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SERIES I No. 49

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

SUPPLEMENT

Panaji, 7th March, 2024 (Phalguna 17, 1945)

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of New & Renewable Energy

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Notification

1/307/Comp-B (Revalidation)/

/2023-24/375

Re-validation of the scheme for

implementing of Component B of

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha

evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM)

notified vide Series I No. 27 dated 30th

September, 2021 for the financial years

2022-2023 to 2025-26

The

Re-validation

scheme

for

Implementation of Component-B of Pradhan

Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan

Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme for

Provision of Off-grid, Standalone Solar

Photovoltaics Water Pumping Systems

(SPWPS) to the Farmers (inherited/self-

owned/caretaker cultivator) with Subsidy

Assistance for the financial years 2022-2023

to 2025-26.

The following scheme for Implementation

of Component B of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja

Suraksha

evam

Utthan

Mahabhiyan

(PM-KUSUM) in the State of Goa is approved

by the Government and is hereby published

for the information of the general public.

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

scheme may be called as “Re-validation of

Component B of PM-KUSUM”.

(ii) It shall come into force after publishing

in the Official Gazette from the financial years

2022-23 to 2025-26.

(iii) The scheme shall be implemented

through the Goa Energy Development

Agency (GEDA).

2. Introduction to the scheme.— a) The

State of Goa notified the Scheme for

Implementation of Component B of Pradhan

Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan

Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) vide Series I

No. 27 dated 30th September 2021, with a

provision of off-grid, standalone solar

photovoltaic water pumping systems (SPWPS)

to the Farmers (inherited/self-owned/

/caretaker cultivator) with Subsidy Assistance

for the year 2021-2022 in the State of Goa.

b) As per the Order issued by Ministry of

New and Renewable Energy (MNRE),

Government of India vide No. 32/645/2017-

SPV Division dated August 1st, 2022, the

scheme has been extended till 31-03-2026.

c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(MNRE), Government of India vide letter

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F. No. 32/54/2018-SPV Division-Part (I), dated

01-01-2024 has sanctioned additional 700 Nos.

of standalone solar pumps under Component-

-B to Goa and has designated Goa Energy

Development Agency (GEDA) as State

Implementing Agency under the Pradhan

Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan

Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM).

d) The Central Financial Assistance under

this scheme shall be provided as per

operational guidelines for implementation of

PM-KUSUM Programme issued by Ministry

of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE),

Government of India and its amendment from

time to time. Presently Central Financial

Assistance (CFA) is 30%.

e) It is proposed to provide 100 Nos. of

standalone solar pumps for the year 2023-24

on first come first serve basis. Also,

sanctioning of 200 Nos. of standalone solar

pumps as per the applications received from

the farmers and sanctioning of the balance

pumps as per the requirements of the farmers

till 31st March, 2026 will be subject to

approval from the Finance Department,

Government of Goa.

3. Objectives of the scheme.— (a) To

provide standalone solar pump of capacity of

1HP upto 10HP to individual farmers where

grid connectivity is either not feasible or not

cost effective.

(b) To provide State financial assistance of

70% to the farmers eligible under this scheme.

assistance for the financial years 2022-2023

to 2025-2026.

4. Operational area.— The programme will

be implemented in both the districts of Goa.

5. Category of solar pumps and irrigation

sources.— The solar pumps with capacity of

1HP-7.5 HP AC and DC pumps and 10 HP of

AC pumps are to be provided under the

programme to the farmers for bore wells, open

wells and surface storage structures.

6. Quantum of financial subsidy under the

scheme.— (a) Funding and subsidy pattern

for the scheme.

(i) MNRE, GOI, Central Financial

Assistance (CFA) is 30%.

(ii) State Government share is 70%.

Total subsidy (i) + (ii) is 100%.

The subsidy shall be disbursed on the

benchmark cost or the rate derived

whichever is lower.

(b) 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.

stop future grants and also modify the

financial quantum, so also the conditions of

the scheme, depending upon the budgetary

provisions made.

7. Pattern of Assistance of the scheme.—

a) “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.

b) The entire amount of the grants should

be utilized within a period of one financial

year and only for the purpose of which it is

sanctioned. Any portion of the grant, which

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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-19A.

c) 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.

8. Rates approval and empanelment of

companies.— GEDA will call for e-tender for

installation of solar pumps and the rate

discovered by tendering process will be

followed for the implementation of the

programme.

9. Implementation Modalities.— 9.1

Identification of beneficiaries and eligibility:

The beneficiary for the programme shall

be a farmer having krishi card/kisan card

issued by competent authority & and owning

farm land, with reliable irrigation source viz.

bore well/open well/surface storage tank.

The irrigation source which does not have

any electricity connection alone will be

considered for provision of solar pumps under

the programme. The prospective farmer

should furnish application in format along

with relevant land documents for proof of

ownership of land and irrigation source with

relevant photo identification.

9.2 Obtaining of beneficiary application:

a) Publicity, awareness campaign for

public shall be given by the companies

besides printing brochure and other

materials.

b) The GEDA will also give wide

publicity, press news and propagate the

scheme

during

the

mass

conduct

programmes convened by the District

Collector and other farmers’ gatherings and

mobilize applications from the farmers.

c) The applications from the beneficiaries

shall be addressed to Member Secretary,

Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA),

Goa IDC Building, Patto, Panaji-Goa.

d) The details of applications received

will be shared to all the empanelled

companies by GEDA every week.

e) The empanelled company has to

submit the beneficiary list in their favour

to GEDA on weekly basis.

9.3 Techno feasibility survey:

On getting the consent from the

beneficiaries in their favour, the empanelled

companies shall conduct site survey either

on the own or with GEDA officials to decide

the suitability of irrigation source for operation

of solar pumps of the required capacity and

model. The techno feasibility report shall be

signed by the official of GEDA, Farmer and

the representative of the company. After

ascertaining of techno feasibility survey, the

prospective farmer would be informed to

furnish the demand draft in favour of the

selected company towards their contribution.

9.4 Issuing of work orders cum Notice to

Proceed (NTP):

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On receipt of techno feasibility report, the

work orders will be issued by GEDA to the

concerned company, to execute the work in

the farmers field. The solar pump installations

shall be installed to the farmers as per the

technical specifications mentioned in the

contract within 30 days from the date of issue

of work orders and as per PM-KUSUM

guidelines by the empanelled company in

close supervision of the GEDA officials.

9.5 Technical specifications of solar

powered pumping systems:

a) As per the GEDA tender conditions

for the scheme, the scope of work viz., the

Design, Manufacture, Supply, Erection,

Testing and Commissioning of Off Grid,

Standalone Solar Photovoltaic Water

Pumping Systems (SPWPS) includes

complete system warranty and its repair

and maintenance for 5 years under MNRE

off-grid and decentralized solar PV

applications scheme as per MNRE

specifications and as per applicable BIS

standards.

b) It is mandatory to use indigenously

manufactured solar panels with indigenous

solar cells and modules. Further, the motor-

pump-set, controller and balance of system

should also be manufactured indigenously

and used for the Solar Photovoltaic Water

Pumping systems.

c) The various components of the system

installed shall be as per the technical

specification mentioned in the GEDA tender

for the work and as per the PM-KUSUM

guidelines and BIS specifications.

9.6 Installation and Commissioning:

a) The installation work shall be

completed within 30 days from the date of

issue of work order from GEDA. The ground

work for installation of the system shall be

commenced by the empanelled company

within 15 days from the date of issue of

work order.

b) The official of GEDA, the representative

of empanelled company and the beneficiary

farmer will jointly inspect the installed solar

pump and commission the system.

c) The empanelled company shall furnish

the Joint Commissioning Report (JCR) and

Project Completion Report (PCR).

10. Process for raising invoice bill.— a) The

invoice shall be raised in favour of the

Member Secretary, GEDA, who issued the

work order. The invoice shall indicate the

work order reference, name of the farmer,

village for whom the system is installed and

show the description of components with SPV

modules, serial No., pump serial No.,

controller serial No., quantity of each

component, unit rate and amount with all the

supporting documents as per terms of the

contract. After due verification by official of

GEDA, GEDA shall process the verified Bills/

/Invoice for the release of payment.

b) In case the company fails to submit the

Invoice/bill with all the required documents,

GEDA reserves the right to hold the payment

against such Bills/Invoices.

c) The company shall be responsible for

submitting all the requisite documents for

processing the Bills/Invoices. The company

shall submit the Bills/Invoices for the work

executed shown separately, GST and any

other statutory levies in the Bills/Invoices.

Note: GEDA has the right to seek any additional

documents/information certification it deems

fit prior to be release of any installment.

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11. Completion time.— a) The entire

installation for individual farmer shall be

completed within 30 days from the date of

issue of work order. However, all the works

allocated shall be completed within the

contract period.

b) The implementation work on ground

should start within 15 days from the date of

Notice To Proceed (NTP) issued by GEDA.

c) Time schedule includes the time

enquired for mobilization as well as testing,

rectification if any, retesting and completion

in all aspects to the entire system.

12. Warranty.— Entire Solar powered

pumping system shall be warranted for 5

years. Whereas, for Solar PV modules, as

specified in MNRE technical specifications

issued during 2019, the PV modules must be

warranted for the output wattage which

should not be less than 90% of the rated

wattage at the end of 10 years and 80% of

the rated wattage at the end of 25 years.

13. Monitoring and maintenance.— a) The

empanelled company shall be responsible

for

design,

supply,

installation

and

commissioning of solar agricultural pumpsets.

b) The empanelled company shall provide

the Remote Monitoring mechanism as per the

conditions of the contract.

c) The empanelled company shall

mandatorily provide Annual Maintenance

Contract (AMC) for a period of 5 years from

the date of commissioning of the systems

including insurance coverage for the installed

systems against natural calamities and theft.

d) AMC will include inspection by the

company at least once in a quarter and

submission of quarterly inspection report of

the installed pumps as per prescribed format.

To ensure timely maintenance of the systems

the company shall have one authorized

service centre in both operational district and

a helpline in local language in each

operational State. Helpline number shall be

indicated on the pump/controller at suitable

location easily visible to the user.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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 (b) above shall lie with any authority or

tribunal or court, in respect of the decision.

17. The sanction for formulation of Scheme

for Implementation of Component B of

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam

Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) in the

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State of Goa has been approved by Finance

(Expenditure) Division vide U. O. No 7610/F.

Financial Assistance for the scheme up for

the first 100 Nos. of standalone Solar pumps

in form of subsidy has been approved for the

Financial Year 2023-24.

Sanctioning of 200 Nos. of standalone Solar

pumps as per the applications received from

the farmers and sanctioning of the balance

pumps as per the requirements of the farmers

till 31st March, 2026 will be subject to

approval from the Finance Department,

Government of Goa.

Stephen Fernandes, Director (NRE)/ex

officio, Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 7th March, 2024.

———ttt———

Department of Town & Country Planning

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Notification

21/1/TCP/GTCPACT/2024/470

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-section (1) of section 39A read with

sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 140 of the

Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974

(Act 21 of 1975) and all other powers enabling

it in this behalf, the Government of Goa

hereby makes the following rules, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Town and

Country Planning (Change of zone of land in

the Regional Plan or the Outline Development

Plan) Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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

the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Act” means the Goa Town and

Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of

1975);

(b) “Department” means the Department

of Town and Country Planning;

lying paddy field, water body, khazan land,

flood prone area, land having slope more

than 25%, forest land including private

forest land, land falling in the buffer zone

of Wild Life Sanctuary;

(d) “Form” means a form appended to

these rules;

(e) “Government” means the Government

of Goa;

(f) “Outline Development Plan” means

the Outline Development Plan notified

under section 29 of the Act, which is in

force;

(g) “Regional Plan” means the Regional

Plan notified under section 15 of the Act,

which is in force;

(h) “Schedule” means a Schedule

appended hereto;

(2) The words and expressions used in

these rules but not defined shall have the

same meanings as are respectively assigned

to them in the Act.

3. Form of application and processing fee

for making request for change of zone of

land.— (1) A request for change of zone of

any land in the Regional Plan or Outline

Development Plan under sub-section (1) of

Section 39 shall be made in Form ‘A’ hereto to

the Chief Town Planner (Planning) alongwith

fees as specified in column (2) of the Schedule

hereto.

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(2) Where the application submitted under

sub-section (1) of section 39 is approved by

the Goa Town and Country Planning Board

and the Government, the applicant shall pay

appropriate fee for change of zone as

specified in columns (3) to (5) of the Schedule

hereto.

4. Procedure for change of zone in Regional

Plan/Outline Development Plan.— (1) The

Chief Town Planner (Planning) upon direction

of the Government or upon receipt of

application made by any person, under

sub-section (1) of section 39, for change of

zone of any land in the Regional Plan or

Outline Development Plan, give notice of the

proposed change of zone of land by a

notification published in the Official Gazette

and in two local newspapers inviting

suggestions from the public within a period

of thirty days from the date of publication of

the notification in the Official Gazette and local

newspapers.

(2) The suggestions, if any, received in

respect of the proposed change of zone of

land shall be scrutinized by the Department

by following guidelines as specified in rule 6.

(3) After expiry of such period of thirty

days, the proposal for change of zone of land

alongwith suggestions if any received, shall

be placed before the Goa Town and Country

Planning Board for its recommendation/

/approval.

(4) The Chief Town Planner (Planning) shall

place the recommendation/decision of the

Goa Town and Country Planning Board before

the Government for decision.

(5) Upon decision of the Government under

sub-rule (4), the Chief Town Planner

(Planning) shall alter or modify the Regional

Plan or the Outline Development Plan to the

extent as specified in sub-section (2) of

section 39 for carrying out change of zone of

any land therein.

5. Scrutiny of applications.—

The

Department shall carry out scrutiny of the

applications submitted under sub-section (1)

of section 39 by following the guidelines as

specified below:-

(i) Eco-sensitive land as defined in clause

considered for change of zone;

(ii) Past commitment/approvals/sanad

granted in respect of land shall be

considered provided that such land is not

an eco-sensitive land;

(iii) In case of land falling within Coastal

Regulation Zone area, the comments of the

Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority

shall be obtained.

(iv) In case of land who’s zoning has

been reverted to agricultural and non-

-developable zones in Regional Plan 2021

from Settlement zone in Regional Plan 2001

shall be considered on priority and as per

the merit of each case;

(v) Applications of individuals who

purchased plots in unauthorized layouts in

non-conforming zones shall be considered

as per the merit of each case;

(vi) Wherever required the comments

from Forest Department and/or Agriculture

Department shall be obtained by the

Department and the concerned Departments

shall be required to submit their comments

in a time bound manner;

(vii) Applications by religious, health and

educational institutions and applications for

employment generating activity and

tourism related projects shall be considered

on the merits of the case;

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(viii) Projects which are recommended by Goa Investment Promotion Board shall be

given due consideration;

(ix) The public utility and tourism related projects/proposals shall be considered on the

merits of the case.

6. Notification of alteration or modification to Regional Plan/Outline Development Plan.—

Every alteration/modification of the Regional Plan or the Outline Development Plan

shall be published by the Chief Town Planner (Planning) by notification in the Official Gazette.

SCHEDULE

Rate of processing fee and rate of fee for change of zone

Area of the land in

Processing fee

Fee for change of

Fee for change of Fee for change of

respect of which

in Rs.

zone to settlement

zone to Industrial

zone to Institutional

change of zone is

zone or sub-zone

zone per sq. mtr.

zone and others per

proposed

settlement (Commer-

of land

sq. mtr. of land

cial) per sq. mtr. of

land

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Upto 500 sq. mtrs.

Rs. 5,000

Nil

Rs. 100

Rs. 50

501 sq. mtrs. to

Rs. 7,500

Rs. 50

Rs. 150

Rs. 50

1,000 sq. mtrs.

1,001 sq. mtrs. to

Rs. 10,000

Rs. 75

Rs. 150

Rs. 50

2,000 sq. mtrs.

2.001 sq. mtrs. to

Rs. 15,000

Rs. 100

Rs. 150

Rs. 50

5,000 sq. mtrs.

5001 sq. mtrs. to

Rs. 20,000

Rs. 125

Rs. 200

Rs. 100

10,000 sq. mtrs.

10,001 sq. mtrs. to

Rs. 30,000

Rs. 150

Rs. 300

Rs. 100

20,000 sq. mtrs.

Above 20,001 sq. mtrs.

Rs. 50,000

Rs. 200

Rs. 400

Rs. 150

Note:-

(1) The rate of fee specified in column Nos. (2), (3), (4) and (5) above are applicable for land in

V.P-2 category villages in Talukas of Pernem, Bardez, Tiswadi, Ponda, Mormugao, Salcete and

Canacona as identified in Release-3 Report of Regional Plan 2021: Provided that, the rate of fee

in respect of VP-2 category villages in the Talukas of Bicholim, Sattari, Quepem, Sanguem and

Dharbandora, as identified in Release-3 Report of Regional Plan 2021, shall be 80% of the rate

of fee specified in column Nos. (2), (3), (4) and (5) above:

(2) The rate of fee for land in VP-1 category villages and M2 class Municipal areas/coastal villages,

shall be increased by 20% and 40%, respectively, over the rate specified for VP-2 category

villages.

(3) The rate of fee for change of zone from Industrial zone to Settlement zone shall be as specified

in column No. (3) above and the rate of fee for change of zone from Settlement zone to Industrial

zone shall be as specified in column No. (4) above.

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Form ‘A’

(See rule 3)

From:

To,

Name and address of the applicant

——

Survey No., Village Panchayat and Taluka in which land is situated

——

Whether free hold or lease hold

——

Existing zone as per Regional Plan 2021/Outline Development Plan

——

Road Accessibility/Status

——

Tenancy details

——

CRZ status (River/Sea)

——

Past commitment (such as developments like sub-division approvals by

Competent Authorities, Conversion Sanad under Land Revenue Code, 1968,

building approvals/NOC’s etc.

——

Change of Zone sought for (Specify the proposed zone)

——

10.

Area of land sought for change of zone

——

11.

Nature of land, specify whether sloping/low lying

——

12.

Purpose of change

——

13.

Details of processing fee paid

——

Date:

Place:

Signature of the Applicant

Enclosed following documents:

Survey Plan.

ii) Form I & IV.

iii) Ownership documents.

iv) Zoning Certificate.

v) Contour Plan, photograph of the property, if required.

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

Vertika Dagur, Chief Town Planner (Admn.) & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 6th March, 2024.

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