RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
Panaji, 17th October, 2024 (Asvina 25, 1946) SERIES I No. 29 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NOTE
There are four Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 28 dated 10-10-2024, namely:—
(1) Extraordinary dated 10-10-2024 from pages 1233 to 1238, Notifications from Department of Finance regarding Goa Goods and Services Tax Act.
(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 11-10-2024 from pages 1239 to 1244, Notifications from Department of Law regarding the Goa Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15-4-1961 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024 and the Goa Escheats, Forfeiture and Bona Vacantia Act, 2024.
(3) Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 11-10-2024 from pages 1245 to 1254, Notification from Department of Law regarding the Goa Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024.
(4) Extraordinary (No. 4) dated 16-10-2024 from pages 1255 to 1260, Notifications from Department of Law regarding the Goa Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2024 and various Acts.
INDEX
Department Not./O. M./Add. Subject Pages
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1. Finance O. M.- 12/4/2021-Fin(R&C)/ Adoption of Government of India's O.M. 1261 /26765 dated 20-10-2023 and 9-4-2024 regarding
option for inclusion in CCS (Pension) Rules for retired employees.
2. Home Add.- 11/13/91-HD(G)/Vol-I/ Scheme for providing employment in 1262 /3515 Government to CFF.
3. Information and Not.- DI/INF/Comm.Funds/ Pattern of Assistance for the release of 1262 Publicity /06/PF-1/2963 Grant-in-Aid to the Goa State Information
Commission constituted under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Finance
Revenue & Control Division
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Office Memorandum
12/4/2021-Fin(R&C)/26765
option to those employees who were recruited against posts/vacancies advertised/ /notified for recruitment on or before 04-08-2005 against vacancies occurring on or before 04-08-2005 and are covered under the National Pension Scheme on joining service on or after 05-08-2005 for inclusion under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021).
Read: O.M. 12/4/2021-Fin(R&C)/3863 dated
16-11-2023.
This Department vide O.M. 12/4/2021- -Fin(R&C)/3863 dated 16-11-2023 had adopted Government of India's O. M. No. 57/05/2021- -P&PW(B) dated 03-03-2023 giving one time
The State Government has now adopted the G.O.I's Office Memorandum O. M. No. 57/ /03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361(1) dated 20-10-2023 and subsequent O. M. No. 57/05/2021- -P&PW(B)/8860 dated 09-04-2024 regarding option for inclusion under the Central Civil OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 29 17TH OCTOBER, 2024 Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021) in accordance with DoPPW O. M. No. 57/05/ /2021-P&PW(B) dated 03-03-2023 to those employees who since have been retired from service before issuance of this department O. M. read above and who were otherwise found eligible for coverage under Old Pension Scheme in terms of this department O. M. dated 16-11-2023 read above.
The cases of those retired Government servants who fulfils the conditions stated in the O. Ms. mentioned above and who exercise option to switch over to the pension scheme under CCS (Pension) Rules may be settled by the administrative Ministries/Departments in accordance with these orders.
The O.Ms., referred above are available on the Directorate of Accounts website www.accountsgoa.gov.in.
Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary, Finance
(R&C).
Porvorim, 9th October, 2024.
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Department of Home
Home—General Division
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Addendum
11/13/91-HD(G)/Vol-I/3515
Read: 1. Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G) dated 20-08-2013 published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 22 dated 29-08-2013.
2. Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/ /1485 dated 18-05-2015 published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 8 dated 21-05-2015.
3. Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/ /2028 dated 15-06-2016 published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 12 dated 23-06-2016.
4. Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/ /1226 dated 02-05-2017 published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 6 dated 11-05-2017.
5. Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/
/Vol-I/1941 dated 11-07-2019.
6. Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/
/Vol-I/858 dated 23-03-2021.
7. Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/
/Vol-I/862 dated 23-03-2023.
8. Notification No. 11/13/91-HD(G)/
/Vol-I/790 dated 15-03-2024.
After clause 6 (d), following clause 6(e) may be added to the Notification dated 20-08-2013 referred above:—
"6 (e) Children of Freedom Fighter (CFF) registered under the scheme and whose siblings have not been provided any jobs in Government departments will be given priority vis a vis Children of Freedom Fighters whose siblings have already been provided job under the scheme".
The above instruction shall be effective
from the date of issue of this Addendum.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary
(Home-II).
Porvorim, 8th October, 2024.
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Department of Information and Publicity –––
Notification
DI/INF/Comm.Funds/06/PF-1/2963
Pattern of Assistance for the release of Grant-in-Aid to the Goa State Information Commission constituted under the Right to Information Act, 2005
Background: In pursuance of the provisions of Section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005), the Government of Goa has constituted Goa State Information Commission consisting presently of State Chief Information Commissioner and one State Information Commissioner to exercise the powers and to perform the duties and to discharge the functions assigned to it under the said Act.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 29 17TH OCTOBER, 20241. The objectives of the Right to Information Act are to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. In order to enable the Commission to function effectively and smoothly it is necessary to provide the financial assistance by way of Grant-in-Aid to meet the expenditure towards the salaries, allowances of the Commissioners, Officers and their staff and also other expenditure incidental thereto.
2. Therefore, in pursuance of sub-rule (1) of Rule 230 of the General Financial Rules, 2017, the Government of Goa hereby prescribe the pattern of financial assistance for releasing Grants-in-Aid to the Commission, as follows:-
3. Purpose for which the grants-in-aid shall
be sanctioned:-
Sr. No. Capital Head
1. Purchase of land, building including furnishing of the premises and payment of rent etc.
2. Purchase of motor vehicle.
3. Purchase of stores and furniture, computers and other electronic communication and information and technology tools equipments etc., which is necessary for the efficient and smooth functioning of the Commission.
Sr. No. Revenue Head
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1. Payment of salaries, allowances and other perquisites of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioner.
2. Payment of salaries and allowance of the
officers and staff of the Commission.
3. The payment of salaries and allowances, LTC reimbursement of medical bills, encashment of leave and other monetary benefits as are applicable to the State Chief Information Commissioner, State Information Commissioner, Officers and other employees of the Commission.
4. Wages.
5. Telephones.
6. Pension, Advertising and Publicity.
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7. Other Charges.
8. Fuel, etc. and maintenance of the Motor
Vehicles.
9. Office Expenses.
4. The Secretary of the Commission shall maintain the register of the grant-in-aid sanctioned by the Government from time to time and submit the Utilization Certificate as prescribed in the General Financial Rules, 2017.
5. The Director of Information and Publicity and ex officio, Addl. Secretary shall be the sanctioning authority. The Commission shall evolve its own procedure and the manner in which the grants-in-aid are to be utilized for the purposes specified in this pattern of assistance.
6. No grants-in-aid or part thereof shall be diverted or utilized for the purpose other than specified in this pattern of assistance. Any portion which is not ultimately required shall be refunded back to the Treasury.
7. The grant-in-aid sanctioned under this pattern of assistance shall be subject to audit by the Controller and Auditor General of India and Directorate of Accounts of the Government.
8. The Commission will have to pay pension and leave salary contribution to the Government in case of the employees who are on deputation from the Government to the Commission.
9. In case the employees are appointed by the Commission directly on its own such employees shall not be covered under the New Defined Pension Contribution Scheme and the Commission may have to evolve it own schemes for the purpose.
10. The Commission has to adhere to General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017, The Goa Delegation of Financial Powers Rules (GDFPR), 2008 and such other Rules as followed by the Departments in the State Government in its functioning and submit regular Utilization Certificate in terms of GRR-12 C after which the next grant would be released.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 29 17TH OCTOBER, 202411. The Director of Information and Publicity shall be the Budget Controlling Authority for the purpose of making budgetar y provision, release of grants utilization certificate etc.
12. The amount shall be drawn from the Directorate of Accounts on presentation of bill in form G.A.R-32 duly countersigned by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Director of Information and Publicity and shall be released to the Commission in four equal installments in April, July, October and January every year after adjusting unspent balance out of the previous grants. Quantum of funds as grant-in-aid will be Rs. 3.50 crores which will valid for a period of 03 financial years w.e.f. 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27.
13. The amount shall be drawn under Demand N. 56, Budget Head of Accounts 2220—Information and Publicity; 01—Films; 01—Films; 001—Direction and Administration; 03—Goa State Information Commission (Plan); 31—Grant-in-aid.
14. No grants shall be allowed to be
paid to any other institutions/voluntar y
organizations out of this grants sanctioned
by the Government.
15. The Grantee institution must exercise
reasonable economy, observe all financial
property and the financial rules as issued by
the Government from time to time while
incurring the expenditure.
16. In case of misutilization of grants, the
amount so misutilized shall be recovered from
the Grantee Institution.
17. This issue with the concurrence of the
Finance (Exp.) Department vide U. O.
No. 1400097451 dated 24-09-2024.
Dipak M. Bandekar, Director, Information
and Publicity & ex officio Addl. Secretary.
Panaji, 9th October, 2024.
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