Panaji, 16th January, 2025 (Pausa 26, 1946)

SERIES I No. 42

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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INDEX

Department

Not./Corri./Ord./Proc.

Subject

Pages

Home

Not.- 17/5/2023-HD(G)/DSW/

Enhancement of ex-gratia payment to next

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/117

of kin.

Information

Not.- 2(15)/DOIT/2017-18/Goa

Adoption of various Schemes under IT Policy,

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Technology, Electronics IT Policy 2018/Part File-I/1838

2018.

and Communication

Mines

Not.- DMG/34/Auction cell/

Amendment of Dump policy.

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/Dump Policy/2023/3025

Museums

Not.- 3/91/2024/DM

Scheme for Financial Assistance to Museums.

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Tribal Welfare

Not.- DTW/9/Gagan Bharari/

Amendment of Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana.

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/Scheme/9/Amendment/

/2024-25/4537

NOTE

There is a Supplement issue to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 41 dated 09-01-2025, namely:—

(1) Supplement dated 09-01-2025 from pages 1821 to 1876, Notification from Department of Environment & Climate

Change regarding notifying of wetlands.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

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Notification

17/5/2023-HD(G)/DSW/117

Read: 1. Notification No. 17/17/99-HD(G)

dated 11-02-2010.

2. Notification No. 17/17/99-HD(G)/814

dated 16-03-2015.

Government of Goa is hereby pleased to

amend the above mentioned Notification at

Sr. No. 2 and enhance the lumpsum ex-gratia

payment payable to the next of kin of

deceased/disabled under “Grant of Ex-gratia

lumpsum amount to the next of kin of

deceased/disabled soldier” as follows:—

1. (a) Rs. 25.00 lakhs to the next of kin

of deceased, death occurring in enemy

action in international war or border

skirmishes and action against militants,

terrorist, extremists, insurgents etc.

(b) Rs. 7.5 lakhs to the disabled,

disability occurring during enemy action

in international war or border skirmishes

and action against militants, terrorist,

extremists, insurgents etc.

2. (a) Rs. 20.00 lakhs to the next of kin

of the deceased, death occurring during

due to accidents in the course of

performance of duties which is attributable

to military service.

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(b) Rs. 5.00 lakhs to disabled, disability

occurring due to accidents in the course

of performance of duties which is

attributable to military service.

3. (a) Rs. 20.00 lakhs to the next of kin of

deceased death occurring in the course of

performance of duties which is attributable

to acts of violence by terrorists, anti-social

elements etc.

(b) Rs. 5.00 lakhs to the disabled,

disability occurring in the course of

performance of duties attributable to acts

of violence by terrorist, anti-social

elements.

However, the sanctioning authority should

sanction the Goa State ex-gratia lumpsum

payment in such a manner that the total

amount does not exceed Rs. 25.00 lakhs i.e.

ex-gratia lumpsum amount from all sources

should not exceed Rs. 25.00 lakhs.

It shall come into force from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette.

This issues with the concurrence of the

Finance (Exp.) Department vide their U. O.

No. 1400097500 dated 01-01-2025.

The remaining contents of the notification

mentioned in the preamble at Sr. No. 1 shall

remain unchanged.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary

(Home-II).

Porvorim, 10th January, 2025.

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Department of Information Technology,

Electronics and Communications

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Notification

2(15)/DOIT/2017-18/Goa IT

Policy 2018/Part File-I/1838

Read: Notification No. 2(15)/DOIT/2017-18/

/Goa IT Policy 2018/1480 dt. 06-11-2024.

The following Scheme(s) under the Goa IT

Policy-2018, as adopted by the Government

is/are published for information to the

public:—

Sr. No.

Scheme Name

Land/Built Up Area Rebate Scheme

Lease Rental Subsidy Scheme

Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme

Registration & Stamp Duty Subsidy Scheme

Power Subsidy Scheme

Solar Power Subsidy Scheme

Internet Subsidy Scheme

Salary Subsidy Scheme

Campus Recruitment Assistance Scheme

10. Patent Filing Reimbursement Scheme

11. Quality Certification Reimbursement Scheme

12. Market Support Scheme for Smaller Business

Units

13. Performance Linked Grant Scheme for

Smaller Business Units

14. Interest Subsidy Scheme for Smaller Business

Units

15. Lease Rental Rebate Scheme for Goan

Diaspora

16. Capital Investment subsidy Scheme

17. Special Incentive Allowance Scheme

18. Certification Program for Goan IT Professionals.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Milind Sakhardande, Director (IT).

Panaji, 23rd December, 2024.

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Department of Mines

Directorate of Mines & Geology

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Notification

DMG/34/Auction cell/Dump Policy/

/2023/3025

Read: Notification No. DMG/34/AUCTION

CELL/DUMP POLICY/2023/2045 dated

14-09-2023.

The Government is pleased to amend the

above read notification regarding policy for

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regulating iron ore dump handling in the State

of Goa.

1) Amendment of Clause 2.2

In clause 2.2 the word “Applicant” shall

be added before the words “erstwhile lease

holder”.

In clause 2.2 the following explanations

shall be added

Explanation 1: For the purpose of

clause 2.2 private properties includes

within its ambit the lease area of another

erstwhile lease holder subject to the said

lease never having been worked by the

said other erstwhile lease holder and the

said area being depicted as a dump site

on the IBM approved mining plan of the

Applicant erstwhile lease holder.

Explanation 2: Notwithstanding

anything contained in clause 4, in the

event a 12(1) (hh) notice is issued to the

erstwhile lease holder in relation to the

lease area which falls within the

definition of private property for the

purpose of clause 2.2, the Applicant

erstwhile lease holder shall be permitted

to remove the dump in terms of clause 2.2.

2) In clause 2.3 the word “Applicant” shall

be added before the words “erstwhile lease

holder”.

Narayan Gad, Director of Mines & Geology.

Panaji, 13th January, 2025.

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Directorate of Museums

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Notification

3/91/2024/DM

Scheme for Financial Assistance to

Museums

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

scheme shall be called “Scheme for Financial

Assistance to Museums”.

(ii) This scheme shall come into force on

the date of Notification is published in the

Official Gazette.

(iii) The scheme shall be applicable to

entire Goa State at once.

2. Objective of the Scheme.— The objective

of the scheme is to provide financial

assistance for setting up private museums

and for professional development of the

existing museums, managed by individuals,

institutions, voluntary organizations, trusts

etc. registered under the registration of

Societies Act of 1860, and/or Indian Trust Act

of 1882 in the State of Goa or possessing

recognition certificate from Department of

Museum, Goa.

3. Scope of the Scheme.— (i) Under this

scheme, financial assistance will be provided

to museums engaged in the promotion/

/preservation/conservation of the cultural

heritage of Goa, such as:—

(1) Antiquities,

(2) Numismatics,

(3) Paintings,

(4) Folk Art,

(5) Manuscripts,

(6) Any other unique theme reflecting/

depicting Goan history, life or culture, or,

(7) Any other unique or novel theme,

with the prior approval of the Government.

4. Categorization of Museums.— For the

purpose of obtaining financial support under

this scheme, museums will be classified into

two categories namely:

(a) New Museum— Defined as a museum

for setting up of new museum. [hereinafter

referred to as (category-I)].

(b) Existing Museum— Defined as a

museum for development of new museum.

[hereinafter referred to as (category-II)].

5. Eligibility—

(i) General criteria— (a) All the existing

museums

individually

owned

institutions, voluntary organizations,

Autonomous body or trusts etc., registered

under the Indian Societies Act of 1860 and/

/or Indian Trust Act of 1882 in the State of

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Goa or possessing recognition certificate

from Department of Museum and having

land or building in its own name or leased

property with lease of minimum 30 years;

are eligible for the grants under this

scheme.

(b) The project proposals should have

well defined objectives which should be

reflected in the detailed project report with

an action plan containing detailed costing,

sequencing and a time frame for each of

the measures proposed to be taken up for

the new museum project.

two domain experts with museum, art,

history, archaeology or the relevant subject

and conservation background as a

consultant or as regular employed staff.

(ii) Criteria for Category I— (a) The

management of the museum should be able

to maintain the museum and bear all

recurring costs.

(b) They should maintain duly audited

statements of their assets.

(iii) Criteria for Category II— (a) They

should have infrastructural facilities,

resources and personnel to execute the

work for which financial assistance is

provided.

(b) Their work should have been

recognized and reported as being

satisfactory by the Expert Committee

appointed as in para (9) below:

(iv) Other conditions— (a) The details

project reports/proposals should address

the various aspects of renovation of

museums such as acquisition, extension

and resetting of galleries, classification and

documentation of collections, modernization

of displays, setting up of conservation

laboratory etc. giving a holistic or

composite vision of the museum projecting

its concept and design.

(b) A good number of collected items,

reflecting the theme of the museum is a

pre-requisite.

6. Utilization of Funds.— (i) The utilization

of funds under this scheme is restricted to:

(1) Renovation/Repairs.

(2) Special infrastructure for extension.

(3) Modernization of galleries i.e. for

making showcases, display boards,

padestals etc.

(4) Warehousing reserve collection,

(5) Security measures (by way of

installing CCTV/scanner/part funding of

security guard costs),

(6) Documentation of collection (by

preparing catalogue),

(7) Conservation Laboratory/conservation

projects,

(8) Equipments (Special lighting,

dehumidifiers and other technical inputs),

(9) Publications,

(10) Creating and maintaining website,

(11) Workshop and Events, and

(12) Travel grants for personnel to go

with travelling exhibition.

(ii) The funds under this scheme shall not

be utilized for:

(1) Acquisition of objects, and

(2) Infrastructural maintenance costs

except for those indicated in 6(i) above.

7. Quantum of Financial Assistance under

the Scheme.— The maximum financial

assistance to the eligible institutions noted

above

admissible

under

various

components will be as follows:

Sr.

Category and purpose

Maximum Financial

No.

Assistance

Category-I

Financial Assistance

Upto Rs. 5.00 lakhs

to new museums

per project.

Category-II

Development of

Upto Rs. 5.00 lakhs

infrastructure of

per project.

existing museum

Note: It will be one time grant on the merits of

the proposal for financial assistance to museums.

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8. Pattern of Assistance.— (i) The scheme

shall come into force from the year 2024-25.

(ii) The scheme shall be admissible to those

beneficiary Museums as per the conditions

prescribed in the scheme as in para (5).

(iii) Every year one Museum will be

selected for the scheme from both categories.

(iv) The scheme will consist grant of Rs.

5.00 lakhs in both categories.

(v) (a) All the applications received shall

be placed before the expert committee

constituted by the Government for the

purpose.

(b) The committee shall recommend one

Museum in each category for grant of the

Museum Grant Scheme and shall have the

right to reject any or all the applicants if found

unsuitable.

(vi) The grants will be released for the

selected Museums for the scheme as

mentioned in para (10).

(vii) Expenditure on this account shall be

debited to the Budget Head 2205— Art and

Culture; 00; 107— Museums; 03— Museum

Grants Scheme; 31— Grant-in-aid.

9. Expert Committee.— An Expert

Committee shall be constituted under the

Chairmanship of the Secretary (Museum) will

include the following:—

1. Director of Museums

— Member

Secretary.

2. Expert in the field of

— Member.

Museology

3. Expert in the relevant

— Member.

field

10. Procedure for the release of Grant.— (i)

The first installment will be 50% of the grant,

sanctioned and released immediately on

approval by the Expert Committee, with the

prior approval of the Government.

(ii) The second installment of 25% will be

released by the Government only after the

grantee has utilized 80% of the first

installment

and

assessment/

/recommendation of the Expert Committee.

The balance of 25% will be released after full

utilization of the first and second installment.

(iii) The grantee has to submit utilization

certificate and audited statement of accounts

before release of subsequent installment.

(iv) The grantee will submit the duly

authenticated utilization certificate and

annual audited accounts. They should also

submit to the Directorate of Museums, annual

report of the activities and physical

achievements of their museum for next five

years after the award of grant.

(v) If the annual report of the activities and

physical achievements submitted by the

museums is not found satisfactory or it is not

submitted by them, they have to refund entire

amount received as a grant under this

scheme.

(vi) The beneficiary museum should be

open for inspection by State Museum

authorities.

11. Validity.— The Scheme for Financial

Assistance to Museums will be reviewed after

completion of 05 years as per the performance

of the scheme.

12. Implementation.— Application for

financial assistance under this scheme will

be invited every year through advertisement

in the local newspaper in the beginning of

the financial year. The scheme will be

implemented by Directorate of Museums.

13. Conditions & Interpretation.— (i) The

financial assistance provided under the above

scheme will be subject to the conditions as

may be imposed by the Government of Goa

from time to time.

(ii) If any question arises regarding

interpretation of any clause, word, expression

or entire scheme, then the final decision

about the interpretation shall be with the

Secretary with the Government in charge of

the Directorate of Museums.

14. Redressal of Grievances.— If any

grievances arises out of implementation of

this scheme then, the minister for Museums

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shall hear and decide such matter and the

decision of the minister for Museum in this

regard shall be final.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dr. Vasu M. Usapkar, Director & ex officio

Jt. Secretary (Museums).

Panaji, 9th January, 2025.

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Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

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Notification

DTW/9/Gagan Bharari/Scheme/9/

/Amendment/2024-25/4537

Read:- 1) No.

DTW/STAT/2012-13/571

dated 12-10-2012.

2) No. 4-1-2015-16/SCHEME/GB/

/TW/11522 dated 06-10-2015.

3) No. DTW/9/Gagan Bharari/

/Scheme/9/Amendment/2017-18/

/8656 dated 22-02-2018.

4) No. DTW/9/Gagan Bharari/

/Scheme/9/Amendment/2020-21/

/3410 dated 11-11-2020.

5) No. DTW/9/Gagan Bharari/

/Scheme/9/Amendment/2021-22/

5363 dated 25-01-2022.

Whereas the Government has notified a

Scheme Financial Assistance to ST students

under “Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana”.

And whereas, Government desires to add

Clause 9 and amend Clause 3, Clause 4,

Clause 5, Clause 6 & Clause 7 of the scheme

Financial Assistance to ST students under

“Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana” in public

interest.

Now therefore, Clause 3, Clause 4, Clause 5,

Clause 6, Clause 7 & Clause 9 of the scheme

Financial Assistance to ST students under

“Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana” is amended

to read as under:—

Clause 3. Target Populations;—

Students belonging to Scheduled Tribes

Community pursuing full time post

matriculation courses through recognized

institutions in India.

Clause 4. Eligibility Criteria;—

(a) Student should have passed in 10th

Standard.

(b) Student should be regular, full time

student for the study of any recognized post

matriculation or post-secondary courses in

recognized institutions.

Tribes community in the State of Goa.

(d) Income of Parents/Family should not

exceed Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum.

(e) Financial assistance for studying in

any class will be available only for one year.

If a student is a repeater of same class, he/

/she shall not be eligible to get financial

assistance for second time in the same

class.

(f) In case he/she has failed in one year,

he/she will not be entitled to scholarship

till he/she clears that class and gets

promoted to the next class.

(g) In accordance with the Regulations

of a University/Institution, if a student is

promoted to the next higher class even

though he/she may not have actually

passed in lower class and is required to

take examination of the junior class again

after sometime, he/she will be entitled to

scholarship for the class to which he/she

is promoted if the student is otherwise

eligible for scholarship.

(h) A scholarship awarded may be

cancelled if the scholar changes the

subject of the course of study for which

the scholarship was originally awarded or

changes the Institution of study, without

prior approval of the Directorate. The Head

of the Institution shall report such cases to

the Directorate to stop payment of the

scholarship money. The amount already

paid may also be recovered at the discretion

of the Directorate.

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(i) Students perusing education in ITI

after completing Higher secondary

education shall not eligible to avail to

benefit under this scheme, if benefit availed

during Higher Secondary school studies.

Clause 5. Benefit under the schemer;—

(a) Additional Maintenance allowance of

Rs. 900/- p.m. for day scholar and Rs. 1800/-

p.m. for those staying in hostel during the

academic year (for ten months).

(b) Additional disability allowance of

Rs. 900/- p.m. during the academic year

(for a period of ten months) is given.

Clause 6- Mode of application;—

The applications for the 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 his/her recommendation of the

Head of Institution to the Directorate of

Tribal Welfare. Each fresh application shall

be accompanied by the following

documents:-

• Passport size photograph.

• Copy of Scheduled Tribe Certificate

issued by the Competent Authority.

• Copy of Income Certificate issued by

Competent Authority.

• Copy of previous year marksheet.

• Copy of Bank pass book.

• Copy of Aadhaar Card.

• Receipt of the Hostel fees paid if the

student is Hosteller.

• Receipt of the fees paid (Current Year

Admission).

• Copy of the Disability Certificate

issued by the competent authority if the

student is person with disability.

For Renewal:—

The application for renewal of stipend/

/scholarship shall be applied Online in the

prescribed form, along with following

documents.

• Copy of Income Certificate issued by

Competent Authority.

• Copy of previous year marksheet.

• Copy of Bank pass book.

• Receipt of the Hostel fees paid if the

student is Hosteller.

• Receipt of the fees paid (Current Year

Admission).

Clause 7- Sanctioning Authority— Director

of Tribal Welfare will sanction the amount of

benefit under the scheme. Amount of benefit

will be transferred to the student bank

account through Direct Benefit Transfer.

Clause 9- The Scheme shall be valid for

3 years from the date of publication in the

Official Gazette.

All other clauses in the Gagan Bharari

Shiksha Yojana scheme remain unchanged.

This amendment shall come into force with

effect from the academic year 2024-25

onwards.

This is issues with the administrative

approval of the Government vide U. O.

No. 5800/F dated 04-11-2024 and concurrence

of the Finance (Exp) Department vide U. O.

No. 1400081681 dated 01-01-2025.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dasharath M. Redkar, Director of Tribal

Welfare.

Panaji, 7th January, 2025.

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