SERIES II No. 35
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
Panaji, 30th November, 2023 (Agrahayana 9,1945)
Note:-
There is one Extraordinary issue to the Official
Gazette, Series II No. 34 dated 23-11-2023 namely,
Extraordinary dated 28-11-2023 from pages 895
to 896 regarding Notification from Department
of General Administration.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
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Notification
No. 3/5/EXT/14/2023-24/D.Agri/834
Ref.: 1)
Notification No. 3/5/EXT/14/2022-23/
/D.Agri/151 dated 24-05-2023 and
published in Official Gazette, Series II No. 9
dated 1st June, 2023.
Government is pleased to extend the duration
of the reconstituted Committee to work out the
Agriculture Policy for the State of Goa, for another
four months upto 31st March, 2024.
This is issued with the approval of Government.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) & ex officio
Jt. Secretary.
Tonca-Caranzalem, 23rd November, 2023.
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Notification
No. 3/5/EXT/14/2023-24/D.Agri/835
Sub.: Addendum to the Notification of Agriculture
Policy for the State of Goa.
Ref.: 1)
Notification No. 3/5/EXT/14/2022-23/
/D.Agri/151 dated 24-05-2023 and published
in Official Gazette, Series II No. 9 dated
1st June, 2023.
2) Notification No. 3/5/EXT/14/2023-24/
/D.Agri/229 and published in Official
Gazette, Series II No. 12 dated 22-06-2023.
3) Notification No. 3/5/EXT/14/2023-24/
/D.Agri/526 dated 05-09-2023 (to be
published in Official Gazette).
ADDENDUM
Government is pleased to issue addendum to the
above read Notification regarding reconstitution of
the committee to work out Agriculture Policy for
the State.
The following shall be added to the above referred
Notification after Sr. No. 33:
Sr. No.
Name
Designation
34.
Shri Premendra Shet, MLA,
Member.
Mayem Constituency
35.
Shri Vijay Sardessai, MLA,
Member.
Fatorda Constituency
36.
Shri Vishwasrao Rane, Keri,
Member.
Sattari-Goa
37.
Shri Pandurang Patil, Rivona,
Member.
Sanguem-Goa
38.
Shri Rocozinho D’souza, Velsao,
Member.
Mormugao-Goa
39.
Shri Agnelo Furtado, H. No. 376
Member.
First Palvem, Chinchinim-Goa
This is issued with the approval of the Government.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Nevil Alphonso, Director (Agriculture) & ex officio
Jt. Secretary.
Tonca-Caranzalem, 23rd November, 2023.
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Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]
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Department of Co-operation
Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies
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Circular
No. 60/169/MOC/TS-I/RCS-(SUPPL)/3132
The co-operative sector has a vast scope to
expand its business activities in the various fields.
Keeping this concept in mind the Central
Government has come out with a number of
schemes and initiatives to boost the co-operative
sector. It is also the vision of the Central Government
to make India a 5 trillion dollar economy through
co-operatives and for this reason emphasis has been
laid on formation of Primary Agricultural
Co-operative Societies (PACS) multi-purpose, the
main object of which will be to provide to the
members and the general public at large all the
requirements from finance to consumable items
under one roof.
It has been observed that in Goa large number of
Co-operative Credit Societies are registered and
have now come to a point of saturation. These
co-operatives also have tuff competition from the
multi National Banks, other financial institutions
and Multi State Co-operative Societies. Therefore, it
is the need of the hour for the Co-operative Societies
in Goa to diversify their business by undertaking
other business activities.
Therefore, in order to facilitate such societies to
convert themselves into multi-purpose, the Central
Government has framed model bye-laws which are
to be mandatorily adopted for registering PACS as
multi-purpose or while changing the classification
into multi-purpose. Under the fold of multi-purpose
societies various business initiatives are made
available such as:
i)
PACS as Common Service Centres;
ii)
formation of new Farmer Producers
Organizations (FPOs);
iii)
Eligibility for LPG distribution:
iv)
Permission to convert bulk consumer petrol
pump operated by PACS into retail outlet;
v)
PACS as Janaushadhi Kendras;
vi)
PACS as fertilizer distribution centers:
vii)
Membership of National-Multistate Co-operative
Societies for exports;
viii)
Membership of National Multistate Co-operative
Societies for certified seeds;
ix)
Membership of National Multistate Co-operative
Societies for organic farming;
x)
Inclusion of Co-operative Societies as buyer
on GeM portal;
xi)
Distribution of chana dal under the brand
“Bharat Dal” through Co-operative Federations
and so on.
These initiatives will surely help the PACS
multipurpose to expand their business and attain
financial sustainability.
The Co-operative Societies are basically
registered with a view to bring about the socio-
-economical development of its members on the
foundation of self help, thrift and mutual aid in
accordance with the co-operative principles. The
main objects of the resource societies are to extend
financial help by providing loans at a reasonable
terms and conditions and to inculcate the habit of
self help and thrift. It is noticed that over a time the
business of such Co-operative Societies has
saturated without giving any scope for it expansion
and as such it is the need of the hour for the resource
societies having excess idle funds available from
their business operation to diversify into some other
profitable business activities. This can be done by
changing the classification from credit resource
societies to Service Resource Societies/Primary
Agricultural Credit Societies.
Though Section 55 of the Goa Co-operative
Societies Act, 2001, provides that the funds which
are not needed for use by a society can be invested
or deposited outside the business, these
investments fetch limited returns as against the
cost of funds and administrative expenses of the
society. Therefore, it is advisable for the Credit
Societies to take recourse of Section 10 of the said
Act and alter its classification from resource society
to Service Resource Society/Primary Agricultural
Credit Societies (PACS)/multipurpose and avail all
the benefits provided by the Central Ministry for
diversification of business and create additional
business avenues in the interest of the society in
particular and its members at large.
Manuel Barreto, Registrar (Co-op. Societies).
Panaji, 24th November, 2023.
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Corrigendum
No. 191/Co-op. Awards/2022-23/Wing-II/H.O/RCS/
/Suppl/3113
Read: Order dated 31-10-2023 bearing No. 191/
/Co-op. Awards/2022-23/Wing-II/H.O/RCS/
/Suppl/2811 dated 31-10-2023.
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In the above read order the name of the member
appearing at Sr. No. 4 shall be read as Shri Samir
Vasudev Morajkar instead of Shri Samir Vassudev
Morazkar.
Other contents of the aforesaid order remains
unchanged.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Manuel Barreto, Registrar (Co-op. Societies) &
ex officio Jt. Secretary.
Panaji, 23rd November, 2023.
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Office of the Asstt. Registrar of Co-operative
Societies
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No. 13-240-97/HSG/ARCS/CZ/Vol I/5333
Read: 1. Letter dated 07-07-2023 from Secretary of
the Lawnde Panthea Co-operative Housing
Society Ltd.
2. This office interim order-cum-show cause
notice No. 13-240-97/HSG/ARCS/CZ/Vol I/
/4232 dated 19-10-2023.
The Lawande Panthea Co-operative Housing
Society Ltd., behind Fulacho Khuris, Curca,
Bambolim-Goa was registered on 12-01-2017 under
code symbol No. ARCS/CI/HSG/764/7(b)/Goa under
the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 and Rules,
2003, and it is classified as Co-operative Housing
Society under sub-rule 7(b) Co-partnership Housing
Society in terms of Rule 8 of the Goa Co-operative
Societies Rules, 2003.
And whereas, society has convened Special
General Meeting in terms of provisions of Section
58A of the Act, and resolved in the meeting by all
8 members of the society to de-register the society
and form association of the members.
Under these circumstances, it may be seen that
the Management of the society are not willing to
manage the affairs of the society and no members
are interested to participate in the affairs of the
society, accordingly interim order-cum-show cause
notice cited at Sr. No. 2 above was issued to the
society under section the provision of sub-section 1 (b)
of Section 92 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act,
2001 and opportunity was given to the Board of
Directors to submit their say in the matter. However
none of the Board of Directors remains present nor
submitted their written reply in the matter.
From the above facts and the circumstances,
inference can be drawn that no member are
interested in running the affairs of the above said
society as such no purpose will be served if the
society is allowed to continue further and therefore
being satisfied for winding up the affairs of the
society, I pass the following order:
ORDER
By virtue of the powers vested in me under the
provision of sub-section 1(b) of Section 92 of the Goa
Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, I, Shri Devdatta S.
Naik, Co-operative Officer/Special Auditor of Co-op.
Societies, Central Zone, Panaji-Goa, hereby direct and
order that the affairs of The Lawande Panthea
Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., behind Fulacho
Khuris, Curca, Bambolim-Goa registered on 12-01-2017
under code symbol No. ARCS/CI/HSG/764/7(b)/Goa
be wound up.
Further, in exercise of the powers vested in me
under Section 93(1) of Goa Co-op. Societies Act, 2001
and Rules, 2003, I, Shri Devdatta S. Naik,
Co-operative Officer/Special Auditor of Co-op.
Societies, Central Zone, Panaji-Goa hereby appoint
Shri Dileep Kenkre, Chairman of The Lawande
Panthea Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., behind
Fulacho Khuris, Curca, Bambolim-Goa as a liquidator
of the society.
Devdatta S. Naik, Unit Incharge II/Co-operative
Officer/Special Auditor (Co-op. Societies), Central
Zone.
Panaji, 22nd November, 2023.
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Notification
In exercise of the powers vested in me under
Section 8 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001,
“Sukhsamruddhi Sankul Co-operative Housing
Society Ltd., Survey No. 95/1, Veling, Ponda, Goa”-
Goa is registered under code symbol No.
RCSPZ2023240045
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asst. Registrar (Co-operative
Societies), Ponda Zone.
Ponda, 19th October, 2023.
Certificate of Registration
“Sukhsamruddhi Sankul Co-operative Housing
Society Ltd., Survey No. 95/1, Veling, Ponda, Goa”
-Goa has been registered on 19-10-2023 and its bears
registration code symbol No. RCSPZ2023240045 and
its classified as “Co-operative Housing Society” under
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sub-classification “No. 7-(b)-Co-partnership Housing
Society” in terms of Rule 8 of the Goa Co-operative
Societies Rules, 2003.
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asst. Registrar (Co-operative
Societies), Ponda Zone.
Ponda, 19th October, 2023.
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No. 3-20/11-12/ARPZ/ADM/Reg/Vol-V/2143
In the matter of Show Cause Notice dated
03-10-2023 U/S 59(11) of the Goa Co-operative
Societies Act, 2001 issued to the Board of Directors
of Ponda Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd.,
Ponda-Goa.
JUDGEMENT
This Judgment and order shall dispose off the
Show Cause Notice dated 03-10-2023 issued to the
Board of Directors of the Ponda Urban Co-operative
Credit Society Ltd., Ponda-Goa U/S 59(11) of The
Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001.
That vide above show cause notice dated
03-10-2023, the Board of Directors of The Ponda
Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., Ponda-Goa
were directed to show cause in writing within 15
days from the date of issue of the said show cause
notice for committing various serious irregularities
in the working of the society for the year 2021-2022
which were listed in the said show cause notice
and further directed to remain present in the office
of the Asstt. Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
Ponda-Goa on 18-10-2023 at 10:30 a.m. along with
written reply and documentary evidence if any to
defend in the matter.
That in response to the Show Cause Notice dated
03-10-2023, the following Board of Directors remained
present in the office on 18-10-2023 at 10:30 a.m.
1. Shri Sandeep Naik.
2. Smt. Mamta Kesarkar.
3. Shri Dattaram M. Porobo.
4. Shri Vishnu V. Naik.
5. Shri Chandrakant R. Dhargalkar.
6. Shri Gurudas L. Naik.
7. Shri Nilkant G. Naik.
Whereas, the below mentioned Directors
remained absent without any intimation to that
effect.
1. Shri Brahmanand G. Naik.
2. Smt. Shashwat N. Naik.
3. Shri Gokuldas R. Naik.
That the Director Shri Vishnu Naik and Shri
Gurudas Naik who remained present on 18-10-2023
in response to the show cause notice dated
03-10-2023 had filed their respective written replies
and same were taken on the record, whereas the
other Directors namely Shri Sandeep Naik, Smt.
Mamta Kesarkar, Shri Nilkant G. Naik, Shri
Chandrakant R. Dhargalkar, Shri Dattaram M. Porobo
who remained present have pleaded for time limit
of 60 days to submit their reply to the aforesaid
show cause notice. The request made by Shri
Sandeep Naik and others for granting 60 days time
limit has not been considered by this authority
considering the seriousness of irregularities in the
functioning of the society and therefore were given
only 5 days time to file their written reply. While
the matter was in progress it was brought to my
notice by the Chairman Shri Sandeep Naik that the
show cause notice was issued to Shri Gokuldas R.
Naik who is since expired. However no such death
certificate to confirm his death has been produced
for my verification. The Chairman during the course
of hearing was told by this authority that the death
certificate of Shri Gokuldas Naik is required to be
produced in order to take the cognizance in the
matter so that the necessary show cause notice
could be served to his legal heirs. Further, it was
also brought to the notice of this Authority by Shri
Sandeep Naik that Shri Divakar Naik was not served
any show cause notice although he is the Board of
Director of the said society. That in the context of
the above, it was told by this authority that while
filling the annual returns for the year 2022-2023,
the society has not furnished his name under the
list of directors and therefore no show cause notice
could be served to him. However this authority on
consultation of the matter with the other Board of
Directors of the said society who remained present
for the hearing on 18-10-2023, confirmed that Shri
Divakar Naik is holding the office of the directorship
in the said society and as such he is entitled to
receive show cause notice. Thus the matter was
adjourned and fixed for hearing on 23-10-2023 for
filling the written reply and with a direction to
produce the death certificate of Shri Gokuldas Naik.
That on 23-10-2023 before the commencement of
the proceedings, one of the Director Shri Divakar N.
Naik remained present and pleaded before this
authority that he received show cause notice after
03-10-2023 and therefore require a time of 15 days.
Looking at seriousness of the irregularities he was
directed to remain present on 27-10-2023 at 10.30
a.m. along with his reply. It is also taken on the
record that one of the Director Shri Chandrakant
Dhargalkar arrived at 11:04 a.m. instead of 10:30 a.m.
however his presence has been marked as late by
mentioning the time in the roznama.
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That on 27-10-2023 the Director Shri Sandeep
Naik, Smt. Mamta Kesarkar, Smt. Shashwat N. Naik,
Shri Nilkant G. Naik, Shri Chandrakant R. Dhargalkar,
Shri Dattaram M. Porobo, Shri Gurudas Naik, Shri
Divakar Naik remained present and filed their
written reply which is taken on the record. Whereas
the following Directors namely Shri Vishnu Naik,
Shri Brahmanand Naik, Shri Chandrakant
Dhargalkar choose to remain absent without any
intimation to that effect. That in respect of Shri
Gokuldas Naik no death certificate was produced
for my verification to confirm his death, and
therefore no cognizance of the death of Shri
Gokuldas Naik is taken on the record. It is
specifically mention here that the necessary time
was given to all the Board of Directors to file their
written replies and counter replies to the show
cause notice and therefore on the basis of reply
filed by the respective directors, the matter was
posted for order. That before passing the order the
following analysis of various points raised under
show cause notice along with the reply filed by the
directors were taken into consideration while
making suitable order to that effect.
That the Show Cause Notice was issued based
on the audit report for the year 2021-2022 wherein
various serious irregularities have been noticed by
the concerned auditor in the working of the society
which are irregular, illegal in nature and
detrimental to the interest of depositors who have
put their hard earned money/deposits in the said
society expecting some higher returns. However
due to mismanagement in the functioning of the
society, the interest of the depositors is likely to be
jeopardized and the public deposits are under threat
and hence immediate action is felt necessary under
the law.
1. The first point raised under showcase notice
dated 03-10-2022 was as regards to the violation of
the provision of Section 51 (2) of the Goa
Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, which speaks
about the borrowing capacity of the society. It is
pertinent to note that the borrowing capacity is
calculated on the basis of paid up share capital+
Reserve fund + building fund + accumulated profit
or minus loss if any into ten times. However during
the period under audit for the year 2021-2022 the
borrowing capacity of the society is totally
exhausted and same works out to minus
25,29,19,830/- and in spite of this fact, the society
is still accepting deposits from the members and as
such committed breach of Act.
In their common reply filed by 6 Directors namely
Shri Sandeep S. Naik –Chairman, Smt. Mamta Kesarkar
–Vice Chairman, Shri Dattaram Porobo–Secretary,
Shri Nilkant Naik–Member, Smt. Shashwat Naik–
Member and Shri Divakar N. Naik–Member have
admitted unconditionally that the borrowing
capacity of the society has been exhausted as per
balance sheet figure for the year 2021-2023. That
they have further submitted that taking into
consideration the share capital, reserve fund and
building fund, the deposit portofolio was within
the limit. Furthermore, in their submission they
have stated that as per the micro level norms as
applicable for the period for the year 2021-2022 the
percentage to that of total liabilities is 71.10% which
accordingly to them is within the limit.
That the reply filed to the first point under the
show cause notice dated 03-10- 2022 as regards to
the violation of provision of Section 51 (2), this
authority has specifically pointed out that the
borrowing capacity of the society has already
exhausted
which
works
out
to
minus
Rs. 25,29,19,830/- and the above fact was time and
again brought to the notice of Board of Directors to
initiate immediate remedial measures to bring the
position of the borrowing capacity on proper track.
That the reply filed by the above six Director is not
found convincing at all and the same is misleading
if one analyze the financial position of the society
for the year 2021-2022. It is specifically pointed out
that the borrowing capacity of the society is under
minus to the extent of Rs. 25,29,19,830/- and in spite
of knowing this fact very well, the society is still
accepting deposits from members which in due
course of time would be highly impossible for the
Board of Directors to repay such deposits of the
members upon its maturity. In other words
accepting continuous deposits without any break
from the members is to repay the past deposits
which have become already matured and remained
unsettled and to create further liabilities by
accepting new deposits, so that at the end by
following the process of accepting the new deposits
the Board of Directors are providing threats to the
depositors by pushing today’s death for tomorrow.
That the share capital, reserve fund, the building
fund and deposits in some extent have been totally
lost under the accumulated losses which are to the
extent of Rs. 2,61,28,561/- and therefore the micro
level norms as mentioned by the directors in their
reply to that of total liability is mere farce without
analyzing its percentage on the basis of its Balance
Sheet for the year 2021-2022. Secondly in their reply
the Board of Directors has pointed put that the
borrowing capacity of the society is totally lost
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mainly que to the accumulated losses, provision of
NPA and overdue interest reserves sustained in the
past. The present Board of Directors have taken
over the charge in the year 2018-2019 and there
was sufficient time at their disposal to bring the
financial position of the society on proper track.
However it is noted by this authority that the Board
of Directors have misrepresented the facts in the
balance sheet by making inappropriate provisions
in the Balance Sheet towards NPA and overdue
interest provisions there by showing fake profit
under the pretext of excess provision towards the
NPA so much so the accumulated losses are found
mounting during the period of present Board of
Directors and as such provided threats to the
depositors who have invested their sizeable amount
of hard money in the form of deposits.
That the second point raised in the show cause
notice was as regards to the total loan outstanding
to the extent of Rs. 5,69,04,889/- as on 31-3-2022 and
out of the total outstanding loan the classification
of the overdue shown under audit report is as below.
1) Overdue more than 5 years Rs. 1,12,78,600/-.
2) Overdue more than 3 years Rs. 9,91,33,354/-.
3) Overdue more than 1 to 3 years Rs. 86,06,460/-.
4) Overdue more than 1 year Rs. 21,17,678/-.
Thus the total overdue amount works out to
Rs. 3,19,16,092/- and in terms of percentage same
works out to 56.08%. The Board of Directors in their
reply dated 23-10-2023 has basically admitted the
position of NPA of the society is not below 10% as
per the figures of new overdue as reported during
the financial year for the year 2021-2022. The reply
to the above point submitted by the Board of
Director is not at all acceptable. The reason cited
that due to Covid-19 the business of the society has
hampered mainly due to non recovery of loan and
some of the willful defaulter and undue advantage
of the same. Furthermore, although the Government
sanctioned OTS schemes for the Urban Co-op. Credit
Societies, the recovery of the loans as expected
could not be recovered. The disposal of the
arbitration cases and execution of the awards also
delayed and as a result of this there was a adverse
effect on the recovery of the loan amount.
Further it is submitted by the Board of Director
that the main overdue are old one which were
advanced during the past Board period and present
Board has tried their level best to recover the past
over dues by taking various measures for the
recovering past NPA. furthermore they have
submitted in their written submission stating that
the society has made several requests for R’s
nominee and Sale-cum-Recovery Officer to the
authority for streamlining the recovery of which
the action is pending with the authority.
That under point No. 2 a specific issue of overdue
loan was raised by the authority with supporting
figures. From the said figure it appears that an
amount of Rs. 3,19,16,092/- is totally under bad and
doubtful debts and due to this deposit to the extent
of Rs. 3,19,16,092/- are totally under threat because
the loan has been advanced to the members by
accepting “the deposit and in case if no timely
recovery is forthcoming repayment of the deposits
after its maturity would be impossible. From the
reply submitted by the Board of Director it is
observed that they tried to shift their responsibilities
by citing example of the Covid-19 and furthermore
the overdues are pertaining to past Board of
Directors. According to this Authority, the main
reason for overdue loan A/c. is that while
advancing loan the Board of Directors have not
properly Scrutinized the loan application and the
repaying capacity of the loanee members. And
because of the above reasons most of the loans A/c are
running over dues and no timely steps are taken to
reduce the overdue loan amount. The Board of
Directors has shown very casual approach while
sanctioning the loan. It is also observed from the
reply that the Board of Directors has blamed the
authorities who are not providing timely services
of Sale-cum-Recovery Officer and Arbitrator for
deciding cases. The reply to the above appears to
the vague since records produced by the Board of
Directors during the course of hearing clearly
indicates that the services of the Sale-cum-Recovery
Officer was provided to the society vide order dated
26-10-2020 for the period of one year unless renewed.
So also the services of the Arbitrator was provided
to the society vide order dated 07-09-2020 for a
period of one year unless same is extended. It was
expected from the Board of Directors to utilize the
service of the Sale-cum-Recovery Office to recover
maximum overdue loan amount. Likewise to get
the arbitration cases decided by referring the same
to the R’s nominee. However the Board of Directors
have not made the optimum use of above both the
facilities and very nominal cases were filed before
the arbitrator for the decision compared to its
overdue loan position of Rs. 3,19,16,092/-. The Board
of Directors have not taken timely initiative to file
the arbitration cases before the arbitrator covering
entire overdue loan amount of Rs. 3,19,16,092/-.
Hence reply filed by the Board of Directors is not
up to the point and same is not to be taken into
consideration. The Board of Directors have made
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only futile attempt by shifting the responsibility on
old committee to get themselves escape from the
eyes of law. There was a period of 5 years at the
disposal of the present Board of Directors and
during the above period they could have done
maximum efforts to get the overdue loan amount
recovered even by getting the period of Sale-cum-
-Recovery Officer and arbitrator extended. However
same is not found done and therefore they are liable
to be punished by invoking the provision of Section
59(11) of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001.
3. The third point raised under Show Cause
Notice was regarding the negative worth (-229.52)
of the society for the audit period of 2021-2022 and
same is not according to the norms prescribed by
the Registering Authority. The Board of Directors
had made an attempt to convince the authority
stating that the micro level fund management norms
appears to be calculated as per new order dated
21-03-2023 issued by the Registrar of Co-operative
Societies which is to be applied from 01-04-2023. In
the context of the above it is to be stated that
micro norms applied for calculating funds
management is based on the circular dated
03-11-2008 and not on the basis of order dated
21-03-2023. From the above fund management it is
crystal clear that the financial position of the society
is detoriating day by day and the Board of Directors
have not made any concrete efforts to bring the
same on proper track in spite of various instructions
to that effect issued by the Registering Authorities
from time to time, In order to safeguard the public
fund and improve the net worth of the society in all
sphere of share capital, reserve and other funds,
borrowings etc., it is necessary to take immediate
step in order to give some immediate relief to the
depositors of the society.
4. The fourth point raised in the Show Cause
Notice was regarding the observations/lapses made
by the auditor for the financial year 2021-2022 while
sanctioning of the loan. The auditor placed on the
records that the loan application are not filled
properly in all respect viz a viz made certain serious
observation as regards to loan and advances. The
auditor has also made observation regarding certain
loan cases wherein no proper documents and
tangible security is obtained and certain cases he
had identified during the course of audit for the
year 2022-2023 which this authority has also
mentioned while issuing Show Cause Notice
inrespect of the above point. In reply to the above
point the Board of Directors have submitted that
while sanctioning loan the Board of Directors has
take precautionary measures and only after
considering repaying capacity of the borrowers, the
loans are sanctioned and necessary security was
obtained while advancing the loan and short fall in
the loan application might have remained due to
non compliance of requirements by the staff
members.
The reply filed by the Board of Directors is totally
unsatisfactory as far as observations made by the
auditor in the audit report for the financial year
2021-2022; It is placed on the record that the auditor
is a statutory authority which has been armed with
certain statutory powers U/s 75 of the Act and
should have right to access the books of accounts,
vouchers of the society maintained at the H.O. or at
the branches or at elsewhere and shall be entitled
to require from the societies such information and
explanation as the auditor may think necessary for
the performance of the duties as auditor. The loan
cases highlighted by the auditor in his audit report
and which have been found place in the Show
Cause Notice dated 03-10-2023 are certainly based
on the records which have been scrutinized by the
concern auditor while auditing the accounts of the
society for the financial year 2022-2023 and on the
basis of that he has arrived that certain loan cases
pointed out in the Show Cause Notice are
incomplete as far as documentation part is
concerned and without obtaining tangible security
etc. The auditor has even gone to the extent of
stating that one Mr. Purushottam Raghu Naik
bearing loan A/C HL-10 was sanctioned loan
amount of Rs. 10.00 lakhs when his age was
71 years. In this case this authority is of the firm
opinion that the Board of Directors has totally
violated the norms and guidelines as far sanctioning
of loan is concerned and without ascertaining
repaying capacity and financial position of the
borrowers. Under this circumstances how one can
expect the recovery of loan amount without any
tangible security. The security offered by the
concerned loanee is notarized deed of mortgage
instead of English deed of mortgage which
otherwise have no any legal weight age in the eyes
of law. It is also noted that the Board of Directors
has shown very casual approach while scrutinizing
the loan application and as such wrongfully
exercise the power delegated to them in terms of
provision of the Byelaws of the society. That due to
this liberal policy adopted by the Board of Directors
in advancing loan without taking adequate security
and assessing credit worthiness and repaying
capacity of the loanee members in most of the cases
loan account become overdue and piles in to, NPA
and the recovery of such loan account become very
difficult which affects, the financial position of the
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society and working of the society has almost came
to the grinding halt due to non liquidity and erosion
in the deposits. As per the audit report for the year
2021-2022 the total loan outstanding as on
31-03-2022 is to the extent of Rs. 5,69,04,889/-. out
of the above outstanding loan an account of
Rs. 3,19,16,092/- has become overdue and same is
due to the negligence of Board of Directors and
wrong exercise of power while sanctioning loans.
The above position is very alarming and therefore
immediate action needs to be taken to safeguard
the public deposit of Rs. 8,16,39,025/- which are
totally under threats and dangerous line.
5. Fifth point raised in the Show Cause Notice
wherein auditor has specifically pointed out that
society should restrain from accepting fresh deposit
from its members till financial position in terms of
borrowing limit is re-gained. However by ignoring
the critical suggestions made by the auditor, the
Board of Directors has collected Rs. 7,71,38,566/-
towards the deposit for the financial year 2021-
-2022. In reply to that the Board of Directors has
stated that they have restricted in collecting of
new deposit. The Board of Directors has taken the
shelter stating that the deposit credit effects during
the period 2021-2022 pertaining to the capitalization
of interest as these deposits as per agreements,
creating sanctioned loan amount to Saving
Accounts and further stated that actual fresh
deposit accepted is very meager. The reply is totally
in convincing and not based on facts and figures.
The auditor has cautioned the Board of Directors to
stop forthwith from accepting new deposits unless
and until the financial position of the society is
regained in terms of borrowing capacity. It is
pertinent to note here that the borrowing capacity
of the society is already exhausted and running
into minus category of Rs. 25,29,19,813/- in spite of
this from the audit report for the year 2021-2022 the
Board of Directors has accepted the deposits
amounting to Rs. 7,71,38,566/-. Thus this is clear
cut example that how the affairs of the society
have been managed by the Board by floating the
observations made by the auditors. Under this
circumstance this authority is of considered opinion
that the affairs of the society in the hands of present
Board of Directors are very insecure and unsafe and
they deserves to be punished by involving the
provision of the law which shall barred them from
entering in the management of the society.
6. The sixth point raised under Show Cause
Notice was regarding the purchase of office
premises worth Rs. 19,44,000/- admeasuring of 48.60
sq. meters which has been pointed out when the
inquiry under Sec. 77 of the Act was ordered by the
Registering Authority. The said premises was
purchased by the Board of Directors without
obtaining prior permission from the Registering
Authority as required under circular dated
11-11-2015. Further Board of Directors has created
great blunder by transferring part of reserve fund
amounting Rs. 7,60,719/- to the building fund by
violating the provision of Sec. 54(2) the Act. So also
in addition to the above the Board of Directors have
further spend an amount of Rs. 6,20,456/- towards
the renovation of said new premises hence the total
expenditure incurred towards the purchase of
premises comes to Rs 26,91,526/- The reply
submitted to the above point is totally misleading
wherein they have stated that as per the present
economic scenario and cost of the valuation of said
premises will be certainly higher than the purchase
price of the premises. The main intention of the
Board of Directors was to have its own premises for
the promotion of the business for which reserve
fund/building fund were utilized.
The reply provided by society is far from
satisfactory. It is specifically pointed out that the
Board of Directors have totally floated the
guidelines issued by the Registering Authority
while purchasing the premises by violating the
circular dated 11-11-2015. Even society has gone to
the extent of violating Section 54(2) of the Act
whereby the society is required to use its reserve
and other funds in its business or else under
investments. It may be pointed out that this is a
registered society where by provisions of Act and
Rules of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001
are required to be followed while managing the
affairs of the society. Any violation of the guidelines/
/order and the provision of the Act, Rules and the
Bye laws, empowered the authorities to initiate
action against the Board of Directors. In this case
the Board of Directors while purchasing the
premises has purely misutilized the public deposits,
without having sufficient building fund at its
disposal which is nothing but an encroachment
and mis utilization of the public fund and therefore
they are liable for action under the provision of the
law.
7. The Seventh point raised under Show Cause
Notice was allowing the Board of Directors Shri
Vishnu V. Naik, Shri Brahmanand Naik and
Chandrakant Dhargalkar to continue on the Board
of Directors even after incurring disqualification in
terms of Section 60(2)(b) of the Act. Further, in terms
of Section 61 (d) it is clearly defined that the entire
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will fully allow any of the disqualified director to
continue on the Board. The reply furnished to the
above point where in the board has clarified that
the service of some of the directors at that period
was warranted for recovery of loans and no action
could be channelized at appropriate time. Further
they have added stating that in the later period the
disqualified directors were removed from the Board
of Directors vide Board resolution dated 09-09-2023
which was communicated to the above disqualified
Board of Directors. It is pointed out here that the
disqualification issue was raised by the statutory
auditor in its audit report in the year 2021-2022 and
after the lapsation of period one and half year the
action of disqualification has been initiated by the
society which speaks lack of interest and lethargic
attitude on the part of board of director while
managing the affairs of the society. It was expected
from the Board of Directors to initiate immediate
action in the above matter and upon the
disqualification of the directors vacancies if any
caused on account of their disqualification shall
required to be filled either by cooption or by
election as defined U/s 67 of the Act. The Board of
Directors have totally failed in their mission and
allowed the above 3 directors to continue on the
Board of Directors in spite of incurring
disqualification and therefore they got absolutely
no any right to stay in the office and action as
required in terms of provision of the Act and Rules
needs to be initiated against such delinquent Board
of Directors.
8. The eighth point raised in the show cause
notice was regarding the inspection of the society
which was carried out by the Jr. Auditor of this
office for the period from 1-04-2022 to 30-09-2022.
However, inadvertently there was a typographical
mistake and the period was mentioned as from
1-04-2020 to 30-09-2020 which was pointed out by
Board of Directors while replying the said point. In
exception to the period mentioned as above, rest
all the contents of the said point remain unchanged
which speaks out all together negative financial
fund position of the society. The Dy. Registrar of Co-op.
Society has also instructed the Board of Directors
to place the said report of the inspection which
covered the period from 1-04-2020 to 30-09-2020 in
the general body meeting as required in terms of
Section 79 of the Act, for initiating necessary action.
However in spite above clear cut instructions no
such general body was convened by the society
and the culprits remained unpunished even after
doing financial damages to the society.
9. The ninth point raised in the show cause notice
dated 03-10-2023 was pertaining to the losses
caused to the society for the financial year 2021-
-2022 to the extent of Rs. 2,61,28,561/-. Further it
was specifically pointed out under the said point
that the auditor during the course of audit for the
year 2021-2022 has pointed out stating that an
amount of Rs. 69,70,646/- has been charged to the
profit and loss A/c. under the pretext of excess
NPA provision. The reply to this point submitted by
the Board of Directors appears to be childish and
not according to the principle of accountancy. In
the reply they have stated that during the said
period, actual recovery of NPA was effected and
after taking into consideration of NPA accounts
and its provisions, the excess amount provided
earlier has been reversed. The Board of Directors
have made an attempt through their reply to justify
that as to how the qualified chartered accountant
is wrong and how they are correct by submitting
misleading reply. The auditor upon verification of
all the NPA accounts and the provisions made by
the society towards NPA has arrived to the correct
conclusion by passing a very specific remark in his
audit report stating categorically that an
amount of Rs. 69,70,646/- has been charged to
the profit and loss A/c under the pretext of excess
NPA provision by showing fake profit of
Rs. 69,70,646/- or otherwise the loss of the society
would have been increased to the extent of Rs.
42,33,898/- for the year 2021-2022. Furthermore, in
order to prevent further losses for the year 2021-
-2022 no NPA provision has been provided by the
Board of Directors. The above irregularities are of
serious nature from the point of accountancy and
in order to prevent such type of practices and to
safeguard the public deposits, it is utmost
necessary to initiate legal action against the Board
of Directors for mismanaging the affairs of the
society and by violating the principle of
accountancy.
That Shri Vishnu V. Naik, Director of the Ponda
Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. has filed his
reply separately under dated 18-10-2023 wherein
he has informed that he resigned from the post of
director of the said society on 11-01-2021. He further
pleaded that he is not responsible for the
irregularities pointed out in the show cause notice.
That from the submission made by the Board of
Directors, Shri Vishnu V. Naik it is not known
whether his resignation has been accepted by the
society or otherwise since he has not produced any
letter/resolution at the time of hearing. However
subsequent letters produced by the 6 directors in
their common reply under Para. No. 8 it is clarified
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that the services of the above director was
warranted for recovery of loans and therefore no
timely action has been channelized to disqualify
him. However exhibit I enclosed with reply
indicates that Shri Vishnu V. Naik has been
disqualified by taking resolution in the Board
Meeting dated 09-09-2023. The disqualification of
Shri Vishnu V. Naik pertains to Sec. 60(2) wherein
he failed to attend 3 consecutive Board of Directors
meetings. However he cannot escape himself from
the irregularities committed during his period as a
Board of Director wherein serious irregularities have
been committed and therefore liable for action since
the above show cause notice have been issued to
him in terms Sec. 59 (11) of the Act.
The another Board of Directors Shri Bramanand
G. Naik has not filed any reply to the show cause
notice nor he has attended any hearings fixed by
this authorities and therefore decision proceed ex-partee
against him.
That the separate reply filed by Shri Gurudas L.
Naik, Director of Ponda Urban Co-op. Society Ltd.,
dated 18-10-2023 is also taken on the record. During
the course of hearing, in his reply under point No. 1
para 2 he has admitted that the chairman/directors
failed to maintain the ratio as per Sec. 59(2) of the
Act. He further submitted that in spite of negative
borrowing capacity, the chairman has not stopped
accepting deposits nor advancing loan and further
for every month he was collecting and canvassing
more FD which can be seen from the monthly
meeting. Under point No. 4 para 5 he has mentioned
that he was one of the member of the loan
sanctioned committee however the other members
of the loan sanctioned committee were not taking
him into consideration while sanctioning the loan
and due to which he has resigned from loan
sanction committee. Further under point No. 5 para
6 and point No. 6 para 7, point No. 7 para 9 and
point No. 8 para 10 he has admitted unconditionally
all the points raised by this authority in the show
cause notice and charged particularly chairman
and other Board of Directors for committing
irregularities pertaining to the audit report for the
year 2021-2022. Finally he has pleaded in his written
reply dated 18-10-2023 that he may not be
disqualified and no charges to be imposed on him
as mentioned under show cause notice.
In the context of the above it is stated that Shri
Gurudas L. Naik is one of the Board of Director and
he has admitted the irregularities pointed out in
the show cause notice and therefore he is equally
responsible and liable for action along with all the
other Board of Directors for committing serious
irregularities which has totally damaged the
financial position of the society on account of
mounting overdues and continuous losses suffered
by the society.
Further the reply dated 18-10-2023 filed to the
show cause notice by Shri Chandrakant Dhargalkar,
one of the Director of Ponda Urban Co-op. Credit
Society Ltd. is also taken on the record at the time
of hearing. In his written reply he has admitted
first point regarding the negative borrowing
capacity as provided in terms Sec. 51 (2) of the Act
and despite of that the society has accepted the
deposit and advanced the loan. As regards to the
other point under his written reply dated 18-10-2023
they dont relate to the reference of the show cause
notice. He had made references of OTS circular and
settlement of cases under OTS, advancing of Gold
loan, availing loan for his personal use which are
not forming the part of show cause notice and
therefore they are not taken into consideration
while deciding the matter. Further he has pleaded
in his written reply that he may not be disqualified
and no charges to be imposed on him as mentioned
under the show cause notice. As per the provision
of Act, Rules and the Bye-laws, the Board of Directors
are equally responsible for their acts which have
been committed by them while managing the affairs
of the society and as such liable for action. The
irregularities pointed out in the show cause notice
have not been replied up to the satisfaction of this
authority and therefore he is liable for the action
for violating the various provisions of the Act, Rules
and the Byelaws and other related matters pointed
out in the Show cause notice. That Shri Gokuldas
Naik remained absent throughout the hearing
however has directed by this authority that no
death certificate has been produced for confirming
his death. Thus in the absence of death certificate,
this authority could not believed the submission
made by the Board of directors which was made
orally during the course of hearing. Under this
circumstances the decision proceeds ex-partee
against the said Board of Director, Shri Gokuldas
Naik.
In view of facts highlighted in the show cause
notice i.e. 03-10-2023 and the replies filed by the
Board of Directors this authority has come to the
conclusion that the affairs of the society were not
carried out as required in terms of provision of Act,
Rules and the Byelaws. The Board of director has
managed the affairs of the society during their
tenure by floating all the guidelines, instructions
issued by the authority from time to time. The
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running the borrowing capacity under minus
position and the Board of Directors even cautioned
by the auditor not to accept the deposits from the
public and advancing the loan till the borrowing
capacity of the society regained. The overdue
position of the society is alarming. Out of the total
deposit of Rs. 5,69,04,889/- the overdue amount of
Rs. 1,12,78,600/- is for the period for more than 5
years. Therefore in terms of accountancy the said
overdue of Rs. 1,12,78,600/- is totally treated as bad
debts, in other words the public deposits to the
extent of Rs. 1,12,78,600/- have been totally lost
under said overdue.
Likewise the premises have been purchased by
floating the guidelines and the circular dated
11-11-2015 issued by the Registering Authority and
there is also the breach of provision of Sec. 54(2) of
the Act. While purchasing the premises public
deposit have been encroached by the society. The
Registering Authority on noticing the above facts
of purchase of new premises, directed to the Board
of Directors to immediately dispose of said premises
by following codal formalities however no action
seems to be taken. On the contrary the said
premises has been utilized for housing the society’s
Head Office.
The losses of this society are mounting day by
day and no action seems to be taken to reverse the
financial position of the society. The total share
capital of the society is to the extent of
Rs. 58,75,700/- which has been totally exhausted
under the losses and fully wiped-out in terms of
accounting principle. Besides that, an amount of
deposit of Rs. 2,02,52,861/- have been washed away
under the said accumulated losses. Under this
circumstances the present Board of Director if
allowed to be continued, they will further damage
the financial position of the society which may
result in causing further losses to the institution.
The irregularities pointed out hereinabove are
highly illegal in nature and detrimental to the
interest of the society and therefore immediate
action needs to be taken to prevent further losses
and misutilisation of the public deposit by invoking
the provision of Section 59(11) of the Act. In the
circumstances, I pass following Order.
ORDER
In excise of the powers delegated to me vide
notification dated 30-09-2020 under Sec. 59(11) of
the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, I, Smt.
Sangita S. Naik, Co-operative Officer hereby declare
that the following Board of Directors are disqualified
to continue on the board forever.
1)
Shri Sandeep N. Naik.
2)
Smt. Mamta R. Kesarkar.
3)
Shri Dattaram M. Porobo.
4)
Shri Vishnu V. Naik.
5)
Shri Chandrakant R. Dhargalkar.
6)
Shri Brahmanand Naik.
7)
Shri Gurudas L. Naik.
8)
Shri Nilkant G. Naik.
9)
Smt. Shashwat N. Naik.
10) Shri Gokuldas R. Naik.
11) Shri Divakar Naik.
As such the vacuum in the management of the
society has been created on account of
disqualification of entire Board of Directors and
therefore in order to fill the said vacuum and to
manage the affairs of said society, I further hereby
appoint Committee of Administrators in excise of
the powers delegated to me vide Notification
dated 30-09-2023 under Sec. 67A of the Goa
Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, consisting of
3 members being Shri Rajendra Gaude, Jr. Auditor,
Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone, Ponda-Goa the
Chairman of Committee of Administrators,
Shri Ramkrishna S. Naik and Shri Ankush Naik as
members of Committee of Administrators to manage
the affairs of the society for a period of 3 months or
till the new Board of Directors enters upon the
office whichever is earlier.
This order shall come in to force with immediate
effect.
Given under the seal of this office on this 3rd
day of November, 2023.
Sangita S. Naik, Co-operative Officer/Special
Auditor (Co-op. Societies), Ponda Zone.
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Department of Industries
–––
Notification
No. 3/19/2023-IND/262
Whereas, the Goa Investment Promotion and
Facilitation Board (hereinafter referred to as “the
Board”) received an application dated 27-05-2023
from M/s. Sateri Pissani Education Society to set-up
an educational institution in the area as specified
in the Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as
the “said area”) which is leased from the
Government of Goa (hereinafter referred to as the
“said Project”);
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And whereas, the Board granted in-principle
approval for the said Project and recommended to
the Government to declare the said area to be an
Investment Promotion Area;
And whereas, the Government accepted the said
recommendation of the Board and vide Proclamation
No. 3/19/2023-IND/188 dated 18-08-2023, published in
the Official Gazette, Series II No. 22 dated
31-08-2023 and in local newspaper viz. “Lokmat”
dated 25-08-2023 (hereinafter referred to as the
“said Proclamation”) the Government proposed to,-
(a) declare the said area to be an Investment
Promotion Area in terms of Clause (a) of sub-
-section (1) of Section 42 of the Goa Investment
Promotion and Facilitation of Single Window
Clearance Act, 2021 (Goa Act 19 of 2021)
(hereinafter referred to as the “said Act”);
(b) appoint the Chief Executive Officer, Goa
Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board,
for the purpose of the assessment and recovery
of house tax, other taxes, fees and all other
types of dues as per the provisions of law in
force, in terms of clause (b) of sub-section (1)
of Section 42 of the said Act;
(c) declare that the provisions of any State law
relating to local authorities providing for
control or erection of buildings, levy and
collection of taxes, fees and other dues to the
local authority which is in force in the said
area shall cease to apply and thereupon such
provisions shall cease to apply thereof and that
the Municipal Corporation or the Municipality
or the Village Panchayat which were receiving
house tax, other taxes or fees from the
occupants in the said area under their
respective laws, shall be compensated by the
Government to the extent of the last financial
year’s collection of such house tax, other taxes
or fees for a period of five years in terms of
Clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of
the said Act;
(d) authorize the Chief Executive Officer of the
Board for the purpose of exercising all the
powers, such as, levy and collection of taxes,
fees and other dues in respect of local
authorities which are in force in the said area,
in terms of Clauses (b) and (d) of sub-section (1)
of Section 42 of the said Act. House tax, other
taxes, fees and all other types of dues so
collected by the Chief Executive Officer of the
Board in respect of the said area, shall be
deposited with the Government immediately
by the Chief Executive Officer of the Board
after such collection under Budget Head:-
0851—Village and Small Industries;
00- —;
101—Industrial Estates;
03-00—Goa Investment Promotion Board –
Conversion Sanad Fees;
04-00—Goa Investment Promotion Board –
Infrastructure Tax;
05-00—Goa Investment Promotion Board –
House Tax; and
(e) authorize the Planning, Development and
Construction Committee appointed under
sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the said Act, for
exercising all the powers, such as control or
erection of building, etc.
(hereinafter collectively called the “said
proposal”) and invited all persons who
entertain any objections to the said proposal
to submit the same in writing with reasons
therefor to the Director of Industries, Trade
and Commerce, Government of Goa, Panaji,
Goa, within a period of one month from the
date of publication or said Proclamation in the
Official Gazette;
And whereas, the said Official Gazette was made
available to the public on 31-08-2023;
And whereas, no objections are received by the
Director of Industries, Trade and Commerce,
Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa on the said proposal
within the said period.
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the Goa
Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Single
Window Clearance Act, 2021 (Goa Act 19 of 2021),
the Government of Goa hereby,-
(a) declares whole of the said area as specified in
the Schedule hereto to be an Investment
Promotion Area;
(b) appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the
Board for the purpose of the assessment and
recovery of house tax, other taxes, fees and all
other types of dues imposed as per the
provisions of law in force;
(c) declares that the provisions of any State law
relating to local authorities providing for
control or erection of buildings, levy and
collection of taxes, fees and other dues to the
local authority which is in force in the said
area shall cease to apply and that the
Municipal Corporation or the Municipal
Council or the Village Panchayat which were
receiving house tax, other taxes or fees from
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respective laws, shall be compensated by the
Government to the extent of the last financial
year’s collection of such house tax, other taxes
or fees for a period of five years;
(d) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the
Board for the purpose of exercising all the
powers, such as levy and collection of taxes,
fees and other dues in respect of local
authorities which are in force in the said area.
House tax, other taxes, fees and all other types
of dues so collected in respect of said area,
shall be deposited with the Government
immediately by the Chief Executive Officer of
the Board after such collection under the
Budget Head:-
0851—Village and Small Industries;
00— ---;
101—Industrial Estates;
03-00—Goa Investment Promotion Board –
Conversion Sanad Fees;
04-00—Goa Investment Promotion Board –
Infrastructure Tax;
05-00—Goa Investment Promotion Board–
House Tax; and
(e) authorizes the Planning, Development and
Construction Committee appointed under
sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the said Act, for
exercising all the powers, such as control or
erection of building, etc., in the said area.
SCHEDULE
(a)
Area
:
20,234 sq. mtrs.
(b)
Village
:
Piliem
(c)
Taluka
:
Dharbandora
(d)
Survey No.
:
26/1 (part)
(e)
Field
:
Dayanand Nagar
(f)
Boundaries
North
:
By Survey No. 26/1 (part),
South
:
By Survey No. 26/1 (part),
East
:
By Survey No. 26/1 (part),
West
:
By Survey No. 26/1 (part).
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.
Vivek K. Naik, Under Secretary (Industries).
Porvorim, 27th November, 2023.
Inspectorate of Factories & Boilers
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Order
No. VI/FAC-3/(GOA/796) Part-II/2023-IFB/2218
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-
-section (2) of Section 65 of the Factories Act, 1948
(Central Act No. 63 of 1948), as in force in the State
of Goa (hereinafter called as the “said Act”), I, Shri
Anant S. Pangam, the Chief Inspector, hereby
exempts all of the adult workers working in the
Production and Engineering Department of the
factory, namely, M/s Sanofi India Limited, situated
at Plot No. L-121, Phase-III, Verna Industrial Estate,
Verna, Goa, except the persons who are holding
positions of supervision or management and/or
employed in a confidential position within the
meaning of sub-section (1) of Section 64 of the said
Act, from the provisions of Sections 51, 54 and 56 of
the said Act, for a period of two years with effect
from the date of publication of this Order in the
Official Gazette.
Anant S. Pangam, Chief Inspector (Factories and
Boilers).
Panaji, 21st November, 2023.
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Department of Personnel
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Order
No. 15/23/2023-PER/4799
On the recommendation of the Goa Services Board
and with the approval of the Government, the
transfer and posting of the following Officers in the
Cadre of Block Development Officer are ordered
with immediate effect in public interest:-
Sr.
Name and present
Posted as
No.
posting of the Officer
1. Shri Pretesh Shetye, BDO-I,
BDO, Tiswadi.
Directorate of Panchayats,
North (HQ)
2. Shri Anil L. Dhumaskar, BDO,
BDO-I,
Tiswadi
Directorate of
Panchayats,
North (HQ).
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This officers shall complete the process of handing
over/taking over immediately and submit
compliance.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 22nd November, 2023.
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O r d e r
No. 15/14/2011-PER/ELEC(Part)/4841
On the recommendation of the Goa Services
Board, the Governor of Goa is pleased to transfer
and post Smt. Shama Narvekar alias Shama J.
Arondekar, Joint Mamlatdar-II, Pernem, as Joint
Mamlatdar-IV, Salcete in public interest, with
immediate effect.
Smt. Ana Rita Maria Paes shall report to
Department of Personnel until further orders.
Smt. Paes shall draw her salary against the vacant
post of Mamlatdar in Collectorate, South-II.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Nathine S. Araujo, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 27th November, 2023.
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Department of Public Health
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Order
No. 45/4/2008-I/PHD/1577
Read:
Order No. 45/4/2008-I/PHD/1427 dated
16-10-2023.
Consequent upon promotion of the following
Health Officer to the post of Chief Medical Officer
vide Order No. 45/4/2008-I/PHD/1427 dated 16-10-2023,
is hereby posted as under with immediate effect:
Sr. No.
Name of the Doctor
Place of posting
1.
Dr. Medha Shekar
Ophthalmic Cell, DHS
Salkar
(against the vacant
post of Dr. Albert
D’Souza).
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Trupti Manerkar, Under Secretary (Health-II)
(Link).
Porvorim, 21st November, 2023.
Order
No. 4/13/2022-II/PHD/1876
Read: Memorandum No. 4/13/2022-II/PHD/1642
dated 19-10-2023.
On the recommendation of the Goa Public Service
Commission as conveyed vide their letter No. COM/
/I/5/30(15)/2023/244 dated 16-08-2023, Government
is pleased to appoint Mrs. Jorida Fernandes to the
post of Associate Professor in Physiotherapy (Group
“A” Gazetted) in Allied Health Science Courses in
Goa Medical College & Hospital, Bambolim-Goa in
Level-11 of Pay Matrix with immediate effect.
Mrs. Jorida Fernandes shall be on probation for
a period of two years.
Mrs. Jorida Fernandes has been medically
examined by the Medical Board and her character
and antecedents have been verified by the
Dy. Collector (DRO), South Goa O/o. the Collector &
District Magistrate, South Goa, Margao.
The appointment is made against the vacancy
occurred due to creation vide Order No. 4/1/2018-
-II/PHD/1195 dated 14-08-2019 & bifurcation order
No. 4/1/2018-II/PHD/Part-I/3383 dated 23-10-2020 for
the post of Associate Professor in Physiotherapy,
Allied Health Science Courses, in Goa Medical
College & Hospital, Bambolim-Goa.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Trupti B. Manerkar, Under Secretary (Health-I).
Porvorim, 27th November, 2023.
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Department of Public Works
Office of the Principal Chief Engineer
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Order
No. 34/2/2023/PCE-PWD-ADM(II)/134
On the recommendation of the Departmental
Promotion Committee as conveyed by the Goa
Public Service Commission vide its letter No. COM/
II/11/36(1)/2020/365 dated 20-10-2023, Government
is pleased to promote the following Executive
Engineers/Surveyor of Works (Civil), to the post of
Superintending Engineer/Superintending Surveyor
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of Work/Superintending Engineer (Mon. & Eva.) (Civil), Group “A”, Gazetted in the Pay Matrix Level 12 of
the 7th Pay Commission in Public Works Department on regular basis with immediate effect and post them
in the places shown against their names in Col. No. 4 below:
Sr. No.
Name of the Officers
Present place of posting
Place of posting on promotion
1
2
3
4
1.
Shri Rajendrakumar Khanna Executive Engineer, Division XXVII,
As Superintending Engineer,
PWD, St. Inez, Panaji
Circle Office VI, PWD, Altinho,
Panaji-Goa vice Shri Sudhir
Parab, SE transferred.
2.
Shri Shrivallabh R. Pai
District Rural Development Agency,
As Superintending Engineer,
North (on deputation)
Circle Office I, PWD, Altinho,
Panaji thereby Shri Prasad V.
Panandikar, SE relieved from the
additional charge. Shri Pai
shall also hold the additional
charge of Superintending
Engineer, Circle Office VII,
PWD, Altinho thereby relieving
Shri Atmaram Gaude, SE from
additional charge.
3.
Shri Subhash R. Belgaonkar
Executive Engineer, Division XIII, PWD,
As Superintending Engineer,
Mapusa
Circle Office III, PWD, Altinho,
Panaji-Goa thereby Shri A. J.
George Pereira, CE relieved
from the additional charge.
4.
Shri Shashikant N. Dessai
Executive Engineer, Division XV, PWD,
As Superintending Engineer,
Ponda
(Monitoring & Evaluation),
PWD, Altinho, Panaji-Goa
thereby Shri Kishor Kolvalkar,
SE
relieved
from
the
additional charge.
The above officers shall continue to hold the charge to the respective posts of Executive Engineer shown
in the Col. No. 3 above, until further orders.
They shall exercise their option for pay fixation within a period of one month from the date of issue of
this order under F.R. 22(I) (a) (1).
Further, Government is pleased to order the transfer of Shri Sudhir Parab, Superintending Engineer,
Circle Office VI, PWD, Altinho, Panaji of this Department and post him as Superintending Engineer, Circle
Office VIII, PWD, Margao-Goa by relieving Smt. Sadhana K. Shet, SE from the additional charge.
Further, the below mentioned officers of this Department are hereby directed to hold the additional
charge to the post shown against their names in Col. No. 4 below, with immediate effect, in addition to
their own duties, until further orders.
Sr. No.
Name of the Officers
Present place of posting
Place of posting on additional charge
1
2
3
4
1.
Shri Prasad V. Panandikar
Superintending Engineer,
Superintending Engineer (Legal),
Circle Office IV, PWD,
PWD, Altinho, Panaji-Goa.
Margao-Goa
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2
3
4
2.
Shri Atmaram Gaude
Superintending Engineer,
Superintending Surveyor of Works,
Circle Offivce IX, PWD,
PWD, Altinho, Panaji-Goa, thereby
Altinho, Panaji-Goa
Smt. Angelica Lianne Sarita Odette
da Silva alias Angelica Leana
Odette Sarita Da Silva, CE relieved
from addtional charge.
This is issued with the approval of the Government.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Uttam P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer (PWD) & ex officio Addl. Secretary.
Panaji, 21st November, 2023.
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Department of Revenue
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Order
No. 35/2/2013-RD/1349
In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (b)
of sub-section (1) of Section 9 of the Indian Stamp
Act, 1899 (Act No. 2 of 1899), as in force in the State
of Goa, the Government of Goa hereby permits the
Life Insurance Corporation of India, Goa Divisional
Office, Panaji (hereinafter referred to as the “LIC
Goa”) to pay consolidated stamp duty of
Rs. 20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lakhs only),
chargeable on sums to be insured in the insurance
policies issued by its offices in the State of Goa with
effect from 1st January, 2023 upto 31st December,
2023 in lieu of affixing stamps upon individual
insurance policies, which has been paid vide
cheque No. 000397 dated 17-10-2023, drawn on
HDFC Bank, Panaji, Goa, subject to the following
conditions, namely:-
(a) In case the stamp duty chargeable on the
insurance policies issued during the above
mentioned period falls short of the stamp
duty consolidated herein and paid to the
Government, the excess consolidated stamp
duty shall be adjusted for the next calendar
year 2024.
(b) In case the stamp duty chargeable on the
insurance policies issued during the above
period exceeds the stamp duty consolidated
herein and paid to the Government, the
balance amount due towards the stamp duty
shall be paid to the Government Treasury by
the LIC Goa latest by the first week of
January, 2024.
(c) A detailed report of the total stamp duty
charged on the sum insured in the insurance
policies issued by the offices of the LIC Goa
in the State of Goa during the above period
shall be submitted to the Secretary (Revenue),
Revenue Department, Government of Goa on
or before 31-12-2023.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).
Porvorim, 21st November, 2023.
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Department of Town & Country Planning
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Notification
No. 36/18/97/17(2)/Curtorim/451 9,10,11,12,13,14,15/
/TCP/2023/481
Whereas, the Department is in receipt of an
application dated 17-05-2023 (hereinafter referred
to as the “said Application”) under sub-section (2)
of Section 17 of the Goa Town and Country Planning
Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as
the “said Act”) for correction of inconsistent/
/incoherent zoning provisions in the Regional Plan
for Goa-2021 (RPG-2021) in respect of plot of land
admeasuring an area of 6850 m2, surveyed under
Survey No. 451, sub-division No. 9,10,11,12,13,14 &
15, of Village Curtorim, Salcete Taluka, District
South Goa, State of Goa (hereinafter referred to as
the “said plot of land”);
And whereas, the correction/rectification as
requested by the applicant has been scrutinized
and a Report of the Department alongwith the report
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from a registered professional was submitted to the
Government for decision (hereinafter referred to as
the “said Reports”);
And whereas, the Government has considered
the said Reports and it is of the opinion that
alteration/modification is necessary to be carried
out to the RPG-2021 for the purpose of rectifying
inadvertent/inconsistent/incoherent error zoning
that has occurred in the RPG-2021 and it has
directed the Chief Town Planner (Planning) to carry
out alteration/modification to the RPG-2021 for the
purpose of correcting/rectifying the zone of plot of
land surveyed under Survey No. 451, sub-division
No. 9,10,11,12,13,14 & 15 of Village Curtorim, Salcete
Taluka admeasuring an area of 6850 m2 only which
is earmarked as Paddy Field as per RPG-2021, to
Settlement Zone by issuing Notification under
sub-section (2) of Section 17 of the said Act;
Now, therefore, as directed by the Government
and in pursuance of sub-section (2) of Section 17 of
the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974
(Act 21 of 1975), the following alteration/
/modification to the RPG-2021 is hereby carried
out, namely:-
In the RPG-2021, the zone of plot of land
admeasuring an area of 6850 m2, surveyed under
Survey No. 451, sub-division No. 9,10,11,12,13,14 &
15, of Village Curtorim, Salcete Taluka, District
South Goa, State of Goa which is earmarked as
Paddy Field as per RPG-2021 is hereby corrected as
Settlement Zone.
Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Administration/
/Planning).
Panaji, 28th November, 2023.
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Notification
No. 36/18/145/17(2) Tivrem/52/1-A/TCP/2023/485
Whereas, the Department is in receipt of an
application dated 30-06-2023 (hereinafter referred
to as the “said Application”) under sub-section (2)
of Section 17 of the Goa Town and Country Planning
Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as
the “said Act”) for correction of inconsistent/
/incoherent zoning provisions in the Regional Plan
for Goa-2021 (RPG-2021) in respect of plot of land
admeasuring an area of 38150 m2, surveyed under
Survey No. 52, sub-division No. 1-A, of Village
Tivrem, Ponda Taluka, District South Goa, State of
Goa (hereinafter referred to as the “said plot of
land”);
And whereas, the correction/rectification as
requested by the applicant has been scrutinized
and a Report of the Department alongwith the report
from a registered professional was submitted to the
Government for decision (hereinafter referred to as
the “said Reports”);
And whereas, the Government has considered
the said Reports and it is of the opinion that
alteration/modification is necessary to be carried
out to the RPG-2021 for the purpose of rectifying
inadvertent/inconsistent/incoherent error zoning
that has occurred in the RPG-2021 and it has
directed the Chief Town Planner (Planning) to carry
out alteration/modification to the RPG-2021 for the
purpose of correcting/rectifying the zone of part of
the plot of land surveyed under Survey No. 52,
sub-division No. 1-A of Village Tivrem, Ponda Taluka
admeasuring an area of 3988 m2 only which is
earmarked as Orchard Zone with part area under
No Development Slope as per RPG-2021, to
Settlement Zone by issuing Notification under
sub-section (2) of Section 17 of the said Act;
Now, therefore, as directed by the Government
and in pursuance of sub-section (2) of Section 17 of
the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21
of 1975), the following alteration/modification to
the RPG-2021 is hereby carried out, namely:-
In the RPG-2021, the zone of part of the plot of
land admeasuring an area of 3988 m2, surveyed
under Survey No. 52, sub-division No. 1-A, of Village
Tivrem, Ponda Taluka, District South Goa, State of
Goa which is earmarked as Orchard zone with part
area under No Development Slope as per RPG-2021
is hereby corrected as Settlement zone.
Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Administration/
/Planning).
Panaji, 28th November, 2023.
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Notification
No. 36/18/17(2)/Murda/20/1/TCP/2023/487
Whereas, the Department is in receipt of an
application dated 17-05-2023 (hereinafter referred
to as the “said Application”) under sub-section (2)
of Section 17 of the Goa Town and Country Planning
Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as
the “said Act”) for correction of inconsistent/
/incoherent zoning provisions in the Regional Plan
for Goa-2021 (RPG-2021) in respect of plot of land
admeasuring an area of 2287 m2, surveyed under
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Survey No. 20, sub-division No. 1 of Village Murda,
Tiswadi Taluka, District North Goa, State of Goa
(hereinafter referred to as the “said plot of land”);
And whereas, the correction/rectification as
requested by the applicant has been scrutinized
and a Report of the Department alongwith the report
from a registered professional was submitted to the
Government for decision (hereinafter referred to as
the “said Reports”);
And whereas, the Government has considered
the said Reports and it is of the opinion that
alteration/modification is necessary to be carried
out to the RPG-2021 for the purpose of rectifying
inadvertent/inconsistent/incoherent error zoning
that has occurred in the RPG-2021 and it has
directed the Chief Town Planner (Planning) to carry
out alteration/modification to the RPG-2021 for the
purpose of correcting/rectifying the zone of the plot
of land surveyed under Survey No. 20, sub-division
No. 1 of Village Murda, Tiswadi Taluka admeasuring
an area of 2287 m2 only which is earmarked as
Paddy Field as per RPG-2021, to Settlement Zone
by issuing Notification under sub-section (2) of
Section 17 of the said Act;
Now, therefore, as directed by the Government
and in pursuance of sub-section (2) of Section 17 of
the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act
21 of 1975), the following alteration/modification to
the RPG-2021 is hereby carried out, namely:-
In the RPG-2021, the zone of the plot of land
admeasuring an area of 2287 m2, surveyed under
Survey No. 20, sub-division No. 1, of Village Murda,
Tiswadi Taluka, District North Goa, State of Goa
which is earmarked as Paddy Field as per
RPG-2021 is hereby corrected as Settlement Zone.
Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Administration/
/Planning).
Panaji, 28th November, 2023.
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Office of the Chief Town Planner (Admn./Planning)
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Order
No. 17/01/TC-UD/TCP/2015/2149
Read: 1. Order No. 1/3/TCP(Part File)/2017-19/179 dated 31-01-2023.
2.Order No. 1/6/TCP/Pro.Group ‘A’/2023/1455 dated 25-07-2023.
Government is pleased to order transfer of the following Officers of the Town and Country Planning
Department, in public interest, with immediate effect:
Sr.
Name & Designation
Present posting
Proposed posting
No.
1.
Shri Anand A. Deshpande,
North Goa District Office,
Bicholim Taluka Office
Town Planner
Mapusa on working arrangement
Bicholim with addl. charge
to Headquarters, Panaji
Headquarters, Panaji.
2.
Shri Sanjay Halornekar,
Bicholim Taluka Office, Bicholim
TCP Headquarters, Panaji.
Dy. Town Planner
3.
Shri Shivprasad Murari,
Quepem Taluka Office, Quepem
Quepem Taluka Office, Quepem
Dy. Town Planner
with addl. charge GIDC/RERA.
The Officers shall join the new place of posting with immediate effect without availing joining time.
The Officers shall complete handling over and taking over process with immediate effect and submit
compliance.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Rajesh J. Naik, Chief Town Planner (Administration/Planning) & ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 28th November, 2023.
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