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Panaji, 5th January, 2022 (Pausa 15, 1944)

SERIES I No. 40

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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NOTE

There are three Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 39 dated 29-12-2022, as follows:

(1) Extraordinary dated 29-12-2022 from pages 1237 to 1238, Notification from Department of Town and Country

Planning regarding declaration of Panjim Planning Area.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 31-12-2022 from pages 1239 to 1242, Notifications from Department of Finance

regarding GST.

(3) Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 2-1-2023 from pages 1243 to 1244, Notifications from Department of Finance regarding

Market Borrowing Programme of State Government and VAT.

INDEX

Department

Notification

Subject

Pages

Information Technology,

Not.- 2(64)/DoIT/2022/Drone

Goa Drone Policy 2022.

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Electronics &

Policy 2022/1579

Communications

Personnel

Not.- 1/14/78-PER(Pt. I)

RRs.—Office of the Inspector General

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of Prisons.

Public Works

Not.- 8-4/PCE-PWD-Accts/

One Time Settlement Scheme.

1256

/2022-23/1556

Revenue

Not.- 16/28/2016-RD/PF-I/1569

Draft Rules—The Goa Land Revenue

1257

(Record of Rights and Register of

Cultivators (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

Tribal Welfare

Not.-DTW/AD(N)/MOA-TRI/

MoA, Rules & Regulations of the

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/2022-23/CSS-135/4633

Tribal Research Institute, Goa.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Information Technology,

Electronics & Communications

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Notification

2(64)/DoIT/2022/Drone Policy 2022/1579

The Goa Drone Policy 2022 has been

adopted by the Government of Goa and is

hereby published for information of the

public.

This is issued with approval of the Council

of Ministers by Circulation on 16-12-2022.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Praveen Volvotkar, Director (IT&EC) ex

officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 28th December, 2022.

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Table of contents

Contents:

Definitions/Acronyms

Preamble

Vision

Objectives of the Policy

Strategic Area of Interest

4.1

Infrastructure and Ecosystem

4.2

Enabling Regulations

4.3

Drone Enabled Governance

4.4

Capacity Building

4.5

Innovation

4.6

Incentives

Implementation of the Policy

5.1

Drone/Emerging Technology Cell

Validity of Policy

APPENDIX I-Drone Use Cases

———

Goa Drone Policy 2022

Definitions/Acronyms

Sr.

Acronym/Definition

Meaning

No.

Appointment Date

The date on which this Policy is notified by the Government and

comes into force.

DeTS

Drone Enabled Technology and Service enterprises means the use of

Drone Technology to provide services, drone related training, repair

and any other Drone enabled service which results from the use of

drone system for realizing value addition.

DGCA

Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Drone Rules, 2021

The rules as notified by the Government of India vide notification No.

AV-29017/37/2021-SDIT-MoCA dated 25th August, 2021, as amended

from time to time.

DSDMs

Drone System Design and Manufacturing Enterprises means the

Designing, Testing, Manufacturing of Drones or Drone Components

and Assemblies for OEMs of Drones. It will also include drone

hardware, drone communication devices, electronic manufacturing

services for drones, embedded software of these systems and asso-

ciated components.

End Date

The date till which this Policy is valid.

Enterprise

Any party which is either DSDM or DeTS.

Goan

Resident of Goa.

Government

Government of Goa.

10.

DITE&C

The Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications.

11.

MoCA

Ministry of Civil Aviation.

12.

NCVT

National Council of Vocational Training.

13.

Policy

Goa Drone Policy 2022.

14.

PPP

Public Private Partnership.

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15.

R&D

Research and Development.

16.

SCVT

State Council of Vocational Training, Goa.

17.

SITPC

Start-up & IT Promotion Cell.

18.

State

The State of Goa.

19.

UAS

Unmanned Aircraft System.

20.

UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

1. Preamble.— Drones, also known as

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs), are

aircraft that can operate autonomously or can

be operated remotely without a pilot on

board. Drones offer tremendous benefits to

key sectors of the economy like–agriculture,

mining,

infrastructure,

surveillance,

emergency

response,

transportation,

geospatial mapping, border security and law

enforcement. Consumer interest in drones has

grown in recent years as demand for aerial

photography and filmmaking has increased,

driven predominantly by social media.

While operating a drone in India, one must

adhere to the guidelines set forth by the

Government of India. The Ministry of Civil

Aviation (MoCA), on 25th August, 2021,

notified the ‘The Drone Rules, 2021’. The rules

apply to all drones with maximum

all-up-weights of up to 500 kg. that are

registered in India or being operated in India.

Various drone categories segregated by the

Government of India are:

Nano: Less than or equal to 250 grams.

Micro: From 250 grams to 2 kg.

Small: From 2 kg. to 25 kg.

Medium: From 25 kg. to 150 kg.

Large: Greater than 150 kg.

All drones except those in the Nano

category must be registered and would be

issued a Unique Identification Number (UIN).

‘The Drone Rules, 2021’ have greatly

improved the ease of doing business in the

sector. It has significantly reduced the

number of clearances and compliance

requirements for registration and piloting a

drone. Additionally, the Drone (Amendment)

Rules,

2022

has

been

notified

11th February, 2022, abolishing the

requirement of a drone pilot license, thereby

allowing a remote pilot certificate issued by

a DGCA-authorized drone school adequate for

operating drones. Furthermore, Digital Sky,

an online single-window platform has been

established by the Directorate General of Civil

Aviation (DGCA) for all activities related to

the management of drones in India. The

Digital

Sky

Platform

enables

online

registration of pilots, devices, service

providers, and NPNT (no permission, no take

off).

To benefit from this Drone revolution, the

Government of Goa has introduced this Policy

to enable a drone ecosystem to flourish. The

Government of Goa recognizes the potential

of the drone sector and foresees the need to

act as a catalyst and enabler in establishing

an ecosystem that would allow drone

companies to thrive in the State. The

Government is keen to develop the State as

a hub for manufacturing, R&D, training,

repair, and maintenance of drones and having

this Policy would empower the State to fully

harness the opportunities offered by the

drone sector and generate employment.

2. Vision.— To position Goa as one of the

key states in India’s drone ecosystem,

harnessing the opportunities to promote

manufacturing, sustainable innovation,

generate employment and provide value-

added services in the State.

3. Objectives of the Policy.— a) To promote

drone design, manufacturing, testing and

maintenance facilities in the State.

b) To encourage the use of drones for

innovative delivery of citizen services with a

focus in the areas of agriculture, forestry,

horticulture, healthcare, mining and tourism.

c) To devise a mechanism for providing

easy clearances and supporting the DSDM

and DeTS enterprises.

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d) To build institutional and academic

capacity on drone technology within the

State.

e) To increase awareness of drone

technology among public and private sector

entities through hosting of various technology

conclaves in the State.

f) To foster the utilization of data generated

by drones and associated systems.

g) To promote and support drone

technology start-ups in the State.

h) To support ‘Make in India’ initiatives in

drones and drone component manufacturing.

i) To build talent in drone technologies by

promoting curiosity among the students from

early

years

and

creating

necessary

curriculum.

j) To generate employment opportunities for

Goans.

4. Strategic Area of Interest.— The

Government of Goa would strike a balance

between wider usage of drones and safety

regulations in implementing this Policy and

would achieve this goal by providing:

a) an environment that encourages the

usage of drones for the greater public good;

b) assets to support the setting up of the

drone industry and innovation; and

c) necessary resources for increasing the

talent pool to address the various

employment opportunities.

To achieve this vision and objectives of the

State, the following key areas have been

identified along with a set of defined strategies

for each area.

•

Infrastructure &

•

Enabling

Ecosystem

Regulations

•

Drone-enabled

• Capacity Building

Governance

•

Innovation

•

Incentives

Identified along with a set of defined

strategies for each area.

4.1 Infrastructure and Ecosystem

through the following initiative, the

Government shall:

1. Establish a sub-committee of drone

experts under the Goa State Advisory

Council to guide the Government in:

a) identifying

appropriate

drone

technologies

and

monitoring

systems, and guide with respect to

future trends in this technology

space,

b) identification of institutions or

entities or promising start-ups with

whom the State may tie-up to build

training institutions and Centre of

Excellence,

c) promoting

investment

and

encouraging more start-ups in drone

technology,

d) assist in building an emerging

technology ecosystem by connecting

various entities such as

startups,

enterprises, venture capitalists,

Government and academia,

e) determining

broad

funding

requirements to accomplish goals

laid down in this Policy,

f) reviewing and giving recommenda-

tions to the Goa State Advisory

Council.

2. Identify appropriate partners in the

private space and establish testing and

certifying facilities. The facility would

include all the basic requirements such

as Air Strip for take-off and landing,

Ground Control Station, mechanical and

electrical lab, hangar, helipad, on-site

support specialists, outdoor calibration

and testing facilities, recharging stations,

etc.;

3. Support institutions and organisa-

tions in setting-up Innovation Labs.;

4. Promote drone testing and adoption

by identification of free-fly zones for the

use of drone enthusiasts and companies;

5. Facilitate resolution of grievances

through an online mechanism for

citizens, manufacturers and service

providers of drones to lodge their

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grievances with relevant authorities on

any subject related to drones;

6. Identify necessary infrastructure

within the State Data Center to maintain

and manage drone data as collected by

various service providers. This data

would be further categorized based on

the type and sector, to simplify and

promote

usage

the

start-up

ecosystem;

7. Take appropriate measures for

allocation/reservation of plots in the

Electronics Manufacturing Cluster

(EMC) at Tuem village of Goa for the

manufacturing of drones and/or its

components.

8. Allocate land for Drone maintenance

hub in the proximity of free-fly zones and

manufacturing units.

4.2 Enabling Regulations: The Government

of India has amended the Drone Rules,

2021 and published Drone Rules, 2022

which specifies the classification of drones

and allows for the flying of drones in the

Green zone. The Government of India has

also published the ‘Drones Certification

Scheme’ to issue type certificates for each

of the drones. The Digital Sky platform

developed by DGCA allows for the

registration of manufacturers, type

certification, registration of training

institutions

and

issuance

pilot

certificates. Digital Sky categorizes the air

space as Green, Yellow and Red zones and

allows sharing of the same in a machine-

readable format. The National Unmanned

Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM)

policy framework released by Government

of India in October, 2021, lays the over all

UTM architecture and delineation of roles

and responsibilities among the multiple

entities.

In addition to complying with the rules

and regulations issued by Government of

India, this Policy shall strengthen the

regulatory guidelines in harmony with

Government of India guidelines in the

following areas:

1. Provisions for robust identification of

the unmanned aircraft systems

including; nano and micro drones

used for non-commercial purposes;

2. Identify, evaluate and suggest

appropriate anti-drone technologies

and drone monitoring systems to

counter illegal drone utilization and

anti-drone operations;

3. Forging linkages with existing policies

such as ‘Goa Start-up Policy 2021’ and

‘Goa Information Technology Policy

2018’ for entrepreneurship and

industry promotion;

4. Empanelment of DSDM and DeTS to

expedite the on boarding process for

Government

Departments.

The

empanelment may be categorized

based on drone type, sector/service/

/specialization type and load category;

and

5. The State Government shall establish

a State-owned UTM.

4.3 Drone Enabled Governance: Drones

offer tremendous benefits to almost every

sector of the economy, including but not

limited to, agriculture, infrastructure,

emergency response, transportation,

geospatial mapping, media, entertainment,

law enforcement, etc. Government

Departments should consider the use of

drone technologies in some of the

illustrative use cases below for delivering

efficient and effective governance:

1. Provide

medicines

and

other

emergency goods in remote areas.

2. Assess crop damage due to either

floods or pest invasion.

3. Conduct aerial survey of beaches and

other tourist areas for crowd control.

4. Create city planning models using

drone imagery.

5. Undertake project planning, monitoring

and execution of flagship projects of

the Government.

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Traffic management during peak hours.

Estimate compensations using drone

images for property or crop damage.

Supply provisions during disaster

management.

Maintain law and order using drone-

based monitoring system.

10. Solid Waste Management across the

State.

11. Dynamic updation of Record of Rights.

4.4 Capacity Building: This technology

being in the nascent stage, the

Government endeavours to create an

industry-ready workforce and would do

the following:

Engage with technical institutes and

academia to design drone-related

courses for use in sectors like

Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry,

Healthcare, Mining, etc.;

Establish Drone Schools that offer

various courses in drone operations

and pilot certification;

Encourage the setting up of Center of

Excellence within higher academic

institutions to promote R&D;

Identify curriculum and facilitate

setting up of training institutes specific

to drone repair, maintenance, and

operations;

Develop capacity-building programs

for Government officials. Create

customized modular training for

differentiated training needs based on

levels and fields of service;

Conduct outreach activities to explain

the benefits of drone usage;

Leverage academic institutions’

infrastructure

for

drone-related

skilling;

Offer incentives to Goans like

reimbursements and scholarships for

programmes undertaken in drone

skilling and its related technology;

Create an emerging technology cell

within the DITE&C to facilitate the

adoption of drone and other new

technologies;

10.

Create a network of certified drone

pilots and instructors in the State; and

11.

Aggregate the demand for drone pilots

with various Government Departments

and private industries in the State to

help the training institutions better

target their training programs.

4.5 Innovation: To support and accelerate

innovation in the drone ecosystem, the

Government plans to:

1. Recognize and reward start-ups/

/companies/individuals in drone

technology for providing solutions in

sectors of ‘Drone Security’, ‘Spatial

analytics and applications’, ‘aerial

robotics’, and ‘environment/ecosystem

protection’.

2. Aggregate the problem statements

from all the Government Departments

and conduct hackathons, open to

students and start-ups to solve.

3. Facilitate interaction of industry and

academia through seminars and

workshops in collaboration Goa State

Advisory Council.

4.6 Incentives: The Government of India

has approved a Production-Linked

Incentive (PLI) Scheme for drone and

drone components on 30th September,

2021. The scheme provides a 20%

incentive to the manufacturers on the

value-add. Government of India has also

approved certain sectoral schemes to

promote the use of drones, e.g. under

Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization

(SMAM), Government of India provides

assistance in procurement of drones. The

Government of Goa also has notified vide

‘Goa Start-up Policy, 2021’ and ‘Goa

Information Technology Policy, 2018’

where various incentives for the start-up

ecosystem and IT units have been made

available. The Government shall extend

the benefits under the Goa Start-up Policy

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2021

and

Goa

Policy

2018

drone

and

drone

component

manufacturers and service providers.

Further, “Drone” shall be the ‘key focus

area for the Government’ for the purpose

of any additional incentives that could be

accrued thereon.

5. Implementation of the Policy.— DITE &

C shall be the nodal department for

implementing this Policy. Under the aegis of

DITE&C, ‘Startup and IT Promotion Cell

(SITPC)’ is in operation implementing

schemes under the ‘Goa Start-up Policy 2021’

and ‘Goa Information Technology Policy and

Roadmap–2018’. the Government shall

augment SITPC with required human

resources to also implement ‘Goa Drone

Policy 2022’ in its true spirit.

Drones for various use cases involve

technologies that are still evolving, such

as emerging technologies like AI, ML, GIS,

Robotics, 5G are key to adoption and

innovation, to continue innovation in the

space. SITPC would setup teams to

operationalize the policy and promote

innovation using emerging technologies.

5.1 Drone/Emerging Technology Cell:

SITPC would coordinate across the

stakeholders and performs the below

functions:

•

Working with DGCA and Civil

Aviation Department and appoint the

state nodal officer(s) for Digital Sky

platform. The nodal officers would

facilitate the application process for

manufacturers, testing & certifying

agencies, pilot training establish-

ments, drone registration and pilot

certificate issuance.

•

Support the expert committee in

identifying the appropriate public

and private enterprises, academic

institutions and start-ups for

establishing testing & certifying

facilities, drone schools, innovation

labs, R&D centers and Centre of

Excellence.

•

Work

across

all

concerned

Government

Departments

and

support the establishment of these

institutions.

•

With the support from the expert

committee, prepare the annual

budget required for implementing

the Policy.

•

Monitor and report the grievance

status and resolutions to DITE&C.

•

Facilitate provisioning of required

computing and storage in the State

Data Center (SDC) for use of data.

•

Monitor the land allotment by

DSDMs and DeTS in the State.

•

Recommend any new regulations or

guidelines to be issued from time to

time.

•

Empanel Drone service providers for

different use cases in Government

Departments and work with the

partners to conduct Proof of Concept

and pilot programs.

•

Coordinate with the technical

training institutions and private

enterprises to recommend the

necessary courses to develop skilled

manpower in the sector.

•

Ensure conduct of the awareness

sessions for Government officers

across the State.

•

Support Government Departments in

conducting hackathons across the

State for the problem statements.

•

Create necessary infrastructure/IT

systems and maintain the database

of pilots, trainers and technicians

across the State.

•

Foster innovation through continuous

engagement with all stakeholders

across Government Departments

related to emerging technologies in

general and drones in specific.

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•

Support the drone sub-committee in

identifying the right technologies.

•

Support the innovation start-ups in

working

priority

problem

domains exploring right technologies.

•

Conduct a series of drone-related

technology conclaves.

6. Validity of Policy.— This Policy shall

remain in operation for a period of five years

from the date of notification.

APPENDIX I-Drone Use Cases

Following could be some of the areas to

encourage drone usage in the State.

Agriculture

•

Precision agriculture–reduce the

use of scarce resources like water,

nutrients and fertilizers.

•

Aerial spraying of fertilizers and

pesticides.

•

Monitoring plant health and field

conditions.

•

Assessment of crop damage in case

of natural calamities.

•

Drone irrigation, drone pollination

and drone security for farm

management.

•

Livestock management.

•

Crop mapping and survey of

agricultural land.

•

Harvesting of horticultural crops.

Disaster Management

•

Real-time monitoring during any

natural disaster during all stages

of the cycle–Prevention, Preparation,

Response and Recovery.

•

Support in evacuation planning.

•

Delivery of essential items and

medicines in case of blockade of

means of transportation.

•

Search and rescue in unfavorable

terrains.

Ecosystem & Environment Maintenance

•

Document the nesting of Olive

ridley sea turtles and conduct

assessments of their population.

•

Enumeration of trees and wildlife.

•

Restoring the forest covers of the

Western Ghats.

•

Monitor illegal encroachments and

poaching of wild animals.

•

Management

ecologically

sensitive areas of western ghats

and buffer zones of wildlife

sanctuaries.

•

Surveys in CRZ/Wetland to curb

illegal development.

Education

•

Creation

future

ready,

technologically proficient student

population.

•

Opportunity for kids to learn early

about a career-building technology.

•

Develops an early understanding of

electronics and sensors.

•

Improve hand-eye coordination and

motor skills.

•

Complement the STEM education

system.

Healthcare

•

Delivery of medicines, vaccines etc.

in remote and cut-off regions.

•

Sample collection and blood

supplies through a network of

hub-spoke model.

•

Vector population control for

diseases like Dengue, Malaria etc.

•

Quick delivery of snake bites serum

in remote areas.

Home & Law Enforcement

•

State police can also use drones to

get a 24 x 7 bird’s eye view of any

locality or area.

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•

Effective crowd management

during events and carnivals.

•

Monitoring of activities at State and

National borders.

•

Surveillance on a need basis.

Land management and development

•

To create accurate land records for

rural

planning

and

reduce

property-related disputes.

•

Property mapping for tax collection

and measuring urban growth.

•

Creation of survey infrastructure

and GIS maps that can be

leveraged by any Government

department.

•

Create low-cost digital elevation

model for terrain surveys.

•

Facilitate

identification

and

demarcation of Private Forests in

the State.

Mining

•

Monitoring extraction activities and

machinery utilization.

•

Drones can be used for surveillance

to avoid illegal mining.

•

Thermal imaging of mining sites.

•

Terrain mapping.

Pollution Control

•

Pollution inspection.

•

Drones equipped with thermal

cameras to monitor odorless &

colorless gases escaping from

landfills

and

solid

waste

management facilities.

10. Public Works

•

Road surface condition monitoring.

•

Progress monitoring civil projects.

•

Assess structural damages to

bridges and flyovers.

11. Solid Waste Management

•

Topographic

survey,

sample

collection and volumetric measure-

ment of the legacy waste dumpsite.

•

Monitoring,

imaging

and

quantification of black spots along

roads, highways and beach stretch.

•

Identification of trash buildup and

cleaning of waterways, rivers,

canals, etc.

•

Transport waste from unmotorable

areas such as isolated beaches,

waterfalls situated in densely

forested areas, etc.

12. Transport

•

Traffic planning in congested areas

during peak hours/seasons.

•

Identification of bottlenecks areas

to reduce traffic congestion.

13. Tourism

•

Surveillance of the seashore and

other spots which are visited by

tourists and VVIPs.

•

The surveillance can be deployed

throughout the year and used to

monitor for any incidents and help

emergency response.

•

Support coastguards with their

search and rescue operations.

•

Aid in film-making and aerial

photography of beaches and tourist

attractions.

•

Virtual tours of places of interest.

•

Drone fairs and flying competitions.

14. Water Resources

•

Monitoring of water bodies and

coastal erosion.

15. Power Management

•

Monitoring

long-distance

transmission lines passing through

forest/hilly terrain.

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Department of Personnel

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Notification

1/14/78-PER(Pt. I)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of

India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the

following rules to regulate the recruitment to

the Goa General Service, Group ‘B’, Gazetted,

Non-Ministerial posts, in the Office of the

Inspector General of Prisons, Government of

Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence-

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

Government of Goa, Office of the Inspector

General of Prisons, Group ‘B’, Gazetted,

Non-Ministerial Post, Recruitment Rules, 2022.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified in

column (1) of the Schedule to these rules

(hereinafter called as the “said Schedule”).

(3) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level in the

pay matrix.— The number of posts,

classification of the said post and level in the

pay matrix attached thereto shall be as

specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts as specified in column

(2) of the said Schedule from time to time

subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and

other qualifications.— The method of

recruitment to the said post, age limit,

qualifications and other matters connected

therewith shall be as specified in columns

(5) to (13) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has

entered into or contracted a marriage with a

person having a spouse living or who, having

a spouse living, has entered into or contracted

a marriage with any person, shall be eligible

for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if

satisfied that such marriage is permissible

under the personal law applicable to such

person and the other party to the marriage

and that there are other grounds for so doing,

exempt any person from the operation of this

rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government

is of the opinion that it is necessary or

expedient so to do, it may, by order, for

reasons to be recorded in writing, and

inconsultation with Goa Public Service

Commission, relax any of the provisions of

these rules with respect to any class or

category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall

affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and

other concessions required to be provided

for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other

Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other

special categories of persons in accordance

with the orders issued by the Government

from time to time in that regard.

These rules are issued in consultation with

the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed

vide their letter No. COM/II/13/40(1)/2022/

/1463 dated 13-12-2022.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 26th December, 2022.

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Deputation:

Official

holding

analogous

post under

State

Government.

Name/

/desig-

nation of

post

Age

limit

for

direct

recruits

Period

proba-

tion, if

any

Method of

recruitment,

whether by direct

recruitment or

by promotion

or by deputation/

/absorption and

percentage

of the vacancies

to be filled by

various methods

In case of recruit-

ment by promo-

tion/deputation/

/absorption, grades

from which

promotion/

/deputation/

/absorption is to be

made

Educational

and other

qualifications

required for

direct recruits

Classifi-

cation

Whether age & educational qualifications

prescribed for the direct recruits will

apply in the case of promotees

Number

posts

Level

in the

pay

matrix

If a

D.S.C./

/D.P.C.

exists,

what is

its

compo-

sition

Whether

selection

post or

non-

-selection

post

(2022)

(Subject

to variation

depen-

dent on

workload).

N.A.

Goa

General

Service,

Group

‘B’, Gaze-

tted, Non-

Minis-

terial.

L-6.

By deputa-

tion, failing

which, by

direct

recruitment.

Welfare

Officer.

SCHEDULE

Group ‘B’, D.P. C.

consisting of:-

(i) Chairman/

/Member,

Goa Public

Service

Commission-

Chairman.

(ii) Chief

Secretary or

his nominee-

Member.

(iii) Adminis-

trative

Secretary/

/Head of

Department-

Member.

(For confirmation).

Circum-

stances in

which Goa

Public

Service

Commission

is to be

consulted in

making

recruitment

Not

exceeding

45 years

(Relaxable

for

Govern-

ment

servants

upto five

years in

accor-

dance

with the

instruc-

tions or

orders

issued by

the

Govern-

ment from

time to

time).

Essential:

(i) Degree in Social

Service/Social

Welfare/Social

Work/Sociology/

/Psychology

from a

recognized

University or

equivalent.

(ii) Five years

experience in

relevant field in

Government

Department/

/Semi-

Government

Organization/

/registered Social

Organization.

(iii) Knowledge of

Konkani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of

Marathi.

N.A.

Two

years.

Consultation

with the Goa

Public Service

Commission is

necessary for

making direct

recruitment,

confirmation,

selecting an

Official for ap-

pointment by

deputation and

for amending/

/relaxing any of

the provisions

of these rules.

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Department of Public Works

–––

Notification

8-4/PCE-PWD-Accts/2022-23/1556

The Government is pleased to introduce a

“One Time Settlement Scheme” (OTSS) to all

the domestic and non-domestic defaulting

consumers of Water Supply who have not paid

their dues to the Public Works Department

for more than 2 months i.e. upto 31st October,

2022 through, “Dues Recovery and Settlement

Scheme, 2022 for recovery of Water Supply

Dues” for implementation from 1st January,

2023 to 31st January, 2023 in order to have

speedy recovery of outstanding dues and the

scheme is as follows:-

1. Scope of the Scheme.— (i) This is a One-

Time Settlement Scheme for the defaulted

consumer(s) who have not paid their dues to

the Public Works Department for utilization

of their services of providing potable water

and/or sewerage services either for domestic

or non-domestic purpose including bulk

consumers.

(ii) The scheme shall also be made

applicable to defaulted consumers whose

cases are referred to R. R. C. and also

consumers whose installations are

temporarily disconnected/permanently

disconnected for non payment of dues

(iii) The scheme will also be applicable

to the consumers currently availing supply

from Department i.e. active consumers

who have their dues unpaid.

(iv) The scheme will not be eligible for

special category of consumers who are

concerned under separate agreement.

2. Salient features of the Scheme.— (i)

Under this scheme the consumer can avail

one of the 6 options of repayment of dues

based on tenure of the repayment selected

by the consumer the options are as follows:

Option 1 - Only water charges to be

paid and 100% delayed payment charges

will be waived off: 1 installment to be

cleared on the date of approval/opting

for the scheme and balance payment

within 1 month from the expiry of 30

days from the date of 1st payment.

Option 2 - Only water charges to be

paid and 80% delayed payment charges

will be waived off: 1 installment to be

cleared on the date of approval/opting

for the scheme and balance payments

in 2 equated installments within 60 days

from the date of 1st payment

Option 3 - Only Water Charges to be

paid and 60% delayed payment charges

will be waived off: 1 installment to be

cleared on the date of approval/opting

for the scheme and balance payments

in 3 equated installments within 90 days

from the date of 1st payment.

Option 4 - Only water charges to be

paid and 40% delayed payment charges

will be waived off: 1 installment to be

cleared on the date of approval/opting

for the scheme and balance payments

in 4 equated installments within 120

days from the date of 1st payment.

Option 5 - Only water charges to be

paid and 20% delayed payment charges

will be waived off: 1 installment to be

cleared on the date of approval/opting

for the scheme, and balance payments

in 5 equated installments within 150

days from the date of 1st payment.

Option 6 - Entire water supply bill to

be paid along with delayed payment

charges: 10 equal monthly installments

of the outstanding arrears by freezing

the amount accrued as on date of

approval/opting for the scheme, along

with the bill of the current month.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

(i)

All the defaulted consumers will apply

for the scheme through online platform

www.pwd.goa.gov.in including online

payment and not later by 31st January,

2023.

(ii)

One time non-refundable fees of Rs. 500/-

for domestic and Rs. 1,000/- for non-

domestic consumers will be applied.

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(iii)

The defaulted consumer will be eligible

to apply for reconnection after payment

of reconnection fees, applicable charges

etc., within the period of 1 year from

the date of disconnection and beyond

1 year it will be through fresh

application only.

(iv)

In case the defaulted consumer fails to

clear the dues as per their choice of

option during the OTS scheme validity,

will lose the OTS benefits as per this

scheme. Further, all such consumers

whose water connection is not

disconnected will be immediately

disconnected and cases will be referred

to R.R.C. for recovery of dues.

(v)

In case the defaulted consumers fails to

apply before 31st January 2023, the

water connection will be disconnected

and final bill along with notice will be

issued and the matter will be referred

to R.R.C. for recovery of dues.

3. For consumers, whose cases has been

referred to R.R.C. for recovery of

outstanding dues and the details of water/

/sewerage charges and DPC are not

available, 50% of outstanding dues shall be

waived. For such consumers R.R.C. cases

will be withdrawn after realisation of

applicable payment.

4. Cases where payments i.e. Principal

and/or Delayed Payment Charges (DPC)

have been already been made will not be

reopened. Further, consumers who have

already paid their dues will not be

refunded/and/or amount will not be

adjusted in their future bills.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

U. P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer,

(PWD) & ex officio Additional Secretary.

Panaji, 30th December, 2022.

———uuu———

Department of Revenue

–––

Notification

16/28/2016-RD/PF-I/1569

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 (Act 9 of 1969),

so as to further amend the Goa Land Revenue

(Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators)

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

Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 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 (Record of Rights and

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Land

Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of

Cultivators) (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 10.— In rule 10 of

the Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and

-rule (1), after clause (v), the following clause

shall be inserted, namely:—

“(vi) entry is made to indicate private

forest.

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Explanation:- Entry under clause

(vi) above shall be made by inserting

remarks below the row of cultivable

area in the Form I of these rules by

specifying the area notified as private

forest”.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Shubham Naik, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).

Panaji, 27th December, 2022.

———ttt———

Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

––

Notification

DTW/AD(N)/MOA-TRI/2022-23/

/CSS-135/4633

Registered No.139/Goa/2022

The Memorandum of Association, Rules &

Regulations of the Tribal Research Institute,

Goa which is a Society registered under the

Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act 21 of

1860) on 8th December, 2022 duly approved

by the Government is hereby published for

the general information of the public.

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

1. Title.— The name of the society shall be

“Tribal Research Institute, Goa”.

2. Registered office.— The registered office

of the society shall be at Tribal Research

Institute, Goa, O/o Goa State Scheduled Tribes

Finance and Development Corporation Ltd.

2nd Floor, Dayanand Smriti Building, Swami

Vivekanand Road, Panaji Goa 403001.

3. Objectives of the society.— The objects

for which the society is established are:-

i) To conduct fundamental and applied

research works on socio economic

condition, language, life, culture & heritage

of the tribes of Goa and to guide/suggest

different Government agencies, NGO’s etc.

in formulation of planning and decision

making related to the development of the

Tribes of Goa.

ii) To assist research scholars in

conducting research works related to the

tribes of Goa.

iii) To associate with various Government

departments, Educational Institutions,

Universities to carry out research studies

and organizing the symposiums on the

tribal life.

iv) To undertake evaluation work on

development schemes taken up for the

benefits of the tribes.

v) To promote tribal culture like tribal

folk song, folk dance, folk music through

Goa State Academy of Tribal Culture

affiliated to Goa University.

vi) To organize fairs and festivals of

different tribes of the state to unfold the

rich and diverse cultural heritage of the

indigenous people of the state and to

promote

brotherhood

and

cultural

interaction.

vii) To organize State and National Level

Seminar on Tribal life, culture, language

and issues pertaining to the implemen-

tation of Forest Rights Act, 2006.

viii) To organize workshop/training

related to development of tribal.

ix) To publish books related to socio-

economic condition, tradition, life & culture

of the tribes of the State and to reprint the

rare and old books related to Goa.

x) To maintain a library in order to

facilitate the research scholars on tribal

studies.

xi) To demonstrate tribal heritage,

culture, socio-economic condition, dresses,

ornament and everyday life through a State

Tribal Museum.

xii) To conduct research studies for

documentation of the distinguishing

characteristic

features

different

Scheduled Tribes (ST) of the State of Goa.

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xiii) To conduct cultural exchange by

carrying out the visits to different Tribal

Research Institutes across India.

4. Functions and Activities of the society.—

In order to achieve the above objectives, the

society may conduct various types of

programmes and activities on such subjects,

for the benefit of such persons, areas and

sectors of activity as are indicated below,

namely:—

(a) Research: Monographic/Ethno-

graphic Studies for documentation of

culture, customs, traditions, material

culture, art and craft, traditional medicine,

culture change and modernization of the

STs and development studies of agriculture,

environment, education, women, health

and nutrition.

Diagnostic and problem oriented studies

relating to STs such as land alienation,

socio-economic bondage and exploitation,

indebtedness, low literacy, ill health, mal-

nutrition, low fertility and infant mortality;

social inequality, untouchability, ethnic

discrimination, involuntary resettlement

and development, status of women and

subordination, economic backwardness,

poverty, impact of industrialization and

urbanization, rural-urban migration,

problems of unemployment, shifting

cultivation, deforestation etc.

Determination of ethnic status of different

communities claiming their inclusion in the

scheduled list.

(b) Planning: Bench-Mark/Baseline

Surveys covering the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)

Areas to build up the data base for

planning, implementation and post-facto

evaluation of various development projects

and programmes for STs.

Survey, Identification and Formulation of

Action Plans/Project Reports for:

•

Micro-Projects for the development

Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs).

•

Integrated

Tribal

Development

Agencies (ITDAs) for development of

STs in the TSP areas.

•

Modified Area Development Approach

(MADA) and Cluster Pockets for

development of dispersed tribal

population.

•

Other

Special

Projects

and

Programmes for STs.

•

Techno Economic Surveys involving

experts from various line departments

for preparation of Action Plans for

development of selected PTGs.

Action Plans/Project Proposals for

development

and

rehabilitation

vulnerable groups, artisans, craftsmen,

lower occupational groups among the STs.

current Evaluation

The Institute takes up monitoring and

concurrent evaluation of different schemes

implemented by I.T.D.As, Micro-Projects

and other development projects to assess

the impact and effectiveness of the schemes

on the target groups.

(d) Post-Facto Evaluation: Post-facto

evaluation studies are also taken up in

respect of various development projects in

operation in the field to assess the impact

of the development programmes on the S.T.

people. To conduct a good number of

evaluation studies on different I.T.D.As,

Micro-Projects, Ashram Schools, Education

Complexes etc. and submit findings to

Government for remedial action.

(e) Training: This Institute shall conduct

various National level and State level

training programmes for different categories

of Government and Non-Government

personnel working in the field of Tribal

Development. The main emphasis of such

training programmes is to acquaint the

trainees with tribal life and culture, orient

them how to put in social input in the

development process and thereby making

them technically fit for implementing

development programmes in tribal and

rural areas. Besides, awareness building

Programmes on constitutional safeguards

and protective legislations including

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development

programmes

shall

conducted for tribal youths, elected

representatives and other grass-root level

workers from time to time. In addition to

that, workshops and seminars shall also

be conducted on various issues relating to

tribal development and the recommen-

dations evolved in such programmes to be

sent to Government for consideration.

Special emphasis to be laid on training for

stakeholders in the implementation of

Forest Rights Act, 2006 as well as

implementation of Tribal Sub Plan and

utilization of funds under the State Tribal

Component.

(f) Tribal Museum: The Institute shall

have a Tribal Museum which shall function

through its exhibits, research projects and

planned activities as a cultural centre. The

Institute shall organize a number of

exhibitions inside and outside the State.

This will be a milestone for preservation,

documentation and display of rich tribal

cultural heritage of Goa. The Tribal

Museum shall showcase the contribution

of tribal freedom fighters in the State of

Goa. Books, short films/documentaries on

the life of the tribal freedom fighters of Goa.

(g) Data Bank & Statistical Cell: The

Institute shall have a data bank containing

computerized Universal Bench-Mark

Survey Data. The Statistical Cell shall

compile relevant data on ST communities

from Census and other sources. The data

bank shall be useful for researchers of the

Institute as well as for outside scholars,

Government departments and other

agencies.

(h) Publication: Publication of books,

reports and journal shall be one of the

important activity of the Institute for

dissemination of information on various

aspects of STs. These publications shall be

based on the research work undertaken

by the Institute. The Institute shall bring

out regular issues of its Half-Yearly

Research Journal, “ADIVASI” containing

articles on various aspects of STs. The

priced publications shall be available for

sale in the publication sale counter and

shall be available in the library. The Tribal

Research Institute shall also be publishing

coffee table books showcasing the

contributions of the Tribal Freedom Fights,

Artist, Writers, etc.

(i) Library: The Institute shall have a

library of its own. This shall be the best

Anthropological Library in the State, the

specialty of the library shall lie in its unique

collection of rare and useful publications

in subjects like Anthropology and Sociology

besides other disciplines pertaining to the

tribals, which shall attract a large number

of scholars from outside.

(j) Research Reports: The Institute shall

undertake various social scientific studies

under its research, planning, evaluation

and museum activities and shall bring out

reports from time to time.

5. Board of Governors.— The management

of the affairs of the society shall vest in

accordance with the Rules and Regulations

of the society, in the Board of Governors and

the Executive Committee of the society. The

names and addresses of the first members of

the Board of Governors are as follows,

namely:—

1. Minister (Tribal

President

Welfare)

2. Secretary (Tribal

Member Secretary

Welfare), Secretariat,

Porvorim-Goa.

3. Addl. Secretary/Jt.

Ex-Officio Member

Secretary (Finance),

Secretariat,

Porvorim-Goa.

4. Secretary (Education), Ex-Officio Member

Secretariat,

Porvorim-Goa.

5. Director (Tribal

Ex-Officio Member

Welfare)

6. Director (Art &

Ex-Officio Member

Culture)

7. Director (Information Ex-Officio Member

Technology)

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8. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Panchayats)

9. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Health Services)

10. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Handicrafts, Textile

& Coir)

11. Director-General

Ex-Officio Member

(GIPARD), Ella Farm,

Old Goa

12. Chairman, GSSTFDC

Member

Ltd.

13. Assistant Registrar,

Member

Goa University

14. Director, Tribal

Member

Research Institute,

Goa

The names and addresses of the first

members of the Executive Committee are as

follows, namely:—

1. Chief Secretary

Chairperson

2. Secretary (Tribal

Ex-Officio Member

Welfare), Secretariat,

Porvorim-Goa.

3. Director (Art &

Ex-Officio Member

Culture)

4. Director (Tribal

Ex-Officio Member

Welfare)

5. Director (Information

Ex-Officio Member

Technology)

] 6. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Panchayat)

7. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Health Services)

8. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Handicrafts,

Textile & Coir)

9. Director-General

Ex-Officio Member

(GIPARD), Ella Farm,

Old Goa

10. Assistant Registrar,

Member

Goa University

11. Director, Tribal

Member Secretary

Research Institute,

Goa

We, the several persons whose names and

addresses are given below, having associated

ourselves for the purposes described in this

Memorandum of Association, do hereby

subscribe our names to this Memorandum of

Association and set out our several and

respective hands hereunto and form ourselves

into a society under the Societies Registration

Act, 1860 (Act 21 of 1860), this 7th day of

September, 2022.

Sr.

Names

Designation Signature

No.

1. Shri. Pramod Sawant,

President

Minister for Tribal

Welfare

2. Shri. Puneet Kumar

Chairperson

Goel, Chief Secretary,

Secretariat, Porvorim

3. Shri. Subhash Chandra,

Member

Secretary, Tribal Welfare, Secretary

Secretariat, Porvorim

4. Shri. Vikas Gaunekar,

Ex-Officio

Addl. Secretary

Member

(Finance), Secretariat,

Porvorim

5. Shri. Ravi Dhawan,

Ex-Officio

Secretary (Education),

Member

Secretariat, Porvorim

6. Smt. Triveni Velip,

Ex-Officio

Director Tribal Welfare,

Member

Panaji-Goa

7. Shri. Sagun Velip,

Ex-Officio

Director Art & Culture,

Member

Panaji-Goa

8. Shri. Praveen Volvotkar,

Ex-Officio

Director, Department

of Information

Technology

9. Smt. Siddhi Halarnkar,

Ex-Officio

Director, Directorate

Member

of Panchayat

10. Dr. Geeta Kakodkar,

Ex-Officio

Director, Directorate of

Member

Health Services

11. Shri. Arvind Vasant

Ex-Officio

Bugde, Director,

Member

Directorate of Handicrafts,

Textile & Coir

12. Shri. V. Candavelou,

Ex-Officio

IAS, Director-General

Member

(GIPARD), Ella Farm,

Old Goa

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13. Shri. Vasudev Meng

Member

Gaunkar, Chairman,

GSSTFDC Ltd.

14. Smt. Ravaji Vasant

Member

Gaunkar, Assistant

Professor, Goa University

15. Shri. Arvind Bhanudas

Member

Khutkar, Director, Tribal

Research Institute, Goa

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Title.— The name of the society shall be

“Tribal Research Institute, Goa”.

Registered office.— The registered office of

the society shall be at Tribal Research

Institute, Goa, O/o Goa State Scheduled Tribes

Finance and Development Corporation Ltd.

2nd Floor, Dayanand Smriti Building, Swami

Vivekanand Road, Panaji-Goa 403001.

1. Short title.— These Rules and Regula-

tions shall be called “the Rules and

Regulations of the Tribal Research Institute,

Goa”.

2. Definitions.— In these Rules and

Regulations, unless the subject or context

otherwise requires:-

(a) “Act” means the Societies Regis-

tration Act, 1860 (Act 21 of 1860);

(b) “Board” means the Board of Gover-

nors of the society;

person of the Committee;

(d) “Committee” means the Executive

Committee of the society;

(e) “Director” means the Director of the

society appointed by the State Government

from time to time;

(f) “Financial year” means budget year

commencing on first day of April and

ending on thirty-first day of March of the

subsequent year;

(g) “President” means the President of

the Board;

(h) “Member Secretary” means the

Director of the society appointed by the

State Government from time to time;

(i) “Society” means the Tribal Research

Institute, Goa;

(j) “State Government” means the

Government of Goa.

3. The authorities of the Society.— The

authorities of the Society shall be—

(i) the Board of Governors;

(ii) the Committee; and

(iii) such other committees as may be

constituted by the Board.

4. General Body and membership.— The

members of the Board shall constitute the

General Body of the society and shall consist

of not more than Fifteen members.

5. Roll of members.— The society shall

maintain a register of members giving their

names, occupations and addresses and every

member shall sign the register. Any change

in such address shall be promptly notified to

the Secretary.

6. The Board may co-opt more members,

from time to time, for such specific periods,

as it deems desirable and necessary subject

to the limit prescribed in rule 4.

7. Tenure of the non-official members of

the Board shall be five years from the date of

appointment.

8. When a person, including the President

is a member of the Board by virtue of his

office or appointment, he shall cease to be

such member when he relinquishes or

vacates the said office and the vacancy so

arising shall be filled up by his successor in

that office. Such member shall, however, be

eligible for re-nomination in another vacancy,

if any, on the Board.

9. Cessation of membership.— Notwith-

standing anything contained in these Rules

and Regulations, a member of the Board shall

cease to be such member if, during his tenure

of office he resigns or becomes insolvent or

otherwise unable or incompetent to hold

office or his membership is terminated by the

Government.

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10. Resignation.— A member of the Board,

other than an ex-officio member, may resign

his membership by a letter addressed to the

President and such resignation shall take

effect from date of its acceptance by the

President.

11. Casual vacancies.— Any casual

vacancy arising on the Board by resignation,

death or otherwise of a non-official member,

may be filled up by the Government by

appointing a new member and the member

so appointed shall hold office so long as the

member in whose place he is appointed

would have held it, if the vacancy had not

occurred.

12. The Board shall function not with

standing any vacancy on the Board, and any

defect in the appointment or nomination of

any of its members or change of designation

of its ex officio members and no act or

proceedings of the Board shall be invalidated,

nullified or called in question merely by

reason of the existence of any vacancy on

the Board or by reason of any defect in the

appointment or nomination of any of its

members.

13. Subject to the provisions of the Act and

subject to any general directives issued by

the State Government in furtherance of the

objectives of the society or in public interest,

the Board shall be ultimate authority for the

conduct of the affairs of the Society.

14. Meetings of the Board.— Subject to the

provisions of the Act, the Board shall meet at

least twice in a year, of which one shall be

the Annual General Meeting.

15. Annual General Meeting.— The

President shall convene Annual General

Meeting within four months of the closure of

the financial year:—

(i) to receive and consider the annual

report and audited accounts of the society

of the preceding financial year;

(ii) to appoint auditors and fix their

remuneration;

(iii) to review progress of work during

the year ended and consider and approve

generally the budget demands and

programmes for the ensuing year; and

(iv) to discuss any other business as may

be necessary.

16. Special meetings.— The President may

convene special meetings to discuss any

matter of special importance or urgency or

on written requisition of not less than six

members of the Board specifying the purpose

for which the meeting is proposed to be

called.

17. Venue of the meeting.— Meeting of the

Board shall ordinarily be held at the

registered office of the society. However, a

meeting may be held at other place also as

may be deemed expedient or necessary by

the Board.

18. Notice of the meeting.— (1) Every

meeting of the Board shall be convened by a

notice issued by the Secretary or any other

officer of the society so authorized in this

behalf by the Secretary.

(2) Every notice calling for a meeting of

the Board shall be issued to every member

not less than fifteen days before the day

scheduled for the meeting, except in the case

of a special meeting, when the notice shall

be issued at least seven days before the day

fixed for the meeting. A summary of the

business to be transacted at the annual

general meeting shall be communicated to

the members at least seven days before the

day of the meeting.

(3) The accidental omission to give notice

to or non receipt of the notice of any meeting

by any member shall not invalidate the

proceedings of that meeting.

19. Presiding Officer.— The President shall

ordinarily preside over all meetings of the

Board. In the absence of the President, the

members present shall choose one amongst

them to preside over that meeting.

20. Quorum.— Six members including the

presiding officer shall constitute the quorum

for any meeting of the Board, provided that,

if a meeting is adjourned for want of quorum,

a subsequent meeting called on the basis of

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same agenda shall not be required to have a

quorum.

21. Attendance.— No member shall attend

a meeting of the Board otherwise than in

person, provided that a member who is an

ex-officio representative of Government of

India or an organization is unable to attend

the meeting, such member may authorize his

substitute to attend that meeting on his behalf

who shall have the rights and privileges of a

member for that meeting.

22. Invitation to attend the meeting.— The

President may invite any person other than a

member of the Board to attend a meeting of

the Board but such person shall not be entitled

to vote at the meeting.

23. Voting.— In case of any difference of

opinion amongst the members on any matter

under discussion in a meeting, the opinion of

the majority present at the meeting shall

prevail. Every member present at the meeting

including the President shall have one vote

and if there be an equality of votes, the

Presiding Officer shall have second or casting

vote.

24. Voting by circulation.— Any business,

which may be necessary for the society to

perform and which is of an urgent nature

and cannot be held over till the next meeting

of the Board, may be transacted by circulation

among all members of the Board and any

resolution so circulated and approved by a

majority of the members forming quorum shall

be as effective and binding as if such

resolution had been passed at a meeting of

the Board; provided, that any business so

transacted shall be reported at the

subsequent meeting of the Board.

25. Service of notice.— A notice may be

served upon any member of the Board in

person or through post addressed to such

member at the address mentioned on the roll

of members. Any notice so served through

post shall be deemed to have been served

on the day following that on which it was

posted.

26. Committee.— Subject to the overall

superintendence and policy directions of the

Board, the Committee shall be responsible for

the management, administration and control

of the affairs of the society and its income

and properties in accordance with these

Rules

and

Regulations,

orders

and

instructions issued by the Government from

time to time and shall have and exercise

powers which may be necessary, incidental,

conducive or expedient for the said purpose.

27. Composition of the Committee.— The

Committee shall comprise of not more than

thirteen members including the Member

Secretary of the Committee, as may be

nominated by the Government. Committee

consist of:-

1. Chief Secretary

Chairperson

2. Secretary (Tribal

Ex-Officio Member

Welfare), Ex-officio

Secretariat, Porvorim-

Goa.

3. Director (Art &

Ex-Officio Member

Culture),

4. Director (Tribal

Ex-Officio Member

Welfare)

5. Director (Information Ex-Officio Member

Technology)

6. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Panchayats)

7. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Health Services)

8. Director (Directorate Ex-Officio Member

of Handicrafts,

Textile & Coir)

9. Director-General

Ex-Officio Member

(GIPARD), Ella Farm,

Old Goa, Ex-officio

10. Assistant Registrar,

Member

Goa University

11. Director, Tribal Re-

Member Secretary

search Institute, Goa

28. Meetings of the Committee.— The

Committee shall meet at least once in every

three months. The meetings of the Committee

shall ordinarily be held at the Registered

Office of the Society. However, a meeting may

be held at any other place also as may be

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deemed expedient or necessary by the

Committee.

29. Notice of the meeting.— (1) Every

meeting of the Committee shall be convened

by notice issued by the Secretary or any other

official so authorized on the behalf of the

Committee.

(2) Every notice calling for a meeting of

the Committee shall set the date, time and

venue of the meeting and shall be issued to

every member not less than seven days

before the day scheduled for the meeting,

provided that the Chairperson may, for

reasons to be recorded, convene a meeting

at such shorter notice as he may deem it fit.

A summary of the business to be transacted

at the meeting shall be communicated to the

members not less than five days before the

day of the meeting.

(3) The accidental omission to give notice

to or non-receipt of the notice of any meeting

by any member shall not invalidate the

proceedings of that meeting.

30. Presiding Officer.— Every meeting of

the Committee shall ordinarily be presided

over by the Chairperson. In the absence of

the Chairperson, the senior most member

shall preside over the meeting. The

Chairperson may invite any person or persons

to attend a meeting but such person or

persons shall not have the right to vote.

31. Quorum.— Four members including

the Presiding Officer shall constitute the

quorum for any meeting of the Committee,

provided that, if a meeting is adjourned for

want of quorum, a subsequent meeting called

on the basis of the same agenda shall not be

required to have a quorum.

32. Voting.— In case of any difference of

opinion amongst the members on any matter

under discussion in a meeting of the

Committee, the opinion of the majority present

at the meeting shall prevail. Every member

present at the meeting including the

Chairperson shall have one vote and if there

be an equality of votes, the Presiding Officer

shall have second or casting vote.

33. Voting of circulation.— Any business

of an urgent nature may be transacted by

circulation among all members of the

Committee and any resolution so circulated

and approved by a majority of members shall

be as effective and binding as if such

resolution had been passed at a meeting of

the Committee; provided that at least the

number of persons constituting a quorum had

recorded their views on the resolution; and

provided further that any business so

transacted shall be reported at the

subsequent meeting of the Committee.

34. Powers of the Committee.— The

Committee shall have the following powers,

namely:-

(i) to prepare and execute detailed plans

and programmes for establishment and

development of the society and for carrying

out its administration and management;

(ii) to receive grants-in-aids and accept

other grants of money, gifts, donations,

securities, negotiable instruments and

other forms of assistance from the State

Government and the Government of India

and from other sources, Indian and foreign

Government and private and enter into any

agreement or arrangement for receiving

such assistance which are not inconsistent

or in conflict with or repugnant to the

objectives of the Society; provided that in

respect of external sources of assistance

prior approval of the State Government and

the Government of India shall be obtained;

(iii) to impose and recover fees and

charges for the services rendered by the

society; raise moneys and funds as deemed

fit and necessary for accomplishment of the

objectives of the Society;

(iv) to keep custody of and expand the

funds and moneys, invest, deal with and

appropriate account for such funds and

moneys and manage that income and

properties, movable and immovable,

according to the bye-laws formulated in

this behalf, provided that for all capital

expenditure exceeding rupees fifty lakhs

at a time, prior sanction of the State

Government shall be obtained;

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(v) to receive, acquire, take over and

hold moveable and immoveable property

of any kind by means of purchase, transfer,

hire, lease, gift, donation or other lawful

means from Government, public or private

bodies or individuals and to construct,

build, alter, improve, maintain, repair,

equip, furnish any building, develop lands

and

execute

works

necessary

convenient for purposes of the society, and

suitably manage and deal with property of

any kind in the best interests and for

purposes of the Society: Provided that no

moveable properties costing more than

rupees five lakhs and no immoveable

properties shall be transferred by sale,

mortgage or otherwise without prior

sanction of the State Government;

(vi) to enter into agreements/contracts

with national and international organiza-

tions, corporations, foundations and

research institutions and other agencies,

governmental or private, for technical

assistance, for the development of sectors

and for undertaking projects on their

behalf, for training and development and

research in the fields of tribal research:

Provided

that

respect

arrangements with foreign governments or

international organizations, prior approval

of the State Government and the

Government of India, as the case may be,

shall be obtained;

(vii) to pay all preliminary or incidental

costs, charges and expenses of study,

training and for undertaking research and

consultancy in pursuance of the objectives

enunciated in the Memorandum of

Association;

(viii) to recommend to the Board the

grant of degrees, diplomas, certificates,

distinctions and prizes to students and

participants, who have successfully

completed the research and training;

(ix) to institute and award fellowships,

scholarships, stipends, free ships, loans and

other forms of financial assistance to ST

participants to facilitate their research and

training;

(x) to approve the nomination of faculty

for research work, for participation in

conferences etc. in India.

(xi) to provide for and supervise the

residence, health amenities, discipline and

the general well-being of participants in

research and training programmes;

(xii) to print, publish, issue, acquire and

circulate books, papers, periodicals,

exhibits, films, slides, CDs, pamphlets and

other audio-visual materials dealing with

or having a bearing upon the activities and

programmes of the Society;

(xiii) to create academic, administrative,

technical and other posts (other than the

Director) for which the prior sanction of

the State Government shall be obtained;

(xiv) to appoint, retain, engage for the

time being, professional and technical

advisers, consultants, experts to further the

objectives and programmes of the society

and to pay them such honorariums, fees,

remuneration or compensation as may be

deemed fit and commensurate with

performance;

(xv) to invite scholars and eminent

professionals from any part of the country

or abroad to take advantage of the facilities

offered by the society in order that the

society may benefit by their knowledge,

wisdom and experience; provided that

prior approval of the State Government

shall be obtained for inviting guest faculty

from outside India;

(xvi) to establish contributory provident

fund, pension fund and gratuity schemes,

welfare fund and other financial assistance

schemes for the benefit and welfare of the

staff of the society and their families

provided that prior approval of the State

Government shall be obtained for the

purpose;

(xvii) to prepare annual reports, financial

statements of accounts, financial estimates

of the society and submit them at the

Annual General Meeting for the approval

of the Board, approve expenditure within

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the limits of sanctioned budget subject to

the bye-laws framed in this behalf;

(xviii) to appoint sub-committees for the

disposal of any business of the society or

for tendering advice in any matter

pertaining to the conduct of the affairs of

the society and to delegate to such

Committee such powers as it may deem

necessary and expedient;

(xix) to enter into agreement for and on

behalf of the Society with any Government

or authority, municipal, local or otherwise,

and to obtain from such authority any rights,

privileges or concessions fiduciary or

otherwise that the society may deem

necessary and desirable;

(xx) to sue and defend all legal

proceedings on behalf of the society;

(xxi) to make, frame and adopt rules,

byelaws and regulations for the proper and

effective administration and management

of the affairs of the Society and amend,

vary, add or rescind such rules, bye-laws

from time to time as may be deemed

necessary.

Such bye-laws may provide for matters

such as:-

(a) norms and guidelines for the

conduct of research and training and

standards of proficiency;

(b) norms and procedures for nomination

of researchers;

for service;

(d) maintenance of accounts, audit and

other financial regulations regarding

custody and operation of funds;

(e) budgeting;

(f) recruitment rules, the terms and

conditions of service of the faculty;

(g) the pay and allowances and other

benefits to be given to the staff and other

officers of the society;

(h) rules of discipline and code of

conduct for the employees and researchers

of the society;

(i) maintenance of library;

(j) purchase and maintenance of stores,

stocks and ledgers;

(k) delegation of powers;

(l) such other matters as may be

necessary; and

(xxii) to do all other acts as may be

appropriate and necessary for the

achievements of any or all of the objectives

of the Society.

35. Powers and functions of the Director,

Tribal Research Institute, Goa (Member

Secretary).— The Member Secretary shall:-

(i) oversee the day-to-day working of the

society as head;

(ii) be the appointing and the disciplinary

authority for the Group “C” and “D”

employees through selection for posts in

these categories shall be made by the

recruitment committee nominated by him

and the final approval shall be accorded

by the Committee;

(iii) incur expenditure within the

sanctioned budget, as delegated to him by

the Committee;

(iv) submit proposals for creation and

appointment to Group “A” and “B” posts

to the State Government;

(v) oversee the working of both the

administrative staff and the academic

faculty;

(vi) recommend specific research

projects to the Committee; and

(vii) approve the organization of various

seminars and workshops.

36. The powers of the Chairperson of the

Committee.— The Chairperson shall have all

such as may be delegated to him by the

Committee.

37. Duties of the Secretary.— The Secretary

shall be responsible for:-

(i) maintenance of the records of the

meetings and their circulation to members;

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(ii) maintenance of the register of the roll

of members of the society;

(iii) assisting the Director, Tribal

Research Institute, Goa (Member Secretary)

the

day-to-day

supervision

administrative and financial matters of the

society; and

(iv) performance of such other duties as

may be authorized by the Board or the

Committee or the Director-General.

38. Funds, accounting and audit.— The

funds of the society shall consist of:-

(i) Grants-in-aid received from the State

Government and/or Government of India;

(ii) donations and contributions from

other sources; and

(iii) other incomes and receipts;

(iv) the funds and the income of the

society shall be solely utilized for

achievement of the objects of the Society

and no payment shall be made to the

members by way of profit, interest,

dividends etc.

(v) the Utilization Certificate of the Grant

-in-Aid shall be submitted from time to time

to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with an

intimation to the Directorate of Tribal

Welfare being the Nodal Department.

39. Books of Accounts of the Society.— The

society shall maintain such books of accounts

and other related records in such form and

in such manner as may be necessary and

prescribed in consultation with the auditors

of the Society and in accordance with the

bye-laws framed in this behalf by the

Committee. The accounts of the society shall

be audited annually by the auditors who shall

qualified

Chartered

Accountants

appointed for the purpose and the audited

statement of accounts shall be submitted

along with the annual report at the Annual

General Meeting for the consideration and

approval of the Board. After approval of the

audit report by the Board, it shall be

submitted to the State Government and

issued along with the annual report to

members of the Board, State Government and

other concerned. The accounts of the society

shall be open to inspection by the Director of

Accounts, Goa and the Comptroller and

Auditor General of India or their authorized

representatives. The accounts shall be closed

by 31st March of every year.

40. Suits by and against the society.—

Subject to the provisions of the Act, the

person in whose name the society may sue

or be sued shall be the Director, Tribal

Research Institute, Goa (Member Secretary).

41. Remuneration of the non-official

members of the Board and Committee.— The

non-official members of the Board and of the

Committee or of any sub-committee shall not

be entitled to any remuneration from the

Society for their services as such members,

but they shall be paid such travelling and

daily allowances as may be provided in the

byelaws to be framed in this behalf by the

Board for the journeys, for attending meeting

or in connection with other business of the

society.

42. Bank account.— The bank account of

the society shall be opened in any reputed

bank and shall be operated jointly by the

Director, Tribal Research Institute, Goa

(Member Secretary) who shall act as the

“Drawing and Disbursing Officer” and the

Accounts Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer.

The funds of the Society shall be invested in

the modes specified under the provisions of

section 13(1)(d) read with section 11(5) of the

I.T. Act, 1961, as amended from time to time.

43. Amendments.— Any amendment to the

Memorandum of Association and/or Rules

and Regulations may be made by the Board

at the Annual General Meeting or Special

Meeting by three–fifth majority after giving a

minimum 24 of ten days notice of the

proposed amendment(s) in writing to the

members of the Board and in confirmatory of

Society Registration Act, 1860. The

amendment

the

Memorandum

Association and/or Rules and Regulations

approved by the Board shall be submitted to

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the State Government for its concurrence. Such amendments as concurred to by the State

Government shall be notified to the Registrar of Societies. Provided that no amendment to the

Memorandum of Association/Byelaws/Rules & Regulation shall be made which may prove to

be repugnant to the provisions of section 2(15), 11, 12 & 13 and 80G of the I.T. Act, 1961, as

amended from time to time. Further no amendment shall be carried out without the prior

approval of the Director of Income-tax/Commissioner of Income-tax.

44. Until the bye-laws are framed by the Committee, the corresponding rules and customs

adopted by the State Government shall be followed by the society.

45. Removal of difficulties.— In the event of any doubt or difficulty to give effect to any of

the provisions of these Rules and Regulations, the Committee shall take appropriate decision

keeping in view the overall objectives of the society.

46. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Memorandum of Association or these

Rules and Regulations, it shall be lawful for the State Government to give any directions to

the Board in the overall interest of the society and it shall be incumbent upon all the societies

to comply with such directions with due diligence.

47. Dissolution.— Dissolution or merger shall be carried out as per the provisions of the

Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act 21 of 1860). On dissolution of the society, the assets

remaining as on the date of dissolution shall under no circumstances be distributed among

the members of the Committee or Board but the same shall be transferred to the State

Government or another society as directed by the State Government whose objects are

similar to those of this society and which is duly registered under the Act and which enjoys

recognition u/s 80G of the I.T. Act, 1961, as amended from time to time.

CERTIFICATE

Certified that this is a correct copy of original Rules and Regulations of “Tribal

Research Institute, Goa”.

Sr. No.

Names

Signature

Shri. Puneet Kumar Goel, Chief Secretary,

Secretariat, Porvorim Goa

____________________

Shri. Arvind Bhanudas Khutkar, Director

Tribal Research Institute, Goa ____________________

This order is issued with the approval of the Government.

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

Triveni Velip, Director of Tribal Welfare.

Panaji, 2nd January, 2023.

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