Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 13th March, 2025 (Phalguna 22, 1946) SERIES I No. 50
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Note: There is one Supplement and three Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette Series I No. 49 dated 6-3-2025 as follows:-
(1) Supplement dated 6-3-2025 from pages 2091 to 2122 regarding Mormugao Port Authority Recruitment Rules. (2)
Extraordinary dated 6-3-2025 from pages 2123 to 2124 regarding The Goa Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15-4-1961
(Amendment) Act, 2025 from Department of Law. (3) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 7-3-2025 from pages 2125 to 2126
regarding appointment of dates-GST from Department of Finance. (4) Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 10-3-2025 from pages
2127 to 2136 regarding The Goa e-Stamp (Second Amendment) Rules, 2025.
INDEX
Department Type
Subject Page No
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2
3 4
1. Education Rule.- DE/Plng/GSER 1986.Amendm DR- The Goa School Education 2139
ent/2025/70 (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
2. Environment Not.- 2-4-2023/GC&EMS/Misc/Part/ Service fees 2141
2195
3. Environment Not.- 7/4/98/DIR/Part/IV/2201 Levy of fees 2141
4. Environment Ord.- 6-11-2023/ENVT&CC/DIR/21 Revival of post. 2141
91
5. Finance Act.- 2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/8613 Corrigendum 2142
6. Home Ord.- 17/12/2020-HD(G)/DSW/658 Redesignation of post - Dept. of Sainik 2142
Welfare
7. Mines Ord.- 05/62/2023/RTI/Mines/Part-I/3 Authorizing officers to exercise powers 2142
387
8. Sci.&Tech.& WM. Not.- 8-286-2015/STE-DIR/PART II/ SPECIAL PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE TO 2143
1352 ORGANIZE SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL
9. Transport Not.- D.Tpt/STA/2375-IV/2024/705 Goa Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2143
2025
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Education
Rule
DE/Plng/GSER 1986.Amendment/2025/70 Date: 12-Mar-2025 The following draft rules which the Government of Goa proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Goa School Education Act, 1984 (Act No. 15 of 1985) are hereby pre-published as required by sub-section (1) of section 29 of the Goa School Education Act, 1984 (Act No. 15 of 1985), for Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 2139OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 50 13TH MARCH, 2025 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 the expiry of five days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.
All objections and suggestions to the said draft Rules may be forwarded to the Director, Directorate of Education, Government of Goa, Porvorim-Goa, before the expiry of the said period of five 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 section 29 of the Goa School Education Act, 1984 (Act No. 15 of 1985) 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 School Education Rules, 1986, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Goa School Education (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of Rule 21.- In rule 21 of the Goa School Education Rules, 1986, in sub-rule (2), clauses (iii) to (v) shall be substituted by following:
(iii) The academic year for Class I to V and Class IX shall ordinarilycommence from Juneand shall end in April.
(iv) The academic year for Class VI to X and Class XII shall ordinarilycommence from April and shall end in March.
Provided that there shall be a break of one week between the end of the academic year and the beginning of the new academic year for this category.
(v) The academic year may be suitably divided into terms by the Director ofEducation, by issuing an order in that behalf.
(vi) There shall be a summer vacation for all classes from 1st of May for such aperiod of 5 weeks as may be specified by the Director of Education. There shall be a break of three weeks in the month of October or November and/or both, to fit in with the Diwali Festival.
(vii) The Director of Education may declare a break of not more than one week for Ganesh Festival.
Provided that loss of actual working days on account of this break shall be made good by proportionately reducing the discretionary holidays.
(viii) There shall be a Christmas vacation for the period from 24th December to2nd January.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Shailesh R Sinai Zingde, Director (Education)
Place: Porvorim:
Date: 12th March 2025.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 50 13TH MARCH, 2025..................................................................................
Department Of Environment & Climate Change
Notification
2-4-2023/GC&EMS/Misc/Part/2195 Date: 11-Mar-2025 Government is hereby approved to issue Satellite Imagery Report to the owner of the property and to remit following service fees to the Goa Coastal and Environment Management Society (GC&EMS).
| Sr. No. | Application | Fees |
| 1 | Per application per structure | Rs.10,000/- |
| 2 | Certified copy of the report | 75% of the initial cost |
This is issued with the approval of the State Government Vide U.O No.121 dated 21/02/2024 and Vide U.O No.373 dated 16/01/2025.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Sachin S. Desai, Director (Environment &CC)
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Notification
7/4/98/DIR/Part/IV/2201 Date: 12-Mar-2025 Government is hereby approved to levy fees for online sound applicable as under
| Sr No | Type of function | 7 days prior to the event | Between 3 to 7 days | Less then 3 days |
| 1 | Commercial | Rs 15,000/- | Rs 18,000/- | Rs 21,000/- |
| 2 | Private functions | Rs 3,000/- | Rs 4,000/- | Rs 5,000/- |
| 3 | No application fee for events proposed to be conducted by Government, religious institutions and sport events and for religious and traditional cultural functions. | NIL |
The above mentioned fees are not applicable to the people with permission upto 3 years and same will be according to the Notification No 7/4/98/SIR/Part-IV/51 dated 02/05/2024.
This is issued with the approval of the State Government vide U.O No 429 dated 04/03/2025.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Sachin S Desai, Director (Environment & CC)
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 50 13TH MARCH, 2025Order
6-11-2023/ENVT&CC/DIR/2191 Date: 10-Mar-2025 Read: 1. No. 85-1-2016/ENVT/401 dated 15-Sep-2018.
The below mentioned Ministerial post of the Department of Environment and Climate Change which were lapsed have been revived with immediate effect.
| Sr. No. | Designation of the post (Lapsable) | Pay Level | Sactioned strength | No. of post revived |
| 1 | Lower Division Clerk | Level-2 | 23 | 1.Children of Frredom Fighter -01 2.Ex.Servicemen -01 |
The expenditure towards the Pay and Allowance of the above said revived posts shall be debited from the Budget Head:3435- Ecology and Environment, 60-Others, 800-Others Expenditure, 01-Environmental Programme Including Control of Air & Water Pollution, 01-Salarie; Demand No. 24.
The above said post have been revived with the concurrence of the Personnel Department vide U. no.227/F dated 22/01/2025 and 537/F dated 19/02/2025.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Sachin S. Desai, Director / Ex-officio Jt. Secretary (Environment & CC)
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Department of Finance
Act
2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/8613 Date: 26-Feb-2025
Read: - Notification No. 2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/239 dated 15/05/2023
Corrigendum No.2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/8334 dated 14/11/2024
CORRIGENDUM
In the negative list mentioned in the above Notification, the term "Transport Sector" shall be substituted with "Transport Sector (More than one transport vehicle per family)".
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Dr. Pranab G. Bhat, Under Secretary Finance (Bud-II)
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Department of Home
Order
17/12/2020-HD(G)/DSW/658 Date: 04-Mar-2025 Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded to re-designate the post of Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board to Director, Sainik Welfare-cum-Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board in the pay scale of Level-10 in OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 50 13TH MARCH, 2025 Department of Sainik Welfare with immediate effect.
This issues with the approval of Administrative Reforms Department vide their U.O. No. 129/F dated 18/02/2025 and concurrence of Finance (R&C) Department vide their U.O. No.1400098479 dated 28/01/2025.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-II)
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Directorate of Mines & Geology
Order
05/62/2023/RTI/Mines/Part-I/3387 Date: 13-Feb-2025 Read: 1. No. 05/62/2023/RTI/Mines/Part-I/3387 dated 13-Feb-2025.
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of rule 2 of the Goa Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Rules") the Government of Goa hereby authorizes the following officers to exercise all the powers of the Inspecting Officers as delegated under sub-rule (4) of rule 47 of the said Rules, within the limits of their respective jurisdiction, namely:-
(i) The Excise Officers not below the rank of the Excise Sub-Inspectors in Department of Excise, Government of Goa.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Narayan Gad, Director and Ex-Officio Joint Secretary (Mines and Geology)
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Department of Science and Technology and Waste Management
Notification
8-286-2015/STE-DIR/PART II/1352 Date: 06-Mar-2025
SPECIAL PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZE SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL
Sanction of the Government is hereby conveyed for one time special financial assistance as grant in aid of ₹ 50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only) to Vidnyan Parishad, Goa towards excess amount of financial assistance, in addition to already approved annual pattern of assistance towards organization of 10th edition of the Science Film Festival held on 29th January, 2025 to 01st February, 2025 at ESG Complex, Campal.
The grants shall be released in single installment to Vidnyan Parishad, Goa.
1. The entire amount of the grant-in-aid should be utilized within a period of one year from the date of release and only for the purpose for which it is sanctioned. Any portion of the grant which is not ultimately required will be refunded to the Government Treasury. After utilizing/refunding the above sanctioned amount utilization certificate should be furnished to the sanctioning authority as required under Form GFR-12A.
2. The account of the Grantee in respect of this grant should be audited by the Government approved Auditor/Chartered Accountant immediately on completion of one year from the date of release. The accounts of the grants shall be maintained separately and properly from its normal activities and submitted as and when required. They shall be open to a test check by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India at his discretion.
3. The Audited statement of accounts showing the expenditure incurred by the Grantee from the grants should be furnished to the Government as soon as possible on completion of one year from the date of release OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 50 13TH MARCH, 2025 together with a certificate from the Auditor to the effect that the grant was utilized for the purpose for which it was sanctioned.
4. A performance-cum-achievement report specifying in detail the achievements made by the Grantee with the Government grants/amount released should be furnished to the Department as soon as possible.
5. No grants shall be allowed to be paid to any other institutions/voluntary organizations out of this grant, sanctioned by the Government
6. The Grantee organization must exercise reasonable economy, observe all financial rules as issued by the Government from time to time while incurring the expenditure.
7. In case of misutilisation of grants, the amount so misutilised shall be recovered from the Grantee organization.
8. The amount remaining unspent out of this grant shall be refunded back to the Government Treasury by Challan immediately on completion of one year from the date of release.
9. The amount shall be drawn from the Directorate of Accounts on presentation of the bill on FORM GAR-32 duly counter signed by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the Department.
10. The expenditure under this grants shall be debited under Budget Head Demand No. 72, 3425 - Other Scientific Research, 60 - Others, 800 - Other Expenditure, 01 - Sponsored Science and Technology Programme, 31 - Grant-in-Aid.
11. The Pattern of Assistance to release the grant-in-aid has been approved by the Finance Department under U.O No. 1400105991 Dated: 21/01/2025.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Shri. Ankit Yadav, IAS, Director (S&T&WM) & Ex-officio Jt. Secretary to Government
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Department of Transport
Notification
D.Tpt/STA/2375-IV/2024/705 Date: 12-Mar-2025 Whereas, the draft Rules, namely, the Goa Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2025 which the Government of Goa proposed to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26, 28, 38, 65, 95, 96, 107, 111, 138, 159, 176 and 213 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act No. 59 of 1988), so as to further amend the Goa Motor Vehicles Rules, 1991, were pre-published as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the said Act vide Government Notification No. D.Tpt/EST/2375-IV/2024/212 dated 24/01/2025, of the Directorate of Transport, Panaji, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 44, dated 30/01/2025, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of fifteen days from the date of publication of the said Notification in the Official Gazette;
And whereas, the said Official Gazette was made available to the public on 30/01/2025;
And whereas, no objections and suggestions have been received from the public on the said draft Rules by the Government within the stipulated period.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26, 28, 38, 65, 95, 96, 107, 111, 138, 159, 176 and 213 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act No. 59 of 1988) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Goa Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 50 13TH MARCH, 20252. Amendment of rule 140.— In rule 140 of the Goa Motor Vehicles Rules, 1991, after sub-rule (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided that, if the Motorcab is operating under an App-based Aggregator, the App may be
considered as Fare Meter for the purpose of this rule, and the need for the printer shall not be
mandatory in case the App has functionality to provide SMS/Email based invoices."
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)
Place: - Panaji-Goa. Date: - 12/03/2025
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