Panaji, 16th August, 2024 (Sravana 25, 1946)

SERIES I No. 20

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

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INDEX

Department

Notification/Bills

Subject

Pages

Agriculture

Not.- 3/Crops & PP/80/3/SSSKL/ Extension of validity of scheme.

949

/2024-25/D.Agri/542

Art & Culture

Not.- DAC/CS III/Kala Vriddhi

Kala Vriddhi Award.

950

Award/2024-25/1984

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

Labour

Not.- 25/5/2024-LAB/506

Directions to establishments to issue experience

962

certificate.

Mines

Not.- DMG/SCHEME/LOAN/

Extension of validity of the Debt Relief

963

/PART-III/1360

Scheme.

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.

Transport

Not.- D.Tpt/EST/KTCL/3118/

Amendment of Approved Scheme of Road

965

/2023(Part)/1830

Transport Service.

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

Department of Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture

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Notification

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

in Official Gazette, Series I No. 37

dated 10th December, 2020.

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.

Government is pleased to extend the

Scheme “Financial assistance to the Sanjivani

Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.” for period

upto 30-09-2024 as per the Notification

referred at Sr. No. 1.

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This issues with approval of the

Government and the concurrence of the

Finance Department 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 artists 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

artist 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

Art 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

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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;

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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 recovery

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

recovery 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

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;

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(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.

Powers

and

Duties

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

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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 art technical support 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

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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

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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)

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.

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Legislature Secretariat

5322.50

237.50

5560.00

Raj Bhavan (Charged)

—

1937.00

General Administration and

16660.00

—

16660.00

Co-ordination

District and Sessions Court,

4752.37

—

4752.37

North Goa

District and Sessions Court,

4663.76

—

4663.76

South Goa

Prosecution

1966.55

—

1966.55

Election Office

9998.30

—

9998.30

Settlement and Land

4077.51

—

4077.51

Records

Treasury and Accounts

242700.00

—

242700.00

Administration, North Goa

Treasury and Accounts

746.75

—

746.75

Administration, South Goa

Debt Services (Charged)

—

397072.64

Notary Services

2444.00

—

2444.00

Excise

3085.00

—

3085.00

Commercial Taxes

4999.96

—

4999.96

Transport

30609.64

—

30609.64

Goa Public Service

—

943.20

Commission (Charged)

Goa Sadan

918.01

—

918.01

Collectorate, North Goa

5137.70

—

5137.70

Collectorate, South Goa

5624.90

—

5624.90

Police

94883.14

—

94883.14

Jails

3032.08

—

3032.08

Industries Trade and

7412.15

—

7412.15

Commerce

Printing and Stationery

1800.00

—

1800.00

Public Works

297655.00

—

297655.00

Vigilance

1100.00

—

1100.00

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(Rs in lakhs)

SCHEDULE

(See sections 2 and 3)

Sums not exceeding

Demand

Voted by

Charged on the

Total

No.

Titles of Demand

Assembly

Consolidated Fund

of the State of Goa

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Home

4870.90

—

4870.90

Environment

2000.02

—

2000.02

Home Guards and Civil

4492.73

—

4492.73

Defence

Fire and Emergency Services

13098.23

—

13098.23

Official Language

2170.00

—

2170.00

Administrative Tribunal

290.00

—

290.00

Public Grievances

298.50

—

298.50

Small Savings and Lotteries

2621.38

—

2621.38

Panchayats

31332.67

—

31332.67

Finance

38700.00

—

38700.00

Revenue

2495.12

—

2495.12

School Education

228833.03

—

228833.03

Higher Education

55377.00

—

55377.00

Technical Education

14981.99

—

14981.99

Government Polytechnic,

3350.00

—

3350.00

Panaji

Government Polytechnic,

1505.00

—

1505.00

Bicholim

Government Polytechnic,

1140.01

—

1140.01

Curchorem

Goa College of Engineering

5520.00

Goa Architecture College

2020.16

—

2020.16

Sports and Youth Affairs

24070.90

—

24070.90

Art and Culture

20125.01

—

20125.01

Goa College of Art

877.00

—

877.00

Department of Archives

2151.00

—

2151.00

Museum

1507.51

—

1507.51

Goa Medical College

107135.96

—

107135.96

Health Services

83847.87

—

83847.87

Institute of Psychiatry and

8200.02

—

8200.02

Human Behaviour

Goa College of Pharmacy

3005.00

—

3005.00

Goa Dental College

7500.00

—

7500.00

Labour

11092.99

—

11092.99

Food and Drugs

2499.98

—

2499.98

Administration

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959

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Town and Country Planning

3778.00

—

3778.00

Municipal Administration

40409.00

—

40409.00

Information and Publicity

7787.25

—

7787.25

Social Welfare

55372.40

—

55372.40

Women and Child

40676.40

—

40676.40

Development

Factories and Boilers

1481.79

—

1481.79

Employment

925.00

—

925.00

Skill Development and

10737.22

—

10737.22

Entrepreneurship

Law

14999.50

—

14999.50

Rajya Sainik Board

269.92

—

269.92

Agriculture

25930.03

—

25930.03

Animal Husbandry and

18000.00

—

18000.00

Veterinary Services

Fisheries

8403.59

—

8403.59

Ports Administration

7999.41

—

7999.41

Forests

14992.50

—

14992.50

Handicraft, Textile and Coir

2427.00

—

2427.00

Civil Supplies

6869.01

—

6869.01

Co-operation

4023.33

—

4023.33

Science and Technology

20962.51

—

20962.51

State Election Commission

810.07

—

810.07

Water Resources

67501.00

—

67501.00

Planning, Statistics and

4307.04

—

4307.04

Evaluation

Electricity

399910.00

—

399910.00

River Navigation

7700.00

—

7700.00

Tourism

25520.98

—

25520.98

Goa Gazetteer

132.95

—

132.95

Legal Metrology

1573.00

—

1573.00

Department of Tribal Welfare

13587.99

—

13587.99

Information Technology

15495.87

—

15495.87

Mines

3101.85

—

3101.85

Civil Aviation

2539.18

—

2539.18

Department of Rural

6997.93

—

6997.93

Development

New and Renewable Energy

6294.10

—

6294.10

Department of Archaeology

4000.00

—

4000.00

Department of Public Private

334.05

—

334.05

Partnership

Department of Empowerment

2817.03

—

2817.03

of Persons with Disabilities

TOTAL

2285366.21

400190.34

2685556.55

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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.

_______

Governor’s Recommendation under Article

207 of the Constitution of India

In pursuance of Article 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.

———

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)

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.

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Legislature Secretariat

95.00

—

95.00

District and Sessions Court,

1131.00

—

1131.00

North Goa

District and Sessions Court,

1220.00

—

1220.00

South Goa

Transport

2185.00

—

2185.00

Police

1100.00

—

1100.00

Industries Trade and

0.10

—

0.10

Commerce

Public Works Department

7500.00

—

7500.00

Fire and Emergency Services

106.95

—

106.95

Administrative Tribunal

65.00

—

65.00

Public Grievances

0.01

—

0.01

Finance

16500.00

—

16500.00

School Education

0.02

—

0.02

Government Polytechnic,

0.01

—

0.01

Panaji

Sports and Youth Affairs

1000.00

—

1000.00

Art and Culture

500.00

—

500.00

Department of Archives

600.00

—

600.00

Goa Medical College

2500.02

—

2500.02

Health Services

2500.03

—

2500.03

Labour

0.01

—

0.01

Municipal Administration

8895.00

—

8895.00

Information and Publicity

3000.00

—

3000.00

Social Welfare

0.05

—

0.05

Skill Development and

0.01

—

0.01

Entrepreneurship

Law

0.02

—

0.02

Rajya Sainik Board

0.03

—

0.03

Agriculture

500.01

—

500.01

Animal Husbandry and

0.02

—

0.02

Veterinary Services

Fisheries

0.01

—

0.01

Ports Administration

490.80

—

490.80

(Rs in lakhs)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

SCHEDULE

(See sections 2 and 3)

Sums not exceeding

Demand

Voted by

Charged on the

Total

No.

Services and Purposes

Assembly

Consolidated Fund

of the State of Goa

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Forests

246.01

—

246.01

Handicraft, Textile and Coir

0.08

—

0.08

Civil Supplies

0.03

—

0.03

Co-operation

1.29

—

1.29

Science and Technology

0.01

—

0.01

Water Resources

8250.01

—

8250.01

Planning, Statistics and

700.00

—

700.00

Evaluation

Electricity

19000.00

—

19000.00

Tourism

7757.14

—

7757.14

Goa Gazetteer

0.10

—

0.10

Legal Metrology

0.01

—

0.01

Department of Tribal Welfare

100.00

—

100.00

Department of Rural

1500.06

—

1500.06

Development

New and Renewable Energy

2000.00

—

2000.00

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 Article 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.

———uuu———

Department of Labour

–––

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

Employment Exchange as employed with

experience certificate, so as to enable the

Regional Employment Exchange to sponsor

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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

———uuu———

Department of Mines

Directorate of Mines & Geology

–––

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)

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/

/LOAN/PART-III/7298 dated

21-11-2018, published in the

Official Gazette, Series I No. 35

dated 29-11-2018.

(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.

(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

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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

———uuu———

Department of Panchayati Raj &

Community Development

Directorate of Panchayats

–––

Notification

22/DP/Salary/ZP/2024-25/6838

The following draft 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 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, 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,—

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(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.

———uuu———

Department of Transport

Directorate of Transport

–––

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.

partial

modification

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

———uuu———

Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

–––

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:

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Clause 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 after 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.

family income is upto Rs. 2.50 lakh shall apply

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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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