Panaji, 16th November, 2023 (Kartika 25,1945)

SERIES I No. 33

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

NOTE

There are three Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 32 dated 09-11-2023, namely:—

1. Extraordinary dated 9-11-2023 from pages 2303 to 2304, Notification from Department of Law regarding the Goa

Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2023.

2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 13-11-2023 from pages 2305 to 2308, Notification from Department of Home regarding

amendment of Goa Public Gambling Act, 1976.

3. Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 14-11-2023 from pages 2309 to 2312, Notifications from Department of Finance regarding

Lottery Scheme and GST.

INDEX

Department

Notification

Subject

Pages

1. a. Education

Not.- Trg-Dev/Scheme-FS/08/

Scheme to provide financial support for conducting 2313

Art & Culture

/2018/9645

workshops/seminars etc. and short term courses

for Government Colleges/Institutions.

b. —do—

Not.- Dev/Scheme-Amend/AC/

Scheme to provide financial support for conducting

2316

Sem-Work-Conf/110/2023/9647

workshops/seminars etc. and short term courses

for Government-Aided Colleges/Institutions.

2. a. Forest

Not.- 5/12/2023/FOR/329

Specifying of forest pass.

2320

b. —do—

Not.- 5/12/2023/FOR/330

Goa Forest (Amendment) Rules, 2023.

2321

3. a. Personnel

Not.- 1/25/2021-PER

RRs.— Rural Development.

2322

b. —do—

Not.- 24/1/2019/PER/4203

Goa Staff Selection Commission (First Amendment)

2324

Rules, 2023.

River Navigation Not.- 1/25/2021-PER

Rates of toll fee and monthly passes for various ferry

2324

routes.

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Education, Art & Culture

Diroctorate of Higher Education

Notification

Trg-Dev/Scheme-FS/08/2018/9645

Government of Goa is pleased to frame the

following Scheme:—

“Scheme to provide Financial Support

for conducting Workshops/Seminars/

/Conferences/Training Programmes/Faculty

Development Programmes and Short Term

Courses for Quality Improvement of

Government Colleges/Institutions”

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

scheme shall be called “Scheme to provide

financial support for conducting Workshops/

Seminars/Conferences/Training Programmes/

/Faculty Development Programmes and

Short Term Courses for Quality Improvement

of Government Colleges/Institutions.

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(ii) The scheme shall come into force from

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette and shall remain in force upto

31-03-2026.

2. Introduction.— The “Scheme to provide

financial support for conducting Workshops/

Seminars/Conferences/Training Programmes/

/Faculty Development Programmes and Short

Term Courses for Quality Improvement” has

been designed with an objective to stimulate

an environment for promotion of quality

teaching, learning and research in Higher

Education Institutions. Further, the scheme

intends to promote high standards in

Government Colleges/Institutions by way of

extending facilities to teachers and

researchers by providing a forum for sharing

their knowledge, experiences and research.

3. Objectives and scope of the scheme.— (i)

To enable Government Colleges/Institutions

to organize Workshops/Seminars/Con-

ferences/Training

Programmes/Faculty

Development Programmes and Short Term

Courses which will promote quality in

teaching, learning and research areas

including evaluation.

(ii) To bring together academicians and

experts from different parts of the country

and abroad to exchange knowledge and

ideas.

(iii) To provide an in-depth analysis of

subjects and update the knowledge of the

teachers and students on the latest

developments in their specific areas.

(iv) To promote and assist to build internal

quality assessment system thereby helping

them to enhance their NAAC grade and NIRF

ranking.

(v) To build essence of innovation ideas,

process of teaching, learning and evaluation

among faculty and students.

4. Eligibility criteria.— (i) Financial

Assistance under this scheme shall be

available to the Government Colleges/

/Institutions of the State to conduct

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training

Programmes/Faculty Development Pro-

grammes and Short Term Courses for the

benefit of its teachers and students in

academic as well as co-curriculum areas.

(ii) To conduct the National and

International level Seminars/Conferences the

proposals received from the Government

Colleges/Institutions should comply with the

following:

(a) National: Atleast one resource person

from outside State in person are a must for

the conduct of a National level Seminars/

Conferences.

(b) International: Atleast two foreign

resource

person

and

two

foreign

participants in person are a must for the

conduct of an International level Seminars/

Conferences.

5. Quantum of Financial Assistance.— (i)

For Seminars/Conferences the maximum

financial support shall be Rs. 200000/- for a

State level, Rs. 500000/- for National level and

Rs. 10,00000/- for an International level

program.

(ii) For Workshop/Training Programmes/

/Faculty Development Programmes the

financial support shall be maximum of

Rs. 300000/- based on number of participants,

faculty members, duration of the workshop

etc.

(iii) For a Short Term Courses, maximum

financial support shall be Rs. 300000/- based

on number of participants, faculty members,

duration of the course and other aspects.

(iv) The above limit is maximum limit per

programme and doesn’t mean the Institution

applying for the assistance will get amount

specified as maximum limit. The expert

committee shall evaluate the proposal and

decide about the quantum of financial

assistance.

6. Application procedure.— (i) The Colleges

who wish to avail financial assistance under

this scheme should submit their proposal on

or before the last date as decided by the

Directorate of Higher Education.

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(ii) The proposal should highlight the theme

and objectives of the Workshops/Seminars/

/Conferences/Training Programmes/Faculty

Development Programmes and Short Term

Courses the number of participants, expected

outcome

and

the

estimates

the

expenditure.

(iii) The proposal for assistance for

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training

Programmes/Faculty Development Pro-

grammes and Short Term Courses submitted

by the college shall be supported with the

following:

(a) The details of participants/resource

persons.

(b) Detailed plan of the Workshops/

/Seminars/Conferences/Training

Pro-

grammes/Faculty Development Programmes

and Short Term Courses.

signed by the Convener and Principal.

(iv) The request for support shall be

placed before the expert committee

constituted as per clause 7 of the scheme

for consideration.

7. Constitution of expert committee and

procedure for approval.— (i) An expert

committee shall be constituted under the

Chairmanship of the Director of Higher

Education with experts in the field as

members for considering the proposals for

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training

Programmes/Faculty Development Pro-

grammes and Short Term Courses.

(ii) The committee shall consider the

proposals received for grant. On scrutiny of

the proposal and approval, the proposal shall

be submitted to the Secretary, Higher

Education for Administrative approval &

expenditure sanction for disbursement of

grants.

,(iii) The amount shall be sanctioned as laid

down in the Government procedure. Amount

shall be sanctioned based on the estimate

and recommendation of the expert committee.

8. Terms & conditions.— (i) The institute

shall explore the possibilities of raising funds

from way of sponsorship, donations,

registration fees, grants or any other source

so as to execute that sizeable fund can be

raised other than the financing from the

Department.

(ii) Logo of the Directorate of Higher

Education has to be displayed in all the

publicity material of the program.

(iii) The concerned Institution shall furnish

proceedings/brief report of the Workshops/

Seminars/Conferences/Training Programmes/

Faculty Development Programmes and Short

Term Courses with number of participants,

name of participating resource persons with

details and the outcome as per the objectives

and achievement of programme to the

Directorate of Higher Education Office.

(iv) If any asset is created or equipments

are purchased out of these funds under the

scheme, the same has to be recorded in the

relevant registers.

(v) Institutions shall furnish the detailed

statement of income and expenditure

incurred along with the receipts and payment

duly signed by Principal of the College along

with the utilization certificate.

9. Framing of guidelines.— For better

implementation

this

scheme

the

Government shall frame the guidelines.

10. Pattern of assistance.— (i) Financial

assistance will be maximum as indicated in

the scheme.

(ii) The financial support to be granted in

a financial year shall be decided by the

Directorate of Higher Education.

(iii) The funds shall be utilized exclusively

for conducting of Workshops/Seminars/

Conferences/Training Programmes/Faculty

Development Programmes and Short Term

Courses of academic nature, which will

benefit the teachers and students.

(iv) In case the assistance is received from

other sources, the amount of assistance shall

be restricted to proportionate amount.

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(v)

The

institution

must

exercise

reasonable economy and observe all

instructions on financial propriety as issued

by the Government from time to time while

incurring the expenditure.

(vi) In case of mis-utilisation of assistance,

the amount so mis-utilized shall be recovered

from the concerned institution.

(vii) The financial assistance will be

released as per the availability of funds.

(viii) The amount shall be drawn from the

Directorate of Accounts on presentation of the

bill in prescribed form by the Drawing and

Disbursing Officer, Directorate of Higher

Education/concerned institution.

(ix) The College/Institutions shall submit

the statement of accounts as well as the

utilization certificate of the expenditure

incurred towards financial support, duly

certified by the incharge of the Institution on

or before the last date as decided by

Directorate of Higher Education.

(x) The equipments purchased with the aid

of the grant will vest with the Government.

The Grantee shall maintain a register of the

permanent and semi-permanent assets

created out of the grants. The register shall

be maintained separately in respect of the

grants sanctioned and on extract from the

annually with the audited accounts after the

close of financial year. Register shall be

maintained in term of GFR-40 and form

GFR-41. Such assets shall not be disposed off

encumbered or utilised for purpose other than

those for which the grant was given without

prior approval of the Government. Should be

grantee cease to exist at any time, such

assets/properties shall revert to the

Government.

The expenditure shall be debited to the

Budget Head 2202—General Education;

03—University

Higher

Education;

800—Other

Expenditure;

03—Scheme

provide

Financial

Support

for

conducting

attending

Conference/

Workshop & Seminars; 50—Other charges

under Demand number, 35.

(xi) Relaxation.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all clauses or

conditions of the scheme in genuine cases.

(xii) Interpretation.— If any question arises

regarding interpretation of any clause, word,

expression of the scheme, the decision about

the interpretation shall be with the

Government, which shall be final and binding

on all concerned.

(xiii) Redressal of Grievances and

Disputes.— Grievances if any, arising out of

the implementation of this scheme, will be

heard and decided by Secretary (Education)

and the decision in this regard shall be final

and binding on all concerned.

This issues with the approval of the

Government and concurrence of the Finance

Department (Expenditure) vide their U.O. No.

1400094567 dated 31-08-2023.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Avelina D’Sa E Pereira, Under Secretary

(Higher Education).

Porvorim, 7th November, 2023.

________

Notification

Dev/Scheme-Amend/AC/Sem-Work-Conf/

/110/2023/9647

Government of Goa is pleased to frame the

following Scheme:

“Scheme to provide Financial Support

for conducting Workshops/Seminars/

/Conferences/Training Programmes/Faculty

Development Program and Short Term

Courses for Quality Improvement of

Government–Aided Colleges/Institutions”

Short title and commencement.— (i) The

scheme shall be called “Scheme to

provide financial support for conducting

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training

Programmes/Faculty Development Programmes

and Short Term Courses for Quality

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Improvement

Government

aided

Colleges/Institutions.

(ii) The scheme shall come into force from

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette and shall remain in force upto

31-03-2026.

2. Introduction.— The “Scheme to

provide financial support for conducting

Wo r k s h o p s / S e m i n a r s /C o n f e r e n c e s /

Training Programmes/Faculty Development

Programmes and Short Term Courses for

Quality Improvement” has been designed

with an objective to stimulate an environment

for promotion of quality teaching, learning and

research in Higher Education Institutions.

Further, the scheme intends to promote high

standards in Aided Colleges by way of

extending facilities to teachers and

researchers by providing a forum for sharing

their knowledge, experiences and research.

3. Objectives and scope of the scheme.— (i)

To enable Government Aided Colleges/

Institutions to organize Workshops/Seminars/

Conferences/Training Programmes/Faculty

Development Programmes and Short Term

Courses which will promote quality in

teaching, learning and research areas

including evaluation.

(ii) To bring together academicians and

experts from different parts of the country

and abroad to exchange knowledge and

ideas.

(iii) To provide an in-depth analysis of

subjects and update the knowledge of the

teachers and students on the latest

developments in their specific areas.

(iv) To promote and assist in building

internal quality assessment system thereby

helping them to enhance their NAAC grade

and NIRF ranking.

(v) To build essence of innovative ideas,

process of teaching, learning and evaluation

among faculty and students.

4. Eligibility criteria.— (i) Financial

assistance under this scheme shall be

available to the Government Aided Colleges

of the State to conduct Workshops/Seminars/

Conferences/Training Programmes/Faculty

Development Programmes and Short Term

Courses for the benefit of its teachers and

students in academic as well as co-curriculum

areas.

(ii) To conduct the National and

International level Seminars/Conferences the

proposals received from the Government

Aided Colleges/Institutions should comply

with the following:

(a) National: Atleast one resource person

from outside State in person are a must for

the conduct of a National Level Seminars/

Conferences.

(b) International : Atleast two foreign

resource persons and two foreign

participants in person are a must for the

conduct of an International Level Seminars/

Conferences.

5. Quantum of financial assistance.— (i) For

Seminars/Conferences, the maximum financial

support shall be Rs. 100000/- for a State level,

Rs. 200000/- for National level and Rs.

5,00000/- for an International level program

or maximum up to 80% of the actual

expenditure whichever is less.

(ii) For Workshop & Training Programmes/

Faculty Development Programmes, the

financial support shall be maximum of

Rs. 200000/- based on number of participants,

faculty members, duration of the workshop

etc. or maximum up to 80% of the actual

expenditure whichever is less.

(iii) For Short Term Courses, maximum

financial support shall be Rs. 100000/- based

on number of participants, faculty members,

duration of the course and other aspects or

maximum up to 80% of the actual expenditure

whichever is less.

(iv) The above limit is maximum per

programme and doesn’t mean the Institution

applying for the assistance will get amount

specified as maximum limit. The expert

committee shall evaluate the proposal and

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decide about the quantum of financial

assistance.

6. Application procedure.— (i) The Aided

Colleges who wish to avail financial

assistance under this scheme should submit

their proposal on or before the last date

decided by the Directorate of Higher

Education.

(ii) The proposal should highlight

the

theme

and

objectives

the

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training

Programmes/Faculty Development Programmes

and Short Term Courses the number of

participants, expected outcome and the

estimates of the expenditure.

(iii) The proposal for assistance for

Wo r k s h o p s / S e m i n a r s / C o n f e r e n c e s /

/Training Programmes/Faculty Development

Programmes and Short Term Courses

submitted by the college shall be supported

with the following:

(a)

The

details

participants/

/resource persons.

(b) Detailed plan of the Workshops/

Seminars/Conferences/Training

Pro-

grammes/Faculty Development Programmes

and Short Term Courses.

signed by the Convener and Principal.

(iv) The request for support shall be placed

before the expert committee constituted as

per clause 7 of the scheme for consideration.

7. Constitution of expert committee and

procedure for approval.— (i) An expert

committee shall be constituted under the

Chairmanship of the Director of Higher

Education with experts in the field as

members for considering the proposals for

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training

Programmes/Faculty Development Programmes

and Short Term Courses.

(ii) The committee shall consider the

proposals received for grant. On scrutiny of

the proposal and approval, the proposal shall

be submitted to the Secretary, Higher

Education for Administrative approval &

expenditure sanction for disbursement of

grants.

(iii) The amount shall be sanctioned as laid

down in the Government procedure. Amount

shall be sanctioned based on the estimate

and recommendation of the expert committee.

8. Terms & conditions.— (i) The institute

shall explore the possibilities of raising funds

by way of sponsorship, donations, registration

fees, grants or any other source so as to

ensure that sizeable fund can be raised other

than the financing from the Directorate.

(ii) Logo of the Directorate of Higher

Education has to be displayed in all the

publicity material of the program.

(iii) The Directorate of Higher Education

shall appoint a Project Evaluation and

Monitoring Committee. The Project Evaluation

and Monitoring Committee/members shall

monitor the program.

(iv)

The

Grantee

Institution

shall

furnish proceedings/brief report of the

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Training

Programmes/Faculty Development Programmes

and Short Term Courses with number of

participants, name of participating resource

persons with details and the outcome as per

the objectives and achievements of the

programme to the office of Directorate of

Higher Education.

(v) Institutions shall furnish the audited

statement of income and expenditure

incurred along with receipts & payments duly

signed by Principal of the College along with

the utilization certificate on or before the last

date decided by the Directorate of Higher

Education.

(vi) If any asset is created or equipment

are purchased out of these grants under the

scheme, the same has to be recorded in the

relevant registers.

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9. Framing of guideline.— For better

implementation of this scheme, the

Government shall frame the guidelines.

10. Pattern of assistance.— (i) Financial

assistance will be maximum as indicated in

the scheme.

(ii) The financial support to be granted in

a financial year shall be decided by the

Directorate of Higher Education.

(iii) The funds shall be utilized exclusively

for conducting of Workshops, Seminars,

Conferences, Training Programmes/Faculty

Development Programmes and Short Term

Courses Festivals and Short Term Courses of

academic nature, which will benefit the

teachers and students.

(iv) In case the assistance is received from

other sources, the amount of assistance shall

be restricted to proportionate amount.

(v)

The

institution

must

exercise

reasonable economy and observe all

instructions on financial propriety as issued

by the Government from time to time while

incurring the expenditure.

(vi) In case of mis-utilisation of assistance,

the amount so mis-utilized shall be recovered

from the grantee institution.

(vii) The financial assistance will be

released as per the availability of funds.

(viii) The College/Institution shall submit

the audited statement of accounts as well as

the utilization certificate of the expenditure

incurred towards financial support, duly

certified by the Principal of the Institution/

/College on or before the last date decided

by the Directorate of Higher Education.

(ix) The amount shall be released to the

Institution/College in the form of grant-in-aid.

(x) The ownership of the equipment

purchased with this grant shall vest with the

Government. The Grantee Institution/

/College shall maintain a register of the

permanent and semi-permanent assets

created out of the grants. The register shall

be maintained separately in respect of the

grants sanctioned and an extract from the

annually with the audited accounts after the

close of the financial year. Register shall be

maintained in terms of Form GFR-40 and Form

GFR-41. Such assets shall not be disposed

off, encumbered or utilized for purpose other

than for which the grant was given, without

prior approval of the Government. In case

the Grantee Institution/College ceases to exist

at any time, such assets/properties shall

revert to the Government. The expenditure

shall be debited to the Budget Head 2202—

General Education; 03—University & Higher

Education; 800—Other Expenditure; 03—

Scheme to provide Financial Support for

conducting

attending

Conference/

Workshops & Seminars; 50—Other Charges.

11. Relaxation.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all clauses or

conditions of the scheme in genuine cases.

12. Interpretation.— If any question arises

regarding interpretation of any clause, word,

expression of the scheme, the decision about

the interpretation shall be with the

Government, which shall be final and binding

on all concerned.

13. Redressal of Grievances and Dispute.—

Grievances if any, arising out of the

implementation of this scheme, will be heard

and decided by Secretary (Education) and

the decision in this regard shall be final and

binding on all concerned.

This issues with the approval of the

Government and concurrence of the Finance

Department (Expenditure) vide their U.O. No.

1400094044 dated 08-09-2023.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Avelina D’Sa E Pereira, Under Secretary

(Higher Education).

Porvorim, 7th November, 2023.

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Department of Forest

––

Notification

5/12/2023/FOR/329

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (2) of rule 24 of the Goa, Daman and Diu

Forest Rules, 1964 and all other powers enabling it in this behalf and in supersession of the

Government notification No. 2-96-2016-17-FD/1002 dated 25-05-2016, published in the Official

Gazette, Series I No. 9 dated 2nd June, 2016 and all other Notifications/Orders etc., if any,

issued in this regard, the Conservator of Forests with the approval of the Government hereby

specifies that the forest pass as specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, shall be of the

colour and the sum to be paid in respect of each book thereof, shall be as specified in the

corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) respectively of the TABLE below:—

TABLE

Description of the Forest Pass

Colour

Sum to be paid in respect of Book

(1)

(2)

(3)

(a) Pass for timber, firewood and minor

White

Rs. 400.00

forest produce from Government

forests after purchase by private

parties, Institutions or Government

Departments

(b)

(i) Pass for timber, firewood or other

Pink

Rs. 300.00

forest produce including minor forest

produce for dastan and storage and

transit to saw mill above 2m3

(ii) Pass for timber, firewood or other

Pink

Rs. 800.00 + Rs. 100.00 for each

forest produce including minor forest

additional cubic meter (if the

produce for dastan and storage and

quantity is less than 1 cubic meter,

transit to saw mill above 2m3

meter, then it shall be presumed

to be equivalent to 1 cubic meter)

Green

Rs. 300.00

produce from private area

(d) Pass for timber or poles from private

Yellow

Rs. 400.00

areas

(e) Pass for mineral ore upto or less than

Red

Rs. 500.00

10 ton per truck

(f)

Pass for mineral ore more than 10 ton

Brown

Rs. 1000.00

per truck

(g) Digitally signed e-pass for timber, from

White

Nil

commercial tree plantations

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

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

Nathine S. Araujo, Under Secretary (Forest).

Porvorim, 2nd November, 2023.

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Notification

5/12/2023/FOR/330

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26, 32, 41, 42, 51 and 76 of the Indian Forest

Act, 1927 (Act 16 of 1927), the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as

to further amend the Goa, Daman and Diu Forest Rules, 1964, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Forest

(Amendment) Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 22.— In the Goa, Daman and Diu Forest Rules, 1964 (hereinafter

referred to as the “principal Rules”), in rule 22, in sub-rule (2), for the expression “No forest

produce shall be moved into, or from, or within the Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, except

as hereinafter provided, without a pass from some officer or person duly authorised by or

under these rules to issue such pass, or otherwise than in accordance with the conditions

of such pass or by any route or to any destination other than the route or destination specified

in such pass:”, the expression “No forest produce shall be moved into, or outside, or within,

the State of Goa except in the manner as hereinafter provided without a transit pass issued

in Form IV hereto or electronic Transit Pass/No Objection Certificate issued through online

National Transit Pass System (https://ntps.nic.in). The Transit Pass/No Objection Certificate

shall be issued by a Forest Officer or a person duly authorized by him or by online National

Transit Pass System electronically” shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of rule 29.— In the principal Rules, in rule 29, after the existing proviso, the

following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—

“Provided further that Electronic Transit Pass/No Objection Certificate issued through

online National Transit Pass system (https://ntps.nic.in) shall also be valid in the whole State

of Goa and no foreign pass shall be required for forest produce being transported by it.”.

4. Insertion of new Form IV.— In the principal Rules, after Form III, the following Form shall

be inserted, namely:—

“Form IV

[See rule 22 (2)]

Book No. .....................

Forest Pass No. ............................

FOREST PASS

FOR

Timber, firewood and all type of forest produce including minor forest produce like canes, bamboo,

boulders, stone, etc.

(i) taken out from Government Forest after purchase or grant to private parties, institutions or

Government Department (White)

(ii) from dastan or storage or transit any type of depot, saw mill, workshop or any other place or

institution dealing with timber and other forest produce (Pink)

(iii) from private areas - timber and other major forest produce (Yellow)

(iv) from private areas - firewood and minor forest produce like bamboos, canes etc. (Green)

Form .................................................... To ..........................

Route ................................................... Vehicle No. ...............................................

Driver’s Name .....................................................

Name of

Description of

No.

Volume

Period of

the party

material

transport

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Place.......................................... Date ...............................

To whom to be returned .............................. Signature

........................................................................... Name & Designation”

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

Nathine S. Araujo, Under Secretary (Forests).

Porvorim, 2nd November, 2023.

———ttt———

Department of Personnel

___

Notification

1/25/2021-PER

In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of

India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the

following rules to regulate the recruitment to

the Group ‘B’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post,

in the Department of Rural Development,

Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commen-

cement.— (1) These rules may be called

the Government of Goa, Department of

Rural Development, Group ‘B’, Gazetted,

Non-Ministerial post, Recruitment Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified

in column (1) of the Schedule to these

Rules (hereinafter called as the “said

Schedule”).

(3) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level in the

pay matrix.— The number of posts,

classification of the said post and level in the

pay matrix attached thereto shall be as

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

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts as specified in column

(2) of the said Schedule from time to time

subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and

other qualifications.— The method of

recruitment to the said post, age limit,

qualifications and other matters connected

therewith shall be as specified in columns

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

4. Disqualification.— No person who has

entered into or contracted a marriage with a

person having a spouse living or who, having

a spouse living, has entered into or contracted

a marriage with any person, shall be eligible

for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if

satisfied that such marriage is permissible

under the personal law applicable to such

person and the other party to the marriage

and that there are other grounds for so doing,

exempt any person from the operation of this

rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government

is of the opinion that it is necessary or

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

reasons to be recorded in writing and in

consultation with the Goa Public Service

Commission, relax any of the provisions of

these rules with respect to any class or

category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules

shall affect reservation, relaxation of age

limit and other concessions required to

be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled

Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-

servicemen and other special categories of

persons in accordance with the orders issued

by the Government from time to time in that

regard.

These rules are issued in consultation

with the Goa Public Service Commission

vide

their

letter

No.

COM/II/13/

/81(1)/2023/1420 dated 27-10-2023.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 8th November, 2023.

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Name/

/desig-

nation of

post

Age limit

for direct

recruits

Period

proba-

tion,

if any

Method of

recruitment,

whether by

direct recruit-

ment or by

promotion or

by deputation/

absorption and

percentage

of the

vacancies to

be filled by

various

methods

In case of recruit-

ment by promotion/

/deputation/

/absorption, grades

from which

promotion/

/deputation/

/absorption is to

be made

Educational

and other

qualifications

required for

direct recruits

Classifi-

cation

Whether age & educational qualifica-

tions prescribed for the direct recruits

will apply in the case of promotees

Number

posts

Level

in the

pay

ma-

trix

If a

D.P.C./

/D.S.C.

exists,

what is its

compo-

sition

Whether

selec-

tion

post or

non-

-selec-

tion

post

SCHEDULE

Circumstances

in which the

Goa Public

Service

Commission

is to be

consulted in

making

recruitment

(2023)

(Subject

to varia-

tion depen-

dent on

workload).

Selec-

tion.

Goa

General

Service,

Group ‘B’,

Gazetted,

Non-

Ministerial.

L-7.

Assistant

Engineer

(Civil).

Group ‘B’,

D.P. C. consis-

ting of:—

(1) Chairman/

Member, Goa

Public Service

Commission—

Chairman.

(2) Chief

Secretary or his

nominee—

Member.

(3) Admini-

strative Secre-

tary/Head of

Department—

Member.

(For promotion

and confirma-

tion).

N. A.

Two

years.

Consultation

with the Goa

Public Service

Commission is

necessary for

making direct

recruitment,

promotion,

confirmation,

selecting an

Officer

for

appointment

by deputation

and for amen-

ding relaxing

any of the

provisions of

these rules.

Promotion:

Technical Assistant

(Civil) with five

years regular service

in the grade and

Junior Engineer

(Civil) with eight

years regular service

in the grade.

Deputation:

Officers holding

analogous posts on

regular basis under

State Government.

Technical Assistant

(Civil) with five years

regular service in the

grade.

Junior

Engineer

(Civil) from State Gov-

ernment Departments

with eight years regu-

lar service in the

grade.

Not

exceeding

45 years

(Relaxable

for Govern-

ment

servants

upto five

years in

accordance

with the

instruc-

tions or

orders

issued by

the

Government

from time to

time).

By promotion,

failing which,

by deputa-

tion, failing

both,

by direct

recruitment.

Essential:

(1) Degree in

Civil

Engineering

from

recognized

University.

(2) Knowledge

of Konkani.

Desirable:

(1) Practical

experience

in relevant

field.

(2) Knowledge

of Marathi.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

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16TH NOVEMBER, 2023

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Notification

24/1/2019-PER/4203

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 17 read with

sections 4(7), 6(2), 10(2) and 11 of the Goa Staff Selection Commission Act, 2019 (Goa Act 11

of 2019), the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend the

Goa Staff Selection Commission Rules, 2020, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Staff Selection

Commission (First Amendment) Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Substitution of Schedule.— For the Schedule III appended to the Goa Staff Selection

Commission Rules, 2020, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:—

_____

“Schedule-III

(See rule 14)

LIST OF FEES

Sr.

Level of pay of the post in respect of which

Fees in rupees for

No.

examination is proposed to be conducted

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

SC/ST

OBC

PwD

EWS

Level 1 to 3 of CCS Revised Pay Rules, 2016

200

100

Level 4 and above of CCS Revised Pay Rules, 2016

400

100

200

100

200

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

Nathine S. Araujo, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).

Porvorim, 10th November, 2023.

________

Department of River Navigation

–––

Notification

RND/Accts/Toll Fee/2023-24/1375

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Goa Ferries

Act, 1990 (Goa Act 9 of 1990) and in supersession of previous Notifications No. RND/Accts/

Toll Fee/2023-24/1302 dated 03-11-2023 published on Extraordinary Official Gazette, Series I

No. 31 dated 03-11-2023 in this regard, the Government of Goa hereby fixes the rates of toll

fee and monthly passes for various ferry routes plying in the State of Goa as specified in the

Scheduled hereto with effect from 16 November, 2023.

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SCHEDULE A

Sr.

Routes

Category of Vehicle

Rates Per

Monthly

No.

Trip

Pass for

unlimited

trips

1) Pomburpa-Chodan

Three Wheeler & Four

Rs. 7.00

Rs. 315.00

2) Old Goa-Piedade

Wheeler

3) Camurlim-Tuem

Medium Commercial Vehicle

Rs. 15.00

4) Naroa-Diwar

(MCV) and

5) Cumbharjua-Gavandalim

Medium Passenger Vehicle

(MPV)

Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV)

Rs. 20.00

and Heavy Passenger Vehicle

(HPV) with total weight less

than 10 Tonnes

Cargo

Rs. 20.00

per Tonne

SCHEDULE B

Sr.

Routes

Category of Vehicle

Rates Per

Monthly

No.

Trip

Pass for

unlimited

trips

1) Volvoi-Surla/Maina

Three Wheeler & Four

Rs. 10.00

Rs. 450.00

2) Panaji-Betim

Wheeler

3) Tolto-Dhauji

Medium Commercial Vehicle

Rs. 20.00

4) Kerim-Terekhol

(MCV) and

5) Ribandar-Chodan

Medium Passenger Vehicle

6) St-Pedro-Diwar

(MPV)

7) Vashi-Amboi

Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV)

Rs. 22.00

8) Sarmanas-Tonca

and Heavy Passenger Vehicle

9) Rai-Shiroda

(HPV) with total weight less

10) Adpai-Rassaim

than 10 Tonnes

Cargo

Rs. 20.00

per Tonne

SCHEDULE C

Sr.

Routes

Category of Vehicle

Rates Per

Monthly

No.

Trip

Pass for

unlimited

trips

1) Rassaim-Durbhat

Three Wheeler & Four

Rs. 14.00

Rs. 650.00

Wheeler

Medium Commercial Vehicle

Rs. 20.00

(MCV) and

Medium Passenger Vehicle

(MPV)

Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV)

Rs. 33.00

and Heavy Passenger Vehicle

(HPV) with total weight less

than 10 Tonnes

Cargo

Rs. 20.00

per Tonne

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

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SCHEDULE D

Sr.

Routes

Category of Vehicle

Rates Per

Monthly

No.

Trip

Pass for

unlimited

trips

1) Madkai-Cortalim

Three Wheeler & Four

Rs. 27.00

Rs. 1215.00

Wheeler

Medium Commercial Vehicle

Rs. 43.00

(MCV) and

Medium Passenger Vehicle

(MPV)

Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV)

Not allowed

and Heavy Passenger Vehicle

(HPV) with total weight less

than 10 Tonnes

Cargo

Not Allowed

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

Vikas S. N. Gaunekar, Captain of Ports/ex officio Jt. Secretary (RND).

Betim, 15th November, 2023.

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