RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
Panaji, 13th February, 2025 (Magha 24, 1946) SERIES I No. 46 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NOTE
There is an Extraordinary issue to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 45 dated 6-2-2025, namely, Extraordinary dated 7-02-2025 from pages 1943 to 1954, Department of Finance, Notifications regarding framing of Lottery Scheme.
INDEX
Department Not./Corri./Ord./Proc. Subject Pages
1
2
3 4
1. Agriculture Not.- 3/Crops & PP/80/3/ Extension of validity of scheme. 1955 /SSSKL/2024-25/D.Agri/1255
2. Goa Legislature LA/LEGN/2025/2865 The Goa Appropriation Bill, 2025. 1956 Secretariat
3. Industries Ord.- 3/16/2024-IND/33 Declaration of area to be an Investment 1958
Promotion area.
4. Mines Ord.- 01/40/2024/Adm/Mines/ Creation of posts.
1960 /3314
5. Official Language Not.- 4/19/2016/DOL/Cert. Goa Konkani Akademi to be the competent 1961 Kon./1249 authority for the purpose of issuance of
Certificate of knowledge of Konkani.
6. Public Health Not.- 5/29/2021-IV/PHD/134 The Goa (Appointment to the posts of Senior 1961
Resident in Goa Dental College) Rules, 2024.
7. Women & Child Not.- 2-1761-SHW-2023-DW Amendment of Scheme for Shelter Homes for 1962
Development &CD/8278 Women (SHW).
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
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2) Notification No. 3/Crops & PP/80/ /3/SSSKL/2023-24/D.Agri/406 dated 19th July, 2023 and published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 17 dated 27th July, 2023.
Notification
3/Crops & PP/80/3/SSSKL/2024-25/ /D.Agri/1255
Government is pleased to extend the Scheme "Financial assistance to the Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd." for period up to 31-03-2025 as per the Notification referred at Sr. No. 1.
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.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025Finance Depar tment under their U. O. No. 1400093264 dated 03-02-2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Sandeep Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture & ex officio Jt. Secretary.
Tonca-Caranzalem, 7th February, 2025.
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Goa Legislature Secretariat
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LA/LEGN/2025/2865
The following bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa on 7th February, 2025 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 Bill, 2025
(Bill No. 1 of 2025)
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-sixth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:—
1. Short title.— This Act may be called the Goa Appropriation Act, 2025.
2. Issue of Rs. 1039,42,16,000/- 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 one thousand thirty nine crore forty two lakh sixteen 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 services and purposes expressed in the said Schedule to this Act in relation to the said financial
year.
SCHEDULE
(See sections 2 and 3)
(Rs in lakhs).
Demand
Sums not exceeding
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 0.00 43.72 43.72
02 General Administration and 500.04 — 500.04 Coordination
A2 Debt Services (Charged) 0.01 10500.01 10500.02
11 Excise
12 Commercial Taxes
13 Transport
17 Police
0.06 — 0.06
0.01 — 0.01
0.02 — 0.02
200.39 — 200.39
18 Jails
0.06 — 0.06 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025 (1) (2)
(3)
(4) (5) 19 Industries, Trade and Commerce 3303.00 — 3303.00 21 Public Works Department 15000.01 — 15000.01 22 Vigilance
0.02 — 0.02 23 Home
0.12 — 0.12 24 Environment
0.02 — 0.02 25 Home Guards and Civil Defence 0.01 — 0.01 29 Public Grievances 40.00 — 40.00 31 Panchayats
0.01 — 0.01 33 Revenue
0.02 — 0.02 34 School Education 0.17 — 0.17 38 Government Polytechinc, Bicholim 96.14 — 96.14 42 Sports and Youth Affairs 5305.02 — 5305.02 43 Art and Culture 530.04 — 530.04 45 Department of Archives 0.42 — 0.42 47 Goa Medical College 0.01 — 0.01 48 Health Services
0.02 — 0.02 55 Municipal Administration 4206.03 — 4206.03 56 Information and Publicity 1466.00 — 1466.00 58 Women and Child Development 4754.99 — 4754.99 61 Skill Development and 300.01 — 300.01 Entrepreneurship
62 Law 0.03 — 0.03 64 Agriculture
568.20 — 568.20 65 Animal Husbandry and 0.03 — 0.03 Veterinary Services
67 Ports Administration 0.01 — 0.01 68 Forests
1161.51 — 1161.51 69 Handicraft, Textile and Coir 0.19 — 0.19 70 Civil Supplies
0.02 — 0.02 71 Co-operation
0.02 — 0.02 72 Science and Technology 0.01 — 0.01 74 Water Resources 10250.00 — 10250.00 76 Electricity
37500.00 — 37500.00 77 River Navigation 190.00 — 190.00 78 Tourism 8000.00 — 8000.00 79 Goa Gazetteer
19.40 — 19.40 81 Department of Tribal Welfare 0.03 — 0.03 82 Information Technology 0.02 — 0.02 85 Department of Rural 6.27 — 6.27 Development
89 Department of Empowerment of 0.04 — 0.04 Persons with Disabilities
TOTAL
93398.43 10543.73 103942.16 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025 Statement of Objects and Reasons
The Supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2024-2025 (Second 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 Consoli- dated 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 February, 2025. /Chief Minister.
Assembly Hall, NAMRATA ULMAN Porvorim, Goa. Secretary to the Legislative 7th February, 2025. Assembly of Goa.
Journalism, Public Policy, etc. in the areas as specified in the Schedules hereto (hereinafter referred to as the "said area") which is leased from the Communidade of Thivim (hereinafter referred to as the "said Project");
And whereas, the Board granted in-principle approval for the said Project and recommended to the Government to declare the said area to be an Investment Promotion Area;
And whereas, the Government accepted the said recommendation of the Board and vide Proclamation No. 3/16/2024-IND/252 dated 22-08-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 22 dated 29-08-2024 and in local newspaper viz. "Tarun Bharat" and "The Navhind Times" dated 04-10-2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Proclamation") the Government proposed to,—
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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 Bill, 2025 by the Legislative
Assembly of Goa.
(a) declare the said area to be an Investment Promotion Area in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Single Window Clearance Act, 2021 (Goa Act 19 of 2021) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act");
(b) appoint the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board, for the purpose of the assessment and recovery of house tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues as per the provisions of law in force, in terms of clause (b) of sub- -section (1) of Section 42 of the said Act;
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Department of Industries
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Notification
3/16/2024-IND/33
Whereas, the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") received an application dated 14-10-2020 and 24-05-2024 from M/s. World Peace University for setting up of a Private University to offer wide range of courses on Engineering, Marine Engineering, Medical Science, Management Studies, Ar ts, (c) declare that the provisions of any State law relating to local authorities providing for control or erection of buildings, levy and collection of taxes, fees and other dues to the local authority which is in force in the said area shall cease to apply and thereupon such provisions shall cease to apply thereof and that the Municipal Corporation or the Municipality or the Village Panchayat which were receiving house tax, other taxes or fees from the occupants in the said area under their respective laws, shall be compensated by the Government to the extent of the last financial year's collection of such house tax, other taxes or fees for a period of five years OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025 in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the said Act;
(d) authorize the Chief Executive Officer of the Board for the purpose of exercising all the powers, such as, levy and collection of taxes, fees and other dues in respect of local authorities which are in force in the said area, in term of clauses (b) and (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the said Act. House tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues so collected by the Chief Executive Officer of the Board in respect of said area, shall be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer of the Board after such collection under Budget Head:-
0851 — Village and Small Industries;
00 — .....;
101 — Industrial Estates;
03-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board—
Conversion Sanad Fees;
04-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board—
Infrastructure Tax;
05-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board—
House Tax; and
(e) authorize the Planning, Development and Construction Committee appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the said Act, for exercising all the powers, such as control or erection of building, etc.
(hereinafter collectively called the "said proposal") and invited all persons who entertain any objections to the said proposal to submit the same in writing with reasons therefor to the Director of Industries, Trade and Commerce, Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa, within a period of one month from the date of publication of said Proclamation in the Official Gazette;
And whereas, the said Official Gazette was made available to the public on 29-08-2024;
And whereas, objections received in this regard have been considered by the Government under sub-section (3) of Section 42 of the said Act and the Government is of the opinion that the said objections are insufficient and invalid.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Single Window Clearance Act, 2021 (Goa Act 19 of 2021), the Government of Goa hereby,—
(a) declares whole of the said area as specified in the Schedules hereto to be an Investment Promotion Area;
(b) appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Board for the purpose of the assessment and recovery of house tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues imposed as per the provisions of law in force;
(c) declares that the provisions of any State law relating to local authorities providing for control or erection of buildings, levy and collection of taxes, fees and other dues to the local authority which is in force in the said area shall cease to apply and that the Municipal Corporation or the Municipal Council or the Village Panchayat which were receiving house tax, other taxes or fees from the occupants in the said area under their respective laws, shall be compensated by the Government to the extent of the last financial year's collection of such house tax, other taxes or fees for a period of five years;
(d) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the Board for the purpose of exercising all the powers, such as levy and collection of taxes, fees and other dues in respect of local authorities which are in force in the said area. House tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues so collected in respect of said area, shall be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer of the Board after such collection under the Budget Head:-
0851 — Village and Small Industries;
00 — .....;
101 — Industrial Estates;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 202503-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board—
Conversion Sanad Fees;
04-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board—
Infrastructure Tax;
05-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board—
House Tax; and
(e) authorizes the Planning, Development and Construction Committee appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the said Act, for exercising all the powers, such as control or erection of building, etc. in the said area.
SCHEDULE
(a) Area : 2,00,000 sq. mts.
(b) Village : Thivim
(c) Taluka : Bardez
(d) Survey No. : 88/1(part)
(e) Field : -
(f) Boundaries :
North : By Survey No. 82/0, 83/35,
84/0 and 85/12.
South : By remaining part of Survey
No. 88/1.
East : By 10 mtrs., Village Road.
West : By Survey No. 73/1, 89/2, 89/4, 91/1, 91/9, 91/10, 91/12 and 91/14.
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.
Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretar y
(Industries).
Porvorim, 05th February, 2025.
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Department of Mines
Directorate of Mines & Geology
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Order
01/40/2024/Adm/Mines/3314
Sanction is hereby accorded of the Government for creation of following regular posts in the Directorate of Mines & Geology
as per the details shown below:
Sr. Name of the No. of Group Pay Level No. post posts (Pre-revised)
1. Project Officer 1 B (Rs. 9300-34800)
Level-08
2. Surveying Officer 1 B (Rs. 9300-34800)
Level-07
3. Legal Officer 1 B (Rs. 9300-34800)
Level-07
4. Junior Legal 1 C (Rs. 9300-34800) Officer Level-6
5. Junior Mining 10 C (Rs. 9300-34800) Engineer Level-6
The expenditure on pay & allowance shall
be debited from the following Budget Head:
Demand No. 83.
2853 — Non ferrous Mining & Metallurgical
Industries;
02 — Regulation & Development of
Mines;
001 — Direction & Administration;
01 — Mines Development (NP);
01 — Salaries.
This issues with the approval of
Administrative Reforms Department vide
U. O. No. 5725/F dated 11-11-2024, Department
of Personnel vide U. O. No. 6518/F dated
22-11-2024 and Department of Finance vide
U. O. No. 1400104992 dated 23-01-2025 and
Cabinet approval in LXIInd at item No. 26
dated 29-01-2025.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Narayan M. Gad, Director/ex officio Joint
Secretary.
Panaji, 7th February, 2025.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025Department of Official Language
Directorate of Official Language
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Notification
4/19/2016/DOL/Cert.Kon./1249
Sanction of the Government is hereby conveyed to authorize "Goa Konkani Akademi" established by Government of Goa under Societies Registration Act, 1860 to be the competent authority for the purpose of issuance of certificate of knowledge of Konkani to prospective candidate/s applying for job/ /engagement in the Departments under the Central Government. Government has not authorized any other agency other than Goa Konkani Akademi to issue cer tificate of "Knowledge of Konkani".
This issues with approval of Government
vide U. O. No. 424/N dated 06-02-2025.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Prashant P. Shirodkar, Director, Official
Language and ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 6th February, 2025.
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Department of Public Health
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Notification
5/29/2021-IV/PHD/134
The Government of Goa is hereby pleased to make the following rules ("Appointment to the posts of Senior Resident in the Goa Dental College and Hospital"), namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (a) These rules may be called the Goa (Appointment to the posts of Senior Resident in Goa Dental College) Rules, 2024.
(b) They shall apply to all appointments of Senior Residents in the Goa Dental College and Hospital.
(c) They shall come into force on the date
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Applications for the posts of Senior Residents shall be invited by advertisement as and when any vacancy arises.
3. The Departmental Selection Committee.— There shall be a Departmental Selection Committee consisting of the following officers, namely:—
i) Dean, Goa Dental College - Chairperson.
ii) Head of the Department - Member.
in the concerned Specialty
iii) Under Secretary (Health-II),- Member.
Public Health Department
4. Eligibility for the post of Senior
Resident.—
a) Essential:
Every candidate applying for the post of
Senior Resident shall possess:
i) BDS Degree.
ii) MDS Degree in the concerned
Specialty.
iii) Registered with Goa State Dental Council/Any other State Dental Council.
iv) Knowledge of Konkani.
b) Desirable:
i) Knowledge of Marathi.
5. Preferences:— While selecting candidates for appointment to the post of Senior Residents, preference shall be given in the following order:—
a) Candidates who have graduated from the Goa Dental College and Hospital (Under Graduate & Post Graduate) and have satisfactorily completed Bond service at Goa Dental College and Hospital. If such candidates are not available then;
b) Candidates who have graduated from recognized Colleges other than the Goa Dental College and Hospital but who have done the Post Graduation in the Goa Dental College and Hospital. If such candidates are not available, then;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025c) Candidates who have graduated from the Goa Dental College and Hospital but have done the Post Graduation in a recognized college other than the Goa Dental College and Hospital. If such candidates are not available, then;
d) Candidates who have graduated and obtained Post Graduation from recognized college other than the Goa Dental College and Hospital.
6. General Conditions.— a) The tenure of Senior Residents will be for a period of 3 years and they will be treated as temporar y Government Ser vants (Group 'C ') and governed by the C.C.S. (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965;
b) Ordinarily, no extension beyond the tenure period of 3 years shall be granted to the Senior Resident. However, under special circumstances, the appointing authority may consider grant of extension for a period of one month at a time subject to a maximum of 3 months or till alternate arrangement is made to fill the post, whichever is earlier;
c) The appointment shall be subject to medical fitness to be cer tified by the Authorised Medical Officer.
are applicable/admissible to the Government ser vants, such as vacation, LTC and Encashment of Earned Leave.
i) If any false information comes to notice at any time during the service of Senior Resident, his/her services would be liable to be terminated.
j) Candidates who have completed 3 years of senior residency are not eligible for re- appointment.
k) The age limit should not exceed 45
years.
7. The eligible candidates will be called for an Oral interview and shall not be entitled for any TA/DA for appearing for the interview.
8. Agreement.— The selected candidates shall be allowed to join subject to a written agreement with Goa Dental College and Hospital to serve for a maximum period of 3 years.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Gautami S. Parmekar, Under Secretary
(Health-I).
Porvorim, 15th January, 2025.
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d) The selected Senior Resident will be eligible for emoluments as sanctioned by Government from time to time.
Department of Women & Child Development
Directorate of Women & Child Development
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Notification
e) The official shall be entitled for the following types of leave only, namely, Earned leave 15 days for every six months, Commuted leave 10 days for every six months, Casual leave 8 days per year, as admissible under CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.
f) The female Senior Resident may be granted paid Maternity Leave for a maximum period of 180 days. The period of Maternity Leave cannot be compensated after the tenure of the post.
g) The male Senior Resident shall be
eligible for 15 days Paternity Leave.
h) The official shall not be entitled to the benefit of Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) and for any other additional benefits which 2-1761-SHW-2023-DW&CD/8278
The Scheme for Shelter Homes for Women (SHW)
Read:- (1) Notification No. 2-105(17)-2006/
/DW&CD dated 21-09-2006.
(2) Amendment Notification No. 2-105 (17)-2006/DW&CD dated 22-03-2010.
(3) Amendment Notification No. 2-1761- -SHW-2023-DW&CD/794 dated 14-05-2024.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025The Government is pleased to amend the Scheme Shelter Home for Women (SHW) 2006 as under:-
The scheme for SHW extends temporary shelter and rehabilitation to those women who have no social support systems due to family problems, mental strains, social ostracism, exploitation and other causes. It creates a space for women to socially and economically equip themselves to face the challenges. The services extended in these homes include medical care, psychiatric treatment, case work services, occupational therapy, education cum vocational training recreational facilities, etc.
Objectives:—
• To provide temporary shelter and support to women who have no family or social support systems to rely on.
• To rehabilitate the women socially and economically by provision of skill training, counseling.
Implementing Agencies:— Non-Government Voluntary Organization, registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860, a public Trust registered under any law for the time being in force, local bodies, Government bodies or other bodies as specified by the Government.
Project Sanctioning Authority:— The Secretary (Women & Child Dev.), Government of Goa, af ter considering the proposal submitted by the Director, Women & Child Development may sanction the grant under this Scheme.
Target Group/Beneficiaries:—
• Those who are being forced into
prostitution.
• Those who, as a result of family tension or discord, are made to leave their homes without any means of subsistence and have no social protection from exploitation and/or facing litigation on account of marital disputes.
• Those who have been sexually assaulted and are facing the problem of re-adjustment in the family or society.
• Victims of mental maladjustment, emotional disturbances and social ostracism.
• Woman who is subjected to any act of
domestic violence.
• Those who escape from their homes due to family problems, mental/physical treatment and counseling for their rehabilitation and re-adjustment in family/society.
• Children accompanying the mother or born in the Institution may be permitted to stay in the Home only up to the age of 7 years, after which they may be transferred to Children's Institutions or provided foster care facilities.
Pattern of Assistance:—
Item Per month Annual
(1)
(2)
(3)
A- Salary (Shelter Home Management) (Amount in Rupees)
Women Protection Officer
16,000 1,92,000
Training and Rehabilitation Officer 10,000 1,20,000
Medical Doctor (Part time)
Counsellor (Full time)
8,000 96,000
12,000 1,44,000
Clerk (Typing, Accounting and store keeper) 6,000 72,000
Chowkidar/Peon (two persons per Home) 4,000 per person 96,000
Caregivers (3 persons per Home) 8,000 per person 2,88,000
Total
84,000 10,08,000 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025 (1)
(2)
(3) B- Other Recurring
Office Contingencies …… 50,000 Medical Expenses …… 24,000 Maintenance of Residents
200 Depends on actual per day per resident No. of residents (Depends on actual No. of residents for maximum 35 residents)
Rehabilitation Expenses … 40,000 Rent #
12,000 1,44,000 Maintenance and dietary allowance @ Rs. 500/- per 500 per Depends on actual child, per month, if any (maximum 7 children) child per month No. of children
C- Non-recurring expenditure on Shelter Home to be released for every five years
Item
Per month Annual
1,00,000 Assistance for office furniture, beds, bedding, machines and other items of permanent use by the residents
50,000 Recreation & Development activities (TV, radio and Indoor Games)
Total
1,50,000
Recurring grant will be released in two installments or at one time. Non-recurring grant will be released for every five years.
For this scheme there will be a State Level Committee which will consist of:
(i) Minister (Women & Child Development) — Chairperson
(ii) District Magistrate (North & South) — Members
(iii) Superintendent of Police (Crime) — Member
(iv) NGO implementing the Scheme — Member
(v) Chairperson/Sarpanch of Village Panchayat/Municipality — Member in whose jurisdiction the SHW is situated
(vi) Chairperson of Goa State Commission for Women — Member
(vii) Director of Women & Child Development — Member.
Tasks to be performed by this Committee are:— (i) To monitor and review the functioning of these Homes;
(ii) To suggest steps for sustainable rehabilitation of the inmates and to review the measures;
(iii) To review the steps for the safety of inmates;
(iv) To review the facilities available to the inmates;
(v) To encourage community participation in these efforts; and
(vi) To link other schemes with these Homes.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025District Level Monitoring Committee:— For this scheme there will be a District Level Monitoring Committee which will consist of:
District Programme Officer — Chairperson Chief Medical Officer — Member Police Inspector of respective jurisdiction — Member Representative of District Legal Service Authority, North Goa — Member Representative of the Municipal Corporations/Panchayati Raj — Member Institutions
Probation Officer, Dte. of Women & Child Development — Member Social Welfare Officer, Dte. of Women & Child Development — Member
Secretary.
Tasks to be performed by this Committee are:— (i) To ensure smooth functioning of Shelter Homes receiving grants under the scheme, identifying gaps and suggesting steps that would lead to their better functioning.
(ii) The committee shall meet at least once in a quarter.
It should be ensured that at least two members of the District Level Monitoring Committee shall be women. Each implementing agency will submit the Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) of Shelter Home for Women, list of Rehabilitated Women and list of inmates etc. in the prescribed format to the District Level Monitoring Committee.
Eligibility conditions:—
• The organization should have a properly constituted Managing Body with its powers, duties and responsibilities clearly defined and laid down in written.
• The organization should have been registered under some enactment.
• The organization should have experience of working in the field of women and child welfare or related area or should show evidence of competence to take up the proposed scheme.
• Its financial position should be sound.
• It should have facilities resources, experience and personnel to initiate the scheme for which assistance is sought.
• It should not be run for profit to any individual or body of individuals.
• Its services should be open to all without distinction of caste, religion or language.
Other conditions:—
• The organization shall utilize the grant for the purpose for which it is granted.
• The sanctioning authority may sanction the grant at one time or in installments depending upon the credibility of the organization.
• The needy women including those affected by violence along with their children (girls of all ages and boys upto 12 years of age) has to be referred to the State run One Stop Centers (OSCs). The admissibility of any woman for shelter requirements (more than 5 days), OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025 arrangements will be made by OSCs in coordination with the Shelter Homes availing grant- in-aid under the Shelter Home for Women Scheme, till the setting up of the Swadhar Greh under Centrally Sponsored Mission Shakti Scheme. Once the Swadhar Greh is set up, OSCs may decide regarding the admissibility of any woman for shelter requirements in Swadhar Greh or Shelter Homes availing grant-in-aid under the Shelter Home for Women Scheme.
• The Home and its record shall be open for inspection to be conducted by the Government.
• Sanctioning of recurring grant subsequent year/installment depends upon the proper utilization of grant sanctioned earlier.
• The organization will not receive a grant from any other source for the same purpose and activity. However, there would be no objection if funds for the additional beneficiaries or supportive services are obtained from some other source.
• The organization shall submit monthly reports of the No. of inmates (present on the 1st of the month), No. of new inmates admitted, No. of inmates deceased, No. of inmates shifted to hospitals, No. of inmates shifted to other shelter homes, No. of inmates taken by family or relatives at their place, No. of inmates who have escaped (ran away) from the home and No. of inmates released from the home alongwith the copy of the attendance register of the inmates of the particular month.
Procedure for Applying:— Proposal in the prescribed application form should be submitted for sanctioning grants under the scheme to:
The Director, Directorate of Women & Child Development, 2nd Floor, Old Education Department Building, 18th June Road, Panaji, Goa.
Documents to be enclosed:— As in item 14 of the application form.
Inspection:— Inspection of the Shelter Home shall be conducted by the Social Welfare Officer, Directorate of Women & Child Development, on submission of application complete in all respects by the Shelter Home officials.
Application form for submitting proposal for sanction of grant under the Scheme for Shelter Homes for Women
Part-I
(To be completed by the Applicant)
1. Name of the Institution/Organization:
_____________________
2. Objectives of the Institution/Organization: _____________________
3. Brief history of the Institution/Organization and its
objectives and activities:
_____________________
4. Whether registered under Indian Societies Registration
Act (Act XXI of 1860):
_____________________
5. Whether located in its own/rented building: _____________________
6. Whether the project is likely to be assisted by some other official or non-official source (if so give details thereof):
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features which entitle it to Assistance under the Scheme:
_____________________
8. Total estimated expenditure on the Shelter Home for
Women for one year:
(i) Non-recurring-
Rs. __________________ (ii) Recurring-
Rs. __________________ (iii) Period for which recurring assistance is required-
9. Amount of grant requested, estimated expenditure:
(i) Non-recurring-
Rs. __________________ (ii) Recurring-
Rs. __________________ (iii) Period for which recurring assistance is required-
10. Is accommodation available for running the Shelter _____________________ Home for Women or temporary shelter is proposed to be improvised? Proposed location of Shelter Home for Women with full address:
11. Whether the institution is in a position to meet excess _____________________ expenditure? If so, indicate the sources:
12. List of papers/statements to be attached:
(i) Prospectus or a note giving aims and objects of the _____________________ Institution/Organization-
(ii) Constitution of the Institution/Organization- _____________________
(iii) Constitution of the Board of Management with brief _____________________ particulars of each members-
(iv) Latest available annual report, audited accounts for _____________________ the last two years along with a copy of the certified balance sheet for the previous year-
(v) A statement giving details (year, purpose, amount, _____________________ etc.) of assistance/grant received during the last two years from the Central/State Government Institutions /N.G.O./foreign assistance including requests made thereof to any of those or any other organization for the project under consideration-
(vi) A statement giving item-wise and year-wise details of _____________________ estimated recurring and non-recurring expenditure on the proposed project-
(vii) List of additional papers, if any-
_____________________
(viii) Additional information, if any-
_____________________
(ix) Does the Institution/Organization work for profit to _____________________ any individual or body of individual?
Signature of Secretary/President OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 46 13TH FEBRUARY, 2025 Part-II
(To be filled by the Social Welfare Officer in the Directorate of Women & Child Development)
Recommendations
The application from ______________________________________________________________ (institution/ /organization) is recommended with following comments:
I. That the undersigned has visited the institution/organization and a copy of the report is attached/ /has not visited the institution/organization.
II. That the institution/organization is recognized and/or registered (under Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860) and the registration is valid.
III. That the application has been examined and that it is found to be covered under the scheme.
IV. That the scheme for which the application is being recommended is absolutely essential for women and girls who have no social or family support.
V. That the work of the institution/organization has been reported (whether such reporting is necessary) as satisfactory during the last two years.
VI. That the institution/organization is not run for profit to any individual or a body of individuals.
VII. That assistance has/has not been given by the State Government.
Signature of Social Welfare Officer (Office Stamp)
This Notification shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
This issues with approval of the Government vide No. 535 dated 25-01-2025 and concurrence of the Finance (Exp.) Department vide U. O. No. 1400096502 dated 30-12-2024.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manuel Barreto, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (Women & Child Development).
Panaji, 6th February, 2025.
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