Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 06th March, 2025 (Phalguna 15, 1946) SERIES I No. 49
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Note: There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 48 dated 27-02-2025, namely:- 1) Extraordinary
dated 28-02-2025 from pages 2061 to 2068, Notification from Department of Revenue regarding Goa Communidade Land
Development and Regulation Rules, 2025. 2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 04-03-2025 from pages 2069 to 2080, Notifications
from Department of Law regarding Goa Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025 and Goa Goods and Services Tax
(Amendment) Act, 2025.
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Department Type
Subject Page No
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1. Home Not.- 11/13/91-HD(G)/Vol-I/643 NOTIFICATION - scheme for providing 2082
employment in Government Departments to
the children of Freedom fighters
2. Home Not.- 2-10-2025HD(G)-section 176- NOTIFICATION- In exercise of the powers 2082
BNSS-586 conferred by sub section (3) of section 176
of the BNSS 2023
3. Home Not.- 2-11-2025-HD(G)-Section 173 NOTIFICATION - In exercise of powers 2083
(1)-BNSS-587 conferred under sub section (1) of section
173 of the BNSS 2023
4. Home Not.- 2-15-2025-HD(G)-Section 2(1)- NOTIFICATION - In Exercise of the 2083
BNSS/610 powers conferred under section 2 (1) of the
BNSS 2023
5. Home Not.- 2-16-2025-HD(G)-sec.265(3)-2 NOTIFICATION - In exercise of the powers 2083
66-308-BNSS-614 conferred by the second proviso to sub
section (3) of section 265 Second Proviso to
Sub - section (2) of section 266 and section
308 of BNSS 2023
6. Home Not.- 2-17-2025-HD(G)-sec.329(4) Notification - In exercise of the powers by 2084
(g)-BNSS-628 clause (g) of sub section (4) of Section 329
of the BNSS 2023
7. Home Not.- 2-5-2025-HD(G)-193(3)(i)-BN NOTIFICATION - In exercise of the powers 2084
SS-582 conferred under clauses (i) and (iii) of sub
section (3) and sub section (9) of the BNSS
2023
8. Home Not.- 2-6-2025-HD(G)-Section 37 -B NOTIFICATION - In exercise of powers 2085
NSS-588 conferred by section 37 of the BNSS 2023
NOTIFICATION - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub - section (1) of the section 174 of the BNSS 2023
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10. Home Not.- 2-9-2025-HD(G)-Section 64-B NOTIFICATION- In exercise of powers 2086
NSS-585 conferred under sub - section (1) of section
64 of BNSS 2023
11. Mines Not.- No. 01/40/2024/Adm/Mines Final strength of Directorate of Mines & 2088
Geology
12. Revenue Corr.- 26/1/2012-RD-I-1737 Corrigendum dated 03/03/2025 2088
13. Secretariat Not.- LA /Admn./2025/3056 RR FOR ELECTRONICS AND COMM {idpg}13
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GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Home
Notification
11/13/91-HD(G)/Vol-I/643 Date: 28-Feb-2025 The Government of Goa vide Notification No.11/13/91-HD(G) dated 20/08/2013, published in the Official Gazette Series I No.22 dated 29/08/2013 (hereinafter called the "Principal Notification") framed the scheme for providing employment in Government to the children of freedom fighters as announced in the Budget Speech 2013-14. The Government desired that the continuity of the said Scheme is essential to bestow the benefits under the said Scheme to the children of Freedom Fighters registered with the Home Department, the Government of Goa is pleased to amend the said Scheme as under:
Amendment of clause 3
(3) 10% vacancies to the Children of Freedom fighters:-
Clause 3 (a) and 3 (c) of the said scheme shall be read as under:
(a) "10% of the vacancies under direct recruitment quota under Group 'C' shall be filled from freedom fighters category. The said scheme shall be applicable for all vacancies under direct recruitment quota except vacancies under Group A and B, for which recruitment is done by Goa Public Service Commission.
(c) "However, the prevalent reservation of 2% points under Group 'A' and 'B' based on roster points shall
continue vis-à-vis posts filled through GPSC for further period of one year w.e.f. 1st March, 2025".
Amendment of clause 7
Clause 7 of the scheme shall be read as under
" The scheme shall be valid for further period of one year w.e.f. 01/03/2025 to 28/02/2026" or till the remaining registered children of Freedom Fighters in the Home Department get sponsored for the employment ".
The said amendment shall come into force with immediate effect.
This issues with the approval of the LXIVth Cabinet Meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 19/02/2025 under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-II)
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Notification
2-10-2025HD(G)-section 176- BNSS-586 Date: 24-Feb-2025 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 49 06TH MARCH, 2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 176 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No.46 of 2023), the Government of Goa hereby notifies that with effect from 01/07/2024, the officer in-charge of a Police Station shall, on receipt of every information relating to the commission of an offence which is made punishable for seven years or more, cause the forensic expert from Goa State Forensic Science Laboratory, Verna to visit the scene of crime to collect forensic evidence in the offence and also cause videography of the process on mobile phone or any other electronic device
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I)
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Notification
2-11-2025-HD(G)-Section 173(1)-BNSS-587 Date: 24-Feb-2025 In exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 173 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Government of Goa, hereby declares that the First Information Report received under sub- section (1) of section 173 shall be reduced to writing as per the prescribed format IIF-I (FIR) provided by the National Crime Records Bureau appended herewith as "Annexure-A". The manner of the receipt of information shall be reflected in the Form, as to whether it has been received orally or by electronic communication.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I)
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Notification
2-15-2025-HD(G)-Section 2(1)-BNSS/610 Date: 26-Feb-2025 In exercise of the powers conferred under section 2 (1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Government of Goa, hereby declares the audio-video electronic means as under: -
1. The audio-video proceedings recorded in the cell phone of the Investigating Officer in Police Department having a SIM card issued by the competent authority in Goa Police.
2. The audio-video proceedings recorded by Investigating Officer through camera, digital camera, body- worn camera, tablet, drone (UAV-unmanned aerial vehicle), audio recorder, computer, webcam or any such other electronic recording equipment issued by competent authority in Goa Police.
3. The audio-video proceedings recorded in the mobile phone, digital equipment including cameras, digital cameras, body worn cameras, tablets, drone (UAV-unmanned aerial vehicle), audio recorder or any such other electronic recording equipment used by police personnel on duty.
4. The audio-video proceedings recorded in the CCTV cameras and recorded in NVR/DVR/cloud installed and situated at various places within the State of Goa and such electronic data retrieved from any place of other States in India, during the investigation of a case.
5. Any such other electronic device(s) so authorized by the competent authority in Police/Home Department of the State of Goa.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I)
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Notification
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 49 06TH MARCH, 20252-16-2025-HD(G)-sec.265(3)-266-308-BNSS-614 Date: 26-Feb-2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (3) of section 265, second proviso to sub-section (2) of section 266 and section 308 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No.46 of 2023), the Government of Goa, hereby designates the following places for examination of a witness by audio-video electronic means, namely:-
(1) Goa Forensic Science Laboratory, Verna, South Goa, Goa
(2) Office of District Magistrate, North Goa District, Panaji-Goa.
(3) Office of District Magistrate, South Goa District, Margao-Goa.
(4) Central Jail, Colvale, Bardez, North Goa, Goa
(5) Goa Medical College, Bambolim-Goa.
(6) District Hospital, North Goa District, Mapusa-Goa.
(7) District Hospital, South Goa District, Margao-Goa.
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
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I)
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Notification
2-17-2025-HD(G)-sec.329(4)(g)-BNSS-628 Date: 27-Feb-2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (4) of section 329 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No.46 of 2023) and in supersession of all previous notifications issued to this regard, the Government of Goa hereby specifies the Scientific Officer and Scientific Assistant of Forensic Science Laboratory, Goa Police for the purposes of section 329 of the said Act.
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
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I)
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Notification
2-5-2025-HD(G)-193(3)(i)-BNSS-582 Date: 24-Feb-2025
In exercise of the powers conferred under clauses (i) and (iii) of sub-section (3) and sub-Section (9) of section 193 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Government of Goa, hereby declares that the Police Report under Clauses (i) and (iii) of sub-section (3) and sub-section (9) of section 193 of the above said Sanhita, 2023, shall be submitted by the Police, before the concerned Court, in the Form IIF-V (Final Form/Report) as prescribed by the National Crime Records Bureau as appended herewith as Annexure 'A'. The information of the progress of the investigation in view of the provision(s) of clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 193, shall be communicated to the complainant/informant/the victim in prescribed format as appended herewith as Annexure 'B' by the Officer(s)/the In-charge(s) of Police Station(s) concerned, by way of notice /telephone call / e-mail / through any other electronic mode.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 49 06TH MARCH, 2025 Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I)
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Notification
2-6-2025-HD(G)-Section 37 -BNSS-588 Date: 24-Feb-2025 In exercise of powers conferred by section 37 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023), the Government of Goa, hereby specifies the following for the purpose of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023:
1. The Police Control Room situated at Police Head quarters, Panaji-Goa is declared to be the State Police Control Room for the Government of Goa established under the provisions of sub-section (a) of section 37 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
The senior most Police Inspector of the State Police Control Room, Panaji-Goa, shall be the 'Designated Police Officer' responsible for maintaining the information about the names and addresses of the persons arrested in all Police Stations in the State of Goa, the nature of the offence with which charged. The information shall be prominently displayed in any manner including any digital mode at the State Police Control Room, Panaji-Goa.
2. The Police Control Room situated in building premises of Superintendent of Police (North), Pundalik Nagar, Porvorim -Goa is declared to be the District Police Control Room, (North), Porvorim-Goa, established under the provisions of sub-section (a) of section 37 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023.
The Reader to Superintendent of Police (North), Porvorim-Goa, shall be the 'Designated Police Officer' responsible for maintaining the information about the names and addresses of the persons arrested in the North District, nature of the offence with which charged. The information shall be prominently displayed in any manner including any digital mode at the District Police Control Room, (North), Porvorim-Goa.
3. The Police Control Room situated in the building premises of Superintendent of Police (South), Margao- Goa, is to be the District Police Control Room, (South), Margao-Goa, established under the provisions of sub- section (a) of section 37 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023.
The Reader to Superintendent of Police (South), Margao-Goa, shall be the 'Designated Police Officer' responsible for maintaining the information about the names and addresses of the persons arrested, the nature of the offence with which charged. The information shall be prominently displayed in any manner including any digital mode at the District Police Control Room, (South), Margao-Goa.
4. The Police Inspector of every Police Station in the State of Goa shall be the 'Designated Police Officer' of the Police Station. He / She shall be responsible for maintaining the information about the names and addresses of the persons arrested, the nature of the offence with which charged. The information shall be prominently displayed in any manner including any digital mode in every Police Station.
5. This Notification shall come into force with immediate effect.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I) OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 49 06TH MARCH, 2025 ..................................................................................
Notification
2-8-2025-HD(G)-Section 174-BNSS-584 Date: 24-Feb-2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 174 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the Government of Goa, hereby declares that the information given to an officer in charge of a Police Station, regarding commission of a Non- Cognizable offence, within the limits of such Police Station, shall be reduced to writing as per the prescribed format provided by the National Crime Records Bureau appended herewith as "Annexure-A" and refer the informant to the Magistrate. The daily diary report of all such cases to be forwarded fortnightly to the Magistrate by the officer incharge of the Police Station.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I)
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Notification
2-9-2025-HD(G)-Section 64-BNSS-585 Date: 24-Feb-2025 In exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 64 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Government of Goa, hereby notifies that every Police Station in the State of Goa shall maintain a Register (in respect of every person to whom summons by Courts are issued), for entering the following details:-
1. Name of the Court and Designation by whom the summons is issued, 2. Full name of the person summoned, 3. Name of father/mother/spouse of the person summoned, 4. Present address and Permanent address of the person summoned, if any, 5. Mobile Number (or any other telephone fax number / e-mail id) over which summons is being electronically served through various communication application (s),
6. Email address of the person summoned,
7. Name of District, where the person summoned is currently residing,
8. Name of the Police Station, where the person summoned is currently residing, specifying the following details:-
a. First Information Report Number, b. Case Registration Date, c. Offences (under Section), d. Police Station and
9. Criminal Case number (C.C. No./ Spl. Case No.) if any,
10. A 'Remarks' column to include details such as the summons has been received by the addressee i.e. a double tick/blue tick for whatsapp or the message has been delivered.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I)
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Directorate of Mines & Geology
Notification
No. 01/40/2024/Adm/Mines Date: 26-Feb-2025 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 49 06TH MARCH, 2025 Read: 1. No. No. 01/40/2024/Adm/Mines/3517 dated 26-Feb-2025.
In supersession of all the earlier orders issued in this regards and consequent to order No 01/40/2024/Adm/Mines/ 3314 dated 07/02/2025, the Government is pleased to indicate the final sanctioned staff strength of the Directorate of Mines and Geology, Goa as under:
| Sr. No | Name of the post / Re-designated | Pay Level (Pre – revised) | Sanctioned Strength |
| 1 | Director of Mines & Geology | (Rs.15600-39100)-Level-12 | 1 |
| 2 | Additional Director of Mines & Geology | (Rs.15600-39100)-Level-11 | 2 |
| 3 | Deputy Director of Mines | (Rs.15600-39100)-Level-10 | 3 |
| 4 | Senior Geologist | (Rs.15600-39100)-Level-10 | 3 |
| 5 | Project Officer | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-08 | 1 |
| 5 | Geologist | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-07 | 13 |
| 6 | Assistant Mining Engineer | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-07 | 1 |
| 7 | Surveying Officer | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-07 | 2 |
| 8 | Assistant Accounts Officer | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-07 | 1 |
| 9 | Statistical Officer | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-07 | 1 |
| 10 | Office Superintendent | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-07 | 1 |
| 11 | Legal Officer | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-07 | 1 |
| 12 | Junior Geologist | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-6 | 8 |
| 13 | Junior Mining Engineer | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-6 | 12 |
| 14 | Head Clerk | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-6 | 2 |
| 15 | Head Surveyor | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-6 | 2 |
| 16 | Accountant | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-6 | 1 |
| 17 | Research Assistant | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-6 | 1 |
| 18 | Junior Legal Officer | (Rs.9300-34800) -Level-6 | 1 |
| 19 | Field Surveyor | (Rs.5200-20200)-Level-5 | 4 |
| (Rs.5200-20200)-Level-5 20 Draftsman Grade -I 2 | |||
| (Rs.5200-20200)-Level-5 21 Recovery Inspector 2 | |||
| (Rs.5200-20200)-Level-5 22 Statistical Assistant 2 | |||
| 23 Junior Stenographer (Rs.5200-20200)-Level-4 2 | |||
| 24 Upper Division Clerk (Rs.5200-20200)-Level-4 9 | |||
| 25 Lower Division Clerk (Rs.5200-20200)-Level-2 12 | |||
| 26 Data Entry Operator (Rs.5200-20200)- Level-2 3 | |||
| 27 Driver (Rs.5200-20200)- Level-2 10 | |||
| 28 Assistant Data Entry Operator (Rs.5200-20200)- Level-1 3 | |||
| 29 Multi-Tasking Staff (Rs.5200-20200)- Level-1 19 | |||
| Total 125 |
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.
All the Orders issued prior to this Order shall stand modified from the date of issue of this Order.
By order & in the name of the Governor of Goa
Narayan M. Gad, Director/Ex-officio Joint Secretary to the Government of Goa.
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Department of Revenue
Corrigendum
26/1/2012-RD-I-1737 Date: 03-Mar-2025 Read: Order No. 26/1/2012-RD-I/918 dated 31/07/2023
In the Order dated 31/07/2023, read at preamble, the name of post mentioned as "Inspector of Survey & Land Records/Asst. Survey & Land Records Officer" shall be substituted and to be read as "Inspector of Survey and Land Records/Assistant Survey and Settlement Officer".
The other contents of the said Order shall remain unchanged.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Vrushika P. Kauthankar, Under Secretary (Revenue – I)
Porvorim, 3rd March, 2025.
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 49 06TH MARCH, 2025Goa Legislature Secretariat
Notification
LA /Admn./2025/3056 Date: 28-Feb-2025 In exercise of the powers conferred under Article 187 of the Constitution of India, the Hon'ble Governor of Goa, after consultation with the Hon'ble Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly is hereby pleased to make the following rules relating to recruitment to the Group 'C' (Non Gazetted) posts in the Goa Legislature Secretariat in supersession of the existing Recruitment Rules for the relevant post.
1. Short Title.- (1) These rules may be called the Goa Legislature Secretariat Group 'C' (Non Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2025.
2. Application.-These rules shall apply to the post specified in column 1 of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").
3. Number, Classification and Scales of Pay.-The number of posts, classification of the said post and the Pay Matrix Level of pay attached thereto shall be specified in column 2 to 4 of the said Schedule.
4. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualification.-The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualification and the other matters connected therewith shall be specified in column 5 to 13 of the aforesaid Schedule.
5. Disqualification.- No person (1) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or (2) who, having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service.
Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
6. Power to relax.-Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
7. Savings.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided fro Schedules Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.
8. These rules will come into force with immediate effect.
By order and in name of the Governor of Goa. Namrata Ulman, Secretary, Legislature PORVORIM-GOA 28TH FEBRUARY, 2025 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 49 06TH MARCH, 2025
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