RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
Panaji, 16th August, 2024 (Sravana 25, 1946) SERIES I No. 20 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
INDEX
Department Notification/Bills Subject Pages
1 2 3 4
1. Agriculture Not.- 3/Crops & PP/80/3/SSSKL/ Extension of validity of scheme. 949
/2024-25/D.Agri/542
2. Art & Culture Not.- DAC/CS III/Kala Vriddhi Kala Vriddhi Award. 950
Award/2024-25/1984
3. Environment & Climate LS-MISC/1915/96/Part-V/692 Procedure for collection, deposit of the non- 951
Change biodegradable garbage.
4. a. Goa Legislature LA/LEGN/2024/1449 The Goa Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2024. 956
Secretariat
b. —do— LA/LEGN/2024/1450 The Goa Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2024. 960
5. Labour Not.- 25/5/2024-LAB/506 Directions to establishments to issue experience 962
certificate.
6. Mines Not.- DMG/SCHEME/LOAN/ Extension of validity of the Debt Relief 963
/PART-III/1360 Scheme.
7. Panchayati Raj and Not.- 22/DP/Salary/ZP/2024-25/ Draft Rules—The Goa Zilla Panchayat 964
Community Development /6838 (Payment of salaries and allowances to the
Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha, elected and
co-opted members of the Zilla Panchayat)
(Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2024.
8. Transport Not.- D.Tpt/EST/KTCL/3118/ Amendment of Approved Scheme of Road 965
/2023(Part)/1830 Transport Service.
9. Tribal Welfare Not.- 1-53-2022-23 ADMN/ Amendment of Pre-Matric Scholarship 965
/PRE-MAT/DTW/1576 Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students
studying in Class Vth to Xth.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
in Official Gazette, Series I No. 37 dated 10th December, 2020.
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
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Notification
2) Notification No. 3/Crops & PP/80/3/ /SSSKL/223-24/D.Agri/406 dated 19th July, 2023 and published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 17 dated 27th July, 2023.
3/Crops & PP/80/3/SSSKL/2024-25/ /D.Agri/542
Ref: 1) Notification No. 3/Crops & PP/80/3/ /SSSKL/2020-21/D.Agri/594 dated 30th November, 2020 and published OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 This issues with approval of the Government and the concurrence of the Finance Depar tment under their U. O. No. 1400093264 dated 07-08-2024.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Sandeep Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture
& ex officio Joint Secretary.
Tonca-Caranzalem, 12th August, 2024.
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Department of Art and Culture
Directorate of Art and Culture
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Notification
DAC/CS III/Kala Vriddhi Award/ /2024-25/1984
Government of Goa is pleased to frame the following scheme, namely, "KALA VRIDDHI AWARD"
1. Short title and commencement.— (i) This scheme shall be called "Kala Vriddhi Award".
(ii) This scheme shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain in force upto 31st March, 2029.
2. Introduction.— Government of Goa has designed this scheme in order to honour the Goan artists who have excelled in the field of Art and Culture. The scheme intends to give recognition to artists par excellence for their outstanding achievement and for their extraordinary contribution in the field of Art & Culture.
3. Objectives.— The objectives of the
scheme are as follows:
(i) To honour the ar tists for their contribution in the field of Art and Culture.
(ii) To felicitate the artists par excellence for their outstanding achievement in the respective field of their art.
(iii) To identify, encourage and recognize
the artists of the State.
4. Eligibility.— (i) An individual artist who have completed 40 years of age and who is below 60 years of age as on the last date of receipt of application form shall be eligible to apply under this award scheme.
(ii) An individual artist who has given extraordinary contribution in the field of Art & Culture at large shall be eligible to receive Kala Vriddhi Award.
(iii) To avail benefit under this scheme, the ar tist should have contributed in the respective field of art for minimum 10 years out of his/her total entire career as a practicing artist.
(iv) No award will be presented
posthumously under this scheme.
However, if death of any artist occurs after recommendation by committee of his/her name for this award then the Government may consider to present this award posthumously.
(v) No individual artist shall be eligible to avail the benefit of the scheme for second time.
(vi) Every year maximum 10 persons in the field of Music/Dance/Drama/Tiatr/Folk Art/Photography/Painting/Craft/Sculpture/ /Bhajan/Kirtan/Literature/Film shall be considered for presenting the Kala Vriddhi Awards under this scheme.
(vii) The recipient of Yuva Srujan Puraskar of Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa shall not be eligible to apply for or receive Kala Vriddhi Award.
5. Nature of Assistance.— Eligible artist shall be felicitated with a memento, certificate of appreciation and financial purse to the extent of Rs. 25,000/- per individual.
6. Procedure for receiving recommen- dations.— Every year the Department of Ar t and Culture shall release a press advertisement on local dailies thereby inviting recommendations of names for Kala Vriddhi Award under this scheme from the eminent institutions, individuals, working in the field. The Department of Art and Culture may also OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 write to any institutions, individual from the field to suggest/recommend the names of Kala Vriddhi Award, if required. The Committee constituted for the purpose of this scheme may also suo-moto take cognizance of outstanding achievement/contribution in the field of art any individual artist and consider his/her name suo-moto. Awardees shall be selected by the Committee and not through self-recommendations.
7. Committee.— For better implementation of this scheme, Government shall constitute a committee. The committee shall meet as and when required and shall consider names of the artists for Kala Vriddhi Award under this scheme, for that particular year after scrutinizing the recommendations received from the various institutions/individuals as well as names suo-moto considered by the committee shall submit its recommendations to the Director of Art & Culture. The department then will get the approval of the Government.
8. Felicitation programme.— Once recommen- dations are received from the committee, the Director of Art & Culture shall obtain the acceptance of concerned artist to receive the Kala Vriddhi Award. After obtaining such acceptance from the respective artist the Directorate of Art & Culture shall honour the artist by presenting memento, certificate of appreciation and financial purse in the felicitation programme organised by the Department of Art and Culture after obtaining due approval of the Government.
9. Framing of Guidelines.— For better implementation of this scheme Government may frame guidelines from time to time, if required.
10. Relaxation.— The Government is empowered to relax all or any of the clauses provided in this scheme, if found deemed fit, for reasons to be recorded.
11. Interpretation.— If any question arises regarding interpretation of any clause, word, expression or entire scheme, then the decision about the interpretation shall lie with the Government.
12. Redressal of grievances and dispute.— If any grievances arise, out of implementation of this scheme then the Minister for Art & Culture shall hear and decide such matter and the decision of the Minister for Art & Culture in this regard shall be final.
This has been issued with the concurrence of Finance (Exp.) Department under their U. O. No. 3329 dated 24-07-2024.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Sagun Velip, Director of Art & Culture & ex
officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 7th August, 2024.
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Department of Environment & Climate Change
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LS-MISC/1915/96/Part-V/692
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996 (Act 5 of 1997), the Government of Goa hereby specifies the procedure for collection, deposit of the non-biodegradable garbage and for appointment of agency for the same including for implementation of Deposit Refund Scheme, as follows, namely:—
1. Definitions.— In this notification, unless
the context otherwise requires,—
(a) 'Act' means the Goa Non- Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996 (Goa Act 5 of 1997) and the amendments thereof;
(b) 'Annual System Participation Fee' or 'ASPF' means the annual fees charged from the manufacturers for the purpose of registration and participation in the DRS as per the procedure specified by Scheme Administrator;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024(c) 'Banks' means the Financial Institutions that are listed under Schedule II of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934;
(d) 'Collection Point' means an authorised location where a redeemer can return their DRS Product to claim the refundable deposit secured on the DRS Product;
(e) 'Distributor' means a business entity including but not limited to super stockists, wholesalers that sell packaged goods to retailers for sale towards final consumption. The Distributor typically operates at a higher level of the supply chain than the retailer and may be responsible for importing, storing and distributing the packaged goods to retailers;
(f) 'Deposit' means a limited period refundable amount paid additionally over the fixed maximum retail price (MRP) for the DRS Product;
(g) 'Depositor' means a person who pays a deposit on the DRS Product at the time of purchase of the DRS Product;
(h) 'Deposit Refund System' or 'DRS' means a process or scheme where a refundable deposit secured on a DRS Product shall be refunded on return of product at the collection point to a Redeemer;
(i) 'DRS Product' means a product made of Non-Biodegradable Material specified in the Schedule of the Act; and used for the purpose of packing the commodity suitable for sale in the State of Goa;
(j) 'Escrow Account' means an escrow bank account opened and operated by the bank for receiving amounts related to
i) Refundable deposit secured under
DRS;
ii) Annual Scheme Participation Fee
(ASPF);
iii) Reverse Collection Fee (RCF);
iv) Penalties charged under this
notification;
v) Any other amount related to DRS as may be specified by Scheme Administrator;
(k) 'Handling Fee' means a fee paid at authorized collection point by System Operator to handle the collection mechanism under this notification;
(l) 'Manufacturer' means a brand owner or importer or producer who introduces DRS Product in the State of Goa;
(m) 'Non-recyclable Product' means DRS
Product which is not fit for "Recycling".
(n) 'Official Gazette' means the Official
Gazette of the Government of Goa;
(o) 'Recycling' means any recover y operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes, but it does not include energy recover y and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operations;
(p) 'Recycler' are entities who are engaged in the process of recycling of DRS Product;
(q) 'Retailer' means a business entity that sells products packaged in Non- Biodegradable Packaging for final consumption;
(r) 'Redeemer' means a person who claims the refundable deposit amount secured on a DRS Product upon its return;
(s) 'Reverse Collection Fee' means an amount charged from manufacturers for collection, sorting and recycling of material introduced and creating awareness among stakeholders in the State of Goa, or such incidental activities as may be notified from time to time;
(t) 'Recyclable DRS Product' means
product which is fit for "Recycling".
(u) 'Government' means the Government
of Goa;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024(v) 'Scheme Administrator' means an entity, person or authority or agency appointed as Scheme Administrator by the Government as per the provisions of this notification;
(w) 'System Operator' means a person, company or Organization authorized by System Administrator to implement the deposit refund system in the State of Goa;
(x) 'Unique Serialized Identifier' or USI is a unique identification or any similar marking printed on DRS product and is secured with a refundable deposit which may be refunded upon the return of the DRS product within a validity period;
(y) 'Un-redeemed Deposit' means a deposit secured on a DRS product which was not claimed within the validity period of Unique Serialized Identifier against which such deposits were secured and appropriated in a fund created under this notification;
(z) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act, shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
2. The collection and deposit of non- biodegradable garbage, such as, packaging waste shall as much as possible, be regulated in the State of Goa by following the Deposit Refund System (DRS).
3. The Government to make appointment of scheme Administrator for the purpose of implementation of this Notification.
4. Powers and Duties of Scheme Administrator.— The Scheme Administrator,-
i) shall be responsible for general management and implementation of DRS within the State of Goa and he shall have power to do all things necessary or desirable for the management of DRS;
ii) may appoint a system Operator through competitive tendering, for the purpose of implementation of Deposit Refund System in the State of Goa;
iii) shall notify the deposit value of each
item specified in the Schedule to the Act;
iv) shall designate and initiate such escrow
accounts as may be necessary for,—
a) collection of deposit;
b) collection of RCF and ASPF from the
manufactures; and
c) such other purpose as he may deem
fit;
v) shall manage all DSR escrow accounts;
vi) shall specific the registration process
for the manufactures;
vii) shall specify ASPF to be paid by manufactures as may be expedient for the operation of Deposit Refund System;
viii) The deposit shall be fully refunded to the redeemer, at no cost, upon acceptance of the DRS product at collection point;
ix) shall monitor operation of the escrow account designated for the purpose of Deposit Refund System in the State of Goa;
x) shall promote mass public awareness campaigns for propagating Deposit Refund System in the State of Goa;
xi) shall determine the annual collection targets and shall have power to amend the targets from time to time.
5. Responsibility of the Manufacturers, distributors and retailers.— i) Manufacturers, distributors and retailers selling or introducing DRS products packaged in non-biodegradable packaging shall secure a refundable deposit at each downstream transfer of DRS product;
ii) such deposit shall be collected at first level and shall be transferred at each distribution level until the final consumer;
iii) The deposit secured on the DRS product shall not form the part of the MRP charged to the customers;
iv) Amount collected towards such deposit shall be deposited in the escrow account OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 designated or created by the Scheme Administrator;
v) Retailers shall take all necessary steps to spread awareness on DRS through clearly legible and visible signs in their business premises;
vi) The System Operator as appointed by the Scheme Administrator shall develop collection back mechanism through collection points, based on a procedure laid out by the Scheme Administrator;
vii) The manufacturers shall provide the information related to deposit separately, on the labels (print or emboss) of the DRS product;
viii) The deposit shall be fully refunded to the redeemer, at no cost, upon acceptance of the DRS product at collection point;
ix) The obligation to accept any such returned packaging shall be limited to packaging material of the type that has been specified in Schedule to the Act;
x) Irrespective of the DRS product collected and disposed under DRS, EPR obligations of the manufacturers, under any applicable laws, shall be offset against the RCF paid for the DRS by the respective manufacturers;
xi) Annual collection targets for each of the DRS product shall be defined by the Scheme Administrator.
6. Responsibilities of appointed System Operator.— i) The System Operator shall establish infrastructure including but not limited to collection, storage, transportation and disposal of the DRS Products collected through Deposit Refund System;
ii) The System Operator shall deploy the digital applications, interface and procedure for securing deposit and ensuring refund of the deposit under Deposit Refund System;
iii) The Scheme Operator shall provide technology and support for printing and integration of Unique Serialised Identification to the manufacturers for the purpose of securing deposit;
iv) The System Operator shall design and conduct State level IEC activities in financial collaboration with Scheme Administrator and the manufacturers;
v) The System Operator shall operate DRS at State level in a manner that DRS shall be self-sustained by the value of collected DRS Product, portion of Unredeemed Deposit, RCF, ASPF or any other fees as may be specified by Scheme Administrator from time to time;
vi) The System Operator shall provide state of ar t technical suppor t for grievance redressal and queries;
vii) The System Operator shall establish collection points, define a collection mechanism, develop reverse logistics mechanism of the collected DRS Products;
viii) The System Operator shall have the absolute rights over the collected DRS Products;
ix) The System Operator shall ensure that all the collected DRS Products shall be disposed in environmentally acceptable methods;
x) The System Operator shall be responsible for establishing a mechanism for collection of DRS Products which are introduced in the State of Goa before the effective date of this notification;
xi) The RCF collected may be adjusted fully, against the EPR obligation mandated by any applicable law;
xii) The System Operator shall create dashboards for information dissemination and monitoring;
xiii) The System Operator shall take all actions as may be required towards integration of the informal sector into the Deposit Refund System for the economic and social empowerment of the informal sector.
7. Responsibilities of Local Authority such as Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP), Municipal Councils and Village Panchayats.— i) The Local Authority such as Corporation of OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 City of Panaji (CCP), Municipal Councils and Village Panchayats shall provide space for development of collection points and material recovery facilities;
ii) They shall monitor that all the DRS products sold in the State are secured by refundable deposit;
iii) Identify and appoint a nodal officer to Scheme Administrator for successful implementation of Deposit Refund System in the applicable jurisdiction;
iv) They shall ensure mass awareness creation of Deposit Refund System through IEC activities;
v) They shall promote retailers participation.
8. Responsibilities of manufacturer.— i) The manufacturer shall participate in the DRS Scheme by paying an Annual Scheme participation fee to the scheme operator;
ii) The collection of refundable deposit shall be secured through digitally printed Unique Serialized Identifier (USI), valid for a defined period, on the DRS Product label printed or embossed;
iii) Manufacturers are mandated to secure a refundable deposit on the DRS Product introduced in the State and shall be mandated to collect back the product introduced in the State through a System Operator appointed by System Administrator;
iv) Manufacturers shall be securing the refundable deposit as specified by System Administrator under DRS and deposit the same in the escrow account;
v) The manufacturers shall transfer in escrow account, an amount equivalent to consolidated deposits of the DRS products at the time of despatch of DRS product from manufacturing facility, where DRS products are manufactured. The said consolidated deposit shall be further passed on within the downstream supply chain until finally collected from the customer;
vi) Manufacturers shall register themselves with the System Administrator for participation in Deposit Refund System as per the modalities specified by Scheme Administrator;
vii) Manufacturers are obligated to share the relevant information as may be required and as specified by the Scheme Administrator for the purpose of Deposit Refund System;
viii) Manufacturers shall be obliged to pay Reverse Collection Fee as prescribed by Scheme Administrator.
9. Responsibilities of Distributors.— i) Distributors shall purchase the DRS product from manufacturers alongwith an additional deposit secured over the fixed product price;
ii) Distributors shall only sell the DRS product to the supply chain below by collecting the additional deposit over the fixed product price.
10. Responsibilities of Retailers.— i) Retailer shall purchase the DRS product from distributor alongwith an additional deposit secured over the fixed product price;
ii) Retailer shall only sell the DRS product to the consumer by collecting an additional deposit;
iii) Retailer shall inform the customer about the mandate to return the packaging and to get the refund of the deposit, by means of clearly recognizable and legible notices in the business premises.
11. Responsibilities of collection points.—i) Collection points shall be established at the Corporation City of Panaji (CCP), Municipal Councils and Village Panchayat level for collection of DRS Product and refund of the deposit;
ii) All designated collection points shall accept at their place of business, from a redeemer any DRS Product notified under DRS pursuant to this notification;
iii) The refund of the deposit must be in a
legal tender or direct credit to account;
iv) The processing of refund is subject to clear visibility of Unique Serialised Identifier OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 on the DRS product returned at the collection point;
v) A redeemer can claim the deposit from the collection point which may be refunded from the escrow account directly to account or in cash.
12. The Consumer and Redeemer.— i) Shall only purchase DRS products with USI under the DRS product category pertinent to these notification;
ii) Shall be mandated to return the used DRS product with clearly legible and readable USI and without any foreign material.
13. Collection Methodology.— i) The System Operator shall develop a technology driven collection methodology that track the movement of DRS product post consumption at all the stakeholder levels;
ii) The Collection and refund mechanism
shall be designed with consumer delight;
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.
Johnson B. Fernandes, Director & ex officio Jt. Secretary (Environment & Climate Change).
Panaji, 12th August, 2024.om
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Goa Legislature Secretariat
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LA/LEGN/2024/1449
The following bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa on 7th August, 2024 is hereby published for general information in pursuance of Rule-138 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Goa Legislative Assembly.
The Goa Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2024
(Bill No. 14 of 2024)
A
BILL
to authorise payment and appropriation of
certain sums from and out of the Consoli-
dated Fund of the State of Goa for the
services and purposes of the financial year
2024-2025.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of Goa in the Seventy-fifth Year of the
Republic of India, as follows:—
1. Short title.— This Act may be called the
Goa Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 2024.
2. Issue of Rs. 26855,56,55,000/-, out of the
Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa for
the financial year 2024-2025.— From and out
of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa,
there may be paid and applied sums not
exceeding those specified in column (5) of
the Schedule to this Act amounting in the
aggregate to the sums of twenty six
thousand eight hundred fifty five crore fifty
six lakh fifty five thousand rupees towards
defraying the several charges which will
arise for payment during the financial year
2024-2025 in respect of the services and for
purposes specified in column (2) of the said
Schedule.
3. Appropriation.— The sums authorised
to be paid and applied from and out of the
Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa under
this Act, shall be appropriated for the
services and purposes expressed in the
Schedule to this Act in relation to the said financial year.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024SCHEDULE
(See sections 2 and 3)
(Rs in lakhs).
Sums not exceeding
Demand
Voted by Charged on the Total No. Titles of Demand Assembly Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa
(1) (2)
(3)
(4) (5) 01 Legislature Secretariat 5322.50 237.50 5560.00 A1 Raj Bhavan (Charged) — 1937.00 1937.00 02 General Administration and 16660.00 — 16660.00 Co-ordination
03 District and Sessions Court, 4752.37 — 4752.37 North Goa
04 District and Sessions Court, 4663.76 — 4663.76 South Goa
05 Prosecution 1966.55 — 1966.55 06 Election Office 9998.30 — 9998.30 07 Settlement and Land 4077.51 — 4077.51 Records
08 Treasury and Accounts 242700.00 — 242700.00 Administration, North Goa
09 Treasury and Accounts 746.75 — 746.75 Administration, South Goa
A2 Debt Services (Charged) — 397072.64 397072.64 10 Notary Services 2444.00 — 2444.00 11 Excise
3085.00 — 3085.00 12 Commercial Taxes 4999.96 — 4999.96 13 Transport
30609.64 — 30609.64 A3 Goa Public Service — 943.20 943.20 Commission (Charged)
14 Goa Sadan
918.01 — 918.01 15 Collectorate, North Goa 5137.70 — 5137.70 16 Collectorate, South Goa 5624.90 — 5624.90 17 Police
94883.14 — 94883.14 18 Jails
3032.08 — 3032.08 19 Industries Trade and 7412.15 — 7412.15 Commerce
20 Printing and Stationery 1800.00 — 1800.00 21 Public Works 297655.00 — 297655.00 22 Vigilance
1100.00 — 1100.00 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 (1) (2)
(3)
(4) (5) 23 Home
4870.90 — 4870.90 24 Environment
2000.02 — 2000.02 25 Home Guards and Civil 4492.73 — 4492.73 Defence
26 Fire and Emergency Services 13098.23 — 13098.23 27 Official Language 2170.00 — 2170.00 28 Administrative Tribunal 290.00 — 290.00 29 Public Grievances 298.50 — 298.50 30 Small Savings and Lotteries 2621.38 — 2621.38 31 Panchayats
31332.67 — 31332.67 32 Finance
38700.00 — 38700.00 33 Revenue
2495.12 — 2495.12 34 School Education 228833.03 — 228833.03 35 Higher Education 55377.00 — 55377.00 36 Technical Education 14981.99 — 14981.99 37 Government Polytechnic, 3350.00 — 3350.00 Panaji
38 Government Polytechnic, 1505.00 — 1505.00 Bicholim
39 Government Polytechnic, 1140.01 — 1140.01 Curchorem
40 Goa College of Engineering 5520.00
5520.00 41 Goa Architecture College 2020.16 — 2020.16 42 Sports and Youth Affairs 24070.90 — 24070.90 43 Art and Culture 20125.01 — 20125.01 44 Goa College of Art 877.00 — 877.00 45 Department of Archives 2151.00 — 2151.00 46 Museum 1507.51 — 1507.51 47 Goa Medical College 107135.96 — 107135.96 48 Health Services 83847.87 — 83847.87 49 Institute of Psychiatry and 8200.02 — 8200.02 Human Behaviour
50 Goa College of Pharmacy 3005.00 — 3005.00 51 Goa Dental College 7500.00 — 7500.00 52 Labour
11092.99 — 11092.99 53 Food and Drugs 2499.98 — 2499.98 Administration OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 (1) (2)
(3)
(4) (5) 54 Town and Country Planning 3778.00 — 3778.00 55 Municipal Administration 40409.00 — 40409.00 56 Information and Publicity 7787.25 — 7787.25 57 Social Welfare 55372.40 — 55372.40 58 Women and Child 40676.40 — 40676.40 Development
59 Factories and Boilers 1481.79 — 1481.79 60 Employment
925.00 — 925.00 61 Skill Development and 10737.22 — 10737.22 Entrepreneurship
62 Law 14999.50 — 14999.50 63 Rajya Sainik Board 269.92 — 269.92 64 Agriculture
25930.03 — 25930.03 65 Animal Husbandry and 18000.00 — 18000.00 Veterinary Services
66 Fisheries
8403.59 — 8403.59 67 Ports Administration 7999.41 — 7999.41 68 Forests
14992.50 — 14992.50 69 Handicraft, Textile and Coir 2427.00 — 2427.00 70 Civil Supplies
6869.01 — 6869.01 71 Co-operation 4023.33 — 4023.33 72 Science and Technology 20962.51 — 20962.51 73 State Election Commission 810.07 — 810.07 74 Water Resources 67501.00 — 67501.00 75 Planning, Statistics and 4307.04 — 4307.04 Evaluation
76 Electricity
399910.00 — 399910.00 77 River Navigation 7700.00 — 7700.00 78 Tourism 25520.98 — 25520.98 79 Goa Gazetteer
132.95 — 132.95 80 Legal Metrology 1573.00 — 1573.00 81 Department of Tribal Welfare 13587.99 — 13587.99 82 Information Technology 15495.87 — 15495.87 83 Mines
3101.85 — 3101.85 84 Civil Aviation 2539.18 — 2539.18 85 Department of Rural 6997.93 — 6997.93 Development
86 New and Renewable Energy 6294.10 — 6294.10 87 Department of Archaeology 4000.00 — 4000.00 88 Department of Public Private 334.05 — 334.05 Partnership
89 Department of Empowerment 2817.03 — 2817.03 of Persons with Disabilities
TOTAL
2285366.21 400190.34 2685556.55 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 Statement of Objects and Reasons
The Budget for the year 2024-2025 was presented to the Legislative Assembly on the 8th February, 2024. The Demands for Grants have since been discussed and voted by the Assembly. The Appropriation Bill is, there- fore, introduced in accordance with the provisions of Article 204 of the Constitution of India to provide for appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa of the moneys required for the services during the financial year 2024-2025.
DR. PRAMOD SAWANT
Porvorim, Goa. Finance Minister/ 7th August, 2024. /Chief Minister.
Assembly Hall, NAMRATA ULMAN Porvorim, Goa. Secretary to the Legislative 7th August, 2024. Assembly of Goa.
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Governor's Recommendation under Article
207 of the Constitution of India
In pursuance of Ar ticle 207 of the
Constitution of India, I, P. S. Sreedharan Pillai,
the Governor of Goa, hereby recommend the
introduction and consideration of the Goa
Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2024 by the
Legislative Assembly of Goa.
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LA/LEGN/2024/1450
The following bill which was introduced
in the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Goa on 7th August, 2024 is hereby published
for general information in pursuance of
Rule-138 of the Rules of Procedure and
Conduct of Business of the Goa Legislative
Assembly.
The Goa Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2024
(Bill No. 15 of 2024)
A
BILL
to authorise payment and appropriation of
certain further sums from and out of the
Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa for
the services and purposes of the financial
year 2024-25.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of Goa in the Seventy-fifth Year of the
Republic of India, as follows:—
1. Short title.— This Act may be called the
Goa Appropriation Act, 2024.
2. Issue of Rs. 894,43,86,000/- out of the
Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa for
the financial year 2024-25.— From and out
of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa,
there may be paid and applied sums not
exceeding those specified in column (5) of
the Schedule hereto amounting in the
aggregate to the sums of eight hundred
ninety four crore forty three lakh eighty six
thousand rupees towards defraying the
several charges which will come in the
course of payment during the financial year
2024-25 in respect of the services and for
purposes specified in column (2) of the said
Schedule.
3. Appropriation.— The sums authorised
to be paid and applied from and out of the
Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa under
this Act, shall be appropriated for the ser-
vices and purposes expressed in the said
Schedule to this Act in relation to the said
financial year.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024SCHEDULE
(See sections 2 and 3)
(Rs in lakhs)
.
Sums not exceeding
Demand
Voted by Charged on the Total No. Services and Purposes Assembly Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa
(1) (2)
(3)
(4) (5) 01 Legislature Secretariat 95.00 — 95.00 03 District and Sessions Court, 1131.00 — 1131.00 North Goa
04 District and Sessions Court, 1220.00 — 1220.00 South Goa
13 Transport
2185.00 — 2185.00 17 Police
1100.00 — 1100.00 19 Industries Trade and 0.10 — 0.10 Commerce
21 Public Works Department 7500.00 — 7500.00 26 Fire and Emergency Services 106.95 — 106.95 28 Administrative Tribunal 65.00 — 65.00 29 Public Grievances
0.01 — 0.01 32 Finance
16500.00 — 16500.00 34 School Education 0.02 — 0.02 37 Government Polytechnic, 0.01 — 0.01 Panaji
42 Sports and Youth Affairs 1000.00 — 1000.00 43 Art and Culture 500.00 — 500.00 45 Department of Archives 600.00 — 600.00 47 Goa Medical College 2500.02 — 2500.02 48 Health Services 2500.03 — 2500.03 52 Labour
0.01 — 0.01 55 Municipal Administration 8895.00 — 8895.00 56 Information and Publicity 3000.00 — 3000.00 57 Social Welfare
0.05 — 0.05 61 Skill Development and 0.01 — 0.01 Entrepreneurship
62 Law 0.02 — 0.02 63 Rajya Sainik Board 0.03 — 0.03 64 Agriculture
500.01 — 500.01 65 Animal Husbandry and 0.02 — 0.02 Veterinary Services
66 Fisheries
0.01 — 0.01 67 Ports Administration 490.80 — 490.80 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 (1) (2)
68 Forests
(3)
(4) (5)
246.01 — 246.01
69 Handicraft, Textile and Coir 0.08 — 0.08
70 Civil Supplies
71 Co-operation
0.03 — 0.03
1.29 — 1.29
72 Science and Technology 0.01 — 0.01
74 Water Resources 8250.01 — 8250.01
75 Planning, Statistics and 700.00 — 700.00
Evaluation
76 Electricity
19000.00 — 19000.00
78 Tourism 7757.14 — 7757.14
79 Goa Gazetteer
80 Legal Metrology
0.10 — 0.10
0.01 — 0.01
81 Department of Tribal Welfare 100.00 — 100.00
85 Department of Rural 1500.06 — 1500.06 Development
86 New and Renewable Energy 2000.00 — 2000.00
89 Department of Empowerment 0.02 — 0.02
TOTAL 89443.86 — 89443.86
Statement of Objects and Reasons
The Supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2024-2025 (First Batch) was presented to the Legislative Assembly. This Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 204 read with Article 205 of the Constitution of India to provide for appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa, to meet the expenditure on certain services, granted by the Legislative Assembly for those services, during the financial year 2024-2025.
DR. PRAMOD SAWANT Porvorim, Goa. Finance Minister/ 7th August, 2024. /Chief Minister.
Assembly Hall, NAMRATA ULMAN Porvorim, Goa. Secretary to the Legislative 7th August, 2024. Assembly of Goa.
Governor's Recommendation under Article 207 of the Constitution of India
In pursuance of Ar ticle 207 of the Constitution of India, I, P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, Governor of Goa, hereby recommend the introduction and consideration of the Goa Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2024, by the Legislative Assembly of Goa.
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Department of Labour
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Notification
25/5/2024-LAB/506
Whereas, it has been decided by the Government of Goa that any person who is employed in private establishment and seeking Government job is required to register his/her name in the Regional Employment Exchange as employed with experience certificate, so as to enable the Regional Employment Exchange to sponsor OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 the name of such person against the notified vacancies in Public Sector/Government Sector.
2. Now, therefore, the Government of Goa hereby directs that all the establishments in the State of Goa, who engage any employee on regular/temporary/contract/ /apprentice/trainee etc., shall issue experience certificates to all such employees/candidates so as to enable them to enroll/update their profile in the Regional Employment Exchange.
3. Above directions shall be strictly
followed.
4. This Notification shall come into force on the date of it's publication in the Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary
(Labour).
Porvorim, 13th August, 2024.o
Official Gazette, Series I No. 23 dated 27-11-2015.
(v) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ LOAN/PART-III/2298 dated 05-10-2017, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 28 dated 12-10-2017.
(vi) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ /LOAN/PART-III/3370 dated 09-01-2018, published in the (Extraordinary) Official Gazette, Series I No. 40 dated 10-01-2018.
(vii) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ /LOAN/PART-III/5018 dated 29-05-2018, published in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 9 dated 31-05-2018.
(viii) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ / L OA N / PA RT- I I I / 7 2 9 8 d a t e d 2 1 - 11-2018, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 35 dated 29-11-2018.
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Department of Mines
(ix) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ /LOAN/PART-III/11438 dated 12-02-2020, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 47 dated 20-02-2020.
Directorate of Mines & Geology
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Notification
DMG/SCHEME/LOAN/PART-III/1360
Read:- (i) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ LOAN/1781, published in the (Extraordinary) Official Gazette, Series I No. 22 dated 03-09-2014.
(ii) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ /LOAN/3530 dated 27-02-2015, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 48 dated 27-02-2015.
(iii) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ /LOAN/2558 dated 03-09-2015, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 23 dated 03-09-2015.
(iv) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ /LOAN/PART-I/3563 dated 27-11-2015, published in the (Extraordinary) (x) Notification No. DMG/SCHEME/ /LOAN/PART-III/1870 dated 06-01-2022, published in the Supplementary Official Gazette, Series I No. 41 dated 06-01-2022.
In terms of the above said Notifications and in exercise of the powers conferred as per clause IX of the Notification referred at (i) above, the "Debt Relief Scheme for mining affected Borrowers of Financial Institutions" is further extended upto 31-03-2025 from the date of the expiry of the said scheme. The proposed extension is limited to only those proposals that are pending with the banks or those which were rejected earlier on technical ground.
Since this is the last revision of the scheme, the final authority to grant the benefit either fully or in exceptional cases as an ex-gratia benefit in either single case or group of cases shall lie with Hon 'ble Chief Minister whose OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 decision shall lie final, in case "Screening Committee" either defers the decision on proposal or decides on such proposal in negative.
This issues with the approval of the Government vide U. O. No. 9178/F dated 10-01-2024 and Finance (Exp.) vide U. O. No. 2244/F dated 17-07-2024.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Narayan Gad, Director of Mines & Geology
& ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 7th August, 2024.om
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Department of Panchayati Raj & Community Development
Directorate of Panchayats
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Notification
22/DP/Salary/ZP/2024-25/6838
The following draf t Rules which the Government of Goa proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 134, read with sub-section (1) of section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), so as to fur ther amend the Goa Zilla Panchayat (Payment of salaries and allowances to the Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha, elected and co-opted members of the Zilla Panchayat) Rules, 2000, are hereby pre-published as required by sub-section (1) of section 240 of the said Act for information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft Rules will be taken into consideration by the Government after expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.
All objections and/or suggestions to the said draft Rules may be forwarded to the Director of Panchayats and Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to the Government of Goa, 5th Floor, Myles High, Corporate Hub, Patto, Panaji-Goa, before the expiry of the said period of fifteen days so that they may be taken into consideration at the time of finalization of the said draft Rules.
DRAFT RULES
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 134, read with sub-section (1) of section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend the Goa Zilla Panchayat (Payment of salaries and allowances to the Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha, elected and co-opted members of the Zilla Panchayat) Rules, 2000, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Zilla Panchayat (Payment of salaries and allowances to the Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha, elected and co-opted members of the Zilla Panchayat) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 3.— In rule 3 of the Goa Zilla Panchayat (Payment of salaries and allowances to the Adhyaksha, Upadhyaksha, elected and co-opted members of the Zilla Panchayat) Rules, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Rules"),—
(i) in sub-rule (1), for the words "rupees nine thousand", the expression "rupees ten thousand" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-rule (2), for the words "rupees nine thousand", the expression "rupees ten thousand" shall be substituted;
(iii) in sub-rule (3) for the words "rupees nine thousand", the expression "rupees ten thousand" shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of rule 3A.— In rule 3A of
the principal Rules,—
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024(i) in sub-rule (1), for the words "rupees
nine thousand", the expression "rupees ten
thousand" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-rule (2), for the words "rupees
seven thousand and five hundred", the
expression "rupees eight thousand and five
hundred" shall be substituted;
(iii) in sub-rule (3), for the words "rupees
six thousand", the expression "rupees
seven thousand" shall be substituted.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Siddhi T. Halarnakar, Director of Panchayats
& ex officio Joint Secretary (Panchayats).
Panaji, 8th August, 2024.
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Department of Transport
Directorate of Transport
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Notification
D.Tpt/EST/KTCL/3118/2023(Part)/1830
Read: 1. Notification No. D.Tpt/EST/KTCL/
/3118/2023 (Part)/704 dated 11-03-2024,
published in the Official Gazette,
Series I No. 50 dated 14-03-2024.
2. Notification No. D.Tpt/EST/KTCL/
/3118/2023 (Part)/1478 dated 04-07-2024,
published in the Official Gazette,
Series I No. 15 dated 11-07-2024.
In par tial modification to above
Notification regarding Approved Scheme of
Road Transport Service of a State Transport
Authority, for the existing entry at Clause 4,
the following shall be substituted:—
(4) The undertaking will operate Road
Transport Service on the said route/s or
area covered by the scheme.
This issues with the approval of
Government vide Inward No. 2824 dated
08-08-2024.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
P. Pravimal Abhishek, I.A.S, Director of Transport & ex officio Addl. Secretary (Transport).
Panaji, 09th August, 2024.o
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Department of Tribal Welfare
Directorate of Tribal Welfare
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Notification
1-53-2022-23 ADMN/PRE-MAT/DTW/1576
Read: "Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth."
Whereas the Government has notified
a scheme "Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for
Scheduled Tribe students studying in class
Vth to Xth" vide Notification No. 62-2-04-
BC(136) dated 08-06-2006, and amended vide
Notification No. 1-53-2014-15/ADMN/PRE-MAT/
/DTW/8266 dated 29-01-2015 and amended
vide Notification No. 1-53-2018-19/PRE-MAT/
/DTW/243 and Notification No. 1-53-2022-23/
/ADMN/PRE-MAT/DTW/2442 dated 22-08-2022.
And whereas, Government desires to
amend the scheme "Pre-Matric Scholarship
Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students
studying in class Vth to Xth" at clause 5,
clause 6, clause 7, clause 9, clause 12, and
clause 13.
Now therefore, clause 5, clause 6, clause
7, clause 9, clause 12 and clause 13 of the
scheme "Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for
Scheduled Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth," are amended to read as under:
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024Clause 5
Rates and mode of payment of stipends:-
(i) The eligible student will be paid the
stipend at the following rates:
(a) Vth to VIIIth Std. - Rs. 325/- p.m.
(for 11 months).
(b) IXth to Xth Std. - Rs. 375/- p.m.
(for 11 months).
(ii) The stipends of the above rates will be given for the academic year to the eligible student through DBT mode.
Clause 6
Mode of applying—
The applications for the stipend/scholarship under the scheme shall be applied online in the prescribed form. Application complete in all respects, shall be submitted on the portal after registration by the applicants and shall be forwarded by the Nodal Officer of the Institution af ter scrutiny and with the recommendation of the Head of Institution to the Directorate of Tribal Welfare. Each fresh application shall be accompanied by the following documents:—
1. Passport size Photograph.
2. Copy of Scheduled Tribe Certificate
issued by the Competent Authority.
3. Copy of Income Certificate issued by
Competent Authority.
4. Copy of previous year mark sheet.
5. Copy of Bank Pass Book.
6. Copy of Aadhar Card.
For Renewal Students.— The application for renewal of stipend/scholarship shall be applied online in the prescribed form, along with following documents:-
1. Copy of Income Certificate issued by
Competent Authority.
2. Copy of previous year marksheet.
3. Copy of Bank Pass Book (in case of
change in Bank details of the student).
Clause 7
Release of amount.— (i) The applications so received shall be scrutinized by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
(ii) The Director shall be the sanctioning authority under these rules and his/her decision as regards to the selection or rejection of scholarship of stipend shall be final.
(iii) Amount will be released directly to the
eligible students through DBT mode.
Clause 9
Claim of assistance in renewal cases.— The Nodal Officer of the Institution with the recommendation of Head of Institution shall submit an application of the student along with Income Certificate issued by Competent Authority, Marksheet and copy of Bank Passbook (in case of change in Bank details of the student) who have passed and continue to study in the same school. Financial Assistance will be released to the eligible students through DBT mode.
Clause 12
Meritorious Scholarship.— (a) The students of Vth to Xth Std. who secure 50% or above marks will be sanctioned meritorious scholarship is as under:-
i) Vth & VIth Std. Rs. 900/- per annum
ii) VIIth & VIIIth Std. Rs. 1,000/- per annum
iii) IXth Std. Rs. 1,100/- per annum
iv) Xth Std. Rs. 1,600/- per annum
(b) The amount will be released to the
student through DBT mode.
Clause 13
Other conditions.— (a) The Director shall be the final authority concerning the interpretation of any clause altering the scheme.
(b) The Government may relax any of the
provisions for good and sufficient reasons.
(c) All eligible applicants, whose annual family income is upto Rs. 2.50 lakh shall apply OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 20 16TH AUGUST, 2024 for the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of "Pre- Matric Scholarship for Needy Scheduled Tribe students studying in classes IXth & Xth" on the National Scholarship Portal, as well as Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth on Chief Minister's Scholarship Portal. If applicant fails to apply on National Scholarship Portal and applies only for Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth on Chief Minister's Scholarship Portal, the benefit will be limited to the difference of amount between Central Pre-matric Scholarship and State Pre-matric Scholarship. Those applicants whose annual family income is above Rs. 2.50 lakh and upto Rs. 3.00 lakh shall apply for Pre-Matric Scholarship on Chief Minister's Scholarship Portal only. If the student's family income limit is above Rs. 2.50 lakh upto 3.00 lakh then in such cases the student is eligible only for state scheme and the full amount of scholarship alongwith meritorious amount shall be paid to the student under State Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth.
All other clauses in the above mentioned
scheme remain unchanged.
This amendment shall come into force w.e.f.
the academic year 2024-25 onwards.
This issues with the approval of the Government vide U. O. No. 2316/F dated 19-07-2024.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Dasharath M. Redkar, Director & ex officio
Joint Secretary (TW).
Panaji, 26th July, 2024.om
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