Panaji, 23rd November, 2023 (Agrahayana 2,1945)

SERIES I No. 34

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. 33 dated 16-11-2023, namely:—

1. Extraordinary dated 17-11-2023 from pages 2327 to 2328, Notification from Department of Finance regarding

Market Borrowing Programme.

2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 21-11-2023 from pages 2329 to 2334, Notification from Department of Education

regarding Interest Free Education Loan Scheme for Higher Education.

3. Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 22-11-2023 from pages 2335 to 2366, Notification from Department of Elections

regarding list of free symbol.

INDEX

Department

Order/Notification/O.M.

Subject

Pages

Environment

Not.- 11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./1118

Draft Notification of Zuari Lake

2368

as Wetland.

2. a. Finance

O. M..- 12/3/82-Fin(R&C)/Vol.II/3827

Grant of Dearness Relief—Revised rates.

2373

b. —do—

O.M.- 12/4/2021-Fin(R&C)/3863

Adoption of O. M. regarding coverage

2374

under CCS (Pension) Rules.

c. Directorate of

Ord.- DA/Admn/45-2/2023-24/

Creation of supernumerary post of Joint

2375

Accounts

TR-2863/241

Director of Accounts.

Law & Judiciary

Ord.- 8/189/2023/LD (Estt.)/2027

Procedure for refund of stamp duty.

2375

Legal Metrology

Ord.- 6/2(HOD)/2023-CLM/

Delegation of powers of HoD to

2375

/1089/2465

Controller Legal Metrology.

Personnel

Not.- 1/11/2023-PER

RRs.— Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. 2376

Planning, Statistics &

Not.- DPSE/III/CMFP/180/2022-23/

Amendment to the Chief Minister’s

2379

Evaluation

/Part file/2004

Fellowship Programme.

Tourism

Not.- N5/3(1052)/2023-DT

Draft Rules—The Goa Registration of

2379

Tourist Trade (Amendment) Rules, 2023.

Town and Country

Ord..- 1/6/TCP/F.S.S./2022/2098

Amendment of staffing pattern.

2388

Planning

2367

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Environment &

Climate Change

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11-2/GSWA/2023-2024/Pub./1118

The draft of the notification, which the Goa

State Wetland Authority (GSWA) proposes to

issue in exercise of the powers conferred

under rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation

and Management) Rules, 2017, and section

25 read with sub-section (1) sub-section (3)

of section 3 and section 23 of the

Environment Protection Act, 1986, is hereby

published for the information of the persons

likely to be concerned or affected thereby;

and notice is hereby given that the said draft

notification shall be taken into consideration

on or after the expiry of a period of sixty

days from the date on which copies of the

Official Gazette containing this notification are

made available to the public;

Any person interested in making any

objection or suggestion, on the proposals

contained in the draft notification may

forward the same in writing, for consideration

of the Government of Goa within the period

so specified to the Member Secretary, Goa

State Biodiversity Board, Head of Nodal

Agency, Goa State Wetland Authority, or at

the email address [email protected]

DRAFT NOTIFICATION

1. Whereas, there exists a water body

known as Zuari Lake admeasuring an area of

136840 sq. mts. located in village Sancoale of

Mormugao Taluka, South Goa district State of

Goa, which is considered to be critically

significant for its ecosystem services and

biodiversity values for the local communities

and society at large (hereinafter referred to

as the “Said Zuari Lake”); which is more

particularly described in Schedule I herein

under;

2. And Whereas, it is considered that for

sustaining these values, the ecological

character of the wetland ecosystem needs to

be maintained by regulating developmental

activities within the wetland as well as within

its zone of influence; and prohibiting activities

as specified in Schedule II.

3. And Whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1)

of rule 7 of the Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules, 2017, the Department

of Environment and Climate Change (DoE &

CC), Government of Goa, through GSWA by

engaging services of CSIR-NIO had prepared

a Brief Document for identifying the Said

Zuari Lake as wetland.

4. And Whereas, based on the Brief

Document, Goa State Wetland Authority

(GSWA) in the 13th meeting of the GSWA

recommended the Government of Goa to draft

notify the Said Zuari Lake as a wetland under

the provisions of Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules, 2017.

5. Hence this Draft Notification is issued

by the Department of Environment and

Climate Change (DoE & CC), Government of

Goa in the exercise of powers conferred

under Rule 7 of Wetland (Conservation &

Management) Rules, 2017, is hereby

published for the information of public.

6. The extent of the wetland and its zone

of influence is described in Schedule I of this

notification.

7. Activities prohibited within the wetland

and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule

II of this notification. Such prohibitions shall

not apply for areas designated under other

Acts and Rules and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b),

and (c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of

respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such

areas.

8. Activities regulated within the wetland

and their zones of influence, i.e. permitted

only with permission of State Government are

listed in Schedule III of this notification.

Request for permissions can be made to the

Member Secretary, Goa State Wetland

Authority, C/o Department of Environment

and Climate Change (DoE & CC), O/o Goa

State Biodiversity Board, Opposite Saligao

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Seminary, Saligao, Bardez, Goa 403511, or at [email protected]. Such regulations

shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts and Rules and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b),

and (c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective Acts and Rules shall apply in such

areas.

9. Activities permitted within the wetland and its zone of influence are listed in Schedule

IV of this notification. Such permissions shall not apply for areas designated under other Acts

and Rules and listed at para 1.2 (a), (b), and (c) of Schedule I. Relevant provisions of respective

Acts and Rules shall apply in such areas.

10. The Goa State Wetland Authority and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

Change shall monitor the enforcement of the provisions of this notification.

11. All the pre-existing ownership rights and privileges pertaining to identified and notified

wetlands will be maintained. Further, no pre-existing ownership rights or property will be

transferred to GSWA as a part of this notification, also as decided in the 13th meeting of the

Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) no construction of permanent nature will be allowed in

the draft notified wetland, till the final decision in this regard is taken by the authority. The

status quo of the existing ownership of the notified property will be maintained.

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

Dr. Sneha S. Gitte, IAS, Director (Environment & Climate Change).

Panaji, 14th November, 2023.

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Schedule I: Location and extent of wetland and its Zone of influence.

1.1. Wetland

The Said Zuari Lake admeasuring an area of 136840 sq. mts. surveyed under the following survey Nos.

Taluka/Village

Survey No.

Approximate

/Sub-Div. No.

Area in sq. mts.

Mormugao/Sancoale

111/1(P)

136840

Total

136840

1.2. Boundary of area already designated under provisions of other Acts and Rules.

1.2 (a) Area designated under Indian Forest Act, 1927; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; State Forest

Act and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Said Zuari Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

1.2 (b) Area designated under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Said Zuari Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

1.2 (c) Area designated under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 and amendments

thereof.

No area of the proposed wetland known as Said Zuari Lake falls under the above mentioned Act.

1.3. Zone of influence:

The Zone of influence of the said Zuari Lake 1000625 admeasuring sq. mts., includes 50m buffer and

the properties surveyed under the following Survey Nos.

Taluka/Village

Survey No.

Approximate

Survey No.

Approximate

/Sub-Div. No.

Area in sq. mts.

/Sub-Div. No.

Area in sq. mts.

Mormugao/

Buffer Zone

Sancoale

111/1(P)

89275

111/2(P)

700

Total

89975

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Zone of Influence

Taluka/Village

Survey No.

Approximate

Survey No.

Approximate

/Sub-Div. No.

Area in sq. mts.

/Sub-Div. No.

Area in sq. mts.

Mormugao/

97/1 (P)

1260

99/1 (P)

11876

Sancoale

97/3 (P)

1145

97/3-A (P)

126

100 (P)

54078

101 (P)

12328

102 (P)

364

107 (P)

108 (P)

2974

109 (P)

12480

110 (P)

115949

111/1 (P)

528947

111/2 (P)

2200

189 (P)

86645

243 (P)

1872

250 (P)

7727

251 (P)

30330

252 (P)

28735

253 (P)

520

254 (P)

6349

309 (P)

4674

Nalla

Total

910650

Grand Total

10,00,625

The map of the wetland mean high flood level (depicted as a blue line) of the said Zuari Lake with the

Zone of influence is at Annexure I. (For an enlarged map to scale kindly visit https://gswa.goa.gov.in/).

1.4. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Zuari Lake the same is located within Revenue

village of Sancoale.

1.5. For the purpose of this wetland known as the Said Zuari Lake the Zone of Influence is located within

Revenue village of Sancoale.

Schedule II: List of activities prohibited within wetland boundary.

1. Conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind;

2. Setting up of any industry and expansion of existing industries; with the exception of modernization

of existing industries which will not affect the ecological balance of the wetland under consideration.

3. Manufacture and/or handling and/or storage and/or disposal of construction and demolition waste

covered under the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016; hazardous substances

covered under the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 or the Rules for

Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-organisms Genetically engineered

organisms or cells, 1989 or the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement)

Rules, 2008; Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules,

2016; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; and other acts and rules as

notified by Central Government and State Government applicable to wetlands and amendments thereof;

4. Solid waste dumping and plastic waste dumping covered under Municipal Solid Waste Management

Rules, 2016 and amendments thereof;

5. Discharge of untreated wastes, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, effluents and any other chemicals

effecting the ecological character of the wetland from industries, cities, towns, villages and any other

human settlements and/or activities;

6. Any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty meters (demarcated as

a buffer zone on Annexure-I) from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from

the date of commencement of these rules;

7. Poaching and illegal hunting covered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and amendments thereof;

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Department of Finance

Revenue & Control Division

Office Memorandum

12/3/82-Fin(R&C)/Vol.II/3827

The Office Memorandum No. 42/04/2023-P

& PW(D) dated 27-10-2023 transcribed below

regarding Grant of Dearness Relief to Central

Government pensioners/family pensioners

Revised rate effective from 01-07-2023 issued

by the Government of India, Ministry of

Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,

Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare,

New Delhi has been adopted by the State

Government.

The Dearness Relief @ 46% is to be paid to

the pensioners alongwith with arrears from

01-07-2023 to 31-10-2023 alongwith the

pension for the month of November 2023.

Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary, Finance

(R&C)

Porvorim, 09th November, 2023.

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F. No. 42/04/2023-P&PW(D)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances

& Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioner’s

Welfare

3rd Floor Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-110003

Date: 27th October, 2023

_____

Office Memorandum

Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central

Government

pensioners/family

pensioners–Revised rate effective

from 01-07-2023.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this

Department’s OM No. 42/04/2023-P&PW (D)

dated 06-04-2023 on the subject mentioned

above and to state that the President is

pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief

admissible to Central Government Pensioners/

Family Pensioners shall be enhanced from the

existing rate of 42% to 46% of the basic

pension/family pension (including additional

pension/family pension) w.e.f. 01-07-2023.

2. These rates of DR will be applicable to

the following categories:—

Civilian

Central

Government

Pensioners/Family Pensioners including

Central Govt. absorbee pensioners in PSU/

Autonomous

Bodies

respect

whom orders have been issued vide this

Department’s OM No. 4/34/2002-P & PW(D)

Vol. II dated 23-06-2017 for restoration of

full pension after expiry of commutation

period of 15 years.

ii. The Armed Forces Pensioners/Family

Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/Family

Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service

Estimates.

iii. All India Service Pensioners/Family

Pensioners.

iv. Railway Pensioners/Family Pensioners.

v. Pensioners who are in receipt of

provisional pension.

vi. The Burma Civilian Pensioners/Family

Pensioners and Pensioners/families of

displaced Government pensioners from

Burma/Pakistan, in respect of whom orders

have been issued vide this Department’s

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

11-09-2017.

3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving

a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to

the next higher rupee.

4. Other provisions governing grant of DR

in respect of employed family pensioners and

re-employed Central Government Pensioners

will be regulated in accordance with the

provisions contained in Rule 52 of

CCS(Pension)

Rules,

2021

and

this

Department’s O.M. No. 45/73/97-P&PW(G)

dated 2-7-1999 as amended from time to time.

The provisions relating to regulation of DR

where a pensioner is in receipt of more than

one pension will remain unchanged.

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5. In the case of retired Judges of the

Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary

orders will be issued by the Department of

Justice separately.

6. It will be the responsibility of the pension

disbursing authorities, including the

nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the

quantum of DR payable in each individual

case.

7. The offices of Accountant General and

authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are

requested to arrange payment of relief to

Pensioners/Family Pensioners on the basis of

these instructions without waiting for any

further instructions from the Comptroller and

Auditor General of India and the Reserve

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

34-80-II dated 23-04-1981 of the Comptroller

and Auditor General of India addressed to all

Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of

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

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

to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and

all Nationalised Banks.

8. In so far as the persons serving in Indian

Audit and Accounts Department are

concerned, these orders are issued in

consultation with the Comptroller and

Auditor General of India, as mandated

under Article 148 (5) of the Constitution of

India.

9. This issues in accordance with the

Ministry

Finance,

Department

Expenditure’s O.M. No. 1/4/2023-E.II(B) dated

20-10-2023.

Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-

(Sanjiv Narain Mathur)

Additional Secretary to the

Government of India.

Office Memorandum

12/4/2021-Fin(R&C)/3863

The Office Memorandum No. 57/05/2021-

P&PW(B) dated 03-03-2023 regarding

Coverage under Central Civil Services

(Pension) Rules, 1972, in place of National

Pension System has been adopted by the State

Government to those employees who were

recruited against the posts/vacancies

advertised/notified for recruitment on or

before

04-08-2005

against

vacancies

occurring on or before 04-08-2005 and are

covered under the National Pension

Scheme on joining service on or after

05-08-2005 by giving an one-time option to

be covered under CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972

since the New Restructured Defined

Contribution

Pension

System

was

implemented from 05-08-2005 by Government

of Goa. This option shall be exercised by the

concerned Government servants latest by

30-04-2024.

The cases of those Government servants

who fulfil the conditions stated in the O.M.

mentioned above and who exercise option to

switch over to the pension scheme under CCS

(Pension) Rules may be settled by the

administrative Ministries/Departments in

accordance with these orders. Accordingly

necessary

Order

this

regards

shall be issued latest by 30-06-2024. The NPS

account of such Government servants

shall, consequently, be closed w.e.f.

31-08-2024.

The O.M., referred above is available on

the Directorate of Accounts website

www.accountsgoa.gov.in.

Pranab. G. Bhat, Under Secretary, Finance

(R&C).

Porvorim, 16th November, 2023.

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Directorate of Accounts

___

Order

DA/Admn/45-2/2023-24/TR-2863/241

Sanction of the Government is hereby

accorded

for

creation

one

(01)

supernumerary post of Joint Director of

Accounts in the Directorate of Accounts to

accommodate pay and allowances of Shri

Vitorino Salvador Colasso w.e.f. the date of

promotion of his junior to the post of Joint

Director of Accounts i.e. 22-07-2020 till the

date of actual promotion to the post of

Joint Director of Accounts i.e. 14-05-2023

which will be dependent on GPSC’s

recommendation.

The creation of the supernumerary post

has been approved by the Council of

Ministers in its XXXIVth Cabinet meeting held

on 19-10-2023.

Also, the creation of the supernumerary

post has the concurrence of the Finance

Department vide U.O. No. 4514/F dated

23-08-2023.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dilip K. Humraskar, Director of Accounts &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 21st November, 2023.

———ttt———

Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

___

Order

8/189/2023/LD(Estt)/2027

Approval of the Government is hereby

conveyed for processing the applications for

refund of stamp duty by referring to the

concerned Collector for issuing necessary

order of refund, under section 49 of the Indian

Stamp Act.

Once the concerned Collector, has issued

the order for refund of Stamp duty of the

concerned applicant, the respective officer of

Civil Registrar-cum-Sub Registrar shall

prepare the bills for refund of the stamp duty

from Major Head; 0030—Stamp and

Registration; 03—Registration; 900—Deduct

Refund; 90—Deduct Refund; under Demand

No. 10.

This issues with the approval of the Finance

Department (Budget) vide letter No. 1-1-2021/

/Fin. (Bud.) 838 dated 31-08-2023.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Law-

Estt.).

Porvorim, 14th November, 2023.

———ttt———

Department of Legal Metrology

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Order

6/2(HOD)/2023-CLM/1089/2465

The Secretary Legal Metrology as the

“Head of Department” under Rule 2(g) and

Sub Rule 3 of Rule 12 of the Goa Delegation

of Financial Powers Rules, 2008 delegates the

power of Head of the Department to the

Controller Legal Metrology with immediate

effect for the Department of Legal Metrology.

The exercise of the power shall be subject

to the restrictions and conditions laid down

in the Goa Delegation of Financial Powers

Rules, 2008 as well as other special of general

orders issued by the Government from time

to time relating to the aforesaid Rules.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS, Secretary (Legal

Metrology.)

Porvorim, 15th November, 2023.

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Department of Personnel

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Notification

1/11/2023-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 ‘C’, Non Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

posts, in the Office of the Chief Electoral

Officer, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commen-

cement.— (1) These rules may be called

the Government of Goa, Office of the

Chief Electoral Officer, Group ‘C’, Non-

Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, Recruitment

Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified

in column (2) 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 the 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 (3) to (5) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts as specified in column

(3) 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

(6) to (14) 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 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

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 regards.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 27th October, 2023.

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Whether age & educational

qualifications prescribed for the

direct recruits will apply in the case

of promotees

SCHEDULE

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

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

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.

Group ‘C’,

Non-

Ministerial.

Non-

Gazetted.

L-6.

Technical

Officer

(IT).

Group ‘C’,

D.P. C./D.S.C.

No.

Two

years.

N. A.

Promotion:

Junior Technical

Officer (IT) with

five years regular

service in the

grade.

By promo-

tion, failing

which, direct

recruitment.

Essential:

(1) Bachelor’s

Degree

from a

recognized

University

Engineering

in the disci-

pline of

Computer/

Information

Technology/

Electronics

and Teleco-

mmunication

or Master’s

Degree in

Computer

Applications

(2) Three years

work expe-

rience in the

field of Info-

rmation

Technology

(3) Knowledge

of Konkani

Desirable:

Knowledge of

Marathi

Sr.

No.

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).

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Essential:

(1) Bachelor’s

Degree from

a recognized

University

in the

discipline of

Computer

Science/

Computer

Applications/

Information

Technology/

Electronics

and Teleco-

mmunication.

(1) (i) Diploma

in Engine-

ering in

Computer

Science/

Information

Technology/

Electronics

and Teleco-

mmunications

from a reco-

gnized

Board.

(ii) Three years

of expe-

rience in the

field of

Information

Technology.

(2) Knowledge

of Konkani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of

Marathi.

Group ‘C’,

D.P. C./D.S.C.

Two

years.

N. A.

By direct

recruitment.

(2023)

(Subject

to varia-

tion

depen-

dent on

workload).

N. A.

Group ‘C’,

Non-

Ministerial,

Non-

Gazetted.

L-5.

Junior

Technical

Officer

(IT).

N. A.

Not

exceeding

45 years

(Relaxable

for Govern-

ment

servants

upto five

years in

accordance

with the

instruc-

tions or

orders

issued by

the

Govern-

ment from

time to

time).

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Department of Planning

Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation

Notification

DPSE/III/CMFP/180/2022-23/partfile/2004

Read: Notification No. DPSE/III/CMFP/180/

/2020-21/958 dated 19-05-2023.

The Government is pleased to amend the

Clause 3(2) of the Chief Minister’s Fellowship

Programme notified vide No. DPSE/III/CMFP/

/180/2020-21/958 dated 19-05-2021 as follows:

“(2) Every year 20 (twenty) Fellowships

shall be awarded, with due regards to

gender equality, social, educational and

economic categorisation”.

All other contents in the above referred

Notification remain the same.

This issues with the approval of the

Government vide U. O. No. 1796/F dated

1-06-2023.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Vijay B. Saxena, Director & ex officio

Jt. Secretary.

Porvorim, 20th October, 2023.

———ttt———

Department of Tourism

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Notification

N5/3(1052)/2023-DT

The following draft rules which the

Government of Goa proposes to make in

exercise of the powers conferred by sub-

sections (1) and (2) of section 42 of the Goa

Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982 (Act

10 of 1982) (hereinafter referred to as “said

Act”), so as to further amend the Goa

Registration of Tourist Trade Rules, 1985, are

hereby pre-published as required by sub-

section (3) of section 42 of the said Act, for

information of all the persons likely to be

affected thereby and notice is hereby given

that the said draft Rules will be taken into

consideration by the Government after the

expiry of a period of thirty days from the date

of publication of this Notification in the Official

Gazette.

All objections/suggestions to the said draft

Rules may be forwarded to the Director,

Department of Tourism, 2nd Floor, Paryatan

Bhavan, Patto, Panaji, Goa, before the expiry

of said period of thirty days so that they may

be taken into consideration at the time of

finalization of the said draft Rules.

DRAFT RULES

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-

sections (1) and (2) of section 42 of the Goa

Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982 (Act

10 of 1982) and all other powers enabling it

in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby

makes the following rules so as to further

amend the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade

Rules, 1985, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa

Registration of Tourist Trade (Amendment)

Rules, 2023.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Substitution of rule 2.— For rule 2 of

the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Rules,

1985 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal

rules”), the following rule shall be

substituted, namely:—

(a) “Act” means the Goa Registration of

Tourist Trade Act, 1982 (Goa Act 10 of 1982);

(b) “Bed and Breakfast” or “B&B” means

the accommodation/establishment where

the owner or its promoter does not reside

at such establishment himself/herself, but

an agent or operator, so designated by him/

her resides in the establishment premises

for providing the necessary services to the

visitors/guests, consisting of atleast one

room or maximum six rooms or twelve

beds, for the purpose of letting;

these rules;

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(d) “heritage Homes” means any B&B establishment that has architectural, cultural,

social, archaeological, historic or aesthetic value or has value for the community and/or is

associated with a person and/or event of local, regional or national importance and which

is minimum 100 years old and is offering accommodation services to tourists in Goa;

(e) “homestay” means the accommodation/establishment where the owner or promoter

of the establishment along with his/her family is physically residing and letting out either

atleast one room or maximum six rooms or twelve beds;

(f)“promoter” means any individual who is duly authorized to act on behalf of the owner

through a valid Power of Attorney;

(g) “register” means the register of dealers, the register of travel agents or the register

of hotel-keepers, as may be relevant in the context under these rules;

(h) “section” means a section of the Act.

3. Amendment of rule 3.— In the principal rules, in sub-rule (1), in the TABLE, in column

(3), of Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Rules, 1985:- “D” Category (Other Accommodation

/Homestay/Bed and Breakfast), the following shall be substituted, namely:—

“D” Category (Bed and Breakfast)

Bed and Breakfast Establishment or B&B – Rs. 4000/- for Gold/Silver

category”;

“H” Category (Homestays).

Homestay Establishment – Rs. 1000/- for Gold/Silver category.

“Heritage” Category (Heritage Homes).

Heritage Home Establishment – Rs. 4000/- for Gold/Silver category”.

4. Amendment of Annexure “A” (PART A) Criteria for Classification of Accommodation.—

In the principal rules, in Annexure “A” (PART A) Criteria for Classification of Accommodation,—

(i) for categorization specified for other Accommodation “D“ Category, the following

shall be substituted, namely:

“Other Accommodation “D” Category

(Bed & Breakfast establishments meant for Tourists)

Checklist for Bed & Breakfast Establishment

S. No.

General

Silver

Gold

Well maintained and well-equipped house and guest rooms with quality

carpets/area rugs/tiles or marble flooring, furniture, fittings etc. in

keeping with the traditional lifestyle.

Sufficient parking with adequate road width

Guest rooms:

Minimum one and maximum six rooms (12 beds) which can be let.

All rooms should be clean, airy, pest free, without dampness and with

outside window/ventilation.

Minimum floor area in sq. ft. for each room.

120

• Plains.

Comfortable bed with good quality linen and bedding preferably of

Indian design.

Attached private bathroom with every room along with toiletries.

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Minimum size of each bathroom in sq. ft.

WC toilet to have a seat and lid, toilet paper

24 hours running hot and cold water with proper sewerage connection.

10.

Water saving taps/shower.

11.

Well maintained smoke free, clean, hygienic, odour free, pest free kitchen.

12.

Dining area serving fresh continental and/or traditional Indian breakfast.

13.

Good quality cutlery and crockery.

14.

Air-conditioning and heating depending on climatic conditions with room

temp. between 20 to 25 degrees Centigrade in the offered room.

15.

Iron with iron board on request.

16.

Internet Connection.

17.

15 amp earthed power socket in the guest room.

18.

Telephone with extension facility in the room.

19.

Wardrobe with at least 4 clothes hangers in the guest room.

20.

Shelves or drawer space in the guest rooms.

21.

Complimentary aqua guard/RO/mineral water.

22.

Good quality chairs, working table and other necessary furniture.

23.

Washing machines/dryers in the house with arrangements for laundry/dry

cleaning services.

24.

Refrigerator in the room.

25.

A lounge or seating arrangement in the lobby area.

26.

Heating and cooling to be provided in enclosed public rooms.

27.

Garbage disposal facilities as per Municipal laws.

28.

Energy Saving Lighting (CFL/LED) in guest rooms and public areas.

29.

Acceptance of cash/cheque/D.D.

30.

Message facilities for guests.

31.

Name, address and telephone number of doctors.

32.

Left luggage facilities.

33.

Safekeeping facilities in the room.

34.

Smoke/heat detectors in the house.

35.

Security guard facilities

36.

Fire extinguisher/Fire fighting system

37.

Maintenance of register (physical or electronic format) for guest check-in and

check-out records including passport details in case of foreign tourists.

* ‘M’ stands for mandatory.

** ‘D’ stands for- desirable.

Note:— The grading in the various categories will depend on the quality of accommodation, facilities

and services provided.

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(ii) after categorization specified for other Accommodation “D” Category, the following

shall be inserted, namely:—

“Other Accommodation “H” Category

(Homestay establishments meant for Tourists)

Checklist for Homestay Establishment

General

Silver

Gold

No.

Well maintained and well-equipped house and guest rooms with quality

carpets/area rugs/tiles or marble flooring, furniture, fittings etc. in

keeping with the traditional lifestyle.

Sufficient parking with adequate road width

Guest rooms:

Minimum one and maximum six rooms (12 beds) which can be let.

All rooms should be clean, airy, pest free, without dampness and with outside

window/ventilation.

Minimum floor area in sq. ft. for each room.

120

• Plains

Comfortable bed with good quality linen and bedding preferably of Indian design.

Attached private bathroom with every room along with toiletries.

Minimum size of each bathroom in sq. ft.

WC toilet to have a seat and lid, toilet paper.

24 hours running hot and cold water with proper sewerage connection.

10.

Water saving taps/shower.

11.

Well maintained smoke free, clean, hygienic, odour free, pest free kitchen.

12.

Dining area serving fresh Continental and/or traditional Indian breakfast.

13.

Good quality cutlery and crockery.

14.

Air-conditioning and heating depending on climatic conditions with room temp.

between 20 to 25 degrees Centigrade in the offered room.

15.

Iron with iron board on request.

16.

Internet Connection.

17.

15 amp earthed power socket in the guest room.

18.

Telephone with extension facility in the room.

19.

Wardrobe with at least 4 clothes hangers in the guest room.

20.

Shelves or drawer space in the guest rooms.

21.

Complimentary aqua guard/RO/mineral water.

22.

Good quality chairs, working table and other necessary furniture.

23.

Washing machines/dryers in the house with arrangements for laundry/dry

cleaning services.

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24.

Refrigerator in the room.

25.

A lounge or seating arrangement in the lobby area.

26.

Heating and cooling to be provided in enclosed public rooms.

27.

Garbage disposal facilities as per Municipal laws.

28.

Energy Saving Lighting (CFL/LED) in guest rooms and public areas.

29.

Acceptance of cash/cheque/D.D.

30.

Message facilities for guests.

31.

Name, address and telephone number of doctors.

32.

Left luggage facilities.

33.

Safekeeping facilities in the room.

34.

Smoke/heat detectors in the house.

35.

Security guard facilities.

36.

Fire extinguisher/Fire fighting system.

37.

Maintenance of register (physical or electronic format) for guest check-in and

check-out records including passport details in case of foreign tourists.

* ‘M’ stands for mandatory

** ‘D’ stands for desirable.

Note:- The grading in the various categories will depend on the quality of accommodation, facilities and

services provided.

Other Accommodation “Heritage” Category

(Heritage Home establishments meant for Tourists)

Checklist for Heritage Home Establishment

General

Silver

Gold

No.

Well maintained and well-equipped house and guest rooms with quality

carpets/area rugs/tiles or marble flooring, furniture, fittings etc. in keeping with

the traditional lifestyle.

Sufficient parking with adequate road width

Guest rooms:

Minimum one and maximum six .rooms (12 beds) which can be let.

All rooms should be clean, airy, pest free, without dampness and with outside

window/ventilation.

Minimum floor area in sq. ft. for each room.

120

• Plains

Comfortable bed with good quality linen and bedding preferably of Indian design.

Attached private bathroom with every room along with toiletries.

Minimum size of each bathroom in sq. ft.

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expansion of existing industries; with the

exception of modernization of existing

industries which will not affect the

ecological balance of the wetland under

consideration.

Manufacture and/or handling

and/or storage and/or disposal of construction

and demolition waste covered under the

Construction and Demolition Waste

Management Rules, 2016; hazardous

substances covered under the Manufacture,

Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical

Rules, 1989 or the Rules for

Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and

Storage of Hazardous Micro-organisms

Genetically engineered organisms or cells,

WC toilet to have a seat and lid, toilet paper

24 hours running hot and cold water with proper sewerage connection.

10.

Water saving taps/shower.

11.

Well maintained smoke free, clean, hygienic, odour free, pest free kitchen.

12.

Dining area serving fresh Continental and/or traditional Indian breakfast.

13.

Good quality cutlery and crockery.

14.

Air-conditioning and heating depending on climatic conditions with room temp.

between 20 to 25 degrees Centigrade in the offered room.

15.

Iron with iron board on request.

16.

Internet Connection.

17.

15 amp earthed power socket in the guest room.

18.

Telephone with extension facility in the room.

19.

Wardrobe with atleast 4 clothes hangers in the guest room.

20.

Shelves or drawer space in the guest rooms.

21.

Complimentary aqua guard/RO/mineral water.

22.

Good quality chairs, working table and other necessary furniture.

23.

Washing machines/dryers in the house with arrangements for laundry/dry cleaning

services.

24.

Refrigerator in the room.

25.

A lounge or seating arrangement in the lobby area.

26.

Heating and cooling to be provided in enclosed public rooms.

27.

Garbage disposal facilities as per Municipal laws.

28.

Energy Saving Lighting (CFL/LED) in guest rooms and public areas.

29.

Acceptance of cash/cheque/D.D.

30.

Message facilities for guests.

31.

Name, address and telephone number of doctors.

32.

Left luggage facilities.

33.

Safekeeping facilities in the room.

34.

Smoke/heat detectors in the house.

35.

Security guard facilities.

36.

Fire extinguisher/Fire fighting system.

37.

Maintenance of register (physical or electronic format) for guest check-in and

check-out records including passport details in case of foreign tourists.

* ‘M’ stands for mandatory.

** ‘D’ stands for desirable.

Note:- The grading in the various categories will depend on the quality of accommodation, facilities

and services provided”.

5. Insertion of new Form.—After Form XXIII(i) of the principal rules, the following form

shall be inserted, namely:—

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

Srinet N. Kothwale,, Director of Tourism.

Panaji, 14th November, 2023.

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Department of Town and Country Planning

___

Order

1/6/TCP/F.S.S/2022/2098

Read: Order No. 1/6/TCP/FSS/2022-23/1864 dated 3-10-2023.

Government is pleased to amend the staffing pattern of the Town and Country Planning

Department fixed vide order No. 1/8/TCP/part/2021-22/1483 dated 16-09-2022 as under:

Sr.

Name of the

Scale of

Number of posts

No.

post

pay

Taluka offices

Chief Town

Level (12)

Planner

Senior Town

Level (11)

Planner

Town Planner

Level (11)

Dy. Town

Level (10)

Planner

Dy. Director

Level (10)

(Admn.)

Legal officer

Level (7)

Planning

Level (7)

Assistant

Architectural

Level (6)

Assistant

Technical

Level (6)

Assistant

10. Accountant

Level (6)

11. Overseer

Level (6)

12 Draughtsman

Level (6)

Gr. I

13. Draughtsman

Level (5)

Gr. II

14. Statistical

Level (5)

Assistant

15. Investigator

Level (4)

16. Office

Level (7)

Superintendent

17. Head Clerk

Level( 6)

Head office of

Panaji

North Goa

District office

South Goa

District office

Tiswadi

Mormugao

Ponda

Quepem

Pernem

Bicholim

Sanctioned

Strength

Canacona

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18. Senior

Level (6)

Stenographer

19. Junior

Level (4)

Stenographer

20. Upper Division

Level (4)

Clerk

21. Lower Division

Level (2)

Clerk

22. Driver

Level (2)

23. Peon (M.T.S)

Level (1)

24. Khalasi

Level (1)

25. Daftary

Level (1)

Total

201

The entry at Sr. No. 7 shall stand amended w.e.f. 01-03-2023.

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

Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Admn.)/ex officio Jt. Secretary.

Panaji, 16th November, 2023.

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