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RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

Panaji, 25th January, 2024 (Magha 5, 1945) SERIES I No. 43 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NOTE

There is an Extraordinary issue to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 42 dated 18-1-2024, namely:—

Extraordinary dated 19-1-2024 from pages 2661 to 2662, Notification from Department of Finance regarding Market Borrowing Programme.

INDEX

Department Notification/Order

Subject Pages

1 2

3

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1. Education Not.- 2/91/Goa State Pvt. Uni. Bill/ Goa Private Universities Rules, 2023. 2663 /DHE/2020

2. Finance Not.- 1/10/2021-Fin(BUD)/Part/974 Goa Delegation of Financial Powers (Second 2667

Amendment) Rules, 2023.

3. Law & Judiciary Not.- 8/90/2020-LD (Estt.)/159 Amendment to the Table of fees of 2668

Registration

4. a. New and Renew- Ord.- 1-1/2020/Admn/DNRE/291 Creation of posts.

2668 able Energy

b. —do— Not.- 1-1/2020/Admn/DNRE/296 RRs.— Goa Energy Development Agency. 2696

5. Revenue Not.- 35/4/2016-RD/82 Amendment of Order dated 30-3-2017. 2671

6. Social Welfare Not.- 83/12/2023-24-SDB/MSNY/ Mukhyamantri Sahayata Nidhi Yojana. 2672 /7397

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Private Universities Rules, 2023.

Department of Education Directorate of Higher Education

(2) They shall come into force on the date ___

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Notification

2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless

the context otherwise requires,—

2/91/Goa State Pvt. Uni. Bill/ /DHE/2020

(a) "Act" means the Goa Private Universities Act, 2020 (Goa Act 4 of 2020);

(b) "Form" means a form appended to

these rules;

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 63 of the Goa Private Universities Act, 2020 (Goa Act No. 4 of 2020), the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules, namely:—

(c) "section" means section of the Act.

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(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined herein but defined in the Act shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Act.

3. Application for establishment of a Private University.— (1) An application under sub- -section (1) of section 4 shall be made in Form I hereto.

(2) Such application shall be signed by a person who is authorised to authenticate instruments on behalf of the sponsoring body.

(3) The sponsoring body shall submit twelve hard copies and one soft copy of the application alongwith requisite annexures, enclosures, undertakings and declarations.

(4) The application referred in sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by an initial payment of a fee of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh only).

(5) After issuance of notification under section 7 the sponsoring body shall deposit the remaining fee of Rs. 25,00,000/- (Rupees twenty five lakhs only) within a period of one month from the date of such notification, as a one-time fee to the Government which shall be non- -refundable.

4. Procedure for granting permission to operate Private University.— (1) The sponsoring body shall report the compliance to the Government under sub-section (2) of section 6 in Form II hereto.

(2) Upon receipt of such report from the sponsoring body, the Director shall refer such report to the Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section 5.

(3) The Committee shall examine such report and may call for such other information from the sponsoring body as it may deem necessary.

(4) The Committee shall submit its recommendation to the Director within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such report.

(5) If the Committee could not submit its recommendation within the period specified in sub-rule (4) for any sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing, it may submit its recommendation to the Director within such period as may be extended by the Director.

(6) On receipt of the recommendation of the Committee, the Government shall take further necessary action under section 7.

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

Sanjana D. Bandekar, Under Secretary (Higher Education).

Porvorim, 17th January, 2024.

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FORM I

Application for Establishment of Private University in the State of Goa

[See rule 3 (1)]

(1) Details of Sponsoring Body

(a) Name:

(b) Address:

(c) Pin Code:

(d) Contact Number:

(e) Fax No.:

(f) E-mail Id:

(g) Official Website:

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(2) Details of the Higher Educational Institutions established by the Sponsoring Body:

(3) Particulars of the proposed Private University

(a) Name of the Private University:

(b) Address of the Private University:

(c) Names, address and phone numbers of the head of the Private University (Vice-Chancellor/ /Registrar/Director/Special officer):

(4) Justification for starting the Private University:

(5) Details of the Premises

(a) Owned or Leased:

(b) If owned, particulars of the title, area, etc. (copy of the title deed to be attached):

(c) If leased, particulars of lease (copy of the lease deed to be attached):

(d) If leased, term of the lease in years:

(6) List of Programmes under various Disciplines intended to start:

(7) Whether permission/recognition to start Programmes under various Disciplines are required as per rule 5(4):

(8) If required, undertaking to obtain permission/recognition to start Programmes under various Disciplines:

(9) Particulars of proposed fee structure for Programmes under various Disciplines, concessions, and scholarships:

(10) Appointment of Teaching Staff required for Programmes under various Disciplines of study and research:

(11) Appointment of Non-Teaching and Technical Staff required:

(12) System proposed to be followed for appointment of Teaching, Non-Teaching and Technical Staff:

(13) System proposed to be followed for admissions to the Disciplines of study and research:

(14) Details of Application Fee:

The above application for the operation of .................................................................. (mention name of the proposed University) under the provisions of the Goa Private Universities Act, 2020 (Goa Act 4 of 2020) is submitted hereby on behalf of ........................................................................................................... (name of the Sponsoring Body).

I certify that:-

(a) I am authorised to submit the application on behalf of the sponsoring body................................... (Name of the sponsoring body).

(b) I have enclosed all the relevant documents, enclosures, undertakings, and declarations supporting the claims mentioned in Form I.

(c) The sponsoring body has resolved to commence the Private University by name of ................................ and to follow in this connection all provisions made in the Goa Private Universities Act, 2020 (Goa Act 4 of 2020) and such other rules as the Government may make in this behalf, from time to time. The information given in the Form I is true to the best of my knowledge.

Signature:

Place:

Date:

Name and Designation:

Name of Sponsoring Body:

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FORM II Compliance Report for the Establishment of a Private University in the State of Goa (See rule 4 (1))

(1) Details of sponsoring body

(a) Name:

(b) Address:

(c) Pin Code:

(d) Contact Number:

(e) Fax No.:

(f) E-mail Id:

(g) Official Website:

(2) Particulars of the Private University

(a) Name of the Private University:

(b) Address of the Private University:

(c) Names, address and phone numbers of the head of the Private University (Vice-Chancellor/Registrar/ /Director/Special officer):

(d) Objectives of the Private University:

(3) Details of the Premises

(a) Owned or Leased:

(b) If owned, particulars of area, built-up area:

(c) If leased, particulars of leased premises:

(d) If leased, term of the lease in years:

(e) Details of the facilities available or developed or to be developed for the operation of the Private University in terms of the following:

(i) Academic Facilities

(ii) Library Facilities

(iii) IT Facilities

(iv) Sports Facilities

(v) Canteen Facilities

(vi) Hostel Facilities

(4) Details of the Permanent Endowment Fund:

(5) Details of the Financial Resources of the Private University:

(6) Details of the Phased Capital Expenditure for five years:

(7) Names of the various Disciplines to be started (Arts, Science, Engineering, etc.):

(8) Details of programmes under various Disciplines to be started (UG, PG, etc.):

(9) Permission/recognition to start programmes under various Disciplines, if required:

(10) System to be followed for admissions to programmes under various Disciplines:

(11) Particulars of Fee structure for programmes under various Disciplines:

(12) Particulars of Concessions or Scholarships, if any:

(13) Details of appointment of Teaching Staff as per programmes under various Disciplines:

(14) Details of appointment of Non-Teaching and Technical Staff:

(15) System to be followed for appointment of Teaching, Non-Teaching and Technical Staff:

(16) Draft of the Statutes and Ordinances of the Private University:

(17) Details of application fee paid:

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(18) Any other information as required under the Goa Private Universities Act:

(19) Affidavit in terms of the following:

(a) Adhering to the rules, regulations and norms of the statutory or regulatory bodies established by

the Central Government and State Government.

(b) Establishing Provident Fund for the Employees of the Private University and introducing Welfare

Schemes.

(c) Ensuring transparent functioning of the Private University within the State of Goa.

The above Compliance Report for the operation of ...................................................... (mention name of the

proposed University) under the provisions of the Goa Private Universities Act, 2020 (Goa Act 4 of 2020)

is submitted hereby on behalf of ................................................................................... (Name of the sponsoring body).

I certify that:-

(a) I am authorised to submit the Compliance Report on behalf of the sponsoring body...................................

(Name of the sponsoring body).

(b) I have enclosed all the relevant documents, enclosures, undertakings, and declarations supporting

the claims mentioned in Form II.

(c) The sponsoring body has resolved to commence the Private University by name of ................................

and to follow in this connection all provisions made in the Goa Private Universities Act, 2020 (Goa Act

4 of 2020) and such other rules as the Government may make in this behalf, from time to time. The

information given in Form II is true to the best of my knowledge.

Place:

Date:

Signature:

Name and Designation:

Name of Sponsoring Body:

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Department of Finance

Finance (Budget) Division __

Notification

1/10/2021-Fin(BUD)/Part/974

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of Article 166 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend the Goa Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2008, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Delegation of Financial Powers (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023.

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

2. Amendment of rule 9.— In rule 9 of the Goa Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2008.—

(i) for sub-rule (8), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:— "(8) Re- appropriation below Rs. 10.00 lakhs may be done with the approval of the Head of Department. Re-appropriation for Rs. 10.00 lakhs and above shall require prior approval of Finance Department".

(ii) sub-rule (9) shall be omitted.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary (Finance

Budget-I).

Porvorim, 17th January, 2024.

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Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

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Notification

8/90/2020-LD (Estt.)/159

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 78 of the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), as in force in the State of Goa, read with section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby further amends the Table of Fees as published in the Official Gazette (Supplement), Series I No. 31 dated 01-11-1965, as follows, namely:—

In the Table of Fees, in article I,—

(i) in item (3), in clause (a), in the Note, for the expression "for a period of three months with effect from the 1st day of August, 2023," the expression with effect from 25th January, 2024 upto 31st March, 2024" shall be substituted;

(ii) in Note 1, for the expression "For a period of three months with effect from the 1st day of August, 2023," the expression with effect from 25th January, 2024 upto 31st March, 2024" shall be substituted;

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

Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary, Law (Estt.).

Porvorim, 24th January, 2024.

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Department of New and Renewable Energy

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Order

1-1/2020/Admn/DNRE/291

Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for creation of 01 (one) post in Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA). A registered society under Societies Registration Act, 1868 under the Administrative Control of Department of New and Renewable Energy. The designation and number of posts are as indicated in the table below:—

Sr. No. Name/Designation of Post No. of Post Pay Level

1 Technical Assistant 01 Level-6

The expenditure on salary for the above post shall be debited to the Grant-in-Aid received from the Department of New and Renewable Energy from the Budget Head:

(a) 2810 — New and Renewable Energy;

00 — ;

800 — Other Expenditure;

01 — New and Renewable Sources of Energy;

31 — Grant-in-Aid.

and2668 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 43 25TH JANUARY, 2024 (b) 2810 — New and Renewable

Energy;

00 — ;

800 — Other Expenditure;

02 — Integrated Rural Energy

Program;

31 — Grant-in-Aid.

This issue with the approval of Administrative Reforms Department vide their U. O. No. 7419/F dated 16-11-2023, Personnel Department vide their U. O. No. 3461/F dated 15-12-2023 and with concurrence of Finance Department vide their U. O. No. 2779/F dated 20-12-2023 and as per resolution taken by the Council of Ministers on Table Item No. 22 of it's XXXVIIIth Cabinet Meeting held on 10-01-2024.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Stephen Fernandes, Director (New and

Renewable Energy).

Panaji, 16th January, 2024.

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Notification

1-1/2020/Admn/DNRE/296

In pursuance of item 9 (b) (v) of the Rules and Regulations of the Goa Energy Development Agency, the Governing body of the Goa Energy Development Agency hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group "C", Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Goa Energy Development Agency under Department of New and Renewable Energy, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence- ment.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Energy Development Agency, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, Recruitment Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these Rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").

(3) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said post and level in the pay matrix attached thereof shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said posts, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected there with shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Governing body 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 Governing body 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 be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and Other Special Categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in that regard.

For and on behalf of the Governing body.

Stephen Fernandes, Director (New and

Renewable Energy).

Panaji, 23rd January, 2024.

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n h c e T A2670 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 43 25TH JANUARY, 2024 Department of Revenue ––– Order

35/4/2016-RD/82

Read: (1) Government Order No. 35/4/2016- RD dated 30-03-2017, published in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary, Series I No. 52 dated 30-03-2017.

(2) Government Order No. 35/01/03/ /2018-RD/1029 dated 31-05-2018, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 10 dated 07-06-2018.

(3) Government Order No. 35/4/2016- RD/2587 dated 14-11-2019, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 35 dated 28-11-2019.

(4) Government Order No. 35/4/2016- RD dated 12-10-2022, published in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary No.6, Series I No. 27 dated 12-10-2022.

(5) Government Order No. 35/4/2016- RD dated 26-04-2023, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 4 dated 27-04-2023.

(6) Government Order No. 35/4/2016- RD dated 31-07-2023, published in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary, Series I No. 17 dated 31-07-2023.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Act 2 of 1899), as in force in the State of Goa, read with section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), the Government of Goa hereby fur ther amends the Government Order No. 35/4/2016-RD dated 30-03-2017, published in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary, Series I No. 52 dated 30-03-2017 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Order") as follows, namely:—

In the principal Order,—

(I) for clause (ia), the following clause

shall be substituted, namely:—

"(ia) reduces the stamp duty chargeable on conveyance such as a Deed of Conveyance or Deed of Sale or Deed of Transfer executed in pursuance of an Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding executed on or before 31-03-2014 in respect of,—

(i) a plot of land of an area not exceeding 600 square meters where the occupancy certificate also has been obtained after completion of construction on such plot of land on or before the said date; or

(ii) a dwelling unit having built up area not exceeding 200 square meters,

(not being a transfer charged or exempted under Article No. 62), which is presently specified in Article 22(b) of Schedule I-A of the said Act, to the scale of one percent of the present market value of the property, with effect from the 25th day of January, 2024 upto 31-03-2024.

Explanation: Reckoning of the stamp duty chargeable on instruments of conveyance such as a Deed of Conveyance or Deed of Sale or Deed of Transfer referred above shall be done, and such instruments shall be registered, by the sub-registrar on the basis of the Valuation Repor t of the property prepared by any Government approved valuer and such Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding without insisting for production of such Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding registered before the sub-registrar;";

(II) for clause (ii), the following clause

shall be substituted, namely:—

"(ii) reduces the stamp duty chargeable on conveyance (not being a transfer charged or exempted under Article No. 62) so far as it relates to immovable proper ty, which is presently specified in Article 22(b) of Schedule I-A of the said Act, executed by or on behalf of the co-operative housing society registered under the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 (Goa Act 36 of 2001) on or before 31-03-2014, to the scale of one percent of the present market value of the property, with effect from the 25th day of January, 2024 upto 31-03-2024.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Avelina D'sa E Periera, Under Secretary

(Revenue-I).

Porvorim, 24th January, 2024.

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Department of Social Welfare

Directorate of Social Welfare

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Notification

83/12/2023-24-SDB/MSNY/7397

The Government of Goa is hereby pleased to devise a scheme to provide financial assistance of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) as grants to NGOs of State of Goa.

1. Short title and commencement.— a) This scheme shall be called as Mukhyamantri Sahayata Nidhi Yojana.

b) It shall come into force from the date of

publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— a) 'Government' means the

Government of Goa.

b) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Social

Welfare, Government of Goa.

c) 'Director' means the Director of Social

Welfare, Government of Goa.

d) 'NGO' means Non Government Organization duly registered under Societies Registration Act of 1860, in the State of Goa.

3. Objective of the scheme.— The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to registered NGOs of State of Goa for the purpose of organizing activities such as Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Competitions, Medical Camps, Awareness Camps etc., in the State of Goa.

4. Target group and eligibility.— (1) The scheme shall be applicable to all the NGOs registered under Societies Registration Act of 1860, in the State of Goa.

(2) The NGO shall submit audited statements of accounts of last three years as well as a copy of Memorandum of Association & Article of Association while applying for financial assistance under the scheme.

(3) The NGO's applying for financial assistance under this scheme shall be working for the welfare of senior citizens, persons with disabilities & other weaker sections of the society and the activities such as Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Competitions, Medical Camps, Awareness Camps etc., to be undertaken shall be only for the cause of such sections.

5. Financial assistance.— (a) Under the scheme maximum amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh only) shall be sanctioned for the period of one financial year by the Directorate of Social Welfare for the purpose of undertaking any of the activities as mentioned at Clause 3. The amount sanctioned shall be released in two equal installments in the form of grants.

NGO's can claim any amount within the limit of Rs. 5.00 lakhs only either for one activity, at a time or various activities split over that particular financial year.

(b) The NGO shall contribute atleast 20% of the cost of the proposed activity and the 80% of the cost shall be sanctioned under the scheme subject to the maximum of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh only) per Financial Year. The proof of such contribution shall be provided to the Director of Social Welfare.

(c) The NGO shall submit a statement of the organizing activities such as Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Competitions, Medical Camps and Awareness Camps etc. and details of expenditure made for the said purpose including the expenditure for refreshment/food, hiring charges of venue, conveyance charges etc., and honorarium, accommodation, travelling food etc., for guest speaker.

6. Mode of application.— Application form for financial assistance shall be submitted to the Director of Social Welfare for North Goa District & District Welfare Office, Margao for South Goa District in the prescribed application form atleast three months in advance of the proposed activities; and shall be accompanied with the following documents:

(1) A copy of Certificate of Registration issued by the Registrar of Co-operative Society, State of Goa.

(2) Detailed project repor t of the proposed activities giving financial

implications.

(3) Audited accounts statement of the

last three years.

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7. Director of Social Welfare shall be sanctioning authority.

8. Amendment of scheme.— This scheme may be amended from time to time and in such manner as deemed fit by the Government.

9. Head of account.— The expenditure on the implementation of this scheme shall be met from provisions made under Demand No. 57, Budget Head 2235—Social Security & Welfare; 02—Social Welfare; 200—Other Programme; 21—Mukhyamantri Sahayata Nidhi to NGO's; 31—Grant-in-aid.

10. Other terms and conditions.— (1) The grant of financial assistance under the scheme cannot be claimed as a matter of right.

(2) The amount sanctioned under this scheme shall be utilized for the purpose for which it has been sanctioned. Within a period of 15 days from the date of proposed activities, the utilization certificate as per GFR-12-A and the proof of 20% contribution by NGO with detailed accounts in this regard and a report on the conduct of such activity alongwith photographs shall be submitted to the Director of Social Welfare.

11. Interpretation and relaxation.— (1) The Secretary of Social Welfare shall be the final authority concerning the interpretation of this scheme.

(2) Government may relax any of the provisions of this scheme.

12. Government may modify any of the clauses as and when required.

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

Ajit Panchwadkar, Director of Social Welfare & ex officio Addl. Secretary (SW).

Panaji, 23rd January, 2024.

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APPLICATION FORM

Mukhyamantri Sahayata Nidhi Yojana Scheme to

provide financial assistance to NGO's

Dated:-

To,

The Director,

Directorate of Social Welfare,

18th June Road, Panaji.

The Dy. Director,

District Welfare Office, Margao.

Sub: Financial Assistance under Mukhyamantri Sahayata Nidhi Yojana.

Sir/Madam,

We propose to organize ____________________________________________________________________ under the Mukhyamantri Sahayata Nidhi Yojana for which details are given as under:

1. Name of the NGO :

2. Address of the NGO :

3. Contact No.:

:

4. No. and date of registration :

with the competent authority

(copy enclosed)2673 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 43 25TH JANUARY, 2024 5. Brief history of the NGO : To be attached.

6. Details of proposed activity : To be attached.

7. Details of financial implication : To be attached.

giving item wise breakup

8. Tentative scheduled of the :

activity

9. Venue identified of the :

proposed activity

10. Number of participants :

expected

11. Level of participant :

12. Resource persons available/ : To be enclosed.

/to be arranged with their names and addresses

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

)

( President/Chairman

)

( Secretary Official Stamp of NGO

Documents to be attached:

1. Brief History of the NGO. 2. A copy of registration certificate issued by competent authority. 3. A copy of Bank Pass Book of the NGO.

4. Resolution by the Executive Committee of the NGO. 5. Audited/Unaudited statement of last two years. 6. Details of proposed activity. 7. Details of financial implication.

N.B.: The amount of financial assistance under this scheme will be provided to the tune of Rs. 5,00,000/- or 80% of the cost whichever is less and the same cannot be claimed as a matter of right. The amount sanctioned under this scheme shall be utilized for the purpose for which it has been sanctioned and the Utilization Certificate as per GFR-12-A shall be submitted to the Directorate of Social Welfare within a period of 15 days after the date of organization of the activities.

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