Panaji, 29th February, 2024 (Phalguna 10, 1945)

SERIES I No. 48

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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NOTE

There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 47 dated 22-2-2024, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 22-2-2024 from pages 2805 to 2806, Notification from Department of Law regarding the Goa

Town & Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2024.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 27-2-2024 from pages 2807 to 2808, Notification from Department of Co-operation

regarding Goa Co-operative Societies (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2024.

INDEX

Department

Notification/Order

Subject

Pages

General Adminis-

Not.- 26/1/88-GAD/897

Declaration of Director EPwD as ex officio Joint

2809

tration

Secy/Addl. Secy to the Government.

Home

Ord.- 3/15/2020-HD(G)/532

Creation of post.

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3. a. Non-Conventional

Not.- 1-2/Admin/NRE/23-24/363

Re-launch of Scheme for Promotion of

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Sources of Energy

Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the State of Goa.

b. —do—

Not.- 1-2/Admin/NRE/23-24/364

Revised Scheme for promotion of Grid

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Connected Solar Rooftop System with Net,

Group Net & Virtual Net Metering FY

2023-2026.

4. a. Official Language

Ord.- 29/2/2023/DOL/LRC/1293

Creation of Language Research Cell in the

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Directorate of Official Language.

b. —do—

Ord.- 29/2/2023/DOL/LRC/1294

Re-designation of post.

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c. —do—

Ord.- 29/2/2023/DOL/LRC/1295

Surrendering and Creation of post.

2818

Personnel

Not.- 1/29/86-PER (Pt. File)

RRs.—Indian Reserve Bettalion.

2819

Printing & Stationery

Not.- 5/30/2012-DPS/Part/966

Disclaimer for publishing private Advertise-

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ment in Official Gazette.

Sports & Youth Affairs

Not.- DSYA/CS/DEP/NSNIS/

Amendment to Scheme—Deputation of sports

2821

/2023-24

person to NSNIS.

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of General Administration

–––

Notification

26/1/88-GAD/897

Consequent upon Director, Department of

Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

being declared as Head of Department for

the Department of Empowerment of Persons

with Disabilities vide Order No. 1/18/2017/

/Fin(Bud)/1097 dated 09-02-2024, Government

is pleased to declare the “Director, Department

of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities”

as “ex officio Joint Secretary/Additional

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Department of Home

Home—General Division

–––

Order

3/15/2020-HD(G)/532

Read: Order No. DPSE/1/ADMN/Creation/

/2019/1954 dated 26-11-2019.

Sanction of the Government is hereby

accorded for creation of the following post in

the Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services

as per the details shown below:-

Sr.

Designation of

Pay Scale

No. of posts

No.

the post

created

Non Ministerial

(Non-Lapsable) Posts

1 Investigator

(25500-81100)

Level-4

Total

The expenditure on the creation of above

post would be met from the below mentioned

Budget Head:-

Demand No. 26

2070—Other Administrative Services;

00—;

108—Fire Protection & Control;

01—Fire Service;

01—Salaries.

This issues with the approval of the High

Level Empowered Committee (H.L.E.C)

constituted with approval of the Council of

Ministers in the XXth meeting held on

08-11-2017 vide Order No. 1/1/2017-ADDL.

Secy (PER) dated 22-11-2017 issued by

Department of Personnel.

Approval of the High Level Empowered

Committee (H.L.E.C) is conveyed vide

letter No. 9/57IDCO/2019-ARD/244 dated

Secretary to the Government”, with

immediate effect.

The Director, Department of Empowerment

of Persons with Disabilities as ex officio Joint

Secretary/Additional Secretary shall carry out

his duties in connection with the Secretariat

work directly under supervision and control

of the Secretary, Department of Empowerment

of Persons with Disabilities, without any extra

remuneration.

The Secretary, Department of Empowerment

of Persons with Disabilities shall be overall in

charge of Department of Empowerment of

Persons with Disabilities and all matters not

within the competence of the ex officio Joint

Secretary/Additional Secretary shall be

referred to the Secretary, Department of

Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, in

the Secretariat.

In his capacity as ex officio Joint Secretary/

/Additional Secretary to the Government, the

Director, Department of Empowerment of

Persons with Disabilities, shall sign the

communications, Orders and Notifications on

behalf of Government with due approval of

the Secretary/Minister/Chief Minister.

The Secretary, Department of Empowerment

of Persons with Disabilities shall specify the

powers/duties that may be exercised by the

ex officio Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary

to the Government as far as Secretariat

work is concerned.

If any further clarification concerning the

Secretariat work is required, the same shall

be issued by the Secretary, Department of

Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Shaila G. Bhosle, Under Secretary (GA).

Porvorim, 22nd February, 2024.

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17-07-2019, letter No. 9/57/IDCO/2019-ARD/

/428 dated 22-11-2019 issued by the

Department of Administrative Reforms,

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa for sanction of 1

post of Investigator in Directorate of Planning,

Statistics & Evaluation.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Vivek K. Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I).

Porvorim, 21st February, 2024.

———ttt———

Department of Non Conventional

Sources of Energy

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Notification

1-2/Admin/NRE/23-24/363

“Re-launch of Scheme for Promotion

of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the

State of Goa”

The following Re-launch of Scheme for

promotion of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the

State of Goa is approved by the Government

and is hereby published for the general

information of the public.

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) This

scheme may be called as “Re-launch of

Scheme for Promotion of Electric Vehicles

(EVs) in the State of Goa”.

(ii) It shall come into force after publishing

in the Official Gazette from 1st August, 2022.

(iii) The scheme shall be implemented

through the Goa Energy Development

Agency (GEDA) in online mode at EV portal

www.goaev.in

2. Introduction to the scheme.— I. Goa has

a vehicle density of 625 vehicles for every

100 people and is ranked 15th in the World

in terms of vehicle density. Adoption of use

of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) for daily commute

is required to achieve various goals,

including improvement in air quality,

reduction in noise levels and reduction in

generation of green house gas emissions.

II. Government of Goa intends to re-launch

the scheme for promoting of Electric Vehicles

in the State of Goa by providing incentives to

build integrated infrastructure and to

encourage drivers to switch to EVs for

improvement of air quality and reduction of

green house gas emissions.

III. The consumer has to purchase Electric

Vehicle directly from authorized dealer and

avail benefits from Government of Goa.

3. Objectives of the scheme.— This scheme

is formulated with the following objectives:

(a) The primary objective is to accelerate

the pace of EV adoption across vehicle

segments, especially in the mass category of

two wheelers, public/shared transport

vehicles and goods carriers. The scheme shall

seek to drive rapid adoption of Battery Electric

Vehicles (BEVs) so that they contribute to 25%

of all new vehicle registrations by 2024 and

bring about a material improvement in air

quality by reduction in green house gas

emissions, reduction in noise levels and also

use of fossil fuels by bringing down emissions

from the transport sector.

(b) To promote the adoption of Electric two

wheelers, three wheelers and four wheelers

in the State of Goa.

of subsidy for purchase of Electric two

wheelers, three wheelers, four wheelers and

retrofitting of ICE vehicles to EV by providing

subsidy.

(d) The scheme will also seek to put in

place measures to support the creation of jobs

in driving, selling, financing, servicing

retrofitting etc., and charging of Electric

Vehicles.

(e) It is expected that the incentives

provided in the scheme shall encourage

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delivery service providers (e.g., food delivery, e-commerce logistics providers, couriers) to

switch to using electric two wheelers.

4. Scope of the scheme.— The main scope of this scheme is to provide incentive in the form

of subsidy to the prospective users for purchase of electric two, three, four wheelers and

retrofitting of ICE vehicles to EV in State of Goa.

The Fiscal Incentives being offered under this scheme would be in addition to the demand

incentives available in the FAME India Phase-II scheme of Government of India.

4.1 The financial assistance for conversion of ICE vehicles to EV will be provided in form

of subsidy.

4.2 Registered owner of ICE vehicles (i.e. eligible for the EV purchase incentives) shall also

be eligible for a scrapping incentives for scrapping and de-registering old ICE 2W, 3W & 4W

registered in Goa.

4.3 The Financial Assistance will be provided from 1st August, 2022 to 31st December, 2024

in form of subsidy as mentioned below:-

Type

EVs (in Nos.)

Subsidy

ICE to EVs

Retrofitting

Scrapping &

of EV

(in Rs.)

(in Nos.)

benefits

de-registration

(in Rs.)

old ICE

old ICE benefits

(in Nos.)

(in Rs.)

2-W

5000

Rs. 8000/-

Rs. 15,000/-

200

Rs. 5,000/-

/kWh not

exceeding

Rs. 15,000/-

per vehicle

3-W

Rs. 8000/-

Rs. 50,000/-

Rs. 10,000/-

/kWh not

exceeding

Rs. 60,000/-

per vehicle

4-W

600

Rs. 8000/-

150

Rs. 1,00,000/-

Rs. 10,000/-

/kWh not

exceeding

Rs. 1,00,000/-

per vehicle

*Scrapping benefit shall be applicable to the beneficiary purchasing new Electric Vehicle in that

financial year.

5. Eligibility and modalities for availing benefits under the scheme.— a) Copy of the Aadhar

Card issued in Goa.

b) 15 years Residence Certificate of Goa issued by Mamlatdar office.

(i) Relaxation to the beneficiaries married in Goa having Civil Marriage Registration

Certificate in Goa. However, spouse must have 15 years, residence certificate issued by

Mamlatdar office.

(ii) Relaxation for Government servant by producing service letter from the head of

Department.

c) Tax invoice copy of the purchased Electric Vehicle.

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d) Insurance copy of the Electric Vehicle.

e) Cancelled cheque/bank details.

f) De-registration certificate of the ICE

vehicle by the RTO (in case of scrapping

incentives).

g) The beneficiary should submit online

application within 90 days of notification of

this scheme for Electric Vehicles purchased

prior to issue of this notification.

h) The beneficiary should submit their

online application within 120 days of

purchase of new Electric Vehicles after issue

of notification of this scheme.

6. Pattern of Assistance of the Scheme.—

(i) “The GEDA shall be entitled to

Government grants based on the estimate

approved by the Government in the Budget

Estimate during that financial year” for the

scheme and will be sanctioned as per the

terms and conditions laid by the Government.

(ii) The subsidy shall be disbursed in a

single installment to the beneficiary

concerned i.e. 100% on purchase of the

Electric Vehicle and production of documents

mentioned at pt. No. 5 by the beneficiaries.

(iii) The Government reserves the right to

keep in abeyance, stop future subsidy and

modify the financial quantum, as also the

conditions of the scheme, at any point of time,

to limit expenditure to the budgetary

provisions made for the purpose. No claim or

appeal or challenge shall lie with any

authority or Court, in respect of this decision

of the Government.

(iv) In case of a fraudulent claim of subsidy

benefits by an applicant, GEDA would

proceed to recover the subsidy amount from

the beneficiary. GEDA could also initiate

appropriate criminal proceedings against the

defaulting applicants.

7. Relaxation of the provisions of the

scheme.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all of the clauses

or conditions of this scheme in genuine

case(s) for sanction of the grant.

8. Interpretation of the provisions of this

scheme.— If any question arises regarding

interpretation of any clause, word, expression

of the scheme, the decision about the

interpretation shall lie with the Government,

which shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

9. Redressal of grievances and dispute.—

Grievances or disputes between beneficiary

and

GEDA,

any,

arising

out

implementation of this scheme, shall be

referred to the Secretary (NRE) to the

Government of Goa who shall hear and

decide such matters and the decision of the

Secretary (NRE) to the Government of Goa in

this regard shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

Provided no grievance or dispute regarding

the decision of the Government under

clause 6 (iii) above shall lie with any authority

or tribunal or court, in respect of the decision.

This scheme has been issued with the

Administrative Approval of the Government

under U. O. No. 1805/F dated 01-06-2023 and

concurrence of the Finance (Exp.) Department

vide their U. O. No. 8086/F dated 30-11-23.

Stephen Fernandes, Director (NCSE)/ex

officio Jt. Secretary.

Panaji, 15th February, 2024.

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Notification

1-2/Admin/NRE/23-24/364

“Revised Scheme for Promotion of Grid

Connected Solar Rooftop System with

Net, Group Net & Virtual Net

Metering FY 2023-2026”

The following revised Scheme is approved

by the Government and is hereby published

for the general information of the public.

Preamble.— In the major initiative,

Government of India under the National Solar

Mission has set a target of 450 GW power

generation through Renewable Energy in the

country by 2030.

In order to achieve this magnitude of

capacity, the Ministry of New and Renewable

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Energy (MNRE), Government of India has

notified Phase-II Solar Roof Top Scheme in

which State of Goa has been allotted 20 MW

capacity of Solar Energy by 2024.

Installation of rooftop solar plant on a large

scale is one of the best initiatives, as in such

plants, there are no requirements of land,

energy is consumed where it is generated;

there would be no element of transmission

loss or wheeling loss and such plants would

be in interest of public at large as well as

State utilities. Therefore, with a view to

promote large scale rooftop solar systems on

private residential roofs-terraces, the

Government vide its Notification in Official

Gazette, Series I No. 19 dated 6th August,

2020 referred above had introduced a subsidy

scheme for solar rooftops in residential sector

and commercial sector. As a result of this

subsidy scheme, over 100 households have

taken the benefits of the subsidy scheme

under which an aggregate capacity of

Appx. 1 MW of solar rooftops in residential

and commercial sector have been commissioned.

To give further boost for promotion of solar

rooftops in the State for residential sector, it

was under the consideration of the

Government to rationalize the subsidy scheme

to increase the scope for the benefits of the

masses including implementation strategy.

1. Short title and commencement.— 1.1

This scheme may be called as “Revised

Scheme for Promotion of Grid Connected Solar

Rooftop Systems with Net, Group Net and

Virtual Net Metering, 2023-2026”.

1.2 Government of Goa had notified the

“Scheme for Promotion of Grid Connected

Solar Rooftop System with NET Metering

System” vide Series I No. 28 dated

7th October, 2021 with financial capping of

04.00 Crores on first cum first serve basis.

1.3 This scheme proposes to amend the

scheme of 7th October, 2021 taking into

consideration the Phase-II of Grid Connected

Rooftop Solar Programme of Ministry of New

and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Government

of Goa and the guidelines issued by MNRE

vide O. M. No. 318/331/2017-Grid connected

Rooftop dated 20th August, 2019 and OMs

for admissibility of CFA for Residential Sector

Rooftop Solar Project installed under Rooftop

Solar Programme Phase-II and its amendment

from time to time.

1.4 Upon the issue of notification of this

“Revised scheme for Promotion of Grid

Connected Solar Rooftop Systems with NET

and Group Metering, 23”, the provisional

approvals issued by Department of Electricity,

Government of Goa will not be considered

for registering any claim of State subsidy

under the notified Scheme in Official Gazette,

Series I No. 28 dated 7th October, 2021.

However, provisional approvals granted/

/issued prior to the issue of this notification

and installation, commissioning and grid

synchronization completed on or before

31-03-2023 the subsidy shall be disbursed to

the beneficiaries as per notified scheme in

Official Gazette, Series I No. 28 dated

7th October, 2021.

1.5 This scheme shall come into force from

the 1st April, 2023.

1.6

The scheme shall be implemented

through Goa Energy Development Agency

(GEDA).

2. Validity of the scheme.— The scheme

will be valid for a period of 03 years from

1st April, 2023 to 31st March, 2026.

3. Introduction to the scheme.— 3.1 The

Government of India has set the target of

achieving 450GW of Renewable Energy in

the country by 2030.

3.2 The Ministry of New and Renewable

Energy (MNRE), Government of India vide

OM No. 318/6/2022-Grid Connected Rooftop

dated 02-02-2022 has simplified the procedure

of Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II.

3.3 This revised scheme for promotion of

Grid Connected Solar Rooftop systems with

NET and Group NET Metering is therefore

formulated in order to promote “Grid

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Connected Solar Rooftop systems with Net

Metering/Group Net Metering” in the State.

4. Objectives of the scheme.— This scheme

is formulated with the following objectives:—

4.1 To promote Grid Connected Solar

Rooftop Installations as per operational

guidelines and OM for implementation of

Phase-II of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar

Programme issued by Ministry of New and

Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of

India and its amendments from time to time.

4.2 To provide State Financial Assistance

for the Installation of Grid Connected Solar

Rooftop system with Net Metering from

1 kWp up to 30 kWp for Residential

consumers, 500 kWp for Group Housing

Societies/Residential Welfare Association and

from 1 kWp to 90 kWp all other applicable

type of consumers under this scheme.

5. Scope of the scheme.— 5.1 The main

scope of this scheme is to promote &

popularize Grid Connected Solar Rooftop

System in all consumer segments viz.

residential, institutional, social, Government,

commercial, industrial etc.

5.2 To provide financial assistance for

residential,

institutional,

educational,

commercial and industrial sectors.

6. Subsidy.— 6.1 The Central Financial

Assistance for the residential sector under

this scheme shall be provided as per OM

issued by MNRE and the operational

guidelines for implementation of Phase-II of

Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme

issued by Ministry of New and Renewable

Energy (MNRE), Government of India from

time to time. The Financial Assistance shall

be permissible only if Domestic Manufactured

Solar panels (using Domestic Manufactured

Solar Cells) are used by beneficiary. However,

Financial Assistance will be limited as

mentioned in this scheme.

6.2 The beneficiary will have to install solar

rooftop systems only through empanelled

vendors as per the guidelines of Phase–II of

solar rooftop programme and registered under

GEDA.

6.3 The State Financial Assistance for the

Installation of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop

system with Net Metering from 1 kW upto

30 kWp for Residential consumers, 500 kWp

for Group Housing Societies/Residential

Welfare Association and from 1 kWp to

90 kWp for all other applicable type of

consumers under this scheme.

6.4 The subsidy under the scheme is

applicable only for installation of solar rooftop

systems through Goa Solar Portal & National

Portal for Rooftop Solar.

6.5 The proposed capacity to be installed

in the State of Goa under the scheme is

20MW.

The subsidy pattern for various types of

consumers are as follows:

A. For Residential Consumers:

The State Government shall provide

subsidy restricting to 50% for the first 10 kWp

and subsidy restricting to 10% beyond 10 kWp

upto 30 kWp of sanction load to the

Residential consumers based on the

benchmark cost provided by MNRE (As per

OM issued by MNRE with regards to the

admissibility of Central Financial Assistance

(CFA) for residential rooftop solar projects

installed under Phase-II of Rooftop Solar

Programme and its amendment from time to

time).

B. For Group Housing Societies/Residential

Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA):

The State Government shall provide

subsidy of 50% for the consumers of group

housing society/residential welfare association,

restricted to 500 kWp of sanction load and

based on the Benchmark cost provided by

MNRE (As per OM issued by MNRE with

regards to the admissibility of Central

Financial Assistance (CFA) for residential

rooftop solar projects installed under

Phase-II of Rooftop Solar Programme from

time to time).

C. For Educational Institutions:

The State Government shall provide

subsidy of 50% for the Educational institutes,

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restricted to 90 kWp of sanction load and

based on the Benchmark cost provided by

MNRE (As per OM issued by MNRE with

regards to the admissibility of Central

Financial Assistance (CFA) for residential

rooftop solar projects installed under

Phase-II of Rooftop Solar Programme from

time to time).

D. For Commercial, Industrial and other

Establishments:

The State Government shall provide

subsidy of 20% for the commercial, industrial

and other establishments restricting to 90kWp

of sanction load and based on the Benchmark

cost provided by MNRE (As per OM issued

by MNRE with regards to the admissibility of

Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for

residential rooftop solar projects installed

under Phase-II of Rooftop Solar Programme

from time to time).

7. Eligibility for availing benefits under the

scheme.— 7.1 All the individuals/buildings/

/houses/educational institutions/industrial/

/commercial establishments/NGOs which are

registered with Panchayat or Municipality

having permanent electricity connections are

eligible for subsidy under the scheme.

7.2 Benefit under this scheme shall be

disbursed on first come first serve basis.

8. Quantum of financial subsidy under the

Scheme.— 8.1 The total amount of Financial

Assistance shall be restricted to Rs. 36.47

crores only on first come first serve basis.

8.2 Government reserves the right to stop

future grants and also modify the financial

quantum, so also the conditions of the

scheme, depending upon the budgetary

provisions made.

8.3 Government also reserves the right to

sanction the grant to the GEDA as well as to

hold the scheme in abeyance or suspend or

cancel the scheme, at any point of time and

no claim or appeal or challenge shall lie with

any authority or tribunal or court, in respect

of this decision of the Government.

9. Pattern of Assistance of the scheme.—

9.1 The GEDA shall be entitled to Government

grants based on the estimate approved by

the Government in the Budget Estimate

during that financial year for the scheme and

will be sanctioned as per the terms and

conditions laid by the Government.

9.2 The GEDA shall promote the installation

of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Installations

with Net metering system to all the

prosumer’s by following the needful

formalities.

9.3 The State Financial Assistance in the

form of Subsidy shall be released upon

completion of one month of solar power being

injected into the grid.

9.4 The entire amount of the grants should

be utilized for the purpose of which it is

sanctioned. Any portion of the grant, which

is not ultimately required, will be refunded

to the Government. After ‘utilizing/refunding’

the above sanctioned amount, an utilization

certificate should be furnished to the

sanctioning authority as required under Form

GFR–12A.

9.5 The account of the Grantee in respect

of this grant should be audited by the

Government approved Auditor/Chartered

Accountant concerned immediately after the

end of the financial year on completion of six

months for which the grant is sanctioned.

The account of the grants shall be maintained

separately and properly from its normal

activities and submitted as and when

required. They shall be open to a test check

by the Controller and Auditor General of India

at his discretion.

9.6 The Audited statement of accounts

showing the expenditure incurred by the

Grantee from the grants should be furnished

to the Government as soon as possible after

the close of the financial year on completion

of six months for which the grant is

sanctioned together with a certificate from

the Auditor to the effect that the grant was

utilized for the purpose for which was

sanctioned.

9.7 The performance-cum-achievement

report specifying in detail the achievements

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made by the grantee with the Government

Grants/amount sanctioned should be

furnished to concerned department as soon

as possible.

9.8 The Audited statement of accounts

showing the expenditure incurred by the

Grantee from the grants should be furnished

to the Government as soon as possible after

the close of the financial year or on

completion of six months for which the grant

is sanctioned together with a certificate from

the Auditor to the effect that the grants was

utilized for the purpose for which it was

sanctioned.

9.9 A performance-cum-achievement report

specifying in detail the achievements made

by the Grantee with the Government grants/

/amount sanctioned should be furnished to

the Department of New and Renewable

Energy annually.

9.10 The grantee Institution must exercise

reasonable economy, observe all financial

proprietary and the financial rules as issued

by the Government from time to time while

incurring the expenditure.

9.11 In case of miss-utilization of grants,

the amount so miss-utilized shall be recovered

from the Grantee Institution.

9.12 The amount remaining unspent out of

this grant shall be refunded back to the

Government Treasury by challan.

10. Relaxation of the provisions of the

scheme.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all of the clauses

or conditions of this scheme in genuine

case(s) for sanction of the grant.

11. Interpretation of the provisions of this

scheme.— If any question arises regarding

interpretation of any clause, word, expression

of the scheme, the decision about the

interpretation shall lie with the Government,

which shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

12. Timelines for processing of applications,

and release of subsidy.—

The timelines for processing the solar

applications are as below:-

Sr.

Task

Time frame for

No.

completion

Grid feasibility report to be

7 working days

submitted by Sub-Divisional

Engineer to Executive Engineer

Provisional approval by

3 working days

Executive Engineer

Review of design by Sub-

7 working days

Divisional Engineer

Approval of design by

3 working days

Executive Engineer

Submission of inspection

5 working days

report of the RTS plant by

Sub-Divisional Engineer to

Executive Engineer after

installation by the consumer

Signing of PPA and issue of

3 working days

final grid connectivity approval

by Executive Engineer

Installation of Net meter/Solar 3 working days

meter and Grid connectivity

from the date of

by Sub-Divisional Engineer

final approval by

Executive

Engineer.

Submission of CFA to Elec-

3 working days

tricity Department by GEDA

from receipt of

proposal from

consumer/

/installer.

Releasing of CFA to GEDA

3 working days

by Electricity Department

10.

Release of CFA to consumer/

3 working days

/installer by GEDA

13. Redressal of grievances and dispute.—

Grievances or disputes if any, arising out of

implementation of this scheme, shall be

referred to the Secretary, NRE to Government

who shall hear and decide such matters and

the decision of the Secretary to the

Government in this regard shall be final and

binding on all concerned:

Provided no grievance or dispute regarding

the decision of the Government under

clause 8 (8.2) above shall lie with any

authority or tribunal or court, in respect of

the decision.

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This scheme has been issued with the

concurrence of the Finance (Exp.) Department

vide their U. O. No. 9579/F dated 30-01-2024.

Stephen Fernandes, Director (NCSE)/ex

officio Jt. Secretary.

Panaji, 15th February, 2024.

———ttt———

Department of Official Language

Directorate of Official Language

–––

Order

29/2/2023/DOL/LRC/1293

Government of Goa is pleased to create the

Language Research Cell (LRC) in the

Directorate of Official Language in view of

the announcement made by the Hon’ble Chief

Minister in the budget speech of 2023-24.

This issues with the approval of the

Government and the decision taken in

XXXVIIIth Cabinet meeting of the Council of

Ministers held on 10-01-2024.

This shall come into force with immediate

effect.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Raju V. Gawas, Director of Official

Language & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 18th January, 2024.

———ttt———

Order

29/2/2023/DOL/LRC/1294

Government is pleased to re-designate the

existing post of Assistant Director (Marathi)

Group “B” Gazetted as Assistant Director

(Research & Training), Group “B” Gazetted

in the pay level-7 by amending the necessary

recruitment rules.

The expenditure for the above post shall

be debited from the Budget Head-2070—

Other Administrative Services—119-OL; 01–

Department of Official Language (Non-Plan);

01—Salaries.

This issues with the approval of

Administrative Reforms Department vide

U. O. No. 3981/F dated 02-08-2023, approval

Finance

Department

vide

No. 1400094677/F dated 11-09-2023 and

approval of Personnel Department vide U. O.

No. 6164/F dated 05-10-2023 & approval of

Council of Ministers in XXXVIII meeting at

Agenda Item-16 on 10-01-2024.

The above post is provided to the newly

created Language Research Cell in the

Directorate of Official Language.

This issues with the approval of the

Government.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Raju V. Gawas, Director of Official

Language & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 18th January, 2024.

———ttt———

Order

29/2/2023/DOL/LRC/1295

Government is pleased to surrender the

following posts existed in the Directorate of

Official Language as under:-

Sr.

Name of the

No. of

Pay

Group

No.

post

posts

Level

Senior Translator

Group “B”

(Konkani)

Non-Gazetted

Senior Translator

Group “B”

(Marathi)

Non-Gazetted

Consequent upon the surrender of the

above posts, following posts are created for

the Language Research Cell in Directorate of

Official Language, which would be filled

purely on contract basis as under:

Sr.

Designation

No. of

Pay

Remuneration

No.

posts

Level

Language Research

Remuneration

Officer (Academic)

will be as per

the Personnel

Language Research

Department

Assistant (Academic)

O. M. as per

the 6th Pay

Computer Analyst

Scale as appli-

(Technical)

ed to other

contractual

e m p l o y e e s

working in

other Govern-

ment Depart-

ments.

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The expenditure for the above posts shall

be debited from the Budget Head—2070—

Other Administrative Services—119—OL;

01—Department of Official Language (Non-

Plan); 01—Salaries.

The above posts are approved by

Administrative Reforms Department vide

U. O. No. 3981/F dated 02-08-2023, approved

by Finance Department vide U. O.

No. 1400094677/F dated 11-09-2023 and

approved by Personnel Department vide U. O.

No. 6164/F dated 05-10-2023 & decision

approval by Council of Ministers in XXXVIII

meeting at Agenda Item-16 on 10-01-2024.

This issues with the approval of the

Government.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Raju V. Gawas, Director of Official

Language & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 18th January, 2024.

———ttt———

Department of Personnel

–––

Notification

1/29/86-PER (Pt. File)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of

India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the

following rules to regulate the recruitment to

the Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

post for the Indian Reserve Battalion, in the

Office of Director General of Police,

Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence-

ment.— (1) These rules may be called the

Government of Goa, Office of Director General

of Police, Indian Reserve Battalion, Group ‘C’,

Non-Gazetted,

Non-Ministerial

post,

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 the level in

the pay matrix.— The number of posts,

classification of the said post and level in the

pay matrix attached thereto shall be as

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

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts as specified in column

(2) of the said Schedule from time to time

subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and

other qualifications.— The method of

recruitment to the said post, age limit,

qualifications and other matters connected

therewith shall be as specified in columns

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

4. Disqualification.— No person who has

entered into or contracted a marriage with a

person having a spouse living or who, having

a spouse living, has entered into or contracted

a marriage with any person, shall be eligible

for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if

satisfied that such marriage is permissible

under the personal law applicable to such person

and the other party to the marriage and that

there are other grounds for so doing, exempt

any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government

is of the opinion that it is necessary or

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

reasons to be recorded in writing, 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.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 23rd February, 2024.

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N.A.

Name/

/desig-

nation of

post

Age limit

for direct

recruits

Period

proba-

tion, if

any

Method of recruit-

ment, whether by

direct recruitment or

by promotion or by

deputation/absorption

and percentage

of the vacancies to

be filled by various

methods

In case of recruit-

ment by promotion/

/deputation/

/absorption, grades

from which

promotion/

/deputation/

/absorption is to

be made

Educational

and other

qualifications

required for

direct recruits

Classifi-

cation

Whether age & educational qualifications

prescribed for the direct recruits will

apply in the case of promotees

Number

posts

Level

in the

pay

matrix

If a

D.P.C./

/D.S.C.

exists,

what is its

compo-

sition

Whether

selection

post or

non-

-selec-

tion post

SCHEDULE

Circumstances

in which the

Goa Public

Service

Commission

is to be

consulted in

making

recruitment

(2024)

(Subject to

variation

dependent

on work-

load).

Selection.

Group ‘C’,

Non-

-Gazetted,

Non-

-Ministe-

rial.

L-4.

Head

Constable

(Wireless).

Group ‘C’,

D.P.C.

N.A.

Promotion:

Police Constable

(Wireless) with

five years of regu-

lar service in

India Reserve Bat-

talion and passed

Grade-II Radio

Operator Course,

conduc-ted by the

Central Police Ra-

dio Training Insti-

tute/any other

Police Radio Or-

ganization.

N.A.

By promotion.

N.A.

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Department of Printing & Stationery

Government Printing Press

–––

Notification

5/30/2012-DPS/Part/966

The Official Gazette of Goa contains a

variety of Government issued notifications,

orders, proclamations, corrigenda, addenda

and deferred private advertisements/

/notices authorized by competent authorities.

While it presents itself as an authentic

Government publication, it also includes

privately issued notices.

To ensure legal validity and standing in

courts and with authorities, private

individuals and institutions prefer to

advertise in the Official Gazette rather than

local

newspapers.

Similarly,

the

Government of India publishes private

advertisements in the Official Gazette but

disclaims any legal responsibility for their

content.

A notice is printed alongside these

advertisements stating that the Government

bears no legal responsibility for their

publication. Instead, the persons or parties

notifying

the

advertisements/public

notices are solely accountable for any

legal consequences or misrepresentation.

Therefore, the Government of Goa adopts

a similar approach for publishing private

advertisements/public

notices,

which

captions as under:

Notice

“No Legal Responsibility is accepted for the

publication of Advertisements/Public Notices/

/Affidavits in the Official Gazette. Persons/

/Party notifying the Advertisements/Public

Notice will remain solely responsible for the

Legal consequences and also for any other

misrepresentation etc.”.

This issues with the approval of the

Government dated 31-01-2024.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Sarita Gadgil, Director & ex officio Joint

Secretary (Printing & Stationery).

Panaji, 23rd February, 2024.

———ttt———

Department of Sports & Youth Affairs

Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs

–––

Notification

DSYA/CS/DEP/NSNIS/2023-24

Ref.: Notification No. DSYA/CS/DEP/NSNIS/

/2020-2021.

Amendment

The Government is pleased to carry out

the following amendment to the original

scheme “Deputation of Sports person to Netaji

Subhash National Institute of Sports”

originally notified vide above referred

Notification.

1. Amendment to Clause 4 sub-clause (i)

the clause 4 of sub-clause (i) in the original

scheme is amended as below:—

(i) “Eligible candidates desirous to seek

admission to the Diploma Course in Sports

Coaching, should apply to the Netaji

Subhash National Institute of Sports and

after obtaining admission at NSNIS may

apply to the Directorate of Sports and

Youth Affairs on or before 30th June each

year.

2. Amendment to clause 9 sub-clause 1.—

General Students (05 Candidates per year)

sports kit, travelling expenses, institution

fees, lodging, boarding charges and

application fees is Rs. 8,19,000/-.

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3. Amendment to Clause 9.— The following

sub-clause 4 is inserted after sub-clause 3 of

the original scheme.

Sub-clause 4. “OBC student (01 candidate

per year):- Sports kit, travelling expenses,

institution fees, lodging, boarding charges

and application fee is Rs. 1,63,800/-.

4. This scheme is only for unemployed

candidate and having 15 years domicile in

the State of Goa.

5. Other contents of the notification remain

the same. The amendment shall come into

force from the date of publication.

6. This issues with the approval of the

Finance (Expenditure) Department vide

U. O. No. 1400096158 dated 18-12-2023.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Arvind Khutkar, Director of Sports & Youth

Affairs & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 19th February, 2024.

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