.00

100.00

2 kg

30.00

100.00

1 kg

15.00

100.00

500 g. and below

15.00

50.00

(7) Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments, digital belonging to ordinary and

medium accuracy class III & IV:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

400 t

4000.00

5000.00

300 t

3000.00

5000.00

200 t

3000.00

5000.00

150 t

2000.00

4000.00

100 t

2000.00

4000.00

80 t

2000.00

4000.00

60 t

2000.00

4000.00

50 t

2000.00

4000.00

40 t

2000.00

4000.00

30 t

2000.00

4000.00

25 t

2000.00

4000.00

20 t

2000.00

4000.00

15 t

2000.00

4000.00

10 t

1000.00

2000.00

5 t

1000.00

2000.00

3 t

500.00

1000.00

2 t

500.00

1000.00

1500 kg

250.00

600.00

1000 kg

250.00

600.00

500 kg

250.00

600.00

300 kg

200.00

600.00

250 kg

200.00

400.00

200 kg

200.00

400.00

150 kg

200.00

400.00

100 kg

200.00

400.00

50 kg

200.00

400.00

30 kg

200.00

400.00

25 kg

200.00

400.00

20 kg

100.00

200.00

15 kg

100.00

200.00

10 kg

100.00

200.00

5 kg

100.00

200.00

3 kg

100.00

200.00

2 kg

100.00

200.00

1 kg

100.00

200.00

500 g and below

100.00

200.00

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(8) Weighing instruments of high accuracy class and special accuracy both mechanical

and electronics class II & I:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Exceeding 50 t.

3000.00

5000.00

Not exceed 50t but exceed 10 t

2000.00

4000.00

Not exceed 10t but exceed 1 t

1000.00

2000.00

Not exceed 1t but exceed 50 kg

500.00

1000.00

Not exceed 50 kg but exceed 10 kg

250.00

500.00

Not exceeding 10 kg

200.00

400.00

(9) Automatic Weighing Instruments:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

Exceeding 100 t.

4000.00

5000.00

Not exceed 100t but exceed 50 t

3000.00

4000.00

Not exceed 50t but exceed 10 t

2000.00

Not exceed 10t but exceed 1 t

1000.00

Not exceed 1t but exceed 50 kg

500.00

Not exceed 50kg but exceed 10 kg

250.00

400.00

Not exceeding 10 kg

200.00

400.00

(10) Volumetric measuring instruments:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

(a)

Dispensing pumps each pump

1000.00

2000.00

(b)

Totalizer Machine

500.00

1000.00

(c)

as additional machine

500.00

1000.00

(d)

Other Instruments

Capacity

Old Fees per Unit in `

Proposed Fees per Unit in `

(1)

(2)

(3)

Not exceeding 20 litre

200.00

400.00

Not exceeding 50 litre but

exceeding 20 litre

250.00

500.00

Not exceeding 100 litres but

exceeding 50 litres

500.00

1000.00

Exceeding 100 litres

` 500.00 for the 1st 100 litres

plus ` 250.00 for every

additional 100 litres or part

thereof

` 1000.00 for the 1st 100 litres plus

` 500.00 for every additional 100

litres or part thereof subject to

maximum of ` 5000.00

(11) Flow/Bulk meters:

Capacity

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in `

(1)

(2)

(3)

Flow rate upto 100 litre/min.

2000.00

4000.00

Above 100 litre/min.

3000.00

5000.00

Above 500 litre/min.

5000.00

7000.00

Totalizing counter

1000.00

(12) Linear Measuring Instruments:

Capacity

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in `

(1)

(2)

(3)

Taximeter

100.00

500.00

Auto rickshaw meters

100.00

300.00

Other Meters

` 50.00 for the 1st 1000 meters or

part thereof Plus ` 5.00 for every

additional 100 meters or part

thereof

` 100.00 for the 1st 1000 meters

or part thereof Plus ` 10.00 for

every additional 100 meters or

part thereof subject to maximum

of ` 5000.00 per unit

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(13) Clinical Thermometer:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

Mercury in glass

0.5

5.00 per unit

Digital type

20.00

(14) Blood Pressure Measuring Instrument:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

20.00

(15) Water Meter:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

25.00

(16) Electricity Meter:

Omitted.

(17) Kitchen Scale:

Denomination

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

500 g

Omitted

30.00

1 kg

Omitted

30.00

2 kg

Omitted

30.00

5 kg

Omitted

30.00

10 kg

Omitted

30.00

(18) Tubular balance `

Denomination

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

1 kg

Omitted

30.00

5 kg

Omitted

30.00

10 kg

Omitted

30.00

20 kg

Omitted

30.00

50 kg

Omitted

30.00

(19) Person weighing machine excluding bath room scales:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

25.00

(20) Bathroom Scales: 120 kg and above:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

25.00

(21) Baby or child weighing Scales:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

20.00

(22) Peg or liquor measure:

Capacity

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

30 ml

50.00

150.00

60 ml

50.00

150.00

100 ml

50.00

150.00

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(23) Automatic Rail weighbridge:

Load

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

For each load receptor

5000.00

Totalizing device

5000.00

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

Multiples thereto)

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

Exceeding 15 kg

1000.00

for each load

receptor

(2)

Not exceeding 15 kg but

exceeding 10 kg

500.00

for each load

receptor

(3)

Not exceeding 10 kg but

exceeding 1 kg

300.00

for each load

receptor

(4)

Not exceeding 1 kg but

exceeding 500 g

200.00

for each load

receptor

(5)

Not exceeding 500 g but

exceeding 300 g

100.00

for each load

receptor

(6)

Not exceeding 300 g but

exceeding 200 g

100.00

for each load

receptor

(7)

Not exceeding 200 g but

exceeding 100 g

100.00

for each load

receptor

(8)

Not exceeding 100 g but

exceeding 50 g

100.00

for each load

receptor

(9)

Not exceeding 50 g

100.00

for each load

receptor

(25) Discontinuous totalizing automatic weighing instruments (Totalizing

Hopper Weighers):

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(1)

Automatic weighing

instrument

5000.00

for each load

receptor

(2)

Discontinuous totalizing

automatic weighing

instrument

5000.00

for each load

receptor

(26) Compressed Natural Gas:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(a)

Dispenser

1000.00

5000.00

for each nozzle

(b)

Totalizer

1000.00

for each totalising unit

(27) LPG:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(a)

Dispenser

1000.00

5000.00

for each nozzle

(b)

Totalizer

1000.00

for each totalising unit

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

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(a)

for each load

receptor

5000.00

for each nozzle

(b)

totalizing device

5000.00

for each totalising unit

(29) Automatic in motion road weigh bridge:

Old Fees in `

Proposed Fees in (`)

(a)

for each load receptor

5000.00

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(30) Weights for high capacity weighing machines:

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

50 kg

100.00

100 kg

100.00

200 kg

200.00

500 kg

500.00

1000 kg

1000.00

2000 kg

2000.00

5000 kg

5000.00

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

Denomination

Old Fees per piece in `

Proposed Fees per piece (`)

(1)

(2)

(3)

50 m

500.00

25 m

500.00

20 m

350.00

15 m

300.00

10 m

250.00

5 m

250.00

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.

———ttt———

Department of Protocol and Hospitality

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.

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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

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. 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;

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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 to

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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.

———ttt———

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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Mahatma Gandhi Road, Panaji-Goa 403 001.

PRICE – Rs. 20.00

PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING PRESS, PANAJI-GOA— 29/150—4/2022.