Panaji, 27th July, 2023 (Sravana 5, 1945)
SERIES I No. 17
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
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NOTE
There are three Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 16 dated 20-07-2023, namely:—
1. Extraordinary dated 20-07-2023 from pages 1609 to 1610, Notification from Department of Finance, regarding
Market Borrowing Programme of State Government.
2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 21-07-2023 from pages 1611 to 1614, Notification from Department of Law regarding
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regarding GST.
INDEX
Department
Notification
Subject
Pages
1
2
3
4
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1.
Agriculture
Not.- 3/Crops & PP/80/3/SSSKL/
Extension of validity period to Scheme
1619
/2023-24/D.Agri/406
Financial Assistance to the Sanjivani
Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.
—do—
Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera Suraksha/
Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme.
1620
/20/2023-24/D.Agri/206
3.
Civil Supplies and
Not.- DCS/ADCS/Direct Selling/
Consumer Protection (Direct Selling)
1623
Consumer Affairs
/88/2023-24/1640
(Amendment) Rules, 2023.
4. a. Personnel
Not.- 1/29/86-PER (Pt. File)
RRs.— Director General of Police.
1623
b. —do—
Not.- 1/20/2017-PER
RRs.— Directorate of Fire and Emergency
1624
Services.
c. —do—
Not.- 1/7/2018-PER
RRs.— Chief Conservator of Forest.
1625
d. —do—
Not.- 1/5/2023-PER
RRs.— Office of the Commissioner of Excise.
1625
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GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
–––
Notification
3/Crops & PP/80/3/SSSKL/2023-24/
/D.Agri/406
Ref.: 1) Notification No. 3/Crops & PP/80/
/3/SSSKL/2020-21
dated
30th
November, 2020 and published in
Official Gazette, Series I No. 37
dated 10th December, 2020.
Government is pleased to extend the
Scheme “Financial Assistance to the
Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.”
for further period of six month or till the
VRS is given to employees, whichever is
earlier as per the notification referred
at Sr. No. 1.
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This issues with approval of the
Government and the concurrence of the
Finance Department under their U. O.
No. 1400093264 dated 15-07-2023.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &
ex officio Joint Secretary.
Tonca-Caranzalem, 19th July, 2023.
__________
Notification
3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera Suraksha/20/2023-24/
/D.Agri/206
Introduction.— Coconut is one of the major
crops of Goa covering more than 26,646 ha.
of area with annual production of 161.22
million nuts. The area under coconut is
increasing steadily due to various problems
faced by the Farming Community of Goa.
Harvesting of coconut is one of the major
problem posing threat for coconut production
due to non-availability of expert coconut
pluckers. At present, it is estimated that
around 500-600 traditional coconut pluckers
are carrying out the business of Harvesting
of coconuts in a traditional way. As, this
category of coconut pluckers need to be
promoted for ease in harvesting of coconuts
which is mainly carried out three to four times
in a year besides regular maintenance of the
coconut trees from the pest attack. Coconut
pluckers i.e traditional as well as those
pluckers trained by the Directorate of
Agriculture, Government of Goa under
Coconut Development Board Scheme will be
insured under the scheme.
Short title and commencement.— a) The
scheme shall be called ‘Kera Suraksha
Insurance Scheme’.
b) The scheme shall come into force with
immediate effect and shall remain in force
till it is withdrawn.
c) The scheme shall cover all Talukas of
the State of Goa.
Objectives.— (a) To ease in harvesting of
coconuts.
(b) To maintain the coconut gardens
infested by various pest like Red Palm Weevil,
Rhinoceros Bettle, Bud Rot etc.
(c) To provide insurance coverage to
coconut pluckers.
Kera Suraksha Insurance Scheme.— The
‘Kera Suraksha Insurance’ Scheme is
implemented by the Coconut Development
Board in association with Insurance Company
specified by Coconut Development Board for
providing accidental insurance coverage to
a maximum of Rs. 5.00 lakhs to Coconut Tree
Climbers, Neera Technicians, Coconut
Harvesters and Friends of Coconut Tree
Trainees. ‘Kera Suraksha Insurance’ Scheme
is a comprehensive group personal accident
insurance scheme implemented for the
benefit of coconut pluckers with a premium
of Rs. 375/- or as fixed by Coconut
Development Board which is shared between
the Coconut Development Board and the
beneficiary i.e coconut plucker in the ratio of
75:25%. At present, the beneficiary has to
bear Rs. 94/- as the beneficiary share and
the balance Rs. 281/- is borne by the Coconut
Development Board. In-spite of promoting the
scheme through various forums, the
traditional coconut pluckers are hesitant to
take up the insurance scheme.
It is therefore, decided to insure all the
Coconut Pluckers, Toddy Tappers, Neera
Technicians, Coconut Harvesters, Friends of
Coconut Tree Trainees under the ‘Kera
Suraksha Insurance’ Scheme from 2023-24
onwards. The insurance premium payable by
the beneficiary will be borne by the
Government to cover all the Coconut
Pluckers, Toddy Tappers, Neera Technicians,
Coconut Harvesters, Friends of Coconut Tree
Trainees operating in the State of Goa by
providing insurance coverage of Rs. 5.00 lakhs
or as decided by the Coconut Development
Board from time to time. It is proposed to
cover 1000 coconut pluckers every year with
addition of Friends of Coconut Tree Trainees
with a financial outlay of Rs. 1.00 lakh annually.
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Components under the scheme and present
compensation
Death/permanent total
Rs. 5.00 lakhs
disability
Permanent partial disability
Rs. 2.50 lakhs
Hospital expense (24 hrs. IP)
Rs. 1,00,000/-
(max.)
Weekly compensation in
Rs. 18,000/-
case of TTD
(Rs. 3,000/- per
week)
Bystander expense
Rs. 3,000/-
(max 15 days @
Rs. 200/- per day)
Ambulance charges
Rs. 3,000/-
Funeral expenses (Subject to
Rs. 5,000/-
producing bills)
Scheme details and share of premium.—
The Insurance Scheme specially designed as
per the requirements of the beneficiary based
on feedback suggestions received by Coconut
Development Board. Every two years Coconut
Development Board invites quotations from
public sector insurance companies for
personal accident insurance coverage for
coconut tree climbers with a set of criterion
decided by the Coconut Development Board.
Depending on the benefits under different
components and annual premium, Chairman,
Coconut Development Board selects the most
ideal and effective insurance agency. An
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is
signed between the insurance agency and
Coconut Development Board, detailing the
benefits under each component with annual
premium and other terms and conditions of
the insurance scheme which is valid for two
years from the date of signing the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The premium to be paid will be made
applicable as per the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) signed by the Coconut
Development Board with the insurance
company/companies from time to time.
Responsibilities of Coconut Development
Board.— a) Selection of Insurance Agencies
based
on
performance
and
benefit
parameters.
b) Verifications of applications received
from climbers and forwarding to insurance
agency for insurance cover under the
scheme.
c) Forwarding policy certificates to
beneficiaries.
d) Submitting claim forms received from
insurers to insurance agency after primary
verification.
e) Sending renewal notice to those insured
under the scheme.
f) Popularising the scheme and giving wide
publicity on the components of the scheme
to the stakeholders through extension
programmes and through print/radio/digital
media.
Responsibilities of the insurance agency.—
a) Timely issue of policies online to the Board
for onward transmission to the beneficiary.
b) On-time claim settlement through Direct
Beneficiary Transfer (DBT).
c) Maintain transparency in transactions.
d) Submission of account statement and
other details as and when requested by
Coconut Development Board.
e) Intimidating credit balance under
Coconut Development Board’s account with
the insurance agency at regular intervals/as
and
when
requested
from
Coconut
Development Board.
f) Submitting the Utilization Certificate on
completion of each financial year.
g) Submission of details on claim
settlement and decline claims if any, with
reasons.
Responsibilities of Climbers/Harvesters/
Neera Technicians/Trainees (Beneficiaries).—
a) Submitting applications for insuring under
the insurance scheme in the prescribed
format with all mandatory documents.
b) Payment of his/her/their share of
premium prescribed by the Coconut
Development Board by way of demand draft/
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/online mode or any other mode prescribed
by the Coconut Development Board.
c) Safe custody of policy document/policy
number received from Board.
d) Intimation of accident within seven days
of its occurrence to Coconut Development
Board.
e) Submission of claim form along with
mandatory documents to Board in case of
accidents-related hospital expense/death for
getting benefits under the scheme.
Documents required to be attached along
with application.— a) Application in the
prescribed form.
b) Copy of Aadhar Card.
c) Birth Certificate/any document giving
proof of Birth Date.
d) Certification by the Zonal Agriculture
Officer.
e) Copy of the certificate issued by the
Directorate of Agriculture/Coconut Develop-
ment Board for undergoing friends of coconut
Tree Training.
f) Payment receipt for Rs. 94/- or as fixed
by Coconut Development Board from time to
time.
Guidelines and procedure adopted for
sanction.— Applications are invited from the
Coconut Pluckers, Toddy Tappers, Neera
Technicians, Coconut Harvesters, Friends of
Coconut Tree Trainess willing to insure
themselves under ‘Kera Suraksha Insurance’
scheme of Coconut Development Board for
taking the benefits under the scheme along
with the prescribed documents.
The Zonal Agriculture Officer after receipt
of the application in the prescribed form
along with the documents enlisted above
shall certify the genuiness of the beneficiary
and submit the form to the Directorate of
Agriculture for attestation and further
submission to Coconut Development Board.
The Directorate of Agriculture shall pay the
beneficiary share as prescribed from time to
time to the Coconut Development Board or
Insurance Company from the funds provided
under the Coconut Development Board
scheme of the State Government every year
to insure/renew the insurance policies. The
insurance policy will be renewed every year
as per the prevailing guidelines of ‘Kera
Suraksha Insurance’ scheme implemented by
the Coconut Development Board and the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
signed with the insurance company.
The expenditure towards the 25% of the
premium will be borne by the State
Government
from
the
Budget
Head
2401—Crop Husbandry; 00—108 Commercial
Crops; 04—Coconut Package Programme/
Development Board (P) (A).
Checks to be adopted and monitoring.—
10% of cases will be randomly inspected by
District Agriculture Officer/Horticulture
Section.
Interpretation.— If any question, arises
regarding interpretation of any clause, word,
expression of the scheme, the decision shall
lie with the Government which shall be final
and binding on all concerns.
Readdresal of grievances and disputes.—
Grievances if any, arising out of the
implementation of this scheme, shall be
heard and decided by the Minister for
Agriculture and the decision of the Minister
for Agriculture in this regard shall be final
and binding on all concerned.
The Minister of Agriculture shall have the
powers to grant any relaxation in general or
on cases to case basis regarding procedure
and guidelines of the scheme in the interest
of insuring all the Coconut Pluckers, Toddy
Tappers, Neera Technicians, Coconut
Harvesters, Friends of Coconut Tree Trainees
operating in the State of Goa.
Power to grant relaxation as regard to
administrative procedures in general or on
case to case basis shall lie with Director of
Agriculture and his decision in this regard
shall be final and binding on all concerned.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA
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This issues with the concurrence of
Finance Expenditure Department under
U. O. No. Fin(Exp.) 1400091529 dated
28-06-2023.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Nevil Alphonso, Director of Agriculture &
ex officio Joint Secretary.
Tonca-Caranzalem, 20th July, 2023.
———ttt———
Department of Civil Supplies and
Consumer Affairs
–––
Notification
DCS/ADCS/Direct Selling/88/
/2023-24/1640
The notifications issued by Ministry of
Consumer
Affairs,
Food
and
Public
Distribution, New Delhi, listed below is
published for the General information of
the public;
“The
Consumer
Protection
(Direct
Selling) (Amendment) Rules, 2023, in
Extraordinary Gazette of India Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (i), G.S.R. 454 (E) dated
21st June, 2023.”
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Gopal A. Parsekar, Director of Civil Supplies
and Consumer Affairs & ex officio Joint
Secretary.
Panaji, 19th July, 2023.
––––––
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
Notification
New Delhi, the 21st June, 2023
G.S.R. 454(E).— In exercise of the powers
conferred by clause (zg) of sub-section (2) of
section 101 read with section 94 of the
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019),
the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules to amend the Consumer
Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021,
namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the
Consumer Protection (Direct Selling)
(Amendment) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Consumer Protection (Direct
Selling) Rules, 2021, in rule 3, in sub-rule (1).—
(i) in clause (d), for the words “through
direct sellers”, the words “directly through a
network of sellers” shall be substituted;
(ii) after clause (g), the following clause
shall be inserted, namely:—
‘(ga) “network of sellers” means a
network of direct sellers formed by a direct
selling entity to sell goods or services for
the purpose of receiving consideration
solely from such sale;’.
[F. No. J-10/9/2018-CPU]
ANUPAM MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Principal rules were published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section
3, Sub-Section (i) vide G.S.R. 889(E) dated 28th
December, 2021.
———ttt———
Department of Personnel
–––
Notification
1/29/86-PER (Pt. File)
In exercise of the powers conferred by the
proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of
India read with section 21 of the General
Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897),
the Governor of Goa hereby makes the
following rules so as to amend the
Government of Goa, Office of the Director
General of Police, Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial,
Non-Gazetted post, Recruitment Rules, 2021,
published vide Notification No. 1/9/2021-PER
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dated 10-11-2021, in the Official Gazette,
Series I No. 34, dated 18-11-2021, as follows,
namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1)
These rules may be called the Government
of Goa, Office of the Director General of Police,
Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted
post, Recruitment (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
Government of Goa, Office of the Director
General of Police, Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial,
Non-Gazetted post, Recruitment Rules, 2021,
in the Schedule, against the post of “Police
Constable (Male/Female)”,—
(1) in column (6), after the existing entry,
the following entry shall be inserted,
namely:—
“(iii) The upper age limit is relaxable for
Ex-Agniveers and Security Guards/
Housekeeping staff from the Goa Human
Resource Development Corporation upto
five years.”.
(2) in column (10), for the existing entry,
the following entry shall be substituted,
namely:—
“10% by absorption and 90% by direct
recruitment amongst which 10% shall be
reserved for Ex-Agniveers and Security
Guards/Housekeeping staff employed in the
Goa Human Resource Development Corporation
with three years of service.
Note: In case of non-availability of eligible
candidates from Ex-Agniveers, Security
Guards/Housekeeping staff, the vacancies
will be filled from other eligible
candidates from General Category.”.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary
(Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 21st July, 2023.
Notification
1/20/2017-PER
In exercise of the powers conferred by the
proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of
India read with section 21 of the General
Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897),
the Governor of Goa hereby makes the
following rules so as to amend the
Government of Goa, Directorate of Fire and
Emergency Services, Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial,
Non-Gazetted posts, Recruitment Rules, 2014,
published vide Notification No. 1/14/2005-
PER/2405 dated 08-04-2014, in the Official
Gazette, Series I No. 3, dated 17-04-2014, as
follows, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1)
These rules may be called the Government
of Goa, Directorate of Fire and Emergency
Services, Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial, Non-
Gazetted posts, Recruitment (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
Government of Goa, Directorate of Fire and
Emergency Services, Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial,
Non-Gazetted posts, Recruitment Rules,
2014, in the Schedule, against the post of
“Fire Fighter” at serial No. 2,—
(1) in column 7, for the existing entry, the
following entry shall be substituted,
namely:—
“Not exceeding 28 years,—
Note:
(1) The upper age limit shall be relaxable
for Government servants in accordance
with the instructions and orders issued
by the Government from time to time.
(2) The upper age limit shall be relaxable
upto five years for the candidates of Ex-
Agniveers and Security Guards/
Housekeeping staff from the Goa
Human
Resource
Development
Corporation.”.
(2) in column 11, after the existing entry,
the following Note shall be inserted,
namely:—
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“Note: (1) 10% percent of vacancies shall be
reserved for Ex-Agniveers and
Security Guards/ Housekeeping staff
employed in the Goa Human Resource
Development Corporation with three
years of service.
(2) In case of non-availability of eligible
candidates from Ex-Agniveers and
Security Guards/Housekeeping staff,
the vacancies shall be filled from other
eligible candidates from General
Category.”.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary
(Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 21st July, 2023.
_______
Notification
1/7/2018-PER
In exercise of the powers conferred by the
proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of
India read with section 21 of the General
Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897),
the Governor of Goa hereby makes the
following rules so as to amend the
Government of Goa, Chief Conservator of
Forest, Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial, Non-
Gazetted posts, Recruitment Rules, 2012,
published vide Notification No. 1/1/2005-PER
dated 20-01-2012, in the Official Gazette,
Series I No. 43 dated 27-01-2012, as follows,
namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1)
These rules may be called the Government
of Goa, Chief Conservator of Forest, Group
‘C’, Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted posts,
Recruitment (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
Government of Goa, Chief Conservator of
Forest, Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial, Non-
Gazetted posts, Recruitment Rules, 2012, in
the Schedule, in column 11, against the post
of “Forest Guard” at serial No. 2, after the
existing entry, the following Note shall be
inserted, namely:—
“Note: (1) 10% of vacancies shall be reserved for
Ex-Agniveers, Security Guards/House
keeping staff employed in the Goa
Human
Resource
Development
Corporation with three years service.
(2) In case of non-availability of eligible
candidates from Ex-Agniveers and
Security Guards/Housekeeping staff,
the vacancies shall be filled from other
eligible candidates from General
Category.”.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary
(Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 21st July, 2023.
_______
Notification
1/5/2023-PER
In exercise of the powers conferred by the
proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of
India read with section 21 of the General
Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897),
the Governor of Goa hereby makes the
following rules so as to amend the
Government
of
Goa,
Office
of
the
Commissioner of Excise, Group ‘C’, Non-
Ministerial, Non-Gazetted posts, Recruitment
Rules, 2013, published vide Notification
No. 1/25/86-PER (Pt. file) dated 10-04-2013,
in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 2, dated
12-04-2013, as follows, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1)
These rules may be called the Government
of Goa, Office of the Commissioner of
Excise, Group ‘C’, Non-Ministerial, Non
Gazetted posts, Recruitment (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
Government
of
Goa,
Office
of
the
Commissioner of Excise, Group ‘C’, Non-
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Ministerial, Non-Gazetted posts, Recruitment
Rules, 2013, in the Schedule, in column 11,
against the post of “Assistant Excise Guard”
at serial No. 2, after the existing entry,
the following Note shall be inserted,
namely:—
“Note: (1) 10% of vacancies shall be reserved for
Ex-Agniveers, Security Guards/House
keeping staff employed in the
Goa Human Resource Development
Corporation with three years service.
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(2) In case of non-availability of eligible
candidates from Ex-Agniveers and
Security Guards/Housekeeping staff,
the vacancies shall be filled from other
eligible candidates from General
Category.”.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary
(Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 21st July, 2023.