Panaji, 21st March, 2024 (Chaitra 1, 1946)

SERIES I No. 51

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

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NOTE

There are six Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 50 dated 14-3-2024, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 14-3-2024 from pages 3091 to 3124, Notifications from Department of Environment & Climate

Change regarding Noise Action Plan and Goa Agricultural Tenancy (Special Rights and Privileges of Tenants) Rules,

2024 from Department of Revenue.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 14-3-2024 from pages 3125 to 3130, Notification from Department of Revenue regarding

Goa e-Stamp (Amendment) Rules, 2024.

(3) Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 15-3-2024 from pages 3131 to 3136, regarding Ordinance No. 3 and No. 4 from

Department of Law.

(4) Extraordinary (No. 4) dated 15-3-2024 from pages 3137 to 3140, regarding Goa Minor Mineral Concession

(Amendment) Rules, 2024 from Department of Mines and Conversion of Fees from Department of Revenue.

(5) Extraordinary (No. 5) dated 19-3-2024 from pages 3141 to 3142, Notification from Department of Finance regarding

Market Borrowing Programme.

(6) Extraordinary (No. 6) dated 20-3-2024 from pages 3143 to 3144, Notification from Department of Finance regarding

Market Borrowing Programme.

INDEX

Department

Notification/Order/Corrigendum

Subject

Pages

Environment &

Cor.- 85-1-2016/ENVT/1876

Substitution of pay scale in creation of post.

3146

Climate Change

Finance

Ord.- CCT/1-38/2021-22/6044

Creation and revival of the post.

3146

Goa Energy Develop-

Not.- 1/399/GEDA/23-24/1148

The Goa Energy Development Agency

3147

ment Agency

(Recruitment and Conditions of Service)

Regulations, 2024.

Goa Gazetteer and

Ord.- 1/6/2023-24/GAZ/1036

Revival of posts.

3153

Historical Records

5. a. Home

Ord.- 24/23/2018-HD(G)/720

Revival of posts.

3153

b. —do—

Not.- 11/13/91-HD(G)/Vol-I/790

Amendment of Scheme.

3153

6. a. Inland Waterways

Not.- B-11039/IV ACT 2021/

Delegation of functions of Captain of Ports

3154

/23-24/780

for issuance of Certificate of Survey.

b. —do—

Not.- B-11039/IV ACT 2021/

Appointment of Captain of Ports for the

3154

/23-24/781

purpose of Section 16 of the Inland Vessels

Act, 2021.

Official Language

Not.- 12/6/2023/DOL/Scheme/

Scheme—Amcho Ganv, Amchi Parampara,

3155

/AGAPAD/1489

Amchem Daiz.

Personnel

Not.- 1/6/83-PER(Vol.II) (Pt. III)

RRs.—Group C, common post (Outside the

3160

Secretariat).

Town & Country

Cor.- 21/1/TCP/GTCPACT/2024/

Substitution of words.

3162

Planning

/532

10.

Government Ptg. Press

—

Subscription Rates.

3162

3145

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Environment &

Climate Change

–––

Corrigendum

85-1-2016/ENVT/1876

Read: Order No. 85-1-2016/ENVT/400 dated

7-09-2018.

In the above read order dated 7-09-2018,

the pay scale mentioned in the Sr. No. 12 at

column No. 3 may be substituted to read as

below:

Sr.

Designation of

Pay Scale

No. of posts

No.

the post

(as per 7th pay)

created

Surveyor/Jr.

5200-20200+2800

Engineer

GP (Level-5)

The rest of contents remain the same.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Johnson B. Fernandes, Director of

Environment & CC.

Panaji, 18th March, 2024.

———ttt———

Department of Finance

Revenue & Control Division

–––

Order

CCT/1-38/2021-22/6044

Approval of the Government is hereby

accorded for creation and revival of the

following posts in the Commercial Tax

Department, Panaji-Goa, with immediate

effect:

A) Creation of New Posts {Non-Ministerial

(Non-Lapsable) posts}

Sr.

Designation of new

Pay

No. of

No.

post to be created

Level

new posts

creation

approved

Additional Commissioner

Level-11

of State Tax

Deputy Commissioner of

Level-10

State Tax

State Tax Officer

Level-7

Assistant State Tax Officer Level-6

State Tax Inspector

Level-5

Total

B) Revival of Lapsed Posts {Non Ministerial

(Non-Lapsable) posts}

Sr.

Name of the post

Pay

No. of

No.

Level

lapsed

posts

approved

for revival

State Tax Officer

Level-7

Assistant State Tax

Level-6

Officer

State Tax Inspector

Level-5

Total

The expenditure towards the pay and

allowances shall be debitable under the

Demand No. 12 i.e. of Commercial Tax

Department.

This is issued with the approval of

Hon’ble Chief Minister/Finance Minister vide

U. O. No. 11278/F dated 08-03-2024 and as

per the resolution taken by the Council of

Ministers in the XLIIIrd Cabinet meeting

held on 11-03-2024.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary, Finance

(R&C).

Porvorim, 15th March, 2024.

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Goa Energy Development Agency

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Notification

1/399/GEDA/23-24/1148

In pursuance of item 9 b) (v) of Rules and

Regulations of the Goa Energy Development

Agency, the Member Secretary, with the

approval of the General Body of the said

Society, hereby makes the following

regulations to regulate the method of

Recruitment and Conditions of the Service of

the staff of the Goa Energy Development

Agency and all other matters incidental

thereto, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence-

ment.— (1) These regulations may be called

the Goa Energy Development Agency

(Recruitment and Conditions of the Service)

Regulations, 2024.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified

in column (2) of the Schedule to these

regulations (hereinafter called as the “said

Schedule”).

(3) They shall come into force from the date

of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and level as per

pay matrix.— The number of posts,

classification of the said posts and the level

as per pay matrix attached thereto shall be

as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts 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 posts, age limit,

qualifications and other matters connected

therewith shall be as specified in columns

(6) 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 Agency 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 provision in

accordance with the Law, Rules and

Regulations of Norms in force of the State

Government in this respect and with the

approval of the General Body Meeting.

5. Interpretation.— If any question arises

relating to the interpretation of these

regulations, it shall be referred to Member

Secretary with the approval of General Body

meeting whose decision thereon shall be

final.

6. Residuary matters.— With regard to

matters not specified covered by or under

these Regulations, including the service

conditions shall be governed by Law, Rules

and Regulations or norms as applicable to

the State Government employees, in general,

in so far as these are not inconsistent with or

repugnant to these Regulations.

7. Power to relax.— Where, the Agency 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.

8. Saving.— Nothing in these regulations

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 Goa Energy

Development Agency.

Sanjeev Joglekar, Member Secretary (Goa

Energy Development Agency).

Panaji, 27th February, 2024.

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(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

L-6.

Group ‘C’.

Accoun-

tant.

N.A.

By deputation.

Deputation:

Accountant

from Directo-

rate of Acc-

ounts

Government

of Goa.

N.A.

SCHEDULE

Age limit for

direct recruits

Period

proba-

tion, if

any

Method of

recruitment,

whether by

direct recruit-

ment or

by promotion

or by deputation/

/absorption and

percentage

of the vacancies

to be filled by

various methods

In case of

recruitment

by promo-

tion/

/deputation/

/absorption,

grades

from which

promotion/

/absorption/

/deputation

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

Level

in the

Pay

Matrix

If a

D.P.C./

/D.S.C.

exists,

what is its

compo-

sition

Whether

selection

post or

non-

selection

post

Name/

Desig-

nation

of the

post

Number

posts

Serial No.

L-7.

Group ‘B’.

Two

years.

Assistant

Manager

Enginee-

ring.

N.A.

Selec-

tion.

By promotion.

Promotion:

Junior Engi-

neer with

eight years

regular ser-

vice in the

grade.

Group ‘B’,

D.P.C.

(For

promotion

and

confirma-

tion).

N.A.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

L-6.

Group ‘C’.

Senior

Steno-

grapher.

No.

N.A.

Selection.

By promotion.

Promotion:

Junior Steno-

grapher with

eight years

regular ser-

vice in the

grade.

Group ‘C’,

D.P.C.

N.A.

Two

years.

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Group ‘C’,

D.S.C.

L-5.

Group ‘C’.

Two

years.

Junior

Engineer.

No.

Not exceeding 45

years (Relaxable for

Government Servants

and employees of

the Goa Energy Deve-

lopment Agency upto

five years in accor-

dance with the

instructions or orders

issued

the

Government from

time to time).

By direct re-

cruitment.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

N.A.

Essentials:

(i) Degree/Diploma in

Engineering from a

recognized Univer-

sity/Board in the

branch of Elec-

tronics/Electrical/

/Electronics and

Communication.

(ii) Knowledge of Kon-

kani.

(iii) Two years experi-

ence in the relevant

field.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.

Essentials:

(i) Bachelor’s Degree

from recognized

University or equi-

valent.

(ii) Two years experi-

ence in the relevant

field.

(iii) Knowledge of Kon-

kani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.

L-4.

Group ‘C’.

Two

years.

Upper

Division

Clerk.

No.

Not exceeding 45

years (Relaxable for

Government servants

and employees of

the Goa Energy Deve-

lopment Agency upto

five years in accor-

dance with the

instructions or orders

issued

the

Government from

time to time).

By promotion,

failing which,

by direct re-

cruitment.

Group ‘C’,

D.P.C./

/D.S.C.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

Selection.

Promotion:

Lower Division

Clerk/Master

Craftsman with

five years re-

gular service

in their respec-

tive grades.

L-2.

Group ‘C’.

Two

years.

Master

Crafts-

man.

N.A.

Not exceeding 45

years (Relaxable for

Government servants

and employees of

the Goa Energy Deve-

lopment Agency upto

five years in accor-

dance with the instr-

uctions or orders iss-

ued by the Govern-

ment from time to time).

By direct re-

cruitment.

Group ‘C’,

D.S.C.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

N.A.

Essentials:

(i) Higher Secondary

School Certificate

from a recognized

Board/Institution or

All India Council

for Technical Edu-

cation approved

Diploma awarded

by a recognized

State Board of Tech-

N.A.

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nical Education or

equivalent quali-

fication from a recog-

nized Institution.

(ii) Knowledge of Com-

puter with typing

speed of 30 words

per

minute

English.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Ma-

rathi.

L-2.

Group ‘C’.

Two

years.

Field

Assistant.

N.A.

Not exceeding 45

years (Relaxable for

Government servants

and employees of

the Goa Energy Deve-

lopment Agency upto

five years in accor-

dance with the

instructions or orders

issued

the

Government from

time to time).

By direct re-

cruitment.

Group ‘C’,

D.S.C.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

N.A.

Essentials:

(i) Higher Secondary

School Certificate

from a recognized

Board/Institute or

All India Council

for Technical Edu-

cation approved

Diploma awarded

by a recognized State

Board of Technical

Education or Equi-

valent qualification

from a recognized

Institution.

Certificate from a

recognized Industrial

Training Institute in

the trade of Elec-

trician/Electronic/

/Solar Mechanic.

(ii) Knowledge of Com-

puter.

(iii) Knowledge of Kon-

kani.

Desirable:

Knowledge

Marathi.

N.A.

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L-2.

Group ‘C’.

Two

years.

Lower

Division

Clerk.

N.A.

Not exceeding 45

years (Relaxable for

Government servants

and employees of

the Goa Energy Deve-

lopment Agency upto

five years in accor-

dance with the

instructions or orders

issued

the

Government from

time to time).

By direct re-

cruitment.

Group ‘C’,

D.S.C.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

N.A.

Essentials:

(i) Higher Secondary

School Certificate

from a recognized

Board/Institute or

All India Council

for Technical Edu-

cation approved

Diploma awarded

by a recognized

State Board of Tec-

hnical Education or

equivalent qualifi-

cation from a recog-

nized Institution.

(ii) Knowledge of Com-

puter with typing

speed of 30 words

per

minute

English.

(iii) Knowledge of Kon-

kani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.

L-2.

Group ‘C’.

Two

years.

Heavy

Vehicle

Driver.

N.A.

Not exceeding 45

years (Relaxable for

Government servants

and employees of

the Goa Energy Deve-

lopment Agency upto

five years in accor-

dance with the

instructions or orders

issued

the

Government from

time to time).

By direct re-

cruitment.

Group ‘C’,

D.S.C.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

N.A.

Essentials:

(i) Secondary School

Certificate from a

recognized Board/

/Institution or succ-

essfully completed

the course conduc-

ted by a recognized

Industrial Training

Institute.

(ii) Driving License for

heavy vehicles.

(iii) Knowledge of Kon-

kani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.

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Group ‘C’,

D.S.C.

Group ‘C’,

D.S.C.

V. No. AP-1406/24

L-2.

Group ‘C’.

Two

years.

Light

Vehicle

Driver.

N.A.

Not exceeding 45

years (Relaxable for

Government servants

and employees of

the Goa Energy Deve-

lopment Agency upto

five years in accor-

dance with the

instructions or orders

issued

the

Government from

time to time.

By direct re-

cruitment.

10.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

N.A.

Essentials:

(i) Secondary School

Certificate from a

recognized Board/

/Institution or succ-

essfully completed

the course conduc-

ted by a recognized

Industrial Training

Institute.

(ii) Driving License for

light vehicles.

(iii) Knowledge of Kon-

kani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.

L-1.

Group ‘C’.

Two

years.

Multi-

Tasking

Staff.

N.A.

Not exceeding 45

years (Relaxable for

Government servants

and employees of

the Goa Energy Deve-

lopment Agency upto

five years in accor-

dance with the

instructions or orders

issued

the

Government from

time to time.

By direct re-

cruitment.

11.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

N.A.

Essentials:

(i) Secondary School

Certificate Exami-

nation

from

recognized Board/

/Institution or passed

course conducted

by a recognized

Industrial Training

Institute or equiva-

lent qualification

from a recognized

Institution.

(ii) Knowledge of Kon-

kani.

Desirable:

(i) Knowledge

Marathi.

(ii) Multi-tasking skills

such as knowledge

of operating office

machines including

computers.

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Department of Goa Gazetteer and

Historical Records

–––

Order

1/6/2023-24/GAZ/1036

Sanction of the Government is hereby

accorded for revival of following post as per

the details given below:-

Sr.

Designation of the

Pay

No. of posts

No.

post

Scale

created

Non Ministerial (Non Lapsable) Posts

Research Assistant

Pay Matrix

Level-5

The expenditure of above posts would be

met from the below mentioned Budget Head:

Demand No: 79

3454—Census, Surveys and Statistics;

02—Survey and Statistics;

110—Gazetteer and Statistical Memoirs;

01—Gazetteer Unit;

01—Salaries.

This is issued with the approval of

Administrative Reforms Department vide

U. O. No. 2972/F dated 08-07-2023. The same

has been approved by the Personnel

Department vide U. O. No. 4801/F dated

26-08-2023

and

Finance

Department

vide 6171/F dated 14-10-2023. This is

with the concurrence of the Council of

Minister in the XXXVth Meeting held on

15th November, 2023.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dr. Balaji Sudas Shenvy, Executive Editor,

Goa Gazetteer.

Panaji, 11th March, 2024.

Department of Home

Home—General Division

–––

Order

24/23/2018-HD(G)/720

Read: Govt. Order No. 24/15/2018-HD(G)/

/3090 dated 22-10-2018.

Sanction of the Government is hereby

accorded for revival of the following posts in

Directorate of Prosecution:

Sr.

Designation of the

Pay

No. of posts

No.

post

Level

revived

Junior Stenographer

Level-4

Lower Division Clerk

Level-2

Multi-Tasking Staff

Level-1

Total

The expenditure shall be debited to the

Budget Head under which these posts were

originally created.

This issues with the approval of the

Personnel Department vide their U. O.

No. 197/F dated 26-01-2024 and concurrence

of Finance (R&C) Department vide their

U. O. No. 1400096711 dated 19-02-2024.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary

(Home-II).

Porvorim, 8th March, 2024.

–––––

Notification

11/13/91-HD(G)/Vol-I/790

Read: (1) Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)

dated 20-08-2013, published in the

Official Gazette, Series I No. 22

dated 29-08-2013.

(2) Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/

/1485 dated 18-05-2015, published

in the Official Gazette, Series I

No. 8 dated 21-05-2015.

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(3) Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/

/2028 dated 15-06-2016, published

in the Official Gazette, Series I

No. 12 dated 23-06-2016.

(4) Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/

/1226 dated 02-05-2017, published

in the Official Gazette, Series I

No. 6 dated 11-05-2017.

(5) Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/Vol-I/

/1941 dated 11-07-2019.

(6) Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/Vol-1/

/858 dated 23-03-2021.

(7) Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/

/Vol-1/862 dated 23-03-2023.

The Government of Goa vide Notification

No. 11/13/91-HD(G) dated 20-08-2013,

published in the Official Gazette, Series I

No. 22 dated 29-08-2013 (hereinafter called

the “Principal Notification”) framed the

scheme for providing employment in

Government to the children of freedom

fighters as announced in the Budget Speech

2013-14. The Government desired that the

continuity of the said scheme is essential to

bestow the benefits under the said scheme

to the children of Freedom Fighters registered

with the Home Department, the Government

of Goa is pleased to amend the said scheme

as under:

Amendment of clause 3

Clause 3 (c) of the said scheme shall be

read as under:

“(c) However, the prevalent reservation of

2% points under Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ based on

roster points shall continue vis-a-vis posts

filled through GPSC for further period of one

year w.e.f. 1st March, 2024”.

Amendment of clause 7

Clause 7 of the scheme shall be read as under:

“The scheme shall be valid for further

period of one year w.e.f. 01-03-2024 to

28-02-2025” to the remaining registered

children of Freedom Fighters in the Home

Department.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary

(Home-II).

Porvorim, 15th March, 2024.

———ttt———

Department of Inland Waterways

Captain of Ports

–––

Notification

B-11039/IV ACT 2021/23-24/780

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-section (4) of section 12 of the Inland

Vessels Act, 2021 (Central Act 24 of 2021)

and in supersession of the Government

Notification No. B-11039/IV ACT 2021/23-24/

/3193 dated 30-11-2023, published in Official

Gazette, Series I No. 36, dated 7-12-2023, the

Government of Goa hereby delegates the

functions of issuance of Certificate of Survey

to the applicant, under sub-section (2) of

section 12 of the said Act to the Captain of

Ports, Panaji-Goa.

This Notification shall come into force on

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Octavio A. Rodrigues, Captain of Ports &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 14th March, 2024.

–––––

Notification

B-11039/IV ACT 2021/23-24/781

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Inland

Vessels Act, 2021 (Central Act 24 of 2021)

and in supersession of the Government

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Notification No. B-11039/IV ACT 2021/23-24/

/3189 dated 30-11-2023, published in Official

Gazette, Series I No. 36 dated 7-12-2023, the

Government of Goa hereby appoints the

Captain of Ports, Panaji-Goa, for the purposes

of said section 16 of the said Act.

This Notification shall come into force on

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Octavio A. Rodrigues, Captain of Ports &

ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 14th March, 2024.

———ttt———

Department of Official Language

Directorate of Official Language

–––

Notification

12/6/2023/DOL/Scheme/AGAPAD/1489

The Government of Goa is pleased to

formulate the following scheme in the State

of Goa by replacing the existing scheme for

publications in Official Language 2008, as

under:—

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

scheme shall be called as “Amcho Ganv,

Amchi Parampara, Amchem Daiz” ¼vkepks xkao]

vkeph ijaijk] vkepsa nk;t½.

(ii) Under the scheme, Directorate of Official

Language desires to provide financial

support/assistance to the authors/writers/

/translators of Konkani and Marathi languages

in devanagri script, who writes or translates

books related to Goan culture, tradition,

rituals, heritage, socio-linguistics, etc.

(iii) The scheme shall come into force from

the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

The scheme shall be in force for a period of

three (3) years from the date of publication in

the Official Gazette.

2. Introduction.— (i) The scheme has been

designed as per the budget announcement

by Hon’ble Chief Minister. Hon’ble Chief

Minister stressed on the rich cultural and

traditional heritage of Goa, which is also part

of our ancient folklore and to preserve the

culture and heritage of Goa, Hon’ble Chief

Minister proposed a new scheme under the

title “Amcho Ganv, Amchi Parampara,

Amchem Daiz”.

(ii) The scheme will be implemented by

Directorate of Official Language to promote

and preserve the village traditions, rituals,

customs, culture, folklore by providing

financial assistance to deserving writers and

translators from Goa.

3. Objective of the scheme.— (i) To preserve

and promote the rich cultural heritage and

traditions of rural villages as well as urban

towns in a document or information form.

(ii) To provide financial assistance and

support to writers and translators from

villages of Goa by encouraging research-

based pursuits and documentation of oral

tradition in book form.

(iii) The writer or translator shall publish

books in Konkani and Marathi languages in

devanagri script in hard bound form. Books

may also be published in bilingual format i.e.

Konkani and English or Marathi and English

or Konkani and Marathi, so that the rich

tradition and culture of Goa reaches to a

greater audience from the world.

(iv) Under the scheme, Directorate of

Official Language shall only provide financial

assistance or support to the writer/translator

to facilitate him or her to publish the book in

Konkani/Marathi languages in devanagri

script. Responsibility of printing of books shall

be of the applicant and Directorate of Official

Language shall not be responsible for the

printing.

4. Eligibility.— (i) Any Goan who resides

in Goa for a minimum period of 15 years is

eligible to avail the benefit of the scheme.

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(ii) The manuscript of the research work

or documentation shall be in Konkani or

Marathi languages or in bilingual format i.e.

Konkani/English, Marathi/English or Konkani/

/Marathi. To undertake translation project,

the source text of the original work should

be in Konkani/Marathi/Hindi (in devanagri

script) or English language.

(iii) The applicant can be individual or a

group or institution, who shall undertake

research of an area or village or town or city

in context of its traditions, customs, rituals,

culture, folklore, socio-linguistics, etc. The

applicant may also do socio-linguistic or

socio-cultural research of one or more areas

combined together. Applicant shall write an

application in a prescribed format to this

Directorate requesting to undertake a

research work by specifying the name of the

area or locality and other details of work.

(iv) Any Government employee including

the staff of Directorate of Official Language

will be eligible to avail benefits of the scheme

to undertake socio-linguistics and socio-

culture related research work in their

respective areas. An application in a

prescribed format should be made to this

Directorate through proper channel.

(v) Under the scheme, only unpublished

manuscripts will be acceptable from a writer/

/translator. However, compilation of articles

published on newspaper will be accepted

under this scheme. The copyright of the book

shall be reserved with the writer/translator/

/publisher of the book. He/She shall be solely

responsible for the content of the book.

(vi) Under the scheme, translation of any

existing book to Konkani or Marathi language

in devanagri script shall also be promoted.

The book should be related to socio-cultural

background of Goa and traditions and rituals

of Goan villages and towns. Translator will

have to submit application in a prescribed

format with details of the project along with

a hard copy of the original book/text and

writer/publisher.

(vii) In case, the research work or

information collected related to traditions and

culture of any village or area, is done by more

than one person or writer, then the

honorarium or financial assistance shall be

equally distributed among them as per the

undertaking given by the group of authors/

/writers/translators.

5. Committee.— (i) Government shall

delegate the power to constitute a committee

of experts to the Director of Official Language

to review the applications or request letters

received from writers and translators. The

Expert Committee will evaluate, scrutinise

and review all the applications received and

give its recommendation.

(ii) The Expert Committee shall be as

mentioned below:—

1) Director of Official

— Chairman

Language

2) Deputy Director or

— Vice

Assistant Director of

Chairman

Official Language

3) Senior Translator

— Member

(Konkani)/(Marathi) of

Secretary

Official Language

4) One expert from

— Member

Konkani language

5) One expert from Marathi — Member

language

6) Junior Translator

— Member

(Konkani/Marathi)

(iii) The Expert Committee shall have the

power to appoint or nominate or co-opt more

members for the smooth functioning of the

scheme but it shall be restricted to maximum

three (3) members.

(iv) The tenure of the Expert Committee

member shall be for two years.

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(v) The Expert Committee shall meet atleast

thrice in a year.

(vi) The Expert Committee will scrutinise

the proposals received and submit its

recommendation. Government shall have the

right to accept or reject any recommendation

on any valid ground.

6. Procedure.— (i) Directorate of Official

Language shall invite applications or request

letters in a prescribed format from interested

writers/translators/applicants by releasing a

press note or advertisement in local dailies/

/news channels/radios, etc., or any other

platform.

(ii) A period of 60 days from the date of

publication of the advertisement will be given

for submission of applications addressed to

the Director of Official Language for a financial

year. Also, an individual or group can make

application on his/her own from April to June

of each financial year, irrespective of the

publication of the advertisement.

(iii) Interested individual or group will

submit application in a prescribed format

alongwith detailed report of the study area

stating name of the village or area, the

socio-linguistic or socio-cultural aspect. The

report shall be of not more than 1000 words.

A self attested copy of the latest Residence

Certificate and Birth Certificate of the

applicant shall also be submitted alongwith

the application.

(iv) Preference shall be given to proposals

submitted by local individual or local group

of an area or village or town.

(v) Incomplete application or application

received after the prescribed last date of

submission of application will not be

considered. However, previous applications

may be considered in the following financial

year.

(vi) The Director of Official Language shall

have to power to suo moto identify or

recommend any individual or group to

undertake the work under the scheme.

(vii) The complete applications will be

placed before an Expert Committee. The

Expert Committee, while recommending the

project, may/shall also fix the time lag for

completion of the activity/work proposed. The

recommendations of the Expert Committee

would be sent to the Government for approval.

After approval of the competent authority, the

list of approved proposals would be displayed

at the Directorate of Official Language, in

addition, separate communication shall be

sent to the concerned proposers/applicants.

(viii) In case time limit is not adhered to,

as mentioned above, the disqualification

clause may be imposed.

(ix) The minimum number of pages of

submitted research work/project/manuscript

should be 60 pages with Mangal Font size 14

or Times New Roman Font size in A4 paper

size in MS Word document. For the purpose

of releasing financial assistance, the number

of pages of the manuscript shall be

determined as per the MS Word document in

soft and hard copy submitted to this

Directorate. This shall include maximum 10%

photos to consider the proposal for financial

assistance. The copy of the manuscript

submitted to Directorate of Official Language

will not be returned to the applicant.

(x) The manuscript or research work shall

have a bibliography or sources mentioned at

the end of the book.

(xi) After submission of the manuscript, it

shall be placed before the Expert Committee

for review and approval. Expert Committee/

/Member (official/unofficial) shall review the

manuscript and submit a report to the

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Directorate of Official Language. The Expert

Committee may assign the review to one to

more official or unofficial member(s) of the

Committee. Based on the report submitted

by the reviewer, Expert Committee shall take

decision on the manuscript.

(xii) After approval from the Expert

Committee and Government, writer/translator

will submit tentative cost/quotation for

printing of 500 copies of the manuscript along

with name and address of the printer/

/publisher. The applicant shall also submit

purchase price of the book to be printed.

(xiii) The writer/translator/publisher/

/printer shall undertake book sale of

remaining copies printed books and the book

sale amount shall go to the concerned writer/

/translator/publisher/printer.

(xiv) The purchase price of the printed book

shall not be exorbitant and should be

reasonable. If any complaint is received

regarding the purchase price of the book,

then same shall be referred to the expert

committee for validation.

(xv) An additional incentive may be

sanctioned to the applicant if DTP operator,

typist, printer, page designer (any one or

more) is engaged from Goa or from the private

panel as approved by the Government. The

amount of incentive shall be decided by the

Expert Committee on submission of proof/

/certificate from the concerned. A separate

guideline shall be issued in this regard.

(xvi) The writer/translator shall not avail

financial benefit or grant under any scheme

of Government Department, Corporation,

Grant-in-aid institutions receiving funding

from Government of Goa/Government of India.

The writer or translator shall submit an

undertaking with regards to copyright,

financial assistance and cost of the book in a

prescribed format.

(xvii) Under the scheme, all the printed

books of a financial year shall be released at

a function organised by Directorate of Official

Language. However, the writer/translator

shall be free to release the book at a private

function. But, written permission in this

regard should be taken from the Directorate

of Official Language and this Directorate shall

be promoted at the event. A representative

of the Directorate of Official Language shall

be invited as the guest for the book release

function.

(xviii) An additional amount of maximum

Rs. 15,000/- shall be given to the writer/

/translator, on case to case basis, if the book

release programme is solely organised by

writer/translator Rs. 15,000/- shall include the

cost of hall, sound system, refreshment and

other expenditure pertaining to book release

function. The quantum of the amount shall

be decided by the Director of Official

Language.

(xix) Name of the scheme and Directorate

of Official Language shall be printed on the

credit page of the published book, highlighted

in bold and clearly visible. Disclaimer clause

shall also be added in the credit page of the

book as prescribed by the Directorate of

Official Language. If the writer/translator/

/publisher wish to publish more copies or

second edition or reprint of the book, then

he/she shall be free to do so. However,

Directorate of Official Language shall not bear

the cost of printing of additional copies or

second edition or reprint of the book.

Procedure to disburse financial

assistance.— (i) Under the scheme, the

Expert Committee shall scrutinise and

evaluate the applications and recommend

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quantum of financial assistance to be

provided to the writer or translator, based on

the content, efforts of the writer/translator

and number of pages.

(ii) The 50% of financial assistance may be

provided to the writer/translator in advance

if the expert committee is satisfied with the

submitted work and on submission of

undertaking, bank details and tentative cost/

/quotation, tentative purchase price of the

book from the printer/publisher by the

applicant. The balance amount shall be

transferred to the applicant after submission

of 50 copies of the printed books to the

Directorate. The Directorate shall also carry

out physical verification of the printed 500

copies of the book.

(iii) The quantum of financial assistance for

each project or research work inclusive of

colour photos, illustrations, diagrams etc., for

500 copies of the book shall be as under:—

(a) MS Word document, A4 paper size,

Font size (Mangal/Times New Roman) 14,

pages 60 to 100 – Rs. 30,000 to 50,000/-.

(b) MS Word document, A4 paper size,

Font size (Mangal/Times New Roman) 14,

pages 101 to 150 – Rs. 40,000 to 65,000/-.

Font size (Mangal/Times New Roman) 14,

pages 151 to 200 – Rs. 50,000 to 75,000/-.

(d) MS Word document, A4 paper size,

Font size (Mangal/Times New Roman)

14, pages 200 and above – Rs. 60,000

to 85,000/-.

8. Honorarium to Expert Committee.— (i)

A sitting fee for each meeting as approved

by the Government shall be paid to each

member of Committee.

(ii) The expert/member including official

and unofficial member to whom the review

of the book is assigned, shall be paid

remuneration/honorarium of Rs. 2,000 for

reviewing each book of 200 and more pages,

Rs. 1,500 for 100 to 200 pages and Rs. 1000

for book less than 100 pages, submitted by

an individual/group. However, this amount

shall not exceed Rs. 20,000/- per financial year

per expert/member.

9. Disqualification Clause.— The applicant

shall be liable for disqualification if any of the

clauses/conditions of the undertaking given

by him/her is subsequently found to be false

or incorrect. Also, if the content of the books

are found to be violating the book censorship

guidelines, then applicant will be asked to

change the content and if he/she disagrees

to do the same, then he/she will be

disqualified at any stage and therefore, under

the scheme no amount/grant will be released

to the applicant.

10. Power to relax.— Under the scheme,

any relaxation/amendment to these guidelines

may be carried out by the Government after

following the procedure followed under the

scheme.

The expenditure shall be incurred under

the Budget Head 27: 2202—General

Education; 05—Language Development;

800—Other Expenditure; 08—Scheme for

Publication in Official Language Konkani and

Marathi; 50—Other Charges.

This has been issued with the concurrence

of Finance Department vide U. O. No. 6711/F

dated 19-11-2023 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, 14th March, 2024.

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Department of Personnel

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Notification

1/6/83-PER(Vol.II) (Pt. III)

In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of

India and in supersession of the existing

Recruitment Rules for the post of Head Clerks/

/Tax Inspectors notified vide Government

Notification No. 1/6/83-PER (Vol. II) (Pt. III)

dated 17-05-2018, in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 9 dated 31-05-2018, the Governor

of Goa hereby makes the following rules to

regulate the recruitment to the Group ‘C’,

Non-Gazetted, Ministerial, common post

(outside

the

Secretariat)

under

the

Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence-

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

Government of Goa, Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted,

Ministerial, common post (outside the

Secretariat), 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 thereto 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 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

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, 13th March, 2024.

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N.A.

Name/

/Desig-

nation of

post

Age limit

for direct

recruits

Period

proba-

tion, if

any

Method of

recruitment,

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

qualifica-

tions

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

Circum-

stances in

which the

Goa Public

Service

Commission

is to be

consulted in

making

recruitment

(2024)

As sanc-

tioned in

each de-

partment

from time to

time depen-

dent on

workload.

Selection.

Group ‘C’,

Non-

-Gazetted,

Ministe-

rial.

L-6.

Head

Clerk/Tax

Inspector.

Group ‘C’,

D.P.C.

N.A.

Two

years.

Promotion:

(i) 75% from the Upper

Division Clerks with

three years regular

service in the grade.

(ii) 25% from the Junior

Stenographers, Store or

Godown Keepers with

three years regular

service in the respec-

tive grades.

Deputation:

(i) Person holding

analogous post on

regular basis under

State Government.

(ii) Upper Division Clerk/

/Junior Stenographer/

/Store or Godown

Keeper/Assistant from

Secretariat/Stenogra-

pher Grade-II from

Secretariat, possessing

three years regular

service in the grade.

N.A.

By promotion,

failing which,

by deputation.

N.A.

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Department of Town & Country Planning

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Corrigendum

21/1/TCP/GTCPACT/2024/532

Read:- Notification No. 21/1/TCP/GTCPACT/

/2024/470 dated 06-03-2024, published

in Official Gazette, Series I No. 49,

Supplement dated 07-03-2024.

In sub-rule (2) of rule 4 of Notification

No. 21/1/TCP/GTCPACT/2024/470 dated

06-03-2024, published in Official Gazette,

Series I No. 49, Supplement dated 07-03-2024

the expression “rule 6” shall be read as

“rule 5”.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Vertika Dagur, Chief Town Planner

(Administration) & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 14th March, 2024.

———ttt———

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