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Panaji, 12th May, 2022 (Vaisakha 22, 1944)

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

INDEX

Department

Ord/Notification/OM

Subject

Pages

1. a. Agriculture

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

Requirement to avail Schemes.

220

section 7/1/2022 23/D.Agri/68

b. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

222

section 7/2/2022 23/D.Agri/69

c. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

224

section 7/3/2022 23/D.Agri/70

d. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

226

section 7/4/2022 23/D.Agri/71

e. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

228

section 7/5/2022 23/D.Agri/72

f. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

229

section 7/6/2022 23/D.Agri/73

g. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

231

section 7/7/2022 23/D.Agri/74

h. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

234

section 7/8/2022 23/D.Agri/75

i. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

235

section 7/9/2022 23/D.Agri/76

j. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

237

section 7/10/2022 23/D.Agri/77

k. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

239

section 7/11/2022 23/D.Agri/78

l. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

241

section 7/12/2022 23/D.Agri/79

m. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

242

section 7/13/2022 23/D.Agri/80

n. —do—

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

244

section 7/14/2022 23/D.Agri/81

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/1/

/2022-23/D.Agri/68

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Assistance

for Creation of Irrigation Infrastructure

(hereinafter referred to as the scheme) to, i)

create irrigation infrastructure to support.

Horticultural and other Agricultural Activities.

ii) To support the farmer for taking more than

one crop during the year to enhance his

earnings and livelihood. iii) To enable the

farmer to obtain higher yields and get more

income. iv) to enhance the conservation,

distribution and utilization of water to achieve

the goal “Per Drop More Crop”. v) to protect

the farmer from crop loss due to breaks in

monsoons and drought in the current era of

climate change with components 1) Digging

and construction of Irrigation well 2)

Assistance Installation of Irrigation Pump 3)

Add-on-Gadgets 4) Water Conveying Pipeline

5) Micro Irrigation 6) water storage Tank)

HDPE/UPVC water storage Tank 7) Soil

Moisture Indicator.

And

whereas,

under

the

scheme,

Assistance is provided @50% to 90% for all

category farmers on standard cost as

approved from time to time or actual cost

whichever is less for above mentioned

components (hereinafter referred to as the

benefit) is given to the farmers having Krishi

Card with minimum area of 0.125 ha in the

State of Goa as sole owner, co-owner, tenant,

co-tenant, lessee or on contract basis

(hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

Requirement to avail Schemes.

246

section 7/15/2022 23/D.Agri/82

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act

—do—

248

section 7/16/2022 23/D.Agri/83

2. a. Finance

OM.- 12/4/2021-FIN(R&C)/285

Option to switch over to the pension

249

scheme under CCS (Pension), Rules.

b. —do—

OM.- 12/3/82-Fin(R&C)/Vol.I/278

Grant of Dearness Relief to Central

251

Government pensioners/family

pensioners.

Home

Not.- 5/1/2021-HD(G)/PSA/6403

The Private Security Agencies

251

(Regulation) Rules, 2022.

Tourism

Not.- 3/13(01)/TGCS/2022-DT

Tourist Guide Certification Scheme.

268

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and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

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One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/2/

/2022-23/D.Agri/69

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Assistance

for cultivation of Vegetables by Self Help

Groups/Individual’s (hereinafter referred to

as the scheme) to, i) Boost vegetable

cultivation on commercial lines for higher

yields and income generation. ii) Reducing

the dependence on other States for meeting

requirement of vegetables. iii) Utilize/promote

group farming through Self Help Groups

(SHG’s) User Groups (UG’s) Joint Liability

Groups (JLG’s) and other farmer Associations

to overcome the constraints of small and

fragmented holdings. iv) Enable share

croppers, informal lease holders and socially

as well as financially backward farmers to

create infrastructure for vegetable cultivation.

v) Utilize the momentum imparted by the

success of the State Scheme “Assistance for

Vegetables with Assured Markets”. vi) Bring

back into cultivation land kept fallow due to

wild growth, lack of irrigation infrastructure,

protection from grazing by cattle etc.

And whereas, under the scheme one time

assistance of up to Rs. 80,000/- (Rupees eighty

thousand only) per hectare in four instalments

or proportionately as per the area proposed

would be provided to the eligible vegetable

cultivating groups or individuals on project

basis for creating infrastructure for vegetable

cultivation such as fencing, irrigation well

(including repair of well) pumpset and

pipeline, micro sprinklers, small agricultural

machinery and implements for planting and

inter cultivation, plant protection, harvesting

and post harvest management, shade net and

trays for raining seedlings including coir pith

and compost. Clearing of lands kept fallow or

many years by using machinery and/or

weedicides to make them cultivable would

also be assisted (hereinafter referred to as

benefit) is given to vegetable growers in the

State of Goa cultivating vegetables as a group

i.e Self Help Group/User’s group/Individual

Farmer (hereinafter referred to as the

beneficiaries).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

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Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

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c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/3/

/2022 23/D.Agri/70

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Promotion

of Bee-Keeping for Honey Production

(hereinafter referred to as the scheme) to,

i) promote the production of honey. ii) to

provide pollination support for different

agriculture crops. iii) to promote and support

branding of the honey produced as ‘Goa

Honey’. iv) to promote traditional tribal

occupation in scientific way.

And whereas, under the scheme, financial

assistance is provided @ 75%/90% for general

and SC/ST Category farmers respectively. The

total cost is limited to maximum of Rs. 5500/-

per unit. The maximum benefit for individual

farmer general category is Rs. 2.07 lakhs and

ST/SC farmers is Rs. 2.48 lakhs i.e. 50 units

for individual farmer (hereinafter referred to

as benefit) is given to the farmers residing in

Goa and having his own house and free open

space (hereinafter referred to as beneficiaries)

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

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Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

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Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

________

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/4/

/2022 23/D.Agri/71

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Promotion

of Vegetables with Assured Markets

(hereinafter referred to as the scheme) to, i)

To promote commercial vegetable cultivation

in the State as a viable self–employment

activity. ii) To reduce the dependence on other

States for the State’s vegetable requirements.

iii) To draw back youth to agriculture in view

of the short gestation period for vegetable

projects and greater profitability. iv) To

insulate all vegetable cultivators from

exploitation by middle men. v) To establish

market linkages for green house vegetable

cultivators besides others. vi) To provide

Goan consumers, quality vegetables and fruits

produced through lower/lesser fertilizer as

well as pesticide use.

And whereas, under the scheme the

procurement rate is fixed at 150% of average

cost of production for the crops such as

Brinjal, Bhendi, Cluster bean, Green Chillies,

Onion, Tomato, Bittergourd, Bottlegourd,

Cucumber, Ginger, Ridge gourd, Suran,

Tendli,

Carrot,

Capsicum,

Ashgourd,

Diascoria, Drumstick, Cabbage, Red Pumplin,

Sweet Potato, Bread fruit, Wal, Banana Flower

bud and jackfruit. The financial assistance is

provided to all category farmer (hereinafter

referred to as benefit) is given to Farmers/

Self Help Group/Farmer’s Co-operative

Societies/Clubs/Associations/Schools and

other educational/socio cultural organizations

promoting and involved in vegetables

(hereinafter referred to as beneficiary).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

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provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

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By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/5/

/2022 23/D.Agri/72

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Desilting and

Revitalization of Ponds and Tanks (hereinafter

referred to as the scheme) to, i) assist the

individuals, Users groups/village organizations/

NGOs to restore water bodies like ponds and

tanks to make them functional and productive,

for irrigation. ii) reviving village infrastructure

for irrigation and creating a micro climate

conducive to better agriculture growth. iii)

to tap the available natural resources to

supplement Government efforts for increasing

irrigation facilities in agriculture and help in

case of contingencies.

And whereas, under the scheme financial

assistance 100% of the actual cost of the work

restricted to @Rs. 70,000/- per hectare of

command area of pond (hereinafter referred

to as benefit) is given to individual Farmer/

Self

Help

Group/User’s

Group/Non-

Government organizations with Krishi card

having minimum 0.1 ha area in the State of

Goa either as sole owner, co-owner, tenant,

co-tenant, lessee or on contract basis

(hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries)

to undertake the work of desilting and

revitalization of ponds/tanks.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

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• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

_______

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/6/

/2022 23/D.Agri/73

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

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produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of

Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the

Department) is implementing the scheme

called 50% Assistance for Hybrid Coconut

Seedlings (hereinafter referred to as the

scheme) to, i) to increase the area under

coconut hybrids to get higher production and

productivity and to bring prosperity to the

coconut cultivators. ii) to replace old and

senile trees with hybrid coconut seedlings.

iii) to overcome the difficulty of climbing tall

trees for plucking coconuts.

And whereas, under the scheme assistance

is provided @ 50% of the Standard Cost

restricted to Rs. 150 per seedling (hereinafter

referred to as benefit) is given to all farmers

willing to cultivate hybrid coconut (hereinafter

referred to as beneficiaries).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

Scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar Enrol-

ment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

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the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/7/

/2022-23/D.Agri/74

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Assured

Price for Agricultural Produce (hereinafter

referred to as the Scheme) to, i) assure the

farmer of minimum rate in advance so as to

encourage them to venture into investments

in agriculture with full confidence. ii) to help

maintain traditional plantation that support

rural economy of Goa. iii) to generate

employment in rural Goa. iv) to attract

younger generation to agriculture as an

economical viable activity.

And whereas, under the scheme i) pattern

of assistance for Arecanut–Supari Khoka, Lal

minimum rate assured Rs. 170 per kg. with

maximum support of Rs. 20 per kg. and Khoka,

Vench minimum rate assured Rs. 120 per kg,with

maximum support of Rs. 10 per kg. Maximum

admissible quantity is 6400 kg per farmer. ii)

pattern of assistance for coconut Benefit of

assured price shall be provided to the coconut

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sold to registered trader to the extent of

difference between assured rate of Rs. 12/-

per nut and the price received per nut by

the farmers. Benefits shall be limited to 50000

nuts per beneficiary for a maximum area of 5

ha with 800 bearing coconut trees. Minimum

no. of coconuts sold shall not be less than

500 nos. to avail the benefit under the scheme.

iii) pattern of assistance for Cashew—Benefit

of assured price of Rs. 125/- per kg shall be

provided to raw cashewnut sold by farmers

to the extent of difference between Rs. 125/-

per kg and the price received per kg by the

farmer. The benefit of the scheme shall be

provided to the maximum of 2000 kg for

individual cultivator considering maximum

area of 5 ha with 1000 bearing cashew trees.

The minimum quantity that would be

considered to availed benefit shall not be less

than 50 kgs. iv) pattern of assistance for

Paddy—the difference between the assured

price of Rs. 20/- per kg and actual price

received by the farmer for sale of paddy to

the authorised Paddy purchase agencies. The

farmer will be entitled for assistance for

maximum of 7500 kgs. per season for

production @5000 kg per ha. Farmers

cultivating paddy in both seasons will be

entitled for assistance for both the seasons

limited to 7500 kgs. per season. Minimum

quantity required to be sold by farmer to avail

benefit shall not be less than 100 kgs.

v) pattern of assistance for Sugarcane—

Assured price of Rs. 3000/- per ton exclusive

of harvesting charges and transport cost shall

be provided to sugarcane growers towards

sugarcane, sold to Sanjeevani Sahakari

Sakhar Kharkana Ltd. (SSSK). The difference

between Rs. 3000/- and the price per tonne

announced by SSSK shall be paid by

Department of Agriculture directly to the

farmers for the produce sold to SSSK Ltd.

vi) pattern of assistance for Alasando—

Benefit of assured price of Rs. 100 per kg. of

Alsando shall be provided to Alsando sold by

the grower to the extent of difference between

Rs. 100/- per kg. and actual price received

per kg. by farmers from sale to Co-operative

Societies. A maximum of 800 kgs. from one

hectare of area shall be provided with the

benefit. Minimum quantity to be sold by

farmer to avail benefit shall not be less than

50 kgs.

vii) pattern of assistance for Oilpalm—

Benefit of assured price of Rs. 9000/- per ton

of oil palm fruit shall be provided to the

growers for sale of produce to M/s. Godrej

Agrovet Ltd., Sattari. The difference between

Rs. 9000/- and the price per tonne notified

by Goa Oil Palm Project Management

Committee shall be paid by Department of

Agriculture directly to the farmers under this

scheme.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

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existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing agency

shall make provisions for iris scanners or face

authentication along with finger-print

authentication for delivery of benefits in

seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time validity,

as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the scheme may be

given on the basis of physical Aadhaar letter

whose authenticity can be verified through

the Quick Response code printed on the

Aadhaar

letter

and

the

necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code reader

shall be provided at the convenient locations

by the Department through its implementing

agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

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Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/8/

/2022-23/D.Agri/75

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Assistance

for Protected Cultivation for Growing Flowers

and Vegetables (hereinafter referred to as the

scheme) to i) overcome adverse climatic

conditions and association risks. ii) promote

off-season cultivation of crops to meet market

demand. iii) maintain stable supply of

vegetables and flowers in market. iv) make

agriculture activity more reliable and

economically more remunerative.

And

whereas,

under

the

scheme

assistance is provided @ 50% for all Category

farmers on standard cost as approved from

time to time or actual cost whichever is less

(hereinafter referred to as benefit) is given to

individual farmer/local entrepreneur/local Self

Help Group (hereinafter referred to as

beneficiary).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

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• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/9/

/2022-23/D.Agri/76

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Development

of Kitchen Gardens (hereinafter referred to

as the scheme) to, i) inoculate the interest in

agriculture to the family including school

going children. ii) expose the children to

actual cultivation of vegetables rather than

reading it in the books thereby creating

interest in Agriculture and add to their

knowledge of cultivating vegetables/farming.

iii) increase the production of vegetables in

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the sate reducing the dependency on

neighbouring states.

And whereas, under the scheme kitchen

garden vegetables kit restricted to Rs. 5000/-

per kit (hereinafter referred to as benefit) is

given to any school/college/educational

institutions having area of cultivation with

available fresh water (hereinafter referred to

as beneficiary).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

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the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/10/

/2022-23/D.Agri/77

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing

the

scheme

called

Development of Mango Orchards on

Commercial Lines (hereinafter referred to as

the scheme) to, i) make maximum use of

limited land resources. ii) maximum net

returns from farming enterprise. iii) promote

bring in cultivable fallow lands under

cultivation of Mango. iv) enhance employment

and livelihood of rural people. v) insulate the

farmer from the effects of climate change and

market risk. vi) promote value addition and

profitability in Agriculture. vii) enable farmers

and their families to have farm based

livelihood the whole year around.

And whereas, under the scheme assistance

limited to Rs. 2.00 lakh per ha. on standard

cost or whichever is less (hereinafter referred

to as benefit) is given to farmers having Krishi

Card (hereinafter referred to as beneficiary).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

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(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

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arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/11/

/2022-23/D.Agri/78

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Western

Ghat Development Programme (hereinafter

referred to as the scheme) to i) develop soil

and water conservation system. ii) create

sustainable employment opportunities for

landless. iii) impart new technologies in the

field of agriculture to the farming community.

iv) encourage cultivation of different species

of plants especially medicinal, fruit and forest

trees and to explore their use for commercial

purpose, to conserve and use biodiversity and

implement component such as 1) Basic

activities, 2) production programmes and 3)

conservation programmes.

And whereas, under the scheme financial

assistance @ 50% to 100% for all categories

of farmers on standard cost as approved from

time to time or actual cost whichever is less

(hereinafter referred to as benefit) is given

to Farmers/Self Help Group/User’s Group/

Farmer’s Club/Societies/Non-Government

Organization from five Western Ghat Talukas

i.e. Sattari, Dharbandora, Sanguem, Quepem

and Cancona (hereinafter referred to as

beneficiaries).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

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Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

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Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/12/

/2022-23/D.Agri/79

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Government

Intervention for Control of Price Rise scheme

(hereinafter referred to as the scheme) to, i)

to subsidise the supply of essential food

commodities and agricultural produce to the

residence of Goa in a bid to ease off the

inflationary pressures which the market

exerts on the Goan Consumers due to

insufficiency of locally grown agricultural

produce and the over–dependence on

agricultural products imported from outside

the State. ii) The scheme envisages providing

subsidy at the hands of the Goan consumer

who is a resident of Goa. Directly at the time

of purchase/procurement through the outlets

managed by Goa State Horticultural

Corporation Ltd. for the purchases of

agricultural/horticultural produce. Further,

the scheme envisages providing subsidized

quantity of certain food commodities, as per

the select list, to Goan consumers at the

specified outlets which could be availed on

production of ration cards by the consumer.

And

whereas,

under

the

scheme

commodities such as i) Tur dal, white peas,

green grams, wheat flour and sugar 2 kg.

per month per card. ii) Vegetables such as

Bhendi, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cluster

beans, French beans, Green Chillies, onion

potato and tomato assistance is provided

(hereinafter referred to benefit) for all

category residents of Goa (hereinafter referred

to beneficiary) is given through the Goa State

Horticultural Corporation Ltd.

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the Scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

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• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/13/

/2022-23/D.Agri/80

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

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implementing

the

scheme

called

Development of Horticulture (hereinafter

referred to as the scheme) to increase the

area and productivity of horticultural crops.

ii) boost floriculture activity. iii) increase

production of quality vegetables. iv) promote

cultivation of fruits, flowers and spices on a

large scale to meet the growing demand in

the state. v) promote agriculture among

students. vi) promote greening of Goa in an

economically viable and sustainable manner

by implementing components such as 1)

Assiatance for coconut area expansion 2)

Assistance for cultivation of Banana/

pineapple/Papaya.

Assistance

for

cultivation of flowers. 4) Assistance for

cultivation of fruits/spices. 5) Assistance for

purchase of vegetable seeds. 6) Assistance

for distribution of fruit plants for homestead

garden. 7) Local Vegetables seed production

programme. 8) Assistance for plastic

mulching.

And

whereas,

under

the

scheme

assistance @ 50 to 75% for all category

farmers on standard cost approved from time

to time or whichever is less for above

mentioned components (hereinafter referred

to as benefit) is given to Farmers having

Krishi Card (hereinafter referred to as

beneficiary).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

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• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/14/

/2022-23/D.Agri/81

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing

the

scheme

called

Development of Jalkund (hereinafter referred

to as the scheme) to, i) use stored water

judiciously for newly planted crops. ii) raise

erly crops or protect late crops by pot

watering or gravity drip as per local situation.

iii) safeguard the crop during dry spells in

monsoon.

And whereas, under the scheme assistance

@ 100% for all categories of farmers on

standard cost as approved from time to time

or actual cost whichever is less (hereinafter

referred to as benefit) is given to individual

farmers having Krishi Card/Self Help Groups/

NGO’s/Farmers Clubs/Societies (hereinafter

referred to as beneficiaries).

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And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of state of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

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b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/15//

2022-23/D.Agri/82

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Assistance

for Construction of Retaining Wall for Soil

Conservation (hereinafter referred to as the

scheme) to, i) save the field/soil from erosion.

ii) encourage the cultivation of fallow lands

and to restore degraded cultivable lands.

iii) encourage soil and moisture conservation

for cultivation of rabi crops like Alsando,

Cowpea, Groundnut etc. after the harvest of

Kharif paddy. iv) improve the economic

viability of farming enterprises.

And whereas, under the scheme financial

assistance @ 50% for all categories of farmers

on standard cost as approved from time to

time or actual cost whichever is less

(hereinafter referred to as benefit) is given to

individual farmers having Krishi Card

(hereinafter referred to as beneficiaries).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

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(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:—

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-

based One-Time Password authentication

is not possible, benefits under the scheme

may be given on the basis of physical

Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be

verified through the Quick Response code

printed on the Aadhaar letter and the

necessary arrangement of Quick Response

code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department

through its implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

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scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated 19th

December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———

Notification

3/3/Hort/SSS/Aadhaar Act section 7/16/

/2022-23/D.Agri/83

Whereas, the use of Aadhar as an identity

document for delivery of services or benefits

or subsidies simplifies the Government

delivery processes, bring in transparency and

efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get

their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to

produce multiple documents to prove one’s

identity.

And whereas, the Directorate of Agriculture

(hereinafter referred to as the Department) is

implementing the scheme called Assistance

for Land Levelling (hereinafter referred to as

the scheme) to, i) level the land to make it

suitable for cultivation of crops. ii) bring more

area under cultivation. iii) facilitate use of

machinery for agricultural operations.

And whereas, under the scheme financial

assistance @ 50 % for all categories of farmers

on standard cost as approved from time to

time or actual cost whichever is less

(hereinafter referred to as benefit) is given to

individual farmers having Krishi Card

(hereinafter referred to as beneficiaries).

And whereas, the aforesaid scheme

involves recurring expenditure incurred from

the consolidated fund of State of Goa.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7

of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial

and other subsidies, benefits and services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to

as the said Act), the Government of Goa

hereby notifies the following namely:—

1. (1) An individual eligible for receiving

the benefits under the scheme shall hereby

be required to furnish proof of possession of

the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar

authentication.

(2) Any individual desirous of availing

benefits under the scheme who does not

possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet

enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to

make application for Aadhar enrolment before

registering for the scheme provided that he

is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3

of the said Act, and such individuals shall

visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get

enrolled for Aadhaar.

(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar

Regulations, 2016, the Department through

its implementing Agency is, required to offer

Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the

beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar

enrolment centre located in the respective

Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department

through its implementing agency shall

provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at

convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming

a UIDAI Registrar themselves:—

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is

assigned to the individual, benefits under the

scheme shall be given to such individual,

subject to the production of the following

documents, namely:—

a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar

Enrolment identification slip; and

b) Any one of the following documents,

namely:

• Bank or Post Office passbook with

photo; or

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• Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Card; or

• Passport; or

• Ration card; or

• Voter Identity Card; or

• MGNREGA card; or

• Kisan Photo passbook; or

• Driving license issued by the

Licensing Authority under the Motor

Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or

• Certificate of identity having photo

of such person issued by a Gazetted

Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter

head; or

• Any other document as specified by

the Department.

Provided further that the above documents

may be checked by an Officer specifically

designated by the Department for that

purpose.

2. In order to provide benefits to the

beneficiaries under the scheme conveniently,

the Department through its implementing

Agency shall make all the required

arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through the media shall be given to the

beneficiaries to make them aware of the said

requirement.

all

cases,

where

Aadhaar

authentication fails due to poor biometrics of

the beneficiaries or due to any other reason,

the following remedial mechanisms shall be

adopted, namely:—

a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris

scan or face authentication facility shall be

adopted for authentication, thereby the

Department through its implementing

agency shall make provisions for iris

scanners or face authentication along with

finger-print authentication for delivery of

benefits in seamless manner.

b) In case the biometric authentication

through fingerprints or iris scan or face

authentication is not successful, wherever

feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password with limited time

validity, as the case may be shall be offered.

c) In all other cases where biometric or

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-based

One-Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the scheme may

be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar

letter whose authenticity can be verified

through the Quick Response code printed

on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code

reader shall be provided at the convenient

locations by the Department through its

implementing agency.

4. In addition to the above, in order to

ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the

scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the

Department through its implementing agency

shall follow the exception handling

mechanism as outlined in the Office

memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet

Secretariat, Government of India dated

19th December, 2017.

5. This notification shall come into effect

from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Tonca-Caranzalem, 29th April, 2022.

———ttt———

Department of Finance

Revenue & Control

––

Office Memorandum

12/3/82-Fin(R&C)/Vol.I/278

The Office Memorandum No. 42/7/2022-

P&PW(D) dated 05-04-2022 transcribed

below regarding Grant of Dearness Relief to

Central Government pensioners/family

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pensioners—Revised rate effective from

01-01-2022 issued by the Government of

India, Ministry of Personnel, Public

Grievances & Pensions, Department of

Pension & Pensioners Welfare, New Delhi has

been adopted by the State Government.

The Dearness Relief @ 34% is to be paid to

the pensioners alongwith with arrears from

01-01-2022 to 30-04-2022 alongwith the

pension for the month of May, 2022.

Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary, Finance

(R&C).

Porvorim, 29th April, 2022.

———

F. No. 42/07/2022-P&PW(D)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances

& Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioner’s

Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003

Date: 5th April, 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central

Government pensioners/family pensioners-

Revised rate effective from 01-01-2022.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this

Department’s OM No. 42/7/2021-P&PW(D)

dated 27-10-2021 on the subject mentioned

above and to state that the President is

pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief

admissible to Central Government pensioners/

family pensioners shall be enhanced from the

existing rate of 31% to 34% w.e.f. 01-01-2022.

2. These rates of DR will be applicable to

the following categories:—

i. Civilian Central Government Pensioners/

Family Pensioners including Central

Government absorbee pensioners in PSU/

Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom

orders have been issued vide this

Department’s

No.

4/34/2002-

P&PW(D)VoI.II dated 23-06-2017 for

restoration of full pension after expiry of

commutation period of 15 years,

ii. The Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian

Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service

Estimates,

iii. All India Service Pensioners,

iv. Railway Pensioners/family pensioners,

v. Pensioners who are in receipt of

provisional pension,

vi. The Burma Civilian pensioners/family

pensioners and pensioners/families of

displaced Government pensioners from

Burma/Pakistan, in respect of whom orders

have been issued vide this Department’s

O.M. No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated

11-09-2017.

3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving

a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to

the next higher rupee.

4. Other provisions governing grant of DR

in respect of employed family pensioners and

re-employed Central Government Pensioners

will be regulated in accordance with the

provisions contained in this Department’s

O.M. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 2-7-1999

as amended from time to time. The provisions

relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner

is in receipt of more than one pension will

remain unchanged.

5. In the case of retired Judges of the

Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary

orders will be issued by the Department of

Justice separately.

6. It will be the responsibility of the pension

disbursing authorities, including the

nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the

quantum of DR payable in each individual

case.

7. The offices of Accountant General and

authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are

requested to arrange payment of relief to

pensioners etc. on the basis, of these

instructions without waiting for any further

instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor

General of India and the Reserve Bank of

India in view of letter No. 528-TA,II/34-80-II

dated 23-04-1981 of the Comptroller and

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Auditor General of India addressed to all

Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of

India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii)

(CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed

to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and

all Nationalised Banks.

8. In so far as the persons serving in Indian

Audit and Accounts Department are

concerned, these orders are issued in

consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor

General of India, as mandated under Article

148 (5) of the Constitution of India.

9. This issues in accordance with the

Ministry

Finance,

Department

Expenditure’s O.M. No. 1/2/2022-E.II(B) dated

31-03-2022.

Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

(Charanjit Taneja)

Under Secretary to the Government of

India.

———

Office Memorandum

12/4/2021-FIN(R&C)/285

The

New

Restructured

Defined

Contribution Pension System is implemented

from 05-08-2005 by Government of Goa. The

Office Memorandum No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B)

dated 17-2-2020 regarding Coverage under

Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972,

in place of National Pension System has been

adopted by the State Government for those

employees who were declared successful in

recruitment results declared on or before

04-08-2005 against vacancies occurring before

05-08-2005 and are covered under the

National Pension Scheme on joining service

on or after 05-08-2005 by giving an one-time

option to be covered under CCS (Pension)

Rules, 1972. This option shall be exercised

by the concerned Government servants

latest by 31-08-2022.

The cases of those Government servants

who fulfil the conditions stated in the O. M.

mentioned above and who exercise option to

switch over to the pension scheme under CCS

(Pension) Rules may be settled by the

administrative Ministries/Departments in

accordance with these orders. Accordingly

necessary Order in this regards shall be

issued latest by 30-11-2022. The NPS account

of such Government servants shall,

consequently, be closed w.e.f. 01-02-2023.

The O. M., referred above is available on

the Directorate of Accounts website

www.accounts.gov.in.

Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary, Finance

(R&C).

Porvorim, 4th May, 2022.

———ttt———

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Notification

5/1/2021-HD(G)/PSA/6403

In exercise of the powers conferred by

section 25 of the Private Security Agencies

(Regulation) Act, 2005 (Central Act 29 of

2005) and all other powers enabling it in this

behalf, and in supersession of the Goa Private

Security Agencies Rules, 2008, except as

respects things done or omitted to be done

before such supersession, the Government of

Goa, hereby makes the following Rules,

namely:

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Private

Security Agencies (Regulation) Rules, 2022.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— In these rules, unless the

context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Act” means the Private Security

Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (Central

Act 29 of 2005);

(b) “Agency” means the Private

Security Agency;

officer duly designated to be the

Controlling Authority by the Government

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under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the

Act;

(d) “Form” means, a Form appended

to these rules;

(e) “Licence” means a licence granted

under the Act;

(f) “State” means the State of Goa;

(g)

“Government”

means

the

Government of Goa;

(h) “Supervisor” means a person

engaged by an agency to supervise the

performance of private security guards;

(i) Words and expressions not defined

in these rules but defined in the Act,

shall

have

the

same

meaning

respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3. Application for grant of licence.— (1)

Every agency while making an application

in Form I hereto to the Controlling Authority

for the grant of licence shall also enclose the

Form II hereto for verification of his

antecedents.

(2) If the applicant is a company, a firm or

an association of persons, the application in

Form I shall be accompanied by Form II for

every proprietor or majority shareholder,

partner or director of the company, as if they

were also the applicants. In addition, applicant

shall submit an Affidavit in Form III hereto as

required by sub-section (2) of section 7 of the

Act.

(3) On receipt of Form I, Form II and Form

III, the Controlling Authority shall make such

inquiries, as it considers necessary to verify

the contents of the application and the

particulars of the applicant.

(4) The Controlling Authority shall utilize

electronic databases of crime and criminals

like the Crime and Criminal Tracking

Networks

and

Systems

(CCTNS),

Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS)

for the purpose of verification of antecedents

of the applicant.

(5) Wherever any applicant’s antecedents

have been verified in any other State earlier

and licence is granted, it shall not be

necessary for the Controlling Authority to

verify the antecedents afresh provided that

the licence for which antecedents are verified

is under period of validity.

(6) Form I shall be accompanied by a

demand draft or banker’s cheque or

electronic evidence showing the payment of

fees as specified in sub-section (3) of section

7 of the Act, payable to the Controlling

Authority of the State concerned where the

application is being made.

(7) The application referred to in sub-rule

(1) shall be either personally delivered to the

Controlling Authority or sent to him by

registered post or through electronic means.

(8) On receipt of the application referred to

in sub-rule (1), the Controlling Authority shall

after noting thereon the date of receipt by

him of the application, grant an electronic or

digital acknowledgement to the applicant.

(9) The Controlling Authority, after

receiving an application in Form I shall grant

a licence to the private security agency in

Form IV hereto after making such enquiry as

it considers necessary, and after compliance

with the provisions of the Act:

Provided that if the private security agency

has already obtained a licence from the

Controlling Authority of any other State then

requirement of training of the licensee shall

not be necessary.

(10) The Controlling Authority either by

itself or through its officer or by any other

means shall verify the premises of the private

security agency at the address or addresses

provided by the agency.

(11) The Controlling Authority shall cause

a physical copy of the licence to be delivered

by post within fifteen days of issue to the

principal office of the private security agency

in the State as mentioned in the application

for grant of licence which the private security

agency shall be bound to display at its place

of business.

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(12) In case of rejection of the application

for grant of licence, no order of refusal shall

be made unless,-

(a) the applicant has been given a

reasonable opportunity of being heard; and

(b) the grounds on which licence is

refused is mentioned in the order.

(13) The Controlling Authority shall pass

an order on Form I within sixty days from the

date of receipt of it complete in all respects.

4. Conditions for grant of licence.— (1) The

licensee shall successfully undergo a training

relating to the private security as specified

by the Controlling Authority within the time

frame fixed by it.

(2) The Controlling Authority shall frame

the detailed training syllabus required for

training the licensee.

(3) The training shall be for a minimum

period of six working days. The training shall

broadly include the following subjects,

namely:—

(i) Present security scenario:

(a) VIP Security

(b) Internal Security

(ii) Role and Functioning of Private Security

Agencies:

(a) Fire Fighting

(b) Disaster/Emergency Management

protocol

(d) Checking of various documents

(e) Information security

(f) Access Control

(g) Explosives, IEDs

(h) Anti Sabotage Checks (ASC)

(i) Security related equipments

(j) Communication Equipments

(k) Patrolling

(l) Post duties

(iii) Legal provisions:

(a) The Private Security Agencies

(Regulation) Act, 2005 (Central Act

29 of 2005) and Rules framed there

under,

(b) Relevant Labour Laws.

(iv) Management of Security Agencies:

(a) Uniform

(b) Training of personnel of private

security agencies

maintained by the licensee

(d) Data Sharing Protocol

(v) Interface with public, Police and other

departments:

(a) Interface with Public

(b) Liaison with police and other

concerned Government Departments

(vi) Private Security Personnel–DO’s and

DON’Ts (Conduct Rules).

(4) The licensee shall intimate the name,

parentage, date of birth, permanent address,

address for correspondence and the principal

profession of each person forming the Agency

within fifteen days of receipt of the licence to

the Controlling Authority.

(5) The licensee shall inform the Controlling

Authority regarding any change in the

address of persons forming the Agency or

change of management within thirty days of

such change.

(6) The licensee shall immediately intimate

to the Controlling Authority about any

criminal charge framed against the persons

forming the Agency or against a private

security guard or supervisor engaged or

employed by the Agency, in the course of

performance of duties as private security

agency. A copy of such communication shall

also be sent to the officer in charge of the

police station where the person charged

against resides.

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(7) Every licensee shall abide by the

requirements of physical standards for the

private security guards and their training as

prescribed in these rules as the condition on

which the licence is granted.

(8) Save as provided in these rules, the fees

paid for the grant of licence shall be non-

refundable.

(9) The licensee shall commence its

activities within six months of obtaining the

licence.

(10) Commencement of activities shall

include establishment of office premises and

engagement of supervisors as provided under

sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Act in

accordance with rule10.

5. Renewal of licence.— (1) Every Agency

shall apply to the Controlling Authority for

renewal of the licence in Form I along with

Form II and Form III not less than forty-five

days before the date of expiry of the period

of validity thereof and after complying all

other conditions as specified in section 8 of

the Act.

(2) If the applicant is a company, a firm or

an association of persons, the application in

Form I shall be accompanied by Form II for

every proprietor or majority shareholder,

partner or director of the company, as if they

were also the applicants.

(3) The Controlling Authority shall verify

the antecedents of the applicant in the same

manner as mentioned in sub-rule (4) of rule

(4) The Controlling Authority, after

receiving an application in Form I shall grant

a renewal of licence in Form IV after making

such enquiry as it considers necessary and

after compliance with the provisions of the

Act.

(5) In case of non-receipt of the application

for renewal of licence within the period

mentioned in sub-rule (1), the agency shall

be treated as un-licensed agency after the

expiry of licence.

(6) After expiry of period for applying for

renewal of licence, the Agency may apply

for fresh licence as per section 7 of the Act.

(7) The fees chargeable for renewal of the

licence shall be the same as for the grant of

licence as mentioned in sub-rule (6) of rule 3.

(8) Applications received after the period

stipulated in sub-rule (1) and before the

expiry of licence shall not be processed for

renewal of licence.

(9) The Controlling Authority shall pass an

order on application for renewal of licence in

Form I within thirty days from the date of

receipt of application complete in all respects.

(10) The validity of renewed licence shall

be counted from the date of expiry of the

previous licence and shall be upto a period

of five years irrespective of its date of renewal.

In case the application is decided by the

controlling authority after expiry of the

existing licence, the intervening period shall

deem to be under valid licence.

(11) The Controlling Authority and the

Private Security Agencies shall not be liable

for

delays

occurring

reason

circumstances beyond human control,

including but not limited to acts of civil or

military authority, national emergencies, riot,

acts of God.

6. Conditions for renewal of licence.— The

renewal of the licence shall be granted

subject to the following conditions, namely:—

(i) The applicant continues to maintain his

principal place of business in the jurisdiction

of the Controlling Authority;

(ii) The applicant continues to ensure the

availability of the training for its private

security guards and supervisors required

under sub-rule (2) of rule 8 of these rules;

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(iii) The applicant continues to adhere to

the licence conditions;

(iv) The applicant has no criminal

antecedents as may be verified from a

database of crime and criminals.

7. Verification of character and antecedents

of the private security guard and supervisor.

— (1) Before any person is employed or

engaged as a security guard or supervisor,

the Agency shall satisfy itself about the

character and antecedents of such person in

any one or more of the following manner,

namely:—

(a) by relying upon the character and

antecedents

verification

certificate

produced by the person: Provided that

the character and antecedent certificate

shall be valid if the Agency does not have

any adverse report regarding the person’s

character and antecedents from any other

source;

(b) by accessing electronic databases of

crime and criminal like the Crime and

Criminal Tracking Networks and Systems

(CCTNS), Interoperable Criminal Justice

System (ICJS) for verification of the

character and antecedents through the

Controlling Authority or the Police.

(2) The person desirous of getting

employed or engaged as security guard or

supervisor shall submit Form V hereto to the

Agency. In addition, he shall submit an

Affidavit in Form VI hereto incorporating the

details in relation to the provisions contained

in sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Act.

(3) In case the Agency decides to send the

Form V to the District Superintendent of Police

for availing the service of character and

antecedent verification by police, the agency

shall deposit fee of Rs. 100/- or such fee as

may be fixed by the Government from time

to time, through demand draft or bankers’

cheque or electronic evidence showing

payment of fees.

(4) The authority to which the application

is made shall ensure that character and

antecedent verification report is issued within

fifteen days of the receipt of the character

and antecedent form.

(5) Character and antecedents’ verification

report once issued shall remain valid for five

years irrespective of the change in employer

status.

(6) On the basis of character and

antecedents’ verification, the Agency shall

issue in Form VII hereto a character and

antecedent’s certificate and this certificate

shall not be taken back by such Agency even

if the person ceases to be the employee of

that Agency.

8. Security Training.— (1) The Controlling

Authority shall frame the detailed training

syllabus required for training the security

guards in accordance with National Skill

Qualification Framework. For entry level, this

training shall be for a minimum period of

hundred hours of classroom instruction and

sixty hours of field training, spread over at

least twenty working days. The ex-

servicemen and former police personnel shall

however be required to attend a condensed

course only, of minimum forty hours of

classroom instructions and sixteen hours of

field training spread over at least seven

working days.

(2) The training shall include the following

subjects, namely:—

(a) conduct in Public and correct

wearing of uniform;

(b) physical fitness training;

assets, security of the building/apartment,

personnel security, household security;

(d) fire fighting;

(e) crowd control;

(f) examining identification papers

including identity cards, passports and

smart cards;

(g) should be able to read and

understand English alphabets and Arabic

numerals as normally encountered in the

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identification documents, arms licence,

travel documents and security inspection

sheet;

(h) identification of improvised explosive

devices;

(i) first-Aid;

(j) crisis response and disasters

management;

(k) defensive driving (compulsory for the

driver of Armoured vehicle and optional

for others);

(l) handling and operation of non-

prohibited weapons and firearms (optional);

(m) rudimentary knowledge of Indian

Penal Code, right to private defense,

procedure for lodging first information

report in the police station, Arms Act (only

operative sections); Explosives Act

(operative sections);

(n) badges of rank in police and military

forces;

(o) identification of different types of arms

in use in Public and Police;

(p) use of security equipments and

devices (for example; security alarms and

screening equipments); and

(q) Leadership and management (for

supervisors only).

(3) The security guard shall have to

successfully undergo the training specified

by the Controlling Authority.

(4) On completion of the training each

successful trainee shall be awarded a

certificate in Form VIII hereto by the training

institute.

(5) The training certificates issued to the

guards/supervisors from Training Institutes

in one State shall be accepted in other State

also.

(6) The Controlling Authority shall inspect

the functioning of training facility from time

to time either by itself or through its own

officers. Normally such inspection shall be

conducted at least two times every year.

(7) All the training agencies shall submit a

list of successful trainees to the Controlling

Authority in the manner specified by it.

(8) Based on training completed and

requirement of the job, private security

agency may have their own designations

provided that no agency shall adopt any of

the ranks of the armed forces, paramilitary

forces or State Police Forces.

(9) The Controlling Authority either by itself

or through its officers may verify the training

and skills imparted to the private security

guards and supervisors of any private

training agency.

(10) The Controlling Authority may review

the continuation or otherwise of licence of

such security agencies which may not have

adhered to the conditions of trained personnel

on its rolls.

9. Standard of physical fitness for security

guards.— (1) A person shall be eligible for

being engaged or employed as security guard

if he fulfills the standards of physical fitness

as specified below:—

(i) Height, 160 cms (Female 150 cms),

weight according to standard table of

height and weight, chest 80 cms with an

expansion of 4 cms (for females no

minimum

requirement

for

chest

measurement).

(ii) eye sight: Far sight vision 6/6, near

vision 0.6/0.6 with or without correction,

free from color blindness, should be able

to identify and distinguish color display in

security equipments and read and

understand display in English alphabets

and Arabic numerals.

(iii) Free from knock knee and flat foot

and should be able to run one kilometer in

six minutes.

(iv) Hearing: Free from defect; should be

able to hear and respond to the spoken

voice and the alarms generated by security

equipments.

(v) The candidate should have dexterity

and strength to perform searches, handle

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objects and use force for restraining the

individuals in case of need.

(2) A candidate should be free from

evidence of any contagious or infectious

disease. He should not be suffering from any

disease which is likely to be aggravated by

service or is likely to render him unfit for

service or endanger the health of the public.

(3) Agency shall ensure that every private

security guard working for it undergoes a

medical examination after every twelve

months from his last such examination so as

to ensure his continued maintenance of

physical standard as prescribed for the entry

level.

10. Provision for Supervisors.— (1) There

shall be one supervisor to supervise the work

of not more than fifteen private security

guards.

(2) In case the private security guards are

on security duty in different premises and it

is not practical to supervise their work by

one supervisor, the agency shall depute more

number of supervisors so that at least for

every six private security guards there is one

supervisor available for assistance, advice and

supervision.

11. Appeals and procedure.— Every appeal

under sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act

shall be preferred in Form IX hereto signed

by the aggrieved person or his authorized

advocate and presented to the Secretary to

the Government in Home Department in

person or in electronic or digital form or sent

to him by registered post.

12. Register to be maintained by the

Agency.—The register required to be

maintained under the Act by the Agency shall

be maintained electronically in Form X hereto.

13. Photo identity card.— (1) Every photo

identity card issued by the Agency under sub-

section (2) of section 17 of the Act shall be in

Form XI hereto.

(2) The photo identity card shall convey a

full-face image in color, full name of the private

security guard, name of the Agency and the

employee number of the individual to whom

the photo identity card is issued.

(3) The photo identity card shall clearly

indicate the individual’s position in the

Agency and the date up to which the photo-

identity card is valid.

(4) The photo identity card shall be

maintained up to date and any change in the

particulars shall be entered therein.

(5) The photo identity card issued to the

private security guard shall be returned to

the Agency issuing it, once the private

security guard is no longer engaged or

employed by it.

(6) Any loss or theft of photo identity card

shall be immediately brought to the notice of

the Agency that issued it.

14. Other conditions.— (1) Notwithstanding

whether the Agency mandates its private

security guards to put on uniform while on

duty or not, every private security agency

shall issue and make it obligatory for its

security guards to put on:

(a) an arm badge distinguishing the

Agency;

(b) shoulder or chest badge to indicate

his position in the organization;

and to be kept in the left pocket;

(d) shoes with eyelet and laces:

(e) a headgear which may also carry the

distinguishing mark of the Agency.

(2) The clothes wear by the private security

guard while on active duty shall be such that

they do not hamper in his efficient

performance. In particular they shall neither

be too tight nor too loose as to obstruct

movement or bending of limbs.

(3) Every private security guard shall carry

a notebook and a writing instrument with

him.

(4) Every private security guard while on

active security duty shall wear and display

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photo-identity card issued under section 17 of the Act, on the outer most garment above

waist level on his person in conspicuous manner.

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

Girish Sawant, Under Secretary (Home-II).

Porvorim, 29th April, 2022.

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Form I

(See rule 3, 5)

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF LICENCE/RENEWAL OF LICENCE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS

OF PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY

The Controlling Authority

_______________________

The undersigned hereby applies for obtaining a licence to run the business of operating services in the

area of Private Security Agencies

1. Full name of the applicant:

2. Nationality of the applicant:

3. Son/wife/daughter of:

4. Residential Address:

5. Address, where the applicant desires to start his Agency:

6. Name of the Private Security Agency:

7. Additional details of the Private Security Agency (if applicable):

(a) CIN No…………………………

(b) ESI No……………………………

(d) Labour Licence No…………………….

(e) Labour Registration No…………………..

(f) GST No…………………………………

(g) Any other information………

(h) Whether the Agency has FDI? (Yes/No)……..

If Yes, Give the following information;

(i) Country of FDI:…………………………………

(ii) Name of foreign shareholder:………………….

(iii) Address of foreign shareholder:……………….

(iv) Year of investment:……………………………..

(v) No. of shares:……………………………………….

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(vi) Percentage of foreign shareholding:………………

(vii) Approval details of FDI:……………………………….

(Please attach the relevant document of FDI approval.)

8. Name and addresses of Proprietor, Partner, Majority shareholder, Director and Chairman of the Agency:

S.No.

Management Type

Name

Address

DIN No. (if held)

ID Proof with

(Proprietor/Partner/Majority

No.

shareholder/Director/Chairman)

9. Name and extent of facilities available:

10. (a) Does the applicant possesses the training facility in its own or will get it on outsourcing

basis?..............……

(b) If the applicant has own training facility, please provide the following information:

Name of training agency:

Address of Training agency:

Recognition details of Training agency:………………………………………….

11. Equipments which will be used for Security services

(a) Door Framed Metal Detector (DFMD)

(b) Hand Held Metal Detector (HHMD)

(d) Other Equipments

(i) Wireless Telephones

(ii) Alarm Devices

(iii) Armoured Vehicles

(iv) Arms

12. The particulars of the uniform including color. (Please attach color photo of uniforms).

13. Does the applicant intends to operate in more than one districts? If so the name of the Districts

1._______2._______3._______4._______ 5._______

14. Does the applicant intend to operate in the entire state? Yes/No

Signature

Name of the applicant

Address of the applicant

Telephone number of the applicant

Date of application

Enclosure:

1. Photo of the premises of the Agency.

2. ID Proof of all Management personnel.

3. Recognition details of training agency (if applicable).

4. Colour photo of uniforms.

5. Documents (if applicable) under the agency details given in Para 7 above.

6. Copy of current Income tax Clearance Certificate.

7. Affidavit as prescribed in Section 7 sub-section (2) of the Act.

8. Other enclosures.

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Form II

(See rule 3 and 5)

Form for verification of Antecedents of Applicant

NOTE: If the applicant is a company, a firm or an association of persons, this form shall be filled up by

every proprietor or majority shareholder, partner or director of the company, as if they are also the

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applicants.

Signature of the Applicant......................................................................................................

For official use only

Form number

Antecedents verification issued by:

Date

Fee Amount Rs. ———————Cash/D.D. ——————Name of Bank —————— D.D No. —————

Date of Issue ———————

Please fill in BLOCK LETTERS: (CAUTION: Please furnish correct information. Furnishing of incorrect

information or suppression of any factual information in the form will render the candidate unsuitable for

grant of licence)

Name of applicant (Initials not allowed)

First name ..................................................... Middle name_____________ Last Name___________

If you have ever changed your name, please indicate the previous name(s) in full

....................................................................................................................................................................................

Sex (male/female). —

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY): ————————————

Aadhaar No.

PAN No.

Place of Birth: Village/Town ———————————

District —————————————State and Country ———————————————

Father’s Full Name/Legal Guardian’s Full Name (including surname, if any): (Initials not allowed)—

..................................................................................................................................

Mother’s Full Name (including surname, if any): (Initials not allowed)

.......................................................................................................................................................

10.

If married, Full Name of Spouse (including surname, if any). (Initials not allowed)

....................................................................................................................................................................................

11.

Present Residential Address, including Street No./police station, village and District (with PIN

code)

.....................................................................................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................

Telephone No./Mobile No...........................................................................

12.

Please give the date since residing at the above-mentioned address:(DD/MM/YYYY).........................

...................................................................................................

13.

Permanent Address including Street No./police station, village and District (with PIN code)........

.....................................................................................................................................................................................................

14.

If you have not resided at the address given at COLUMN (11) continuously for the last five years,

please furnish the other address (addresses) with duration(s) resided.

From…………….To.……………

Address

__________________________

15.

In case of stay abroad particulars of all places where you have resided for more than one year after

attaining the age of twenty-one years.

16.

Other Details:

(a) Educational Qualifications.:

(b) Previous positions held if any along with name and address of employers:

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(d) Visible Distinguishing Mark:

(e) Last 3 years IT Return:

S.No. Assessment Year

Copy of ITR enclosed (Yes/No)

.…………….......

…………………….

……………........

……………………..

…………………

………………………..

(f) Affidavit incorporating the provisions of Section 6 of the Act enclosed: Yes/No

17.

Did you earlier operated any Private Security Agency or were its partner, majority shareholder or

Director? If yes then furnish the name, address of the Agency and its licence particulars.

…………………………………………………………………..

18.

Are you a citizen of India by: Birth/ Descent/Registration/ Naturalisation: If you have ever possessed

any other citizenship, please indicate previous citizenship……………………….

19.

Have you at any time been convicted by a court in India for any criminal offence and sentenced

to imprisonment? If so, give name of the court, case number and offence. (Attach copy of judgment)

……………………………………………………………………………

20.

Is/Are any criminal proceeding(s) pending against you before a court in India? If so, give name

of court, case number and offence

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

21.

Self-Declaration:

The information given by me in this form and enclosures is true and I am solely responsible for

accuracy.

(Signature of applicant)

Date………….

Place …………

Enclosures:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

(Signature of applicant)

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Form-III

[See rule 3(2)/rule 5(1)]

Affidavit

I…………………..................…………S/o / D/o / W/o Mr./Ms. ……………..................................………..resident of

……………………………..is a Proprietor/Partner/Director of M/s.......................(Name of firm/agency/company)

at (Address of firm/agency/company). I do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. That the deponent is a citizen of India.

2. That the deponent has attained the age of 18 years.

3. That the details of the Proprietor/Partners/Directors (Please indicate the details of all the

Partners/Directors) are as under:

S. No.

Name of the Proprietor/Partners/

Designations in

Residential Address

Directors

the firm/agency/company

(Proprietor/Partner/Director)

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That the deponent or any of the Proprietor/Partner/Director has not been convicted of any offence

in connection with promotion, formation or management of a company (any fraud or misfeasance

committed by him in relation to the firm/agency/company), including an undischarged insolvent.

That the deponent or any of the Proprietor/Partner/Director has not been convicted by a competent

court for an offence, the prescribed punishment for which is imprisonment of not less than two

years.

That the deponent or any of the Proprietor/Partner/ Director has not been—

(a) keeping links with any organisation or association which is banned under any law on account

of their activities which pose threat to national security or public order; or

(b) indulging in activities which are prejudicial to national security or public order.

That the deponent or any of the Proprietor/Partner/Director has not been dismissed or removed

from Government service on grounds of misconduct or moral turpitude.

That the firm/agency/company is registered in India and does not have a proprietor or a majority

share holder, partner or director, who is not a citizen of India.

That the deponent and all the Partner/Director of the firm/agency/company shall comply with the

provisions of sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005

(29 of 2005) by ensuring availability/imparting of such training and skills to its private security

guards and supervisors as prescribed.

10.

That the deponent and all the Partner/Director of the firm/agency/company shall fulfill the following

conditions of licence as per section 11 of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (29

of 2005).

(i) prescribed training which the licensee is to undergo;

(ii) details of the person or persons forming the agency;

(iii) obligation as to the information to be provided from time to time to the Controlling Authority

regarding any change in their address, change of management;

(iv) Obligation as to the information to be provided from time to time to the Controlling Authority

about any criminal charge made against them in the course of their performance of duties

of the private security agency or as the case may be, a private security guard employed

or engaged by them.

(v) Competent authority in the Government may verify about imparting of required training by

the private security agency under sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Act and may review

continuation or otherwise of licence of the private security agency if the agency have not

adhered to the condition of ensuring the required training.

11. That there are no cases registered with police or pending in court of law against the deponent.

That there are cases registered with police or pending in court of law against the deponent.

(Details shall be enclosed)

12. That the deponent and all the Partner/Director of the firm/agency/company will comply, conditions

of licence and in letter and spirit, with the provisions of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation)

Act, 2005 (29 of 2005) and the relevant rules notified by the State Government under the Act and

also comply with the instructions issued from time to time by the Controlling Authority appointed

under the Act, while managing private security agency with the name and title

M/s……………………………………..

13. That an efforts have been made/will be made so that at least 50% of security guards and Supervisors

employed by the agency are resident of State of Goa for at least five years.

Deponent

Verification:- I,…………………………. hereby solemnly affirm on ………..(date) that the contents of

above this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief nothing has been

concealed therein.

Deponent

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Note: (i) Point No. 4 to 8 relates to compliance of section 6 of the Act.

(ii) Point No. 9 relates to compliance of section 9(2) of the Act.

(iii) Point No. 10 and 11 relates to compliance of section 11 of the Act.

(iv) Strike the points which are not applicable.

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Form IV

[See rule 3(9)]

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Licence to engage in the business of Private Security Agency

Serial No _________

Date ......................

Name of the Private Security Agency:……………………………….

Shri..................................................................................(name of the Applicant)

S/o.........................................................................................r/o......................................

.........................................................................................................(Full Address)..............................................................................

_____________ is granted the licence by the Controlling Officer for the State of Goa

—————— to run the business of Private Security Agency in the district(s) of / State of (strike of the

in applicable words)

-with office at................................(address of the office)

Place of Issue ————————

Date of issue ....................................

This license is valid upto ....................................

Signature

Name of granting authority

Designation

Official Address

RENEWAL

[See rule 5(4)]

Sl. No.

Date of Renewal

Date of expiry Signature, Name of renewing Authority

Designation, Office Address

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Form V

[See rule 7(2)]

Form for verification of Character and Antecedents

of Security Guard and Supervisor

Signature of the Applicant …………………..

For official use only

Form number

Character & antecedents verification issued by:

Date

Fee Amount Rs. ———————Cash/D.D. ——————Name of Bank —————— D.D No. —————

Date of Issue ———————

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Please fill in BLOCK LETTERS: (CAUTION: Please furnish correct information. Furnishing of incorrect

information or suppression of any factual information in the form will render the candidate unsuitable for

employment/engagement in the Private Security Agency.)

Name of applicant as should appear in the photo-identity card (Initials not allowed)

First name__________ Middle name__________Last Name____________

If you have ever changed your name, please indicate the previous name(s) in full

____________________________________________________________________________________

Sex (male/female). _____________________

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY): ______________

Aadhaar No. ___________________________________

Place of Birth: Village/Town _________________________District________________________ State

and Country_________________________________

Father’s Full Name/Legal Guardian’s Full Name (including surname, if any): (Initials not allowed)—

_________________________________________________

Mother’s Full Name (including surname, if any): (Initials not allowed)

________________________________________________________

If married, full name of Spouse (including surname, if any). (Initials not allowed)

________________________________________________________

10.

Present Residential Address, including Street No. /police station, village and District (with PIN

code)

________________________________________________________

Telephone No./Mobile No. ......................................................................

11.

Please give the date since residing at the above mentioned address: DD/MM/YYYY

________________________________________________________

12.

Permanent Address including Street No./police station, village and District (with PIN code)____

____________________________________________________________________________________

13.

If you have not resided at the address given at COLUMN (10) continuously for the last five years,

please furnish the other address (addresses) with duration(s) resided.

From…………….To.……………

Address

__________________________

14.

In case of stay abroad particulars of all places where you have resided for more than one year

after attaining the age of twenty-one years.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

15.

Other Details:

(a) Educational Qualifications:……………………………………………………..

(b) Previous posts held along with name and address of employer:………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

(d) Visible Distinguishing Mark on body:…………………………………………………

(e) Height (cms):……………………………………….

(f) Affidavit incorporating the provisions of Section 10 (1) and (2) of the Act enclosed: Yes/No

16.

Are you working in Central Government/State Govt/PSU/Statutory Bodies: Yes/No

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17. Are you a citizen of India by: Birth/Descent/Registration/Naturalisation: If you have ever possessed

any other citizenship, please indicate previous citizenship………………………

18. Have you at any time been convicted by a court in India for any criminal offence & sentenced

to imprisonment? If so, give name of the court, case number and offence (Attach copy of judgment)

………………………………………………………………………

19. Is/Are any criminal proceeding(s) pending against you before a court in India? If so, give name

of court, case number and offence………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

20. Has any court issued a warrant or summons for appearance or warrant for arrest or an order

prohibiting your departure from India? If so, give name of court, case number and

offence.………………………………………………………………………………………

21. Self Declaration:

The information given by me in this form and enclosures is true and I am solely responsible for

accuracy.

22. Finger Prints:

(Signature of applicant)

Date………….

Place…………

Enclosures:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Signature of applicant)

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Form-VI

[See rule 7(2)]

Affidavit

I…………………………… S/o / D/o / W/o Mr./Ms resident of ……………………….. (Residential Address)

offer myself for employment as a private security guard/supervisor in the private security agency

M/s………………………….….. (Name of firm/agency/company) at …………………………… (Address of firm/

agency/company). I do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:

1. That I am a citizen of India.

2. That I have attained the age of 18 years but have not attained the age of 65 years. My date of birth

is………………..

3. That I have not been convicted by a competent court.

4. That I have not been dismissed or removed on grounds of misconduct or moral turpitude while

serving in any of the armed forces of the Union, State Police Organisations, Central or State

Governments or in any private security agency.

Deponent

Verification:- I,…………………………. hereby solemnly affirm on ………..(date) that the contents of

above this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief nothing has been

concealed therein.

Deponent

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Note: The provisions of section 10(2) of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (29 of 2005)

may be printed at the back of affidavit for awareness of deponent as follows:

— Section 10(2) Eligibility to be a private security guard.

(2) No person who has been convicted by a competent court or who has been dismissed or removed

on grounds of misconduct or moral turpitude while serving in any of the armed forces of the Union,

State Police Organisations, Central or State Governments or in any private security agency shall be

employed or engaged as a private security guard or a supervisor.

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FORM VII

[See rule 7(6)]

CHARACTER AND ANTECEDENT CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr./Ms. ………………….. , Son/Daughter of --------------------------------------------------------

whose particulars are given below has good moral character and reputation and that the applicant has

been

staying

the

following

address(es)

continuously

for

the

last

one

year

...............................................................................................................................................................................................

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Education Qualification:

Profession:

Present Address:

Permanent Address:

This certificate is issued on the basis of ……………… (Source of certificate) and shall be valid upto a

period of five years from its date of issue.

Issuing Authority

Signature

Name

Designation

Address/Tel. No.

Date of Issue

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FORM VIII

[See rule 8(4)]

Training Certificate

Serial number

Name of the Training Agency

Address of the Training agency

Training Agency Recognition No…………

[The recognition of this agency is valid upto………… (date)]

Certified that _____________ son/daughter of ___________ resident of__________________has

completed the prescribed training for the engagement or employment as a Private Security

Guard/Supervisor confirming to National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) standards from

_______till________.

His signature is attested below.

Signature of the Certificate Holder

Signature of issuing authority

Designation

Place of issue

Date of issue

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FORM IX

(See rule 11)

Form for Appeal

An Appeal under section 14 of the Act

Shri ——————————————

S/o ————————— r/o———— Appellant

Versus

Controlling authority/ —————— Respondent

The above named appellant appeals against the Order dated ———————————— of the Controlling

Authority regarding refusal/renewal of licence to run Private Security Agency —————— and sets forth

the following grounds of objection to the order appealed against namely

1. ————————————

2. ————————————

3. ————————————

4. ————————————

Enclosed list of documents

......................................

Signature

Name and Designation of the Appellant

Date

Place

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Form X

(See rule 12)

(Register A: Management details)

S.No.

Name of

Parent’s/

Present

Permanent

Nationality

Date of joining/

person(s)

Father’s

address &

Address

leaving the agency

managing

name

phone No.

the Agency

(Register B: Private Security Guards and Supervisor)

Sl. Name of

Father’s Present

Date of Joini- Permanent

Photo-

Finger

Employee

Salary with

No. Guard/

name

address & ng/leaving

Address

graph

Prints

No.

date, ESI, EPF

Supervisor

phone No. the Agency

numbers and

Bank/Branch

through which

paid

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(Register C: Customers)

SI. No. Name of the

Address of

Number and

Date of

Customer

the place

ranks of

commencement discontinuation of

& phone No.

where

Security

of Services

services

Security is

Guards

provided

(Register D: Duty Roster)

S. No. Name of Private

Address of

Whether provided with

Date and time of

Security Guard/

the place

any arms/ammunition

commencement

ending of duty

Supervisor

of duty

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Form XI

(See rule 13)

Photo Identity card for Private Security Guard/Supervisor

(Name of the Private Security Agency)

Identity Card No…………………..

Name___________________

Official Designation.........................

Employee No. .…………………..

Blood Group——————

Date of issue---------------------

Valid up to…………………..

Signature of the card holder---------------------

Signature of the issuing authority

Official seal

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Department of Tourism

Notification

3/13(01)/TGCS/2022-DT

Government of Goa is pleased to frame the following scheme.

“A scheme to offer Tourist Guide Certification Program (basic and advanced modules) to

Goan youth in order to increase the number of certified Tourist guides in Goa to a minimum

of 1,000 guides in next two years”.

Colour

Photo

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1. Short title and commencement.— (i) The

scheme shall be called “Tourist Guide

Certification Scheme”.

(ii) The scheme shall come into force from

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

2. Introduction.— The tourism industry in

the State of Goa has emerged as a major

industry in the State, especially post

suspension of the mining activities and is now

one of the main sectors of the State economy.

A major population of the State directly or

indirectly depends on tourism for their

livelihood. The State of Goa bestowed with

105 Kms. coastline spanning from North to

South with its beautiful palm fringed beaches,

its historical temples, churches, age-old ruins,

world class cuisine, is a major tourist

destination in the world.

Tour guides are among the most influential

front-line actors in the tourism industry, their

knowledge

and

interpretation

destination’s tourist attractions plays an

important role in creating a brand image of a

State. Currently, there are limited number of

tourist guides in the State. Hence, training

the local youth as tourist guides can help

increase the number of tourist guides in the

State and provide better service delivery to

the tourists, building the entrepreneurial

capacity of local youth and widening their

opportunities in tourism sector.

3. Scope of the Scheme.— i. Department of

Tourism, Goa (DOT) has adopted the

“Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF)

(Basic) Certification Programme” of Ministry

of Tourism, Government of India. The Basic

IITF Certification Programme is divided into

various Modules. The first six modules aim to

equip the candidate with basic knowledge

and skills required by a Tourist Facilitator

such as basics about society and nature of

India, basics of tourism industry and its

terminologies,

building

rapport

and

communication. The last module is related

with tourist destinations and experiences of

different States of India.

ii. DOT has also developed an Advanced

Tourist Guide Curriculum. The aim of the

advanced Tourist Guide Curriculum is to train

the participant in Goan history, heritage,

culture, tourist destinations, soft skills and

etiquettes, and enhance their employability

within a short span of time.

iii. The fee of the IITF (Basic) program will

be reimbursed to the candidate and cost of

Advanced Tourist Guide Curriculum will be