Note: There are three Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 27 dated 3-10-2025 as follows:-
1. Extraordinary dated 7-10-2025 from pages 1341 to 1342 giving effect to the Goa Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2025
from Department of Education and Tax exemption on Motor Vehicles from Department of Transport.
2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 8-10-2025 from pages 1343 to 1344 regarding The Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2025
from Department of Law.
3. Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 8-10-2025 from pages 1345 to 1346 regarding amendment to The Business of Government of Goa
(Allocation) Rules, 1987 from Department of General Administration.
INDEX
Department
Type
Subject
Page No
1
2
3
4
1.
Industries
Pro.- 3/11/2023-IND(Part-II)/226
The Goa Investment Promotion and
Facilitation Board.
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2.
Industries
Pro.- 3/14/2025-IND/227
The Goa Investment Promotion and
Facilitation Board.
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3.
Personnel
Not.- 1/14/2017-PER
RRs.- Department of Water Resources
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4.
Tribal Welfare
Not.- 1-285(7)-2025-26/ADMN/DT
W/3477
Short Term Loan Scheme
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GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Industries
Proclamation
Whereas, the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”)
received an application dated 29-07-2024 from M/s. BramhaCorp Theme Park LLP to establish a theme
park/garden in Goa at Pernem Village, Pernem Taluka, North Goa (hereinafter referred to as the “said
Project”) in the areas specified in the Schedules hereto (hereinafter referred to as the “said area”);
And whereas, the Board has 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 of Goa now proposes to,—
(a) declare the said area as specified in the Schedule hereto 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”);
3/11/2023-IND(Part-II)/226
Date : 30-Sep-2025
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]
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Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 09th October, 2025 (Asvina 17, 1947)
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
(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;
(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 in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the
said Act;
(d) authorize the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation 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 terms 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, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board in respect of said area, shall
be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment
Promotion and Facilitation 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.
(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”).
Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) 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 invites 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 this Proclamation in the
Official Gazette.
SCHEDULE “C”
(a)
Area
:
20,000 sq. mtrs.
(b)
Village
:
Pernem
(c)
Taluka
:
Pernem
(d)
Survey No.
:
309/0 (part)
(e)
Field
:
Davia Rukakadil Servo alias Pandarya Ruk
(f)
Boundaries
:
North
:
By Survey No. 305, 283 & 280 (part)
South
:
By Survey No. 310 & 278 (part)
East
:
By Survey No. 280 (part), 279 & 278
West
:
By Survey No. 308 & 311
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary (Industries).
Porvorim.
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Proclamation
Whereas, the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”)
received an application dated 09-01-2018 & 25-06-2024 from M/s. R. Silva and Sons for setting up of
development of Eco Tourism Project comprising of Cottages & Wellness at Ambaulim Village, Quepem
Taluka, South Goa (hereinafter referred to as the “said Project”) in the area specified in the Schedule hereto
(hereinafter referred to as the “said area”);
And whereas, the Board has 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 of Goa now proposes to,-
(a) declare the said area as specified in the Schedule hereto 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;
(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 in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the
said Act;
(d) authorize the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation 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 terms 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, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board in respect of said area, shall
be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment
Promotion and Facilitation 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.
(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”).
Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) 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 invites 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 this Proclamation in the
Official Gazette.
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Date : 30-Sep-2025
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SCHEDULE “A”
(a)
Area
:
26,340 sq. mtrs.
(b)
Village
:
Ambaulim
(c)
Taluka
:
Quepem
(d)
Survey No.
:
121/52-A
(e)
Field
:
Xempen
(f)
Boundaries
:
East
:
By the land under Survey No. 124/59-A and the land under Survey Nos. 121/44,
45, 40, 41, 49, 3, 5, 6 & 7,
West
:
By the land under Survey No. 120/1,
North
:
By said SIP Canal and the land under Survey Nos. 121/1, 13, 14, 16, 21, 23, 24,
32, 33, 34, 38, 39 & 42,
South
:
By the land under Survey No. 120/1.
SCHEDULE “B”
(a)
Area
:
48,970 sq. mtrs.
(b)
Village
:
Ambaulim
(c)
Taluka
:
Quepem
(d)
Survey No.
:
122/1-B-1
(e)
Field
:
Morod
(f)
Boundaries
:
East
:
By the land under Survey No. 122/1 and the Government land wherein there is
school,
West
:
By the reserved access of eight years wide and the land under Survey Nos.
121/25, 26, 27, 29, 35, 36, 41, 43, 42, 44, 46 and 48,
North
:
By Cuncolim-Ambaulim road, land under Survey No. 237 and the Government
land wherein there is school,
South
:
By the land under Survey No.121 and 124 with its sub-divisions.
SCHEDULE “C”
(a)
Area
:
28,925 sq. mtrs.
(b)
Village
:
Ambaulim
(c)
Taluka
:
Quepem
(d)
Survey No.
:
124/59-A
(e)
Field
:
Morod
(f)
Boundaries
:
East
:
By the land under Survey Nos. 124/59, 124/8, 124/9, 124/10, 124/12, 124/13,
124/14, 124/15, 124/16, 124/18, 124/26, 124/42, 124/43, 124/50, 124/51, 124/52,
124/55, 124/56 and 124/58,
West
:
By the land under Survey Nos. 127, 121/52, 124/6, 124/7, 124/28, 124/34, 124/33,
124/45, 124/46, 124/49, 124/50, 124/51, 124/54, 124/57 and 124/58,
North
:
By the land under Survey Nos. 124/7, 124/4, 124/8, 124/9, 124/10, 124/12,
124/13, 124/14, 124/15, 124/16, 124/18, 124/26, 124/42, 124/43, 124/50, 124/51,
124/52, 124/55, 124/56 and 124/58, 124/33, 124/34, 124/45, 124/28 and 122/1,
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South
:
By the land under Survey Nos. 126, 125/1 and 125/59.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary (Industries).
Porvorim.
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Department of Personnel
Notification
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the
Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Goa General Service,
Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Water Resources Department, Government of Goa,
namely:—
1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa,
Water Resources Department, Goa General Service, Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post,
Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called
as the “said Schedule”).
(3) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said
post and the level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said
Schedule:
Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (2) of the said
Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.
3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said
post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (5) to
(13) of the said Schedule.
4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a
spouse living or 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 the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing,
exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. 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 and in consultation with the Goa Public Service
Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions
required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen
and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time
to time in that regard.
These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide their letter
No. COM/II/13/27(1)/91/946 dated 24-09-2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
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Date : 06-Oct-2025
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Department of Tribal Welfare
Directorate of Tribal Welfare
Notification
No. 1-285(7)/2018-19/ADMN/DTW/7055 dated 24-12-2018.
No. GSSTFDCL/171/2018-19/LA/2022-23/4991 dated 16-01-2023.
No. 1-285(7)/2023-24/ADMN/DTW/1982 dated 8-08-2023.
Read: “Short Term Loan Scheme” of Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development
Corporation Limited, Panaji.
Whereas, the Government has notified a scheme “Short Term Loan Scheme” of Goa State Scheduled
Tribes Finance and Development Corporation Ltd., Panaji vide Notification No. 1-285(7)/2018-
19/ADMN/DTW/346 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 11 dated 14th June, 2018 and also notified
the amendment to clause 7(f) and 6(c) of the scheme “Short Term Loan Scheme” of Goa State Scheduled
Tribes Finance and Development Corporation Ltd., Panaji vide Notification No. 1-285(7)/2018-
19/ADMN/DTW/7055 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 39 dated 27th December, 2018 and vide
Notification No. 1-285(7)/2023-24/ADMN/DTW/1982 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 20 dated
17th August, 2023.
And whereas, Government desires to amend clause 7(f) of the scheme “Short Term Loan Scheme” of Goa
State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation Ltd., Panaji.
Now therefore, the clause 7(f) of the scheme “Short Term Loan Scheme” of Goa State Scheduled Tribes
Finance and Development Corporation Ltd., Panaji is amended to read as under:
Clause 7(f) In the case of loan for Education purpose, the loan shall be given at the interest rate of 2% per
annum payable within 36 months in maximum 36 instalments with a moratorium period of 03 months. In
case of loan for Business and Medical purpose, the loan shall be given at the interest rate of 2% per annum
payable within 18 months in maximum 18 instalments with a moratorium period of 03 months. If the loan is
overdue, 1% of penal interest will be charged on the amount of overdue instalment and entire loan along
with interest will be recovered according to the rules in force. Loanee may also repay the loan along with
interest in one instalment.
All other clauses in the above mentioned scheme remain unchanged.
This amendment shall come into force with immediate effect from the date of publication in the Official
Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Dipak S. Desai, Director of Tribal Welfare/ex officio Joint Secretary (TW).
Panaji.
1-285(7)-2025-26/ADMN/DTW/3477
Date : 08-Oct-2025
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