Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 31st July, 2025 (Sravana 9, 1947) SERIES II No. 18
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Note: There are Four Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series II No. 17 dated 24-07-2025 as follows:-
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2. Extraordinary No. (2) dated 25-07-2025 from pages 595 to 598 regarding Notifications from Office of the Chief Electoral Officer.
3. Extraordinary No. (3) dated 28-07-2025 from pages 599 to 600 regarding Notification from Department of General
Administration.
4. Extraordinary No. (4) dated 29-07-2025 from pages 601 to 602 regarding Notifications from Department of Finance.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
Notification
3/Crops & PP/13/Seed Act/2025-26/D.Agri/556 Date: 23-Jul-2025
Sub.: Designation of Licensing Authority for the purpose of the Seed Control Order, 1983.
Ref.: No. 3/1/Crop & PP/22/SEEDS/2021-22/D.Agri/130 dated 31st May, 2021 published in Official Gazette, Series II No. 11 dated 10th June, 2021.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Clause 11 of the Seed Control Order, 1983, the Government of Goa hereby designates the Director of Agriculture, Directorate of Agriculture, Krishi Bhavan, Tonca, Caranzalem-Goa to be the Licencing Authority for the purpose of said order with jurisdiction over the entire State of Goa.
This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. This issues with the approval of Government vide entry No. 2735 dated 15/07/2025.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.
Sandeep Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture & ex-officio Joint Secretary. Tonca, Caranzalem.
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Notification
3/Crops & PP/13/Seeds Act/2025-26/D.Agri/557 Date: 23-Jul-2025 Sub.: Designation of Appellate Authority for the purpose of the Seed Act, 1966 and The Seed Control Order, 1983.
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 603OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025 Government of Goa hereby designates the Secretary (Agriculture) to act as Appellate Authority in the State of Goa to address appeals against the decision of Licencing Authority under Section 11 of The Seed Act, 1966.
This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
This issues with the approval of Government vide entry No. 2735 dated 15/07/2025.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.
Sandeep Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture & ex officio Joint Secretary.
Tonca, Caranzalem.
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Notification
3/Crops & PP/13/Seeds Act/2025-26/D.Agri/558 Date: 23-Jul-2025 Sub.: Designation of Seed Inspectors and Seed Analyst for the State of Goa.
Ref.: No. 3/1/Crop & PP/22/SEEDS/2021-22/D.Agri/129 dated 31st May, 2021 published in Official Gazette, Series II No. 11 dated 10th June, 2021.
In exercise of the powers conferred under sections 12 and 13 of the Seed Act, 1966 and Clause 12 of the Seed Control Order, 1983, the Government of Goa hereby designates following officers in the Directorate of Agriculture, Goa to act as Seed Inspectors and Seed Analyst in the respective area of jurisdiction as specified herewith:
| Sr. No. | Designation of the Officer | Enforcement authority | Area of jurisdiction |
| 1 | Deputy Director of Agriculture (Crops & PP), Directorate of Agriculture, Tonca-Caranzalem | Seed Inspector | Entire State of Goa |
| 2 | Agriculture Officer (Crops), Directorate of Agriculture, Tonca-Caranzalem | Seed Inspector | Entire State of Goa |
| 3 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Pernem | Seed Inspector | Pernem Taluka |
| 4 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Bardez | Seed Inspector | Bardez Taluka |
| 5 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Tiswadi | Seed Inspector | Tiswadi Taluka |
| 6 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Bicholim | Seed Inspector | Bicholim Taluka |
| 7 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Sattari | Seed Inspector | Sattari Taluka |
| 8 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Mormugao | Seed Inspector | Mormugao Taluka |
| 9 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Ponda | Seed Inspector | Ponda Taluka |
| 10 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Salcete | Seed Inspector | Salcete Taluka |
| 11 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Sanguem | Seed Inspector | Sanguem Taluka |
| 12 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Quepem | Seed Inspector | Quepem Taluka |
| 13 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Canacona | Seed Inspector | Canacona Taluka |
| 14 | Zonal Agriculture Officer, Dharbandora | Seed Inspector | Dharbandora Taluka |
| 15 | Assistant Agriculture Officer, Office of the ADA (Farmers Training), Ela, Old Goa | Seed Analyst for Seed Testing Laboratory at Ela, Old Goa | Entire State of Goa |
They shall exercise the powers and perform their duties as laid down in the Seed Act, 1966 and the Seed Control Order, 1983.
This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025This notification supersedes the earlier notification No. 3/1/Crop & PP/22/SEEDS/2021-22/D.Agri/130 dated 31st May, 2021 published in Official Gazette, Series II No. 11 dated 10th June, 2021.
This issues with the approval of Government vide entry No. 2735 dated 15/07/2025.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.
Sandeep Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture & ex officio Joint Secretary.
Tonca, Caranzalem.
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Order
No. 2/14/95/Agri(Part)/Vol.II/2025-26/553 Date: 26-Jun-2025 Government is pleased to order the transfer of the following Agriculture Officers of this Directorate (Group 'B' Gazetted) as indicated below against their names in public interest.
| Sr. No. | Name and present posting of the Officer | Posted as |
| 1 | Shri. Yeshwant Gawas, Agriculture Officer, District Agriculture Office (North), Dte. of Agriculture | Farm Superintendent, Government Agricultural Farm, Codar, Ponda-Goa vice Shri. Prajyot N. Sakhalkar being transferred. |
| 2 | Shri. Prajyot N. Sakhalkar, Farm Superintendent, Government Agricultural Farm, Codar, Ponda-Goa | Agriculture Officer, District Agriculture Office (North), Dte. of Agriculture vice Shri. Yeshwant Gawas being transferred. |
The above Officers shall stand relieved from their respective post w.e.f. 30/06/2025 (a.n.) to join their new place of posting on transfer.
This is issued with approval of Government vide entry No. 2695 dated 19/06/2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Sandeep B. Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture & ex-officio Jt. Secretary.
Tonca, Caranzalem.
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Order
No. 2/14/95/Agri(Part)/Vol.II/2025-26/565 Date: 30-Jun-2025 Ref: Transfer Order No. 2/14/95/Agri(Part)/Vol.II/2025-26/553 dated 26-06-2025.
"The above referred Order is kept in abeyance".
Sandeep B. Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture & ex-officio Jt. Secretary.
Tonca, Caranzalem.
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025Goa Human Rights Commission
. Date: 22-Apr-2025 BEFORE THE GOA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION PANAJI-GOA
Review Application No. 04/2024
in
Proceeding No. 106/2022
… Complainant Urmila Umesh Gaonkar, R/o H. No. 226, Pattawada, Maulinguem-Goa.
V/s
1. The Director General of Police,
Police Headquarters, Panaji-Goa.
2. The Incharge,
… Respondents Firing Station, Ona, Maulinguem, Bicholim-Goa.
ORDER
(22nd April, 2025)
This is an application for review filed by the Respondents on 14/08/2024, under Section 20 of the Goa Human Rights Commission (Procedure) Regulations 2011.
2. The Respondents are seeking a review of the Inquiry Report dated 22/02/2024, passed in Proceeding No. 106/2022.
3. On perusing the application, the Commission by Order dated 30/10/2024, issued notice to the Complainant.
4. The Commission heard Adv. Shri K. L. Bhagat for the Respondents and Adv. Ms. Pooja Kamat for the Complainant.
5. The Learned Adv. for the Respondents submitted that the Commission had not taken into consideration the crucial points while passing the Inquiry Report, namely that there is a hillock just behind the target and also a special mud dump and there is a rare chance of any bullet travelling out of the firing range.
6. So also, he submitted that the house of the Complainant is situated at the distance of 3 kilometers from the firing range and the bullet could not have travelled to the same spot.
7. On the other hand, Learned Advocate, Adv. Ms. Pooja Kamat, contended that no grounds are made out for review of the Inquiry Report.
8. The Review Application has been filed under the Regulation 20 of the Goa Human Rights Commission Regulations 2011, which reads as under:-
"(Section 20)-If any application seeking modification or review of the order of proceedings passed by the Commission is received, the same shall be placed before the same Bench which made the order, along with the case file and a brief note on the points made out in such application and the same shall be disposed of by such order as may be deemed proper by such Bench."
9. Scope and extent of Review Jurisdiction of the Court.
The dictionary meaning of the word review is "the act of looking, offer something again with a view to correction or improvement".
10. As explained by the Apex Court in S. Nagraj and others v. State of Karnataka and another, 1993 Supp (4) SCC 595, review literally and even judicially means re-examination or re-consideration. The basic philosophy inherent in it is the universal acceptance of human fallibility. Yet in the realm of law, the courts and OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025 even the statutes, lean strongly in favor of finality of decision legally and properly made. Exceptions both statutorily and judicially have been carved out to correct accidental mistakes or miscarriage of justice. The purpose of review is rectification of an order which stems from the fundamental principle that the justice is above all and it is exercised only to correct the error which has occurred.
11. The scope of review jurisdiction is narrow. As was rightly summed up by Justice Krishna Iyer in Northern India Caterers (India) Ltd. v. Lt. Governor of Delhi 1980 (2) SCC 167,
"A plea for review, unless the first judicial view is manifestly distorted, is like asking for the moon. Therefore, unless and until there is patent error in the judgment delivered which is visible on the face of it, the review jurisdiction cannot be exercised."
12. On going through the above law on the subject, the Commission has considered the Review Application, the submissions of the learned Advocates for the parties and has gone through the Inquiry Report dated 22/02/2024.
13. In the Inquiry Report dated 22/02/2024, the Commission had held as under, in paragraphs 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 26,:-
"16. The undisputed fact emerges that the Complainant had sustained a bullet injury on the heel of her right leg on 27/01/2021 and she was eventually hospitalized at the Goa Medical College, Bambolim, where she underwent a surgery and the bullet was removed on 03/02/2021. Though the Police Prosecutor contended that there was no negligence on the part of the Respondents and the Complainant may have come close to the firing range despite the warnings, the fact that the bullet was fired from the Firing Range is not denied by the Respondents. The complaint and the subsequent developments indicate that the Complainant had sustained an injury near her residence at Maulinguem, when she was washing clothes in her courtyard.
17. Again, though the learned Police Prosecutor submitted that the maximum range of the projectile fired from the gun is 1350 meters and the residence of the Complainant is beyond that distance, the very reply of the Respondent No. 1 admits that the inquiry conducted by the Police Department reveals that stray bullets had been flying over the hillock and landing in the village which is about two kilometers from the firing spot, as found in para 7 of the reply of the Respondent No.1 dated 27/07/2022.
18. The complaint had been filed before the Bicholim Police Station by the Complainant on 02/02/2021 regarding the bullet injury sustained by her on 27/01/2021 and the reply of the Respondent No.1 again indicates that the Bicholim Police Station had registered a case as Other Accident No. 01/2021 dated 03/02/2021.
19. There is also a letter dated 02/02/2021, which is written by the Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Ona, Maulinguem, Kudchirem to the Police Inspector of the Bicholim Police Station regarding this incident and suggesting to construct a safety wall around the Firing Range or to shift the same to some other convenient place to avoid any untoward incident in future.
20. The discharge card of the Complainant of the Goa Medical College, Bambolim, indicates that she was admitted on 03/02/2021 and discharged on 06/02/2021 and was found to have a bullet injury and she was operated on and the bullet was removed…….
26. In the facts of the present case, and guided by the case laws cited above, the Commission agrees with the submissions of the Learned Advocate for the Complainant that the Complainant has made out violation of her human rights due to the actions of the Respondents in conducting their firing practices, resulting in a bullet travelling beyond the Firing Range and injuring the Complainant. The acts of the Respondents resulted in injury to the Complainant and loss of work to her for over three months as well as pain and suffering……''
14. Accordingly, the Commission recommended that the Respondent No. 1 pays compensation of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) to the Complainant, within 30 days, from 22/02/2024, along with Simple Interest thereon at 6% p.a. from the date of the complaint i.e. 07/06/2022 till final payment.
15. Generally, the power of Review may be exercised on a discovery of new and important matters or on any error or mistake apparent from the face of the record.
16. The Commission does not agree with Learned Adv. Shri K. L. Bhagat for the Respondents, that the Commission had not taken into consideration the crucial points such as existence of the hillock and the distance of the house from the firing range.
17. The Commission had held in paragraph 12 of the Inquiry Report, that in the reply of Respondent No.1 filed in the same proceeding, they had stated that the Incharge of firing range had conducted a detailed inquiry, OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025 which revealed that stray bullets had been flying over the hillock and were landing in the village which is about 2 kilometers away from the firing spot.
18. The Commission agrees with Adv. Ms. Pooja Kamat, for the Complainant, that the Respondents are raising matters for the first time of the existence of a natural hillock and a mud dump, which was not part of the record and of the reply of the Respondents in the Proceeding No. 106/2022.
19. Accordingly, the Commission finds that no grounds are made out for the Review of the Inquiry Report dated 22/02/2024 passed in Proceeding No. 106/2022, recommending that Respondent No. 1 should pay the compensation of Rs. 50,000/- to the Complainant within 30 days from 22/02/2024 along with simple interest thereon at 6% p.a. from the date of the complaint i.e. 07/06/2022 till final payment.
20. The Review Application is accordingly rejected.
21. Copy of the Order be sent to the Respondent No. 1, calling for their comments, including the action taken or proposed to be taken within a period of 30 days, on or before 23/05/2025, in terms of Section 18 (e) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Place: Panaji.
Dated: 22-04-2025.
Sd/-
(Desmond D'Costa) Acting Chairperson/Member Goa Human Rights Commission
Sd/- (Pramod V. Kamat) Member Goa Human Rights Commission
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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (TRAINING)
PANAJI-GOA 403001
PHONE: 0832-2221703
Email: [email protected]
No. SP/TRG/PAN/GHRC/262/2025
Dated: 02-06-2025.
To, The Secretary, Goa Human Rights Commission, Panaji-Goa.
Sub:- Review Application No. 04/2024 in Proceeding No. 106/2022.
Sir,
In compliance with the Order dated 22.04.2025, passed in Review Application No. 04/2024 in respect of Proceeding No. 106/2022, filed by the Respondent on 14.08.2024 under Section 20 of the Goa Human Rights Commission (Procedure) Regulations, 2011, it is respectfully submitted as follows:
The Commission, upon consideration, found no valid grounds for reviewing the Inquiry Report dated 22.02.2024 in Proceeding No. 106/2022. The said Inquiry Report had recommended that Respondent No.1 pay compensation of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the Complainant within 30 days from the date of the order, along with simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum.
Accordingly, arrangements were made to disburse the compensation amount of Rs. 50,000/- along with the applicable interest calculated from the date of the complaint, i.e., 07.06.2022, until the date of final payment. To facilitate this, LPSI Nilam Gawas and UDC Nafisa Saied were deputed to visit the residence of the Complainant, Smt. Urmila Umesh Gaonkar, at Bicholim, on 21.05.2025 to obtain her signature on the pre- receipt.
During the visit, Smt. Urmila Umesh Gaonkar requested additional time to consider the matter before signing the pre-receipt. Subsequently, she remained unresponsive to multiple phone calls on her mobile number 9623759233. She finally responded on 23.05.2025 at 12:42 hrs. and stated that she is unwilling to sign OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025 the pre-receipt, expressing dissatisfaction with the compensation amount of Rs. 60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand only), which she deemed insufficient in light of the injuries sustained in the firing incident.
This report is submitted with the approval of DGP, Goa, for the kind perusal of the Hon'ble Commission.
Yours faithfully,
(Sucheta B. Dessai, GPS) Superintendent of Police, Training, Altinho-Panaji.
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Department of Home
Home-General Division
Notification
HD(G)45-59/575/66-Vol-III/DSW/1876 Date: 14-Jul-2025 The Government of Goa is pleased to re-constitute the Rajya Sainik Board, Goa with the following composition:-
1. Hon'ble Chief Minister — President
2. Secretary of Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of — Vice President
Defence, New Delhi
3. Chief Secretary — Vice President
4. Director General of Police — Member
5. Flag Officer Commanding, Goa Area — Member
6. Station Commander, Panaji, Goa — Member
7. Principal Secretary (Finance) — Member
8. Secretary (Education) — Member
9. Secretary (Information & Publicity) — Member
10. Secretary (Industry) — Member
11. Secretary (Tourism) — Member
12. Director Resettlment, Zone (South) — Member
13. Collector, North Goa, Panaji — Member
14. Collector, South Goa, Margao — Member
15. Joint Secretary (Home) — Member
16. Joint Secretary (Personnel) — Member
17. Joint Secretary (ARD) — Member
18. Director of Sports & Youth Affairs — Member
19. Director, Social Welfare — Member
20. Col. Shirodkar Balkrishna (Retd.) — Non-Official Member
21. Cdr. Samedha S. Naik (Retd.) — Non-Official Member
22. Gp Capt Bolivar Cardozo Dias (Retd.) — Non-Official Member
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA
SERIES II No. 18
31ST JULY, 2025
23. Ex-Hony/Sub Vilas Gawas — Non-Official Member 24. President, All Goa Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association — Non-Official Member 25. President, Air Force Association, Goa — Non-Official Member 26. Director General Resettlement, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi — Special Invitee 27. Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board, New Delhi — Special Invitee 28. Director, Sainik Welfare-cum-Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board — Member Secretary
The functions of the Board are specified below:-
(i) Co-ordinating and administering the work of Department of Sainik Welfare.
(ii) Promoting measures relating to the welfare of Ex-Servicemen and the families of serving and deceased personnel.
(iii) Disseminating information to the General Public regarding the Armed Forces in the Country and taking measures to encourage the general public to take active interest in the Armed Forces.
(iv) Any other task the State Government may assign from time to time.
The re-constituted Board shall hold office for a period of 2 years w.e.f. date of issue of notification. The Board shall meet every year.
The Non-Official Members will be entitled to travelling allowances as per the rules.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-II). Porvorim.
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Department of Labour
Order
28/37/2025-LAB/478 Date: 24-Jul-2025 Whereas, the Government of Goa is of the opinion that an industrial dispute exists between the management of M/s. Procter and Gamble Health Ltd. (formally known as Merck India Ltd.), Marvasda, Usgao, Ponda-Goa and their workmen represented by Gomantak Mazdoor Sangh, Ponda-Goa, in respect of the matter specified in the Schedule hereto;
And whereas, the Government of Goa considers it expedient to refer the said dispute for adjudication.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947), the Government of Goa hereby refers the said dispute for adjudication to Industrial Tribunal of Goa at Panaji-Goa, constituted under Section 7A of the said Act.
SCHEDULE
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(1) Whether the action of the management of M/s. Procter and Gamble Health Ltd. (formally known as Merck India Ltd.), Marvasda, Usgao, Ponda-Goa in non grant of retirement benefits at the age of 60 years to their retired workmen namely Mrs. Tanuja Desai, Shri Bombu Balve, Shri Judas Rodrigues, Shri Jitendra Chawdikar, Shri Harischandra Naik, Shri Prashant Bhanhui, Shri Rajiv Rane and Shri Ganu Naik is legal and justified?
(2) If not, to what relief the workmen are entitled?
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Amalia O.F. Pinto, Under Secretary (Labour).
Porvorim.
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Department of Law & Judiciary
Law (Establishment) Division
Order
8/540/2025-LD(Estt.)/1930 Date: 25-Jul-2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20AA of the Societies Registration (Goa Amendment) Act, 2023, the Government is pleased to appoint Dr. Ajay Gaude, Senior Scale Officer, working as Director, Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Panaji-Goa, as the sole Administrator to look after day to day working and moreover issue Samaj Certificates to the people of the Society "Gomantak Goud Maratha Samaj".
This Order shall be in force for 06 months, unless extended by the Government.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Estt.), Law.
Porvorim.
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Order
1/7/2014-LD(Estt.)/1927 Date: 24-Jul-2025 Government of Goa is pleased to appoint Adv. Rishikesh Nilkanth Gawas, as Additional Government Advocate to appear and defend the interest of the State Government in the matters before the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay at Goa, Panaji with immediate effect and until futher orders.
He shall be paid fees as per the existing terms and conditions laid down by the Government vide Order No. 1/19/2015/LD(Estt.)/1515 dated 05/09/2023, as applicable to Government Advocates/Additional Government Advocates and as amended from time to time, on submission of bills (in duplicate) alongwith the attendence certificate, issued by the Registrar of the High Court of Bombay, Panaji-Goa. He shall comply with the instructions contained in the Government Circular No. 4-43-99/LD dated 04/05/2000 and No. 2-2- 2013/LD(Estt.)/1115 dated 31/05/2024. He will appear in those matters, which would be allotted to him by the Ld. Advocate General.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary (Estt.), Law.
Porvorim.
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Department of Mines
Directorate of Mines and Geology
Order
01/21/2025/NOTIFICATION/ADMN/MINES/1398 Date: 24-Jul-2025 Read: (1) Order No. 01/ALLOCATION-DUTIES/ADM/2012-Mines/2473 dtd. 20/12/2012 published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 39 dtd. 27/12/2012.
In exercise of power vested under sub-section (1) Section 24 of the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act") and in supersession of the Government Order read in the preamble at serial number (1) above, the Government of Goa hereby authorizes the Director of Mines & Geology, the Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Senior Geologists, Geologists, Assistant Mining Engineer, Surveying Officers, Junior Geologist, Junior Mining Engineers, Head Surveyors and any OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025 other Officers specifically directed/empowered in this behalf by the Director of Mines & Geology to exercise following powers, namely:-
a) Enter and inspect any mine;
b) Survey and take measurements in any such mine;
c) Weigh, measure or take measurement of the stocks of minerals lying at any mine;
d) Examine any document, book, register, or record in the possession or power of any person having the control of, or connected with, any mine and place marks of identification thereon, and take extracts from or make copies of such document, book, register or record;
e) Order the production of any such document, book, register, records, as referred to in Clause (d); and
f) Examine any person having the control of, or connected with, any mine.
The above powers are vested for the purpose of ascertaining the position of the working, actual or prospective, of any mine or abandoned mine or for any other purpose connected with the said Act or the rules made thereunder.
All the officers mentioned hereinabove or person directed or empowered by Director of Mines & Geology shall be deemed to be public servant within the meaning of Section 2(28) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and every person to whom an order of summons is issued by virtue of the powers conferred by Clause (e) or Clause (f) above shall be legally bound to comply with such order or summons, as the case may be.
Each working mining and composite lease shall be inspected at least twice in a year. The non-working, abandoned or mine under prospective working or under reconnaissance permit shall be inspected at least once in a year.
The Directorate of Mines & Geology shall maintain inspection register specifying date of inspection, the details of lease inspected, the details of the officer who inspected the mine and brief details of the inspection in the remark column.
The report of the inspection shall be prepared within 10 days of inspection and one copy of it shall be maintained in the inspection file report for financial year and a scanned copy thereof shall be uploaded on the website of the Director of Mines & Geology.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Narayan Gad, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (Mines & Geology).
Panaji.
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Order
01/21/2025/NOTIFICATON/ADMN/MINES/1399 Date: 24-Jul-2025
Read: (1) Notification No. 5/5/90-Mines dated 29/10/1997 published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 44 dtd. 29/01/1998.
(2) Order No. 44/1/Policy/80-Mines/Vol.VI/Part/2198 dtd. 20/11/2012 published in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 34 dtd. 22/11/2012.
In pursuance of Clause (e) of Rule 2 of the Goa Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Rules"), and in supersession of the Government Notification/Order read in the preamble at serial number (1) and (2) above, the Government of Goa hereby authorizes the following officers to exercise the powers of the Inspecting Officers under Rule 46, 47(4), 48, 62(3), 62(4), 62(5), 62(6), 62(7), 62(8), 63 and 64 of the said Rules within the limits of their respective jurisdiction with immediate effect namely:-
(i) the officers not below the rank of (Assistant) Motor Vehicle Inspector in the Directorate of transport;
(ii) Revenue officers not below the rank of Mamlatdar/Joint Mamlatdars of the respective taluka;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025(iii) the police officers not below the rank of the Assistant Sub-Inspector;
(iv) the Hydrographic Surveyors, Radio officers, Marine Engineers, Deputy Hydrographic Surveyors and Marine Inspectors in the office of the Captain of Ports; and
(v) the officers of the Water Resources Department not below the rank of the Junior Engineer.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Narayan Gad, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (Mines & Geology).
Panaji.
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Order
01/25/2025/SR. GEOLOGIST/ADM/MINES/1024 Date: 30-Jun-2025 On the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee as conveyed by Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) vide letter No. COM/II/11/25(2)/2025/62 dated 11th June , 2025, the Government of Goa is pleased to promote the following Geologist in the Directorate of Mines & Geology to the post of Senior Geologist (Group "A" Gazetted) against the newly created post vide Order No. 01/28/2021/Creation of Post/Revival/Mines/606 dated 10/06/2024 in Pay Level 10 (Pre-revised Rs. 15600-39100, Level-10) in the Directorate of Mines & Geology with immediate effect.
1. Smt. Nelita Olga Fernandes e D'Sliva 2. Shri Sankalp Shet Dessai
The above officers shall be on probation for a period of two years.
The expenditure on their pay and allowances shall be debited to the Budget Head as under:
Demand No. 83 2853 – Non-Ferrous Mining and Metallurgical Industries; 02 – Regulation and Development of Mines; 001 – Direction & Administration; 01 – Mines Development (NP); 00 – General; 01 – Salaries.
The above officers shall exercise option for fixation of their pay in terms of F. R. 22(I)(a)(1) within a period of one month from the date of promotion. The option once exercised shall be final.
This order is issued with the approval of Government vide U.O No. 3022/F dated 27/06/2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Narayan Gad, Director/ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji.
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Order
01/25/2025/SR.GEOLOGIST/ADM/MINES/1311 Date: 18-Jul-2025 On the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee as conveyed by Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) vide letter No. COM/II/11/25(2)/2025/62 dated 11th June, 2025, the Government of Goa is pleased to promote Shri Narayan alias Sudhir S. Mandrekar in the Directorate of Mines & Geology to the post of Senior Geologist (Group "A" Gazetted) against the newly created post vide Order No. 01/28/2021/Creation of Post/Revival/Mines/606 dated 10/06/2024 in Pay Level 10 (Pre-revised Rs. 15600- 39100, Level-10) in the Directorate of Mines & Geology with immediate effect.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025The above officer shall be on probation for a period of two years.
The expenditure on his pay and allowances shall be debited to the Budget Head as under:
Demand No. 83
2853 – Non-Ferrous Mining and Metallurgical Industries;
02 – Regulation and Development of Mines;
001 – Direction & Administration;
01 – Mines Development (NP);
00 – General;
01 – Salaries.
The above officer shall exercise option for fixation of his pay in terms of F. R. 22(I)(a)(1) within a period of one month from the date of promotion. The option once exercised shall be final.
This order is issued with the approval of Government vide U.O No. 3293/F dated 7/07/2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Narayan Gad, Director/ex-officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji.
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Department of Personnel
Order
15/2/2024-PER/2333 Date: 25-Jul-2025 On the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee as conveyed by Goa Public Service Commission vide letter No. COM/II/11/42(2)/2024/122 dated 15/07/2025, the Governor of Goa is pleased to promote the following officers to the cadre of Mamlatdar/Joint Mamlatdar/Vigilance Officer, Group 'B' Gazetted in Level-7 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 on regular basis, with immediate effect.
1. Shri Viraj Malkarni.
2. Shri Rohan Zeno Paes.
3. Smt. Arya A. Velip (ST).
The above officers shall be on probation for a period of two years from the date of their joining. They shall submit their Annual Assessment Report during the probation period.
They shall exercise their option for fixation of pay in promotional grade in terms of F.R. 22(I)(a)(1), within a period of one month from the date of issue of order. The option once exercised shall be final.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025Order
15/2/2024-PER/2334 Date: 25-Jul-2025 On recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee as conveyed by Goa Public Service Commission vide letter No. COM/II/11/42(2)/2024/122 dated 15/07/2025, the Governor of Goa is pleased to promote, Shri Shailesh N. Kothawale to the cadre of Mamlatdar/Joint Mamlatdar/Vigilance Officer, Group 'B' Gazetted on officiating basis in Level-7 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, with immediate effect.
The promotion on officiating basis shall not bestow on officer, any claim for regular appointment and the service rendered on officiating basis in the grade will not be counted for the purpose of seniority in that grade or for eligibility for promotion to the next higher grade.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
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Order
No. 6/5/2023-PER/2286 Date: 22-Jul-2025 Read: Order No. 6/5/2023-PER/2203 dated 15/07/2025
In partial modification of the Order read in the preamble, Dr. Ajay Gaude, Director of Sports and Youth Affairs with additional charge of Managing Director, GHRSSIDC shall also hold the charge of Chief Executive Officer, North Goa Zilla Panchayat in addition to his own duties.
Shri Dinesh Pawar shall continue to hold the charge of Deputy Director (Admn.), Art & Culture, until further orders.
This issues on the recommendation of the Goa Services Board.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
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Department of Planning
Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation
Notification
DPSE/IV/Population-Census-2027/1/2025-26/1341 Date: 24-Jul-2025 Consequent upon the decision of the Government of India to conduct Census of population of India during 2027, in the country and on the recommendation of the Home Secretary, Government of India, the Government of Goa, therefore in supersession to the earlier Notification No. DPSE/IV/Population Census- 2021/2019-20/912 dated 14th June, 2019 published in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 12 dated 20th June, 2019 is pleased to constitute a State Level Census Co-ordination Committee (SLCCC) comprising of the following members to monitor the day-to-day progress of fieldwork and resolution of operational challenges, if any, for the smooth and orderly conduct of the Census.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 20251. Chief Secretary — Chairman 2. Principal Secretary (Finance) — Member 3. Commissioner & Secretary (Urban Development) — Member 4. Commissioner & Secretary (Rural Development) — Member 5. Commissioner & Secretary (Panchayats) — Member 6. Commissioner & Secretary (Revenue) — Member 7. Commissioner & Secretary (Planning) — Member 8 Secretary (Education) — Member 9. Secretary (Tribal Welfare) — Member 10. Director of Census Operation — Convenor
This has the approval of the Government vide U.O. No. 4030/F dated 23/07/2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vijay B. Saxena, Director and ex officio Joint Secretary (Planning).
Porvorim.
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Department of Power
Notification
184/2/RRC/CEE/TECH/COM/636 Date: 07-Jul-2025 For the purpose of sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Goa Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1986 (Goa Act 10 of 1987), the Government of Goa hereby authorizes all Assistant Engineer (Tech/HT Billing) of all the O & M Divisions of the Electricity Department, i.e. Divisions I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XVI and XVII respectively, and the Assistant Engineers (O&M) of respective Sub-Divisions to furnish to the concerned Executive Engineer/Assistant Engineer (Commercial), deemed a Collector under the said Act, a certificate mentioning the sum due from such person that defaults in paying electricity dues along with a request to recover such sum as an arrear of land revenue under the provisions of the Goa Daman and Diu Land Revenue Code.
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.
Stephen Fernandes, Chief Electrical Engineer.
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Department of Public Health
Order
4/4/2007-II/PHD/Part/1575 Date: 18-Jul-2025 Read: Order No. 4/4/2007-II/PHD/Part/445 dated 17-02-2020.
Whereas, on the recommendation of the Goa Public Service Commission as conveyed vide their letter No. COM/II/11/30(3)/11/315 dated 21/01/2020, Dr. Mandar P. Kantak, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine was promoted to the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine in the Goa Medical College, Bambolim-Goa on Officiating basis in the Level-11 of Pay Matrix of 7th Pay OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025 Commission [Pay Band-3 Rs. 15600-39100 + Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- (pre-revised)] vide Order read at preamble;
And whereas, the recommendation in respect of Dr. Siddhartha Banaulikar was kept in sealed cover in the said DPC held on 17/01/2020 at 3.30 p.m.;
And whereas, the Directorate of Vigilance vide order No. 15/3/2018-VIG/178 dated 17/02/2022 closed the Disciplinary Proceeding initiated vide Memorandum No. 15/3/2018-VIG/4930 dated 26/10/2018 and 5/25/2019-VIG/3914 dated 29/11/2019 respectively against Dr. Siddhartha Banaulikar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, since Dr. Siddhartha Banaulikar has expired on 25/11/2021;
And whereas, the Goa Public Service Commission vide letter No. COM/II/11/30(3)/11/612 dated 05/03/2014 has conveyed the recommendation for promotion which was kept in sealed cover and the same has been accepted by the Government;
Now therefore, the Government is pleased to promote Late Dr. Siddhartha Banaulikar, Assistant Professor to the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine in the Goa Medical College, Bambolim-Goa on regular basis in the Level-11 of Pay Matrix of 7th Pay Commission [Pay Band-3 Rs. 15600- 39100 + Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- (pre-revised)] w.e.f. 17/02/2020 with consequential monetary benefits.
Consequent upon above promotion Dr. Mandar Kantak shall stand reverted to the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Sitaram G. Sawal, Under Secretary (Health-I).
Porvorim.
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Order
4/38/2002-II/PHD/1606 Date: 23-Jul-2025
On the recommendation of the Goa Public Service Commission as conveyed vide their No. COM/II/11/30(1)/2024/72 dated 23/06/2025, Government is pleased to promote the following Doctors to the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Respiratory Medicine (Group "A" Gazetted) in Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim on regular basis in the Level 11 of Pay Matrix (PB-3; Rs. 15600-39100/- + GP Rs. 6600/-) and other allowance to be fixed as per rules with immediate effect:-
1. Dr. Lalita Fernandes.
2. Dr. Sanjivani J. Keny.
The promotion is made against the vacancies occurred due to (i) retirement of Dr. Antonio Lamartin, on attaining the age of superannuation on 29.02.2016 and (ii) promotion of Dr. Uday Kakodkar, to the post of Professor in the Department of Respiratory Medicine in Goa Medical College vide order dated 27.05.2022.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Sitaram G. Sawal, Under Secretary (Health-I).
Porvorim.
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Notification
No. 35/40/2001-I/PHD/Part/836 Date: 25-Jun-2025
Read: Government Notification No. 35/40/2001-I/PHD (P.F-IV)/8420 dated 06-04-2015.
For the purpose of strengthening under the Pre-Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (Central Act No. 57 of 1994), and in supersession of the Government Notification No. 35/40/2001-I/PHD (P.F-IV)/8240 dated 06/04/2015, published in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 5 dated 30/04/2015, the Government of Goa hereby reconstitutes following two committees for District Inspection and Monitoring Committees for the district of South Goa consisting of following members:-
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025District Inspection & Monitoring Committee for South Goa (Committee I).
| Sr. No. | Name | Member |
| 1. | Dy. Collector of South Goa or any person nominated by the Collector | Chairperson |
| 2. | Medical Superintendent (South Goa District Hospital) or any person nominated by the Medical Superintendent | Member (Ex officio) |
| 3. | Sr. Gynecologist (South Goa District Hospital) | Member (Ex officio) |
| 4. | Jr. Radiologist (South Goa District Hospital) | Member (Ex officio) |
| 5. | Member from State Commission for Women | Member (Ex officio) |
District Inspection & Monitoring Committee for South Goa (Committee II).
| Sr. No. | Name | Member |
| 1. | Dy. Collector of South Goa or any person nominated by the Collector | Chairperson |
| 2. | Medical Superintendent (South Goa District Hospital) or any person nominated by the Medical Superintendent | Member (Ex officio) |
| 3. | Sr. Radiologist (South Goa District Hospital) | Member (Ex officio) |
| 4. | Jr. Gynecologist (South Goa District Hospital) | Member (Ex officio) |
| 5. | Member from State Commission for Women | Member (Ex officio) |
1. The committee shall conduct inspections of clinics registered under PC-PNDT Act.
2. The committee shall conduct inspections of clinics registered under PC-PNDT Act atleast once in 90 days.
3. The quorum of minimum 3 members is required for the inspections of the clinics.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Dr. Pooja M. Madkaikar, Under Secretary (Health-II).
Porvorim.
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Department of Town and Country Planning
Notification
36/18/39A/Notification(6F)/TCP/2025/343 Date: 29-Jul-2025 Whereas, the Town and Country Planning Department of the Government of Goa received applications under sub-section (1) of Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) for change of zones in the Regional Plan for Goa 2021 in respect of the plots of land as specified in detail in column Nos. (2) to (7) of the Table below (hereinafter referred to as "the said Proposals");
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025TABLE
| Sr. No. | Name of the Applicant | Survey No./ Sub-Division No./P.T. Sheet No./Chalta No. | Name of Village and Taluka | Published land use as per RPG-2021/ODP (Total Area) in m2 | Proposed land use | Area proposed in sq. mts. | Decision of the Government |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| 1. | Ramesh Vishwasrao Patil & Nagesh Ganapat Ghadi | 236/1-T | Usgao, Ponda | Natural Cover 225 | Settlement | 225 | Approved for change of zone |
| 2. | Suhas Shamba Tilve | 236/1 (Plot No. 85) | Usgao, Ponda | Natural Cover 225 | Settlement | 225 | Approved for change of zone |
| 3. | Nagesh G. Ghadi | 236/1-AC | Usgao, Ponda | Natural Cover 225 | Settlement | 225 | Approved for change of zone |
| 4. | Green First Estate Pvt. Ltd. | 503/1-A (Part IV) | Tivim, Bardez | Partly Institutional (50,000 m2) Partly Play Ground (15,195 m2) Partly Cultivable Land with Irrigation Command Area (1,92,277 m2) 10 mts. proposed road passing (6,228 m2) 263700 | Settlement | 50000 | Approved for change of zone |
| 5. | Kedari Ramu Bidakar | 236/1 (Plot No. 33-B) | Usgao, Ponda | Natural Cover 122.25 | Settlement | 122.25 | Approved for change of zone |
| 6. | Siddesh Shrikant Naik | 236/1 (Plot No. 39) | Usgao, Ponda | Natural Cover 387.75 | Settlement | 387.75 | Approved for change of zone |
| 7. | Vijay Aggarwal | 94/1, (Part) | Camurlim, Bardez | Partly Settlement (8,196) Partly Natural Cover (7,954) & 15 mts. proposed road passing through the property. (Total Area-16,150) 16150 | Settlement | 7954 | Approved for change of zone |
| 8. | Devendra Mohan Kambli | 270/3-H | Pernem, Pernem | Orchard 500 | Settlement | 500 | Approved for change of zone |
| 9. | Sanjay N. Warak, Padmo Rohan Boro, Vithal Maqu Kharat & Rajib Jhobsha Baro | 236/1 (Plot No. 16) | Usgao, Ponda | Natural Cover 300 | Settlement | 300 | Approved for change of zone |
| 10. | M/s Shree Tirupati rep. by Nitin Gupta | 175/9 | Saligao, Bardez | Natural Cover 1325 | Settlement Zone | 1325 | Approved for change of zone |
And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of Rule 4 of the Goa Town and Country Planning (Change of zone of land in the Regional Plan or the Outline Development Plan) Rules, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Rules"), the Town and Country Planning Department after scrutinizing the said proposals placed such proposals alongwith its scrutiny reports before the Goa Town and Country Planning Board for its recommendations/approval/decision;
And whereas, the Goa Town and Country Planning Board approved the said proposals as specified in Column No. 8 of the above Table;
And whereas, notices as required by sub-rule (2) of Rule 4 of the said Rules were published,-
(i) vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(1R)/TCP/2024/36 dated 05-11-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 32 dated 07-11-2024 (as regards proposals at Sr. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 9);
(ii) vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(16)/TCP/2025/78 dated 21-01-2025, published in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 43 dated 23-01-2025 (as regards proposals at Sr. No. 4);
(iii) vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(17)/TCP/2025/83 dated 18-02-2025, published in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 47 dated 20-02-2025 (as regards proposals at Sr. No. 7);
(iv) vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(13)/TCP/2024/64 dated 17-12-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 38 dated 20-12-2024 (as regards proposals at Sr. No. 8);
(v) vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(20)/TCP/2025/98 dated 30-04-2025, published in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 05 dated 02-05-2025 (as regards proposals at Sr. No. 10); and suggestions were invited from the public within a period of thirty days from the date of publication to the said Notifications in the Official Gazette.
And whereas, suggestions received from public were placed before the Goa Town and Country Planning Board in terms of sub-rule (3) of Rule 4 for its recommendation/approval and the Goa Town and Country Planning Board after due consideration of the suggestions received from the public recommended the proposals for change of zone as regards to Sr. No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 9 in its meeting 209th Meeting held on 12-12- 2024, Sr. No. 4 & 7 in its Meeting 215th Meeting held on 04-06-2025, Sr. No. 10 in its 216th meeting held on 13-06-2025 and Sr. No. 8 in its 212th Meeting held on 03-02-2025 directed to take further action as per sub- rule (4) of Rule 4 of the said Rules;
And whereas, as required by sub-rule (4) of Rule 4 of the said Rules, the recommendation/ approval/decision of the Goa Town and Country Planning Board along with the said proposals were placed before the Government for its decision and the Government has approved the same;
Now, therefore, in view of the recommendation of the Goa Town and Country Planning Board being approved by the Government and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) read with sub-rule (5) of Rule 4 of the Goa Town and Country Planning (Change of zone of land in the Regional Plan or the Outline Development Plan) Rules, 2024, the Regional Plan and the Outline Development Plan is hereby altered and modified as specified in column No. (8) of above Table and as directed by the Government for carrying out change of zone of land in respect of the plots of land as specified in detail in column Nos. (2) to (7) of above Table.
The alteration and modification of the Regional Plan and the Outline Development Plan as notified in this Notification shall be subject to the outcome of the PIL Writ Petition Nos. 53 of 2024 and 54 of 2024 which are pending final disposal before the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay at Goa.
Vertika Dagur, Chief Town Planner (Planning).
Panaji.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 2025..................................................................................
Department of Women and Child Development
Directorate of Women and Child Development
Notification
2-103(70)2025-DWCD/4190 Date: 28-Jul-2025 The Government on recommendation of Selection Committee constituted under Rule 87 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 read with relevant provisions of Section 27 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021 herewith constitutes Child Welfare Committee, North Goa and Child Welfare Committee, South Goa as given below.
Child Welfare Committee North Goa
| Sr. No. | Name & Address | Designation |
| 1 | Sushma Harish Chodankar, H. No. 713/33, Ardha wada, Mayem, Bicholim-Goa | Chairperson |
| 2 | Vijayashree Morajkar, H. No. 658, D'Mell Waddo, near Starco, Anjuna, Bardez, North Goa | Member |
| 3 | Maria Lourdes S. Tavares @ Valawalkar, H. No. E/4 64, Porba vaddo, Calangute, Bardez-Goa 403516 | Member |
| 4 | Anna Fernandes, Noble Shelter, Block 4 G/I, Kevnem Caranzalem, North Goa | Member |
| 5 | Needhi Nilesh Vernekar, FOF-2, B wing, 4th FLR, Shri Sandipak Plaza II, IDC Road, Bicholim-Goa | Member |
Child Welfare Committee South Goa
| Sr. No. | Name & Address | Designation |
| 1 | Kalpana Gawas, Bundlow C-1 near Forest Office, Parimal Colony, Dhavali, Ponda, Goa | Chairperson |
| 2 | Adv. Dipti Arolkar, H. No. 741, Near Alpha Corner Store, Chandrawado, Fatorda, Salcete-Goa 403 602 | Member |
| 3 | Junsa Mukundraj Mudras, H. No. 296, FF-3, Mudras Mansion, Corte Real, Santa Cruz, Tiswadi-Goa | Member |
| 4 | Perci Socori Fernandes, H. No. 1165, Costa's Abode, near Maria Industries, Pontemol Road, Curchorem 403 706 | Member |
| 5 | Shirley Sadira De Monte Furtado Souza, A-Sapana Harmony, Nr. Salgaoncar Bungalow, Gogol, Margao-Goa | Member |
1. The tenure of Child Welfare Committee shall be 3 years to be reckoned from the date of Notification.
2. The Chairperson/Members are entitled for a sitting allowance as per the rules in force. There shall be no separate TA/DA.
3. The Child Welfare Committee, North Goa and Child Welfare Committee, South Goa shall have sittings as provided under Section 28(1) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and as per procedure provided under Rule 16(7) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 18 31ST JULY, 20254. The Child Welfare Committee, North Goa shall have its Office/sitting in the premises of the Apna Ghar, Merces, Tiswadi, Goa and shall have jurisdiction over Child Care Institutions situated in North Goa.
5. The Child Welfare Committee, South Goa shall have its Office/sitting at D-type Quarters bearing No. D- 1-6, PWD Residential Complex, Fatorda, Margao, Goa and shall have jurisdiction over Child Care Institutions situated in South Goa.
6. The Child Welfare Committee, North Goa and Child Welfare Committee South Goa shall submit timely report as per procedure provided under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Amendment Rules, 2022.
The Child Welfare Committee, North Goa & Child Welfare Committee, South Goa shall take over/hand over complete charge with immediate effect.
This is issued with the approval of the Government vide U. O. No. 629 dated 16/07/2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Jyoti Desai, Director & ex-officio Jt. Secretary (Women and Child Development).
Panaji.
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