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Panaji, 8th June, 2023 (Jyaistha 18, 1945)

SERIES I No. 10

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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NOTE

There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 9 dated 1-6-2023 namely:—

Extraordinary dated 3-6-2023 from pages 945 to 962, Notification from Department of Law & Judiciary, regarding

Recruitment and Condition of Service Rules, 2023.

Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 7-6-2023 from pages 963 to 976, Notifications from Department of Finance regarding

Weekly Lottery Scheme.

INDEX

Department

Notification/Proclamation

Subject

Pages

Forests

Not.- 7/6/2009-FOR/136

Constitution of Reserved Forest.

977

General Administration

Not.- 23/1/87-GA&C (Vol. V)/

Business of the Government of Goa

980

/2123

(Allocation) (Forty-sixth Amendment)

Rules, 2023.

Home

Not.- 1/72/2013-HD (G)/Mardol/

Areas within the Jurisdiction of Mardol Police 980

/1538

Station shall be within the Jurisdiction of

Ponda Police Station.

4. a. Industries

Not.- 3/10/2023-IND/119

Goa Logistics and Warehousing Policy, 2023.

981

b. —do—

Proc.- 3/12/2023-IND/121

Proclamation — Area to be an Investment

997

Promotion Area.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Forests

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Notification

7/6/2009-FOR/136

Whereas the forest land as specified in the

Schedule herein below and more particularly

depicted in the plan appended to said

Schedule is the property of the Government

and the Government has proprietary rights

over it (hereinafter called as the “said land”);

And whereas the Government proposes to

constitute the said land as Reserved Forest;

as stipulated in the Forest Conservation Act

(FCA), 1980, for raising Compensatory

afforestation in lieu of diversion of 5.20 ha. of

land for construction of missing link on NH—

17 B of Loutolim Village.

Now, therefore, in exercise of power

conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of

the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Act No. 16 of

1927), the Government of Goa hereby declares

that it has been decided to constitute the

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said land as Reserved Forest and further appoints, the Forest Settlement Officer, South Goa,

for the purpose of said section.

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

______

SCHEDULE

District : South Goa.

Forest Division: South Goa.

Taluka : Sanguem.

Range: Sanguem.

Village (s) and Town (s): Rumbrem.

Sr. No.

Name of

Area of

General

Description of Boundary

Remarks

the

the forest

Description

forests

From pillar/post

Direction in bearing

From

Distance

Forward

Back

pillar

(m)

Bearing

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Rumbrem II

5.20 Ha

78.00

149°

329°

78.25

149°

329°

71.12

147°

327°

70.00

147°

327°

54.65

134°

314°

54.65

134°

314°

53.18

134°

314°

35.21

151°

331°

77.76

109°

289°

10.

18.45

202°

22°

11.

60.00

298°

118°

12.

12A

33.04

298°

118°

13.

12A

32.20

298°

118°

14.

55.15

298°

118°

15.

55.15

298°

118°

16.

55.15

298°

118°

17.

55.15

298°

118°

18.

55.15

298°

118°

19.

55.15

298°

118°

20.

55.15

298°

118°

21.

55.13

298

118°

22.

47.77

35°

215°

23.

44.70

36°

216°

The area

comprises

of Survey

No. 23/1

(Part) of

Rumbrem

village of

Sanguem

Taluka. The

area is

undulated

with gentle

slope and

covered

with natural

forestry

species

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Department of General Administration

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Notification

23/1/87-GA&C (Vol. V)/2123

In exercise of the powers conferred by

Article 166 of the Constitution of India and

all other powers enabling him in this behalf,

the Governor of Goa hereby makes the

following rules so as to further amend the

Business of the Government of Goa

(Allocation) Rules, 1987, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Business of

the Government of Goa (Allocation) (Forty-

sixth Amendment) Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the

Schedule appended to the Business of the

Government of Goa (Allocation) Rules, 1987,-

(i) at serial number 5, under the heading

“Department of Education and Art &

Culture”, for clause (e), the following clause

shall be substituted, namely:—

“(e) Museum.”;

(ii) after serial number 52, the following

shall be inserted, namely:—

“53. Department of Goa Gazetteer and

Historical Records:

(a) Preparation of State Gazetteer, Taluka

Gazetteer and District Gazetteer for the

State of Goa.

(b) Acquisition, preservation and digitization

of records related to Goa’s struggle for

freedom and other manuscripts of historical

importance.

management of manuscripts of Portuguese

period of historical importance and for

conducting research.

(d) Translations of Portuguese records

into English.

(e) Manuscript Conservation Centre.

(f) Commemoration of historical days

related to Goa’s past.

(g) Setting up of Government Analytics

Research Institute.”.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Shaila G. Bhosle, Under Secretary (GA-II).

Porvorim, 06th June, 2023.

———ttt———

Department of Home

Home—General Division

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Notification

1/72/2013-HD (G)/Mardol/1538

Read: Government Notification No. HD-34-

-1410/1996-A dated 5th October,

1966, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 29, dated 20th

October, 1966.

In exercise of the powers conferred by

clause (s) of section 2 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), the

Government of Goa hereby declares the place

Mardol of Ponda Taluka to be Mardol Police

Station with jurisdiction over the local areas

of villages specified below:—

(1) Adcolna.

(2) Betki.

(3) Boma.

(4) Candola.

(5) Cuncoliem.

(6) Orgao.

(7) Kerim.

(8) Verem.

(9) Tiurem.

(10) Velinga.

(11) Volvoi.

(12) Vagurbem.

(13) Marcela.

(14) Priol.

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(15) Mardol.

(16) Marcaim (including Marcaim IDC).

(17) Cundaim (including Cundaim IDC).

The Government of Goa further declares

that the areas now brought within the

jurisdiction of Mardol Police Station shall

cease to be within the jurisdiction of Ponda

Police Station, as the case may be.

This Notification shall come into force with

immediate effect.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Vivek K. Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I).

Porvorim, 2nd June, 2023.

———ttt———

Department of Industries

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Notification

3/10/2023-IND/119

Sub: Goa Logistics and Warehousing

Policy, 2023.

1. Preamble.— 1.1. Goa’s economic growth

is driven by the strong presence of its

industrial sectors such as Tourism & Hospitality,

Pharmaceuticals and IT & ITeS. The special

income tax exemption scheme attracted over 80

reputed pharma companies that have invested

in the State, generating a revenue of

approximately NIR 2500 crore, constituting

approximately 12% of the total drug production

in the country. Besides these, there are other

booming sectors in the State such as Light

Engineering, Machinery and allied equipment

manufacturing and Agro & Food-processing.

Over the years, the State witnessed this

industry-led growth contributing to Goa’s

economy. At current prices, Goa’s Gross State

Domestic Product (GSDP) was Rs. 914.17

billion (US$ 11.09 billion) in 2022-23. The

GSDP (in Rs.) increased at a CAGR of 6.41%

between 2016-17 and 2022-23.

1.2. Beyond various factors that have

attracted industry in the State, it is the

unrivalled culture, weather and quality of life

that has supported the ecosystem to thrive

over the years. Although, Goa has been taking

steps to foster innovation and technology to

improve the business ecosystem in the State,

the infrastructure index has coped poorly. The

State has several intrinsic strengths in terms

of port, airport, rail, and road network

connecting to other parts of the country and

world. Further to this, the State is strategically

located around the growing ecosystem of vast

economics of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

The Government of Goa comprehends the

potential of the logistics sector which is

considered as the economic backbone of any

industry and thus understands the immediate

need of improving the current logistics eco-

system with adequate supplements to

support the existing businesses in the State.

1.3. This policy intends to lay down a robust

institutional framework that will upgrade the

existing system which will lead to faster,

better communication with fewer errors and

will benefit the sector significantly. This policy

has drawn guidelines from the 8-pillar

(Integration

the

Digital

System,

Standardization, Human Resource Development,

State Engagement, Service Improvement,

Sectoral Plans & Development of Logistics

Parks) approach of the National Logistics

Policy leveraging the Gati Shakti framework

and has aligned the strategic objectives to

the State’s strengths. From optimizing the

operational clearances to setting up Grade A

warehouses and generating employment

through skill development, this policy aims

to contribute to the nation’s economy and

augment corporate competitiveness by

establishing an integrated, seamless,

effective, dependable, green, sustainable, and

cost-efficient logistics network that makes use

of best-in-class tools, procedures, and qualified

personnel.

2. Definitions.— 2.1. Logistics:— “Logistic”

means Transportation & hand handling of goods

between points of production and consumption,

storage, value addition and allied services.

2.2. Warehouse:— Warehouse means any

premises (including any protected place)

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conforming to all the requirements including

manpower specified by the Authority by

regulations wherein the warehouseman takes

custody or the goods deposited by the

depositor and includes a place of storage of

goods under controlled conditions of

temperature and humidity.

2.3. Third-Party Logistics (3PL): They

specialize in integrated operations of

warehousing and transportation services that

can be scaled and customized to customers’

needs, based on market conditions, to meet

the

demands

and

delivery

service

requirements for their products.

2.4. Inland Container Depot (ICD):— An

off-seaport (or port) facility having such

fixed installations or otherwise, equipment,

machinery, etc., providing services for

handling/clearance of laden import and

export containers for home use, warehousing,

temporary admissions, re-export etc., under

customs control and with storage facility for

customs bonded or non-bonded cargo.

2.5. Container Freight Station (CFS):— CFS

is an extension of a Customs port set up with

the main objective of decongestion, where

only a part of the customs processes mainly

the examination of goods is normally carried

out by Customs.

2.6. Air Freight Stations (AFS):— Air Freight

Station (AFS) is an off-Airport common

user facility equipped with desired

machineries to handle storage of import/

/export goods and cargo in bulk/loose for

home consumption, warehousing, temporary

admissions, temporary storage for onward

transit and outright export.

2.7. Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP):—

MMLP is a freight-handling facility,

with access from various modes of

transportation, mechanised warehouses,

specialised storage options like cold storage,

facilities for mechanised material processing

and inter-modal transfer container terminals,

as well as bulk and break-bulk cargo

terminals. Additionally, logistics parks

offer value-added services like testing

facilities, quarantine zones, and customs

clearance with bonded storage yards.

2.8. Cold Chain Facilities:— As defined by

the Ministry of Food Processing, Cold Chain

covers creation of infrastructure facility along

the entire supply chain viz. pro-cooling,

weighing, sorting, grading, waxing facilities

at farm level, multi-product/multi-temperature

cold storage, CA storage, packing facility, IQF,

blast freezing in the distribution hub and

reefer vans, mobile cooling units for

facilitating distribution of non-horticulture,

horticulture, fish/marine (except shrimp),

dairy, meat and poultry.

2.9. Truck terminal:— It is a facility used

for the purpose of loading or unloading

materials or goods from trucks, for the

primary purpose of decongestion, transferring

materials and goods, either for distribution

or changing from one transportation carrier

to another. It also includes related facilities

like dormitories, a cafeteria, godowns,

parking spaces and repair shops.

3. Logistic Statistics of Goa.— 3.1. Goa is

the smallest State in India by area and the

fourth smallest by population. Industrial

activity in Goa is an offshoot of the mining

industry. Development in the mining industry

in Goa gave rise to Industrial activity in

supporting areas of barge construction,

infrastructure, servicing and job works of

mining equipment, vehicles etc. Due to

Government efforts, the Goan industrial

scenario has undergone a vast change. From

Corlim, the first ever industrial estate in the

State in 1966, today the State has as many as

23 industrial estates. Presently, Goa has over

4000 small-scale industrial units as well as

150 large and medium-scale industries

employing over 55,000 people.

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3.2. Some key statistics for Goa as of 2021 are shown below:—

Parameter

Status

Road Length

10,768 km. (260 km. National High-

-ways).

Railway Track

184 km. (106 km —Konkan Railway

and 78 km South-Western Railway).

Navigable internal waterways

255 km.

Number of seaports

1 Major (Mormugao), 5 Minor

Number of airports

2 (Dabolim and Manohar

Parrikar International Airport).

Number of Industrial Estates

Number of operating Industrial units

4000 units.

Inland Container Depot (ICD)

Air Cargo Terminals

10.

Railway Goods Sheds

4 (1 on Konkan Railway at Verna

and 3 on Southwestern Railway at

Vasco, Sanvordem & Kalem)

1 Private Siding of Zuari Chemical

Fertilizers at Sankval on Southwes-

-tern Railway.

11.

Non-captive covered warehousing space

25 lakhs

(sq. ft.)

12.

Warehouse Capicity (incl. State, Central,

12902 MT

Private owned) (MTPA)

13.

Cold storage capicity

7705 MT

4. Objectives of the Policy.— The core objectives of the policy are:

(a) Development of logistics sector as a common goal among the different departments.

(b) To develop an ecosystem for Logistics players by creating opportunities in

warehousing and container logistics.

clearances to logistics-led investments in the State.

(d) To strengthen the existing logistics blocks of the State by granting industry status

to the logistics and warehousing sector.

(e) Promote accessibility to agricultural produce by increasing the mobility from fields

to markets.

(f) To promote growth of waterborne cargo movement by modernizing existing jetties

and developing key inland river routes.

(g) To promote environment-friendly commercial carriers by implementing green

logistics and decarbonization in transportation.

(h) To enhance skill development in the logistics and warehousing sector, increase

employment and generate revenue for the State.

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(i) To establish a common interface for

data sharing and enhance automation

through smart logistics for performance

monitoring and network planning.

5. Chapter 1: Logistics Infrastructure.— 5.1.

Road Transport:— (A) With 85% of the

logistics transport contributed through road

transport, the road logistics sector is expected

keep

its

growth

trajectory.

The

Government of Goa realises that with the

rapidly thriving upward trend of the e-

commerce sector and the growing retail sales

market among the inter-city/inter-State, the

road logistics in India is expected to grow at

a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR)

of 8% making it a USD 330 billion market by

2025. The road topography of Goa has rolling

terrain and upward gradient at stretches

which hinders heavy truck movements. Also,

the acute right-angled turning hinders cargo

movement within the State. The Government

of Goa has recently completed construction

and renovation of State highways and district

roads at Bicholim, Bardez, Tiswadi, Salcete

and Ponda. Also, major developments along

the National Highways are under progress,

such as:

(a) The 8 lane Zuari Bridge (North-

bound) construction on the Margao-

Panaji National Highway which is

considered as an important link between

North and South Goa.

(b) The upcoming Goa-Mumbai 4-lane

highway widening project which is

expected to be completed by 2023, is

going to reduce the transportation time

from 13 hours to 8/9 hours.

widening project is nearing completion

and will serve as an important coastal

highway link between west and south

India.

(d) Construction of 4-lane port

connectivity road from Varunapuri

junction to Sada junction at Mormugao

Port is under progress and is expected

to be completed by June 2023.

(e) A dedicated access controlled

6-lane approach road is planned to

connect the Manohar International

Airport to the nearest National Highway-

166S.

(f) Upgradations of roads and

construction at Canacona Bypass, Dhavali

Bypass, Khandepar Bridge, etc., have

been completed.

(g) The Government is in progress of

dualling national highway in North Goa

and construction of Margao western

by-pass.

(B) Further to this, the Government will

also undertake:—

(a) Development of major roads such as

the Kochi-Mangalore-Goa stretch and roads

leading from Hubli and Karwar to Goa,

especially the stretch between Ramnagar-

Anmod and Canacona-Cuncolim. This is

expected to improve last mile connectivity

to the industrial clusters.

(b) Construction and widening of roads

to be undertaken to facilitate movement of

40 feet container carriers and low-bed trailers.

expedite projects to improve first and last

mile connectivity between existing/

/upcoming logistics facilities to industrial

clusters.

(d) The Government also needs to set

up mechanism to fast-track repairs and road

construction activities at city and district levels.

5.2. Inland Navigation Waterway:— (A) The

State is blessed with 255 km. of inland

waterways which may be developed to

enhance the inland waterways logistics in

the State. Goa has widely spread network of

inland waterways with two main rivers Zuari

and Mandovi and other smaller rivers such as

Terekhol, Chapora, Mapusa, Sal etc., that has

the desired depth of water a ship or boat can

safely navigate. Hence, there is need to

develop inland water transport in Goa. The

State has minor Ports in Panjim, Chapora,

Betul, Talpona, and Tiracol, which are situated

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on the mouth of various rivers. Being fuel-

efficient and environment friendly, waterways

transportation could ease the pressure on the

road and rail networks. The operational cost

per tonne per kilometre of inland waterways

is Rs. 1.06 as compared to Rs. 1.41 by rail

and Rs. 2.38 by road. The total cost of inland

navigation, after accounting for accidents.

congestion, noise, air pollution and other

environmental impacts is estimated to be one-

seventh of that of road transport. The

Government of Goa has taken a proactive step

towards setting up the maritime cluster at

Verna Industrial Estate. A total of 14,380 sq.m.

of land was allotted to Konkan Maritime

Cluster (KMC) to set up a world-class common

facility for manufacturing, design and allied

services for the shipbuilding industry.

(B) Following initiatives have been initiated

to develop the Inland Water Transport in Goa:

(a) The Captain of Ports Department has

completed the construction of four floating

jetties in the Mandovi and Chapora river.

Dredging around the sites is in progress to

enable placing of Floating Jetties. The nine

existing jetties are being modernized under

the Sagarmala scheme.

(b) The Inland Waterways Authority of

India (IWAI) constituted in 1986, has been

tasked with the development and

regulation of inland waterways for shipping

and navigation. The body has undertaken

various projects which also cover major

rivers (Chapora, Cumberjua, Mandovi,

Mapusa, Sal and Zuari) of Goa for the

development and maintenance of fuel-

efficient inland transport.

State’s inland water resources to promote

tourism and to provide easier connectivity of

the region to roads via ferries and for bulk

and intermodal transport. Therefore, the State

further envisages to undertake the following:

(a) The State will develop a phase-wise

action plan for connecting inland

waterways to maritime ports of coastal

States like Gujarat, Maharashtra and

Karnataka facilitating the trade from the

hinterland of these States.

(b) The State will explore increasing the

trade volume through the rivers by

increasing the bridge heights and thereby

allowing larger vessels to ply.

cities and villages to promote local

transportation of goods through rivers and

canals.

5.3. Rail Freight Transport:— The Konkan

Railway covers over 150 k.m. of rail journey

within Goa and is the first rail service in India

to provide an intermodal freight transport

Ro-Ro service. South-Western Railway

handles around 70,000 MT cargo per month

at Vasco, Sanvordem, Kale, Sankval and

around 9 Lakhs MT of freight traffic at

Marmugao Port. With the electrification of 741

k.m. route of the Konkan railway, the rail

logistics sector in Goa will achieve higher

operational efficiency and lower unit cost of

transportation. To further boost the rail

logistics sector, the Government of Goa is

planning the following key initiatives:

(a) Engage with Konkan and South-

Western railways to ensure dedicated

freight schedules from Goa along with

infrastructure support like railway sidings

on the freight corridors, cold-chain, Ro-Ro

service warehouses etc. Also, efforts shall

be made to incentivize rail logistics sector.

(b) Promote the development of economic

clusters along the freight corridors to boost

rail transport.

for trade promotion and development

activities to boost rail freight along key

routes.

(d) Develop cold storages along the

freight corridors to boost volume for export

reefer wagons plying to JNPT through PPP

mode.

(e) Promote phase-wise development of

an efficient cargo rail network that

connects with North, Central and Eastern

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India

for

commodity

traders

and

agricultural goods transportation.

(f) The State shall endeavour to improve

rail-based logistics by developing enabling

infrastructure, a bonded zone, a clean

berth, increased warehousing capacity and

availability of skilled labour.

5.4. Airway Corridor:— Goa is poised to

transform into an air cargo-led regional multi-

modal logistics hub. The new Manohar

International Airport (MIA) at Mopa is

expected to provide the impetus to the

logistics sector in the State. The upcoming

green airport has a strong potential for

exports especially pharma, agri perishables

goods such as fruits and vegetables and

marine products, etc. The large storage

capacity of 7000 MT at the MIA can be

customized to suit storage needs of different

types of cargo. The Government of Goa will

aim to promote multi modal connectivity to

the airport and enhance the ancillary

businesses to support the airway logistics by:

(a) Enabling swift cargo movement to

and from the airport with robust logistics

planning integrated with a multi-modal

transport system.

(b) Exploring opportunities for developing

a Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) in

proximity to the MIA.

an Integrated Logistics Park (ILP) near MIA

to integrate cargo management and

storage.

(d) Promoting development of truck

terminals and transport hubs near MIA for

easy availability of commercial carriers.

(e) Using advanced technology to explore

and augment maximise air cargo capacity

in Dabolim Airport, particularly using plug-

and-play model.

(f) Engaging with the international

market players to maximise airfreight

business.

5.5. Sea Port Infrastructure:— (A) The State

is home to one major seaport namely

Mormugao and 5 minor ports. Mormugao

Port handled coastal traffic of 2.11 million MT

during 2021-22 as compared to 1.41 million

MT during FY 2020-21 with an increase of

6% in Break Bulk cargo during the year as

compared to FY 2020-2021. In the year 2021-

22, 27 container ships called at the port and

handled 14055 TEUs as against 36 ships that

handled 22043 TEUs in 2020-21. The

modernization of port infrastructure at

Mormugao Port is a critical aspect of logistics

in the State. Hence, Mormugao Port Authority

(MPA) is redeveloping berths and barge

jetties on PPP basis. The Mormugao Port has

identified space within the port, available for

storage which will be facilitated for the

optimum utilization in terms of warehousing

and consolidation of EXIM cargo. Such

identified spaces are:

(i) About 34000 sq. m. of land available

for long-term lease basis in Bogda.

(ii) Area of 40000 sq. m. available at

Baina.

(iii) Two Ready warehouses at Baina

with two seperate sheds of about 1600

sq. m. each are available on lease basis.

(B) The Government of Goa will be aiming

to boost the container logistics while

coordinating with the Ministry of Ports for

the standardization and containerization of

cargo at Mormugao Port. The State plans to:

(a) Increase the containerized cargo base

in Goa with initiatives like port-linked

economic clusters.

(b) Improve the container services to and

from Goa with direct connectivity to nearby

ports such as Mangalore, Cochin, Colombo,

JNPT, Mundra, Kandla.

services to JNPT which can act as shuttle

service with several sailings per week, for

faster turnaround times and promoting

export volume.

(d) Introduce modern container handling

equipment such as the Harbour Mobile

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Cranes (HMC) at the port allowing fast turn

around of vessels.

(e) Improve the other infrastructure of

Mormugao Port such as reefer plug points,

expansion of existing berth and separate

berth for container vessels.

(f) Operationalize government-owned

ports that are lying idle and dilapidated

along with addition of new minor ports.

(g) Facilitate the export process, improve

facilities for in-port storage and packaging

services,

especially

for

fertilizers,

hazardous goods, and perishables.

(h) With the increase in volume of

movement of containerized EXIM cargo

through the Mormugao Port, the State will

facilitate establiishment of CFS/ICD close to

the seaport.

(i) Similar determinations will be made

to develop storage facilities for declared

cargo based on assessment on the number

of imports that needs to be stored.

setting up a seaport within the State port

limits and develop it in a Public Private

Partnership (PPP) mode to boost the EXIM

trade to and from Goa.

5.6. Transportation/Truck Terminals:— The

Government plans to set up transportation/

truck terminals to decongest movement of

cargo within cities which will serve as

distribution junctions to simplify city logistics.

These terminals will include dedicated parking

spaces for incoming trucks, rate charts, driver

restrooms, booking counters, loading/unloading

zone and other State-of-the-art facilities. The

Government of Goa will develop these

projects through Public Private Partnership

(PPP) mode or accept evaluating/inviting

project development proposals from private

developers.

5.7. Green Logistics:— The State aims to

develop a strategic plan for the adoption of

EV cargo vehicles in last-mile delivery. The

State will explore opportunities for developing

a fleet of electric buses as commercial

carriers. This fleet shall carry commercial

cargo from bus depots within Goa and

neighbouring states to the airports, seaports

and truck terminals. Also, the State shall

encourage renewable sources of power for

logistics sector such as adoption of green

technologies in vessel operations for Inland

Water Transport.

6. Chapter 2: Warehouses.— Warehousing

not only makes it easier to receive, store and

distribute the goods, it helps in reducing

transportation costs and increasing the value

of goods as products are available at the right

place, at the right time. Various other

operations such as consolidation, assembling,

mixing and cross-docking of products etc.,

can take place under one roof, thereby adding

value to the overall logistics system. The State

has identified some of the crucial initiatives

to develop the storage capacity within the

State:

6.1. Cold Chain, Processing and Testing

Facilities:— The vision document for Goa’s

Agriculture and allied sectors emphasises on

creating a value chain of supply network by

post-harvest management and value addition.

Large unfulfilled gap exists in the agricultural

sector for investments in cold storage, CA

storage, reefers, ripening chambers, IQF, milk

chilling and processing etc. Hence, the

Government aims to develop adequate and

efficient cold chain infrastructure from farm

gate to consumers to arrest the high losses

in supply chain of perishables. The Government

will facilitate setting up cold chain facilities

near the logistics hubs to provide a sales and

distribution network to promote export of Agri

and Marine products from Goa. In addition

to this, the Government of Goa is strengthening

power supply to avoid power cuts and reduce

voltage fluctuations as it can damage the cold

chain equipment. Such cold chain infrastructure

will also cater to the needs of Pharma sector

along with Marine and Food processing sectors.

Thus, the State plans to:

(a) Facilitate setting up of multipurpose

cold storages rather than conventional

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single commodity storage for agro-

products, fisheries and pharmaceutical

products in the city and suburbs.

(b) Facilitate Integrated cargo complexes

at major airport and seaports which will

be equipped to handle different kinds of

goods, including testing centres for

perishable and semi-perishable commodities.

Processed

Food

Products

Export

Development Authority (APEDA) and

Marine Products Export Development

Authority (MPEDA) approved testing labs

through PPP mode, to carry out leaf and

tissue analysis, residue testing, quality

checking of food materials and sample

testing for imported food items.

(d) Accrediting the existing food and

drugs laboratory with NABL standard.

(e) The State Government will coordinate

with the Ministry of Food Processing to

develop a food park based on the model of

Mega Food Park Scheme. This initiative will

establish a direct linkage from farm to

processing and then to consumer markets

through a network of collection centres and

primary processing centres.

6.2. Logistics Parks:— The existing Multi-

Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Balli is

connected to JNPT and other destinations. It

offers efficient and cost-effective services like

cargo aggregation and dis-aggregation, inter-

modal transfer sorting, packing, and re-

packing. The Government envisages to

augment MMLPs in the State along with

development of additional MMLPs, Integrated

Logistics Park (ILP) and mini-MMLPs.

The Government shall:

(a) Explore the development of strategic

nodes on the transportation network where

cargo can ‘dwell’ to fulfil one or several

functions such as aggregation, storage,

trans-shipment distribution and value-

added services.

(b) Facilitate enhancement of the Balli

ICD to handle both domestic and

international cargo and promote the

development of a warehouse of around

7000 sq.m. for accommodating cement

storage and other cargo along the rail

siding.

the Mormugao Seaport to promote trade of

containerised cargo.

(d) Identify locations in the State to

develop MMLP through the support of

Government of India.

(e) Explore the development of mini-

logistics parks through PPP mode.

(f) Enhance the connectivity of MMLPs

to the National Highway.

6.3 Trade Facilitation Centres:— The two

airports in Goa, at Mopa and Dabolim are in

proximity to well-connected national

highways passing through the entire State

from Pernem to Canacona. The Konkan

railways route runs parallel to these national

highways. This amplifies the state’s strategic

location as an important multi-modal hub for

the western region of the country.

The State plans to undertake following

initiatives to facilitate trade:

(a) Mini trade development centres

alongside highways shall be identified as

‘Highway Markets’ providing all the state-

of-the-art facilities of parking, terminals for

truck & other transport vehicles, common

cold storage, packaging and warehousing

centres, courier services etc. The local

farmers will be able to sell their agro

produce in such designated locations.

(b) The State will facilitate development

of multi-storey retail cum storage market

complexes with loading/unloading zone,

parking, etc., especially for durable goods.

Such market complexes will reduce the

extra transportation cost from warehouse

to shops by providing separate floor for

storage within the market complex.

which are commercially less active such

as multi-storey parking lots, will be assessed

for conversion into cargo consolidation

centres.

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(d) Large scale development of the

common facilities shall be explored for

wholesale and retail trade alongside the

highways, which will benefit the local

community in terms of employment

generation.

7. Chapter 3: Regulatory Framework and

Convergence.— 7.1. Faster Approvals through

Online Single Window:—

The Government of Goa proposes to

upgrade its existing single window system

through

introducing

the

Combined

Application Form to ensure faster sector-

based approvals for the investments made in

the State. Currently, an investor can log on to

the Goa online portal (www.goaonline.gov.in)

and utilise the know your approvals to get

the list of requisite clearances and

subsequently apply for each approval

through the same. The State shall ensure

faster clearances and approvals through

single window for logistics and warehousing

projects. A grievance redressal mechanism

for providing time bound and effective

resolution to issues and challenges will also

be established.

7.2 Ease of Registration:— Commercial/

/Cargo goods carrier are an essential part of

road logistics and the Government intends to

incentivize the same by introducing

rationalised registration and permit charges

for reefer and non-reefer trucks with various

carrying capacities such as 15MT, 20MT and

30MT.

7.3 Standardization:— The State Government

will set up standards in parity with the

National Logistics Policy to promote cost-

effective warehousing services and a scheme

for grading, rating and awarding for

demonstrating operational efficiency, use of

technology, safety, etc. The Town and Country

Planning Department may adopt the

standards

compiled

Warehousing

Association of India in the ‘e-handbook on

Warehousing Standards’. The State will also

promote standardization of shipping services

through a multi-modal transport system. The

existing logistics facilities including ports and

jetties shall be evaluated on various

performance parameters to improve their

utilization through relevant stakeholder

consultations.

7.4

Logistics

and

Warehousing

Industry:— Warehouses provide a centralized

location for goods, making it easier to track

and manage inventory. The development of

warehouse will promote storage, shipping

and distribution of products more efficiently.

The increasing demand for warehousing

space has resulted in massive growth of new

logistics parks and single unit warehouses.

The Goa Investment Promotion and

Facilitation Board (GIPB) is the prime body to

grant in-principle approvals to set up

industries in the State.

(a) The GIPB will undertake suitable

modifications in its role to provide special

assistance to logistics and warehousing

projects.

(b) A special assistance would be in the

form of earmarking 20% of land bank for

logistics and warehousing projects in

existing and upcoming industrial estates

wherever possible.

in the industrial zones and come up with

guidelines and procedures for the allocation

of these plots for developing e-commerce

business in the State. Such plots will be

kept specifically for warehousing activities.

(d) It is recommended to carry out

certain amendments in the Goa Industrial

Development Corporation (GIDC) regulation

for simplification of transfer and sub-lease

rules, reduction in sub-lease charges and

removal of restriction on sub-leasing plot

for logistics and warehousing.

(e) In addition to the above, based on

market demand, plot allottees could be

provided with the option to set up

warehouse facility, subject to payment of

prescribed fees/procedures.

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7.5. Implementation of Government of India

Schemes:—

(a) The State shall aim at converging

with the central schemes to utilize funds

for development of logistics sector in the

State.

(b) The State shall also explore funding

options from the Government of India

schemes like Bharatmala, Sagarmala,

Economic Corridor Development, Industrial

Corridors, Atmanirbar Bharat, PM Gati

Shakti, TIES Scheme, Micro and Small

Enterprises Cluster Development Program

(MSE-CDP), etc., which would be integral

in achieving the expected outcomes in

qualitative and time-bound manner.

8. Chapter 4: Technological Interventions.—

8.1. State Master Plan under PM Gati

Shakti:—

(a) A plan will be developed for digitally

monitoring the logistics operations of State

warehouses capturing date, time, quantity,

etc. Similarly for transport operators, the

State will leverage merging technology

such as IoT sensors, RFID, Blockchain etc.,

to track the Movement of cargo carriers.

(b) Under the PM Gati Shakti State

Master Plan, the State is working to adopt

demand-centric planning and prioritize

projects having major social and economic

impact in the State.

development and holistically integrating

individual interventions of various

departments of the State to the Gati Shakti

Portal, the existing infrastructure of logistics

facil ities can be identified and monitored

for routing connectivity plans.

8.2.

Transportation

Management

Systems:— The growing complexity of

logistics and its importance as a major

economic activity has enhanced the

significance of Information and Communication

Technology (ICT) as means to improve the

level of visibility, responsiveness and

efficiency in supply chains relying on

multimodal transport operations. With the use

of wireless vehicular networks, Intelligent

Transport Systems (ITS) have the potential to

shape the future of multimodal logistics.

(a) The State will come up with the

Intelligent Transport Management System

(ITMS) with features such as traffic and

travel information systems, advanced

vehicle safety systems, security and

emergency systems, payment systems and

freight transport management in key cargo

routes. The plan will include traffic

regulation strategies on key logistics routes.

(b) The State will connect Intelligent

Transport Management System (ITMS) to

the central Unified Logistics Interface

Platform (ULIP) to link multiple data sources

and develop cross-sectoral use cases for

logistics stakeholders.

8.3. Smart Enforcement:—

(a) The State will implement a risk-based

enforcement system that will prioritize and

identify vehicles that need to be interdicted

based on previous offence data. This

technology will primarily focus on bulk and

semi-bulk cargo carriers operating in the

mining zone.

(b) The State-level data base will be

integrated to that of the integrated

enforcement management application

developed by the Government of India

such as M-Parivahan Sewa.

CCTV cameras, mandatory GPS-enabled

tracking devices, RFID tags for Containers,

recordable inspection, etc., as measures for

smart enforcement.

9. Chapter 5: Skilling and Capacity

Building.—

The Government acknowledges the

importance of a skilled workforce in the

logistics sector. One of the pillars of the

National Logistics Policy is to develop an

overarching logistics human resource

strategy wherein states should develop action

plans to address skill development and

internal capacity building in logistics and

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warehousing sector. As the sector continues

to transform, the Government of Goa has laid

emphasis on skills that are in demand to

support the ecosystem.

(a) Government of Goa will establish a

Centre of Excellence (CoE) under the

District Skill Development Plan (DSDP) to

provide end-to-end training needs of the

logistics sector along with other skilling

programs.

(b) The CoE will envisage the

development of skills of blue-collar logistics

workers and capacity building of all the

stakeholders focusing on the specialized

needs of logistics sector like agri products

cargo, processed foods, e-commerce

logistics, consumer durables, latest

warehouse facility training etc., in line with

the globally recognized best practices.

opportunities for institutional tie-ups to

design and create appropriate courses

catering to the need of the logistics sector

such as exploring skilling through the

upcoming Goa Institute of Maritime

Excellence at Britona.

(d) The State’s Directorate of Skill

Development and Entrepreneurship will

take up a skill gap study and identify

courses which would be relevant for

logistics sector and assist in devising

courses in colleges and ITI’s especially with

private sector.

(e) The State shall engage with the

engineering colleges to identify innovative

and sophisticated mechanisms to develop

logistics and take up various technological

advancement at project level for students.

10. Chapter 6: Ancillary Developments.—

In additional to the above major infrastructure

upgrade and capacity building, the State

plans the following ancillary developments:

(a) With the advancement in Logistics

infrastructure, institutional backup, packaging,

storage, freight, transport, and connectivity

to the internal production system backed

by market access the agriculture exports

will increase which will further transform

agricultural economy.

(b) With the ease of logistics in the State,

the State aims to create an employment

opportunity for personnel under skilled/

/semi-skilled/unskilled categories.

space, the decongestion of existing industry

will cater to the expansion of the business

which will further lead to increase in GDP,

revenue, and employment generation in the

State.

(d) The advancement of the inland

waterways will attract employees from the

field of hydrography, navigation, civil

engineering, and mechanical engineering

apart from personnel handling the

operation of inland vessels.

(e) The development of Export-Import

(EXIM) infrastructure bundled with

logistics infrastructure in the State will

promote EXIM trade and generate foreign

currency earnings for the nation.

(f) The logistics sector does not involve

processes which are a threat to the

environment. With the implementation of

green logistics, the State can earn revenues

without compromising on the impact on

the environment.

(g) The transformation of Goa into a

logistics hub will provide for reduced

transportation cost and reduced turnover

time to the manufacturing units falling in

South Maharashtra and North Karnataka,

which will make their end products very

competitive.

11. Chapter 7: Incentives for Logistics

Sector.— The proposed incentives may

initially be extended as specified in the table.

Further, to promote private sector participation

and speed up investments, the proposed

benefits of the Policy will be applicable for

the first 2 years from the date of issuance of

the Policy by the Government. After 2 years,

the effectiveness of the Policy may be

assessed and a suitable decision may be

taken on the extension of incentives.

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11.1. Tailor Made Incentives for Mega Projects:— Multi-Modal Logistics Parks/Dry Ports/

Integrated Logistics Parks and other Logistics Infrastructure projects developed under the

‘Mega Projects’ category will receive tailor-made incentives based on requirements of the

project as per “Goa Industrial Growth and Investment Promotion Policy, 2022”.

11.2. Incentives for Technology Enhancements:— (a) Upgradation in Transportation: The

Government of Goa will reimburse 50% of the cost of installation of tracking devices or INR

1,000 per tracking device per truck under operators registered in Goa, whichever is lower

in cost.

(b) Upgradation in Logistics Management Software: The Government of Goa will

reimburse onetime, 50% of the cost of installation of logistics management software or INR

20,000 per installation per company, whichever is lower cost.

for the implementation of a Quality Management System (IMS/ISO 9001/ISO 14001/OHSAS

18001/SA 8000) in their infrastructure. The incentive in this category will be capped at a

maximum of INR 5 Lakh to improve the quality of delivery of goods and services.

A separate detailed notification may be published laying down the guidelines and procedures

to avail the above-mentioned incentives.

11.3. Capital and Interest Subsidy:—