Note: There is one Supplement and two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series II No. 27 dated 03-10-2025 as
follows:-
1. Supplement dated 06-10-2025 from pages 951 to 954 regarding Notification from Department of Home.
2. Extraordinary dated 07-10-2025 from pages 955 to 956 regarding Notification from Goa Legislature Secretariat.
3. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 08-10-2025 from pages 957 to 960 regarding Instruction from Department of Finance.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Environment & Climate Change
Corrigendum
Read:- Order No. 2-120/2024/ENVT&CC/DIR/1246 dated 24-10-2024, published in the Official
Gazette, Series II No. 31 dated 1st November, 2024.
In the above referred Order, at Sr. No. 11: Prof. Rajiv Kumar Chaturvedi, Associate Professor,
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani, Goa Campus be inserted by substituting Prof.
Anita Bhagirathji Agrawal, Associate Professor, BITS Pilani, Goa Campus.
The rest of contents remain the same.
Sachin S. Desai, Director (Envt.) & ex officio Jt. Secretary.
Panaji.
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Department of General Administration
Notification
The Government of Goa is pleased to direct that the days specified in the Annexure–I shall be observed
as Public Holidays and the days specified in the Annexure–II as Special Holidays in all Government Offices
in the State of Goa during the year 2026 (Saka 1946-1947). All Government Offices will be functional on
Special Holidays except if the Special Holidays occur on Saturday or Sunday.
2. In addition to the Holidays specified in Annexure-I and Annexure–II, employees are permitted to avail
of any two holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays specified in Annexure–III for the year 2026.
3. The Government is also pleased to declare Commercial and Industrial Holidays for the Commercial
and Industrial Workers in Goa, as specified in Annexure–IV for the year 2026.
2-120/2024/ENVT & CC/DIR/975
Date : 01-Oct-2025
37/8/2025-GAD-III/4171
Date : 30-Sep-2025
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
4. Further, in exercise of the powers conferred under explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable
Instrument Act, 1881 (Act 26 of 1881) read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New
Delhi, vide Notification No. U.11030/2/73-UTL dated 28/6/1973, the Government of Goa is also pleased to
declare the days specified in Annexure–V as Bank Holidays in the State of Goa for the year 2026.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Shreyas Dsilva, Under Secretary (GA-I).
Porvorim.
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ANNEXURE–I
List of Public Holidays for the year 2026
Sr.
No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the week
1.
Republic Day
January, 26
Magha, 06
Monday
2.
Holi (Dhulivandana)
March, 03
Phalguna, 12
Tuesday
3.
Gudi Padava
March, 19
Phalguna, 28
Thursday
4.
Id-Ul Fitr (Ramzan Id) *
March, 21
Phalguna, 30
Saturday
5.
Ram Navami
March, 26
Chaitra, 05
Thursday
6.
Good Friday
April, 03
Chaitra, 13
Friday
7.
Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb
Ambedkar
April, 14
Chaitra, 24
Tuesday
8.
May Day
May, 01
Vaisakha, 11
Friday
9.
Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id) *
May, 28
Jyaishtha, 7
Thursday
10.
Independence Day
August, 15
Sravana, 24
Saturday
11.
Hartalika/Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)
September, 14
Bhadra, 23
Monday
12.
Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)
September, 15
Bhadra, 24
Tuesday
13.
Gandhi Jayanti
October, 02
Asvina, 10
Friday
14.
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
October, 20
Asvina, 28
Tuesday
15.
Diwali (Deepavali)
November, 08
Kartika, 17
Sunday
16.
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
December, 03
Agrahayana, 12
Thursday
17.
Goa Liberation Day
December, 19
Agrahayana, 28
Saturday
18.
Christmas Day
December, 25
Pausha, 04
Friday
* The Holiday mentioned at Sr. No. 4 & 9 are subject to appearance of moon.
__________
ANNEXURE–II
List of Special Holidays for the year 2026
Sr.
No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the week
1.
Mahashivratri
February, 15
Magha, 26
Sunday
2.
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Md.)
August, 25
Bhadra, 03
Tuesday
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N.B:-
1. Special Holiday at Sr. No. 1 falls on Sunday as such request for Special Holiday on this day or in lieu
of this does not arise.
2. Special Holiday at Sr. No. 2 applied shall be necessarily sanctioned. In case where employees do not
avail of the Special Holiday on the designated day, the holiday may be availed of on any working days
during the calendar year 2026 only.
3. Special Holiday mentioned at Sr. No. 2 is subject to appearance of moon.
4. Special Holidays can be prefixed or suffixed to any kind of leave.
_________
ANNEXURE–III
List of Restricted Holidays for the year 2026
Sr.
No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the week
1.
New Year Day
January, 01
Pausha, 11
Thursday
2.
Makarsankranti
January, 14
Pausha, 24
Wednesday
3.
Feast of St. Joseph Vaz
January, 16
Pausha, 26
Friday
4.
Guru Ravi Das Birthday
February, 01
Magha, 12
Sunday
5.
Shivaji Jayanti
February, 19
Magha, 30
Thursday
6.
Mahavir Jayanti
March, 31
Chaitra, 10
Tuesday
7.
Maundy Thursday
April, 2
Chaitra, 12
Thursday
8.
Vaisakhi/Vishu
April, 14
Chaitra, 24
Tuesday
9.
Budha Purnima
May, 01
Vaisakha, 11
Friday
10.
Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus
June, 12
Jyaistha, 22
Friday
11.
Muharam
June, 26
Ashadha, 05
Friday
12.
Onam
August, 26
Bhadra, 04
Wednesday
13.
Raksha Bandhan
August, 28
Bhadra, 06
Friday
14.
Janmashtami
September, 04
Bhadra, 13
Friday
15.
All Souls day
November, 02
Kartika, 11
Monday
16.
Govardhan Puja
November, 10
Kartika, 19
Tuesday
17.
Bhaubij
November, 11
Kartika, 20
Wednesday
18.
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
November, 24
Agrahayana, 03
Tuesday
19.
Guru Teg Bahadur Martydom
Day
November, 24
Agrahayana, 03
Tuesday
20.
Feast of Immaculate Conception
of Mary
December, 08
Agrahayana, 17
Tuesday
21.
Christmas Eve
December, 24
Pausha, 03
Thursday
22.
New Year’ Eve
December, 31
Pausha, 10
Thursday
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ANNEXURE–IV
List of Commercial & Industrial Holidays for the year 2026
Sr.
No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the
week
1.
Republic Day
January, 26
Magha, 06
Monday
2.
Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb
Ambedkar
April, 14
Chaitra, 24
Tuesday
3.
May Day
May, 01
Vaisakha, 11
Friday
4.
Independence Day
August, 15
Sravana, 24
Saturday
5.
Hartalika/Ganesh Chaturthi
(1st Day)
September, 14
Bhadra, 23
Monday
6.
Gandhi Jayanti
October, 02
Asvina, 10
Friday
7.
Diwali (Deepavali)
November, 08
Kartika, 17
Sunday
8.
Goa Liberation Day
December, 19
Agrahayana, 28
Saturday
9.
Christmas Day
December, 25
Pausha, 04
Friday
According to the decision communicated by Government of India, Ministry of Finance in Memorandum
No. F.8 (7) EST (SPI) dated 7th November, 1963 casual employees including daily rated staff will be entitled
to paid holidays if they are in service on the preceding and succeeding working days.
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ANNEXURE–V
List of Bank Holidays for the year 2026
Sr.
No.
Holidays
Date
Saka
Days of the
weeks
1.
Republic Day
January, 26
Magha, 06
Monday
2.
Holi
March, 03
Phalguna, 12
Tuesday
3.
Gudi Padava
March, 19
Phalguna, 28
Thursday
4.
Id-Ul Fitr (Ramzan Id) *
March, 21
Phalguna, 30
Saturday
5.
Yearly Closing of Account
April, 01
Chaitra, 11
Wednesday
6.
Good Friday
April, 03
Chaitra, 13
Friday
7.
Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb
Ambedkar
April, 14
Chaitra, 24
Tuesday
8.
May Day
May, 01
Vaisakha, 11
Friday
9.
Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id) *
May, 28
Jyaishtha, 07
Thursday
10.
Independence Day
August, 15
Sravana, 24
Saturday
11.
Hartalika/Ganesh Chaturthi (1st Day)
September, 14
Bhadra, 23
Monday
12.
Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)
September, 15
Bhadra, 24
Tuesday
13.
Gandhi Jayanti
October, 02
Asvina, 10
Friday
14.
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
October, 20
Asvina, 28
Tuesday
15.
Diwali (Deepavali)
November, 08
Kartika, 17
Sunday
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16.
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
December, 03
Agrahayana, 12
Thursday
17.
Goa Liberation Day
December, 19
Agrahayana, 28
Saturday
18.
Christmas Day
December, 25
Pausha, 04
Friday
* The holiday mentioned at Sr. Nos. 4 & 9 are subject to appearance of moon.
_________
Corrigendum
Read:- Notification No. 37/8/2025-GAD-III/4171 dated 30-09-2025.
In the Government Notification dated 30/09/2025 referred to above, the Saka mentioned in first para
shall be corrected to read as “Saka 1947-1948” instead of “Saka 1946-1947”.
Rest of the contents of the said notification remains unchanged.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Shreyas Dsilva, Under Secretary (GA-I).
Porvorim.
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Department of Industries
Order
Government of Goa is pleased to constitute a committee for framing of State Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR) Policy for the State of Goa comprising of the following members:-
(i)
Director, Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce
(DITC), Panaji-Goa
—
Chairperson.
(ii)
Director, Department of Science, Technology & Waste
Management, Porvorim-Goa or Representative
—
Member.
(iii)
Director, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell, ICAR,
Ela, Old Goa
—
Member.
(iv)
Chairman, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell,
DRDRM, Goa University, Taleigao-Goa
—
Member.
(v)
Shri. Pranay Prabhu Gaonkar, Chairman, IP &
Innovation Committee, ASSOCHAM Goa, 607, Gera
Imperium Star, Patto, Panaji-Goa
—
Member.
(vi)
Prof. Sasidhar Sampathirao, Associate Professor, IIT
Goa
—
Member.
(vii)
Adv. Prasana Timble, Founder-Legawise
—
Member.
(viii)
Deputy Director (Administration), DITC, Panaji-Goa
—
Member Convener.
Terms of Reference:-
The Committee shall:-
1. Review the existing national IPR policy and relevant policies of other States/UTs.
2. Conduct stakeholder consultations as and when required to collect and analyse inputs.
3. Draft the IPR policy document for State of Goa.
37/8/2025-GAD-III/4282
Date : 07-Oct-2025
3/17/2025-IND/230
Date : 01-Oct-2025
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4. The Committee may co-opt members or invite expert members as and when required.
5. The term of the committee shall be for a period of one (01) year which may be extended from time to
time by the Government.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary (Industries).
Porvorim.
________
Order
The Government of Goa is pleased to constitute a High-Level Committee on Ease of Doing Business
(EoDB) and Ease of Living (EoL) Reforms comprising of the following members:
1.
Chief Minister
—
Chairperson.
2.
Minister for Industries, Panchayat and Transport
—
Member.
3.
Minister for Town & Country Planning, Forests and Urban
Development
—
Member.
4.
Minister for Revenue, Labour and Employment
—
Member.
5.
Minister for Factories and Boilers
—
Member.
6.
Chief Secretary
—
Member-Convenor.
7.
Secretary (Industries)
—
Member.
8.
Secretary (Information Technology)
—
Member.
9.
Secretary (Urban Development)
—
Member.
10.
Secretary (Panchayat)
—
Member.
11.
Secretary (Tourism)
—
Member.
12.
Secretary (Revenue)
—
Member.
13.
Secretary (Law and Judiciary)
—
Member.
14.
Secretary (Transport)
—
Member.
15.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forest
—
Member.
16.
Principal Chief Engineer, Public Works Department
—
Member.
17.
Chief Electrical Engineer, Electricity Department
—
Member.
18.
Chief Engineer, Department of Water Resources
—
Member.
19.
Managing Director, Goa Industrial Development Corporation
—
Member.
20.
Chief Town Planner, Town And Country Planning Department
—
Member.
21.
Member Secretary, Goa State Pollution Control Board
—
Member.
22.
Commissioner of Labour and Employment, Office of the
Commissioner, Labour and Employment
—
Member.
23.
Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers, Inspectorate of Factories
and Boilers
—
Member.
24.
Director, Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce
—
Member.
25.
Director, Department of Tourism
—
Member.
26.
Director, Department of Environment and Climate Change
—
Member.
27.
Director, Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services
—
Member.
3/02/2015-IND/231
Date : 01-Oct-2025
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28.
Chief Executive Officer, Goa Electronics Limited
—
Member.
29.
Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and
Facilitation Board
—
Member Secretary.
30.
Representative of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Goa
—
Special Invitee.
31.
Representative of Goa State Industries Association (GSIA)
—
Special Invitee.
32.
Representative of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(GCCI)
—
Special Invitee.
33.
Representative of Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG)
—
Special Invitee.
34.
Representative of Laghu Udyog Bharati, Goa
—
Special Invitee.
35.
Representative of Business Network International (BNI), Goa
—
Special Invitee.
36.
Representative of Associated Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Goa
—
Special Invitee.
37.
Representative of Goa Technology Association (GTA)
—
Special Invitee.
The terms of reference of the Committee are as follows:-
1. To identity and implement priority reforms for improving Goa’s ranking in national and
international EoDB assessments.
2. To streamline regulatory processes, reduce compliance burden, and promote investor-friendly
practices.
3. To review citizen-centric services with the objective of ensuring time-bound, transparent, and
hassle-free delivery under the EoL framework.
4. To monitor progress of reforms measures, resolve inter-departmental issues, and ensure
accountability of departments.
5. Any other steps that may be required to improve the Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living in
Goa.
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
Order
Read: Order No. 5/19/2025-PER/2621 dated 25-08-2025.
In pursuance to Rule 23 of the Goa Civil Service Rules, 2016, the following Junior Scale Officers of Goa
Civil Service appointed vide order read in preamble and on probation are hereby drafted for Departmental
Training to be conducted at the Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development, Ella Farm,
Old Goa with effect from 03-09-2025 to 23-09-2025 (excluding Saturdays and Sundays):-
Sr.
No.
Name of the Officer
1
Shri Vipul Vilas Parsekar
2
Ms. Sonia Rajan Sinai Kunkolienkar
The training shall be held from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The Officers shall directly report to Ms. Seema
Fernandes, Assistant Director, GIPARD at 9.00 a.m.
No. 5/19/2025-PER/2922
Date : 15-Sep-2025
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Instructions to the probationers trainees:-
1.
The trainee shall abide by the instructions issued by GIPARD from time to time during the period
of training.
2.
Punctuality during the entire course, discipline and decorum in the Institute as well as during
study visits, etc. shall be maintained by the trainees.
3.
Every trainee shall maintain a daily diary, compulsorily.
4.
No errant behavior, on part of the trainee, shall be tolerated during the training and if such
behavior is noticed deemed fit action shall be initiated against the trainee.
5.
No leave shall be granted during the period of training except in unavoidable circumstances.
Absence from training will have to be justified in writing.
6.
Attendance of the trainee for the entire training programme is compulsory.
7.
All trainees shall be under the control of the Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural
Development during the entire training period.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
__________
Order
Read:- Order No. 15041/05/2023-UTS.I dated 16-05-2025.
The Governor of Goa is pleased to relieve Ms. Sneha Suryakant Gitte, IAS (AGMUT:2019), Director,
Science & Technology and Waste Management from this Administration w.e.f. 30/09/2025 (a. n.) to join her
next posting in Arunachal Pradesh.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
___________
Order
Ms. Ankita Mishra, IAS, Commissioner of Excise shall hold the charge of Director, Science &
Technology and Waste Management, with immediate effect.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
__________
Order
The Governor of Goa is pleased to grant extension in service to Dr. Rajendra M. Borkar, Chief Medical
Officer, Directorate of Health Services beyond the date of his superannuation for a period of one year w.e.f.
01/10/2025 to 30/09/2026, in public interest. This order is subject to Vigilance Clearance, concurrence of
Finance Department and approval of Council of Ministers.
7/27/2022-PER/3001
Date : 30-Sep-2025
7/27/2022-PER/3006
Date : 30-Sep-2025
13/13/2025-PER/3007
Date : 30-Sep-2025
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The extension is further subject to termination without assigning any reasons during the period of
extension.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).
Porvorim.
__________
Memorandum
Read: (1) Memorandum No. 6/4/2016-PER/3257 dated 24-10-2017.
(2) Memorandum No. 6/4/2016-PER/1025 dated 28-04-2020.
(3) Memorandum No. 6/4/2016-PER/113 dated 09-01-2025.
(4) Order No. 6/3/2002/PER(Vol.I) dated 04-07-2017.
(5) Order No. 6/3/2002-PER(Vol.I)/3069 dated 11-10-2017.
(6) Order No. 6/3/2002-PER(Vol.I)/940 dated 25-03-2019.
(7) Order No. 6/13/2019-PER/972 dated 15-04-2020.
(8) Order No. 6/13/2019-PER/1393 dated 10-06-2021.
Whereas, the seniority of Senior Scale Officers promoted on 09-12-2016 and 10-04-2017 based on the
recommendation of the DPC held on 30-11-2016 and 22-03-2017 was finalized vide Memorandum cited at
Sr. No. 1 and re-casted vide Memorandum cited at Sr. No. 2 in the preamble;
And whereas, the officer at Sr. No. 42 was placed in the re-casted seniority list cited at Sr. No. 2, on the
recommendation of DPC on opening of sealed cover vide Memorandum cited at Sr. No. 3 in the preamble;
And whereas, 20 officers from Sr. No. 78 to 89 and from Sr. No. 91 to 98 were promoted to Senior scale
vide orders dated 04-07-2017 and 11-10-2017 cited at Sr. No. 4 & 5 in the preamble as per the
recommendations of the DPCs for promotion to Senior Scale held on 28-06-2017 and 27-09-2017
respectively;
And whereas, the officer at Sr. No. 90 was placed in the promotion order dated 04-07-2017 read at Sr.
No. 4 in the preamble, on the recommendation of the DPC held on 14-02-2019 vide order cited at Sr. No. 6 in
the preamble;
And whereas, the DPCs for promotion to Senior Scale held on 28-06-2017, 27-09-2017 and 14-02-2019
were subsequently reviewed in view of revised seniority list issued in the feeder cadre i.e. Junior Scale of
Goa Civil Service and the officers were promoted vide orders dated 15-04-2020 and 10-06-2021 read at Sr.
No. 7 and 8 in the preamble in the order of their seniority as recommended vide review DPCs held on 06-03-
2020 and 04-06-2021 respectively. All these officers although available in the Senior Scale as on 04-07-2017
i.e. on the date of issue of tentative seniority list pursuant to which seniority cited at Sr. No. 1 was finalized,
inadvertently their names were not included in the tentative seniority list;
And whereas, in view of above, Government has decided to re-cast the seniority of Senior Scale Officers
dated 24-10-2017 which was re-casted on 28-04-2020 by incorporating the names of 21 officers promoted
vide orders cited from Sr. No. 4 to 8 in the preamble in the order of their seniority as recommended in the
DPC;
And now therefore, the seniority of the Senior Scale Officers of Goa Civil Service finalized vide
Memorandum referred to in the preamble is re-casted as below:
Sr.
No.
Name of the Officer
Date of birth
Date of
appointment in
Senior Scale
Remarks
1
Shri Menino D’Souza
02-11-1963
29-07-2005
Promoted.
2
Shri Sakharam V. Naik
26-06-1960
29-07-2005
Promoted.
3
Smt. Candida Fernandes
14-11-1950
29-07-2005
Retired.
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4
Shri N. B. Narvekar
15-01-1952
29-07-2005
Retired.
5
Shri P. K. Patidar
31-08-1954
29-07-2005
Retired.
6
Shri Narayan Sawant
24-11-1962
29-07-2005
Promoted
7
Shri G. P. Naik
05-05-1951
29-07-2005
Retired.
8
Shri Sanjit Rodrigues
15-07-1971
29-07-2005
Promoted.
9
Shri J. B. Bhingui
25-04-1955
29-07-2005
Retired.
10
Shri Damodar B. Shanke
10-05-1961
29-07-2005
Promoted.
11
Shri Sanjiv M. Gadkar
14-02-1973
29-07-2005
Promoted.
12
Shri Yetindra M. Maralkar
05-10-1970
29-07-2005
Promoted.
13
Shri Ashok N. P. Desai
10-10-1947
29-07-2005
Retired.
14
Shri Gopalkrishna Padgaonkar
11-01-1951
29-07-2005
Retired.
15
Shri M. B. Kumthekar
05-09-1953
29-07-2005
Retired.
16
Shri Cipriano Fernandes
16-09-1949
29-07-2005
Retired.
17
Shri Melvyn Vaz
09-03-1966
29-07-2005
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18
Ms. Margaret A. Fernandes
18-07-1960
29-07-2005
Promoted.
19
Shri Vinesh Arlenkar
07-10-1965
29-07-2005
Promoted.
20
Shri Amarsen Rane
12-04-1968
17-11-2008
Promoted.
21
Shri Joseph S. Monteiro
18-12-1949
17-11-2008
Retired.
22
Shri Prasad Lolayekar
27-05-1968
17-11-2008
Promoted.
23
Shri Michael M. D’Souza
22-10-1975
17-11-2008
Promoted.
24
Shri Nikhil U. Dessai
30-03-1975
17-11-2008
Promoted.
25
Shri Prasanna A. Acharya
29-07-1976
17-11-2008
Promoted.
26
Shri Vijay M. Paranjape
29-07-1965
17-11-2008
Promoted.
27
Kum. Maria Olinda Fernandes
02-04-1949
17-11-2008
Retired.
28
Shri Y. B. Tavde
01-06-1957
17-11-2008
Retired
29
Shri H. D. Mashelkar
28-08-1950
17-11-2008
Retired.
30
Shri T. S. Sawant
02-10-1958
17-11-2008
Promoted.
31
Shri Dattaram G. Sardessai
07-10-1963
17-11-2008
Promoted.
32
Shri Arvind D. Loliyekar
24-04-1961
17-11-2008
Retired.
33
Shri Arvind V. Bugde
14-12-1968
17-11-2008
Promoted.
34
Shri Vallabh K. Kamat
08-03-1951
17-11-2008
Retired.
35
Shri Janardhan Pednekar
24-08-1951
17-11-2008
Retired.
36
Shri Levinson J. Martins
30-09-1966
17-11-2008
Promoted.
37
Shri Shamsundar G. Korgaonkar
03-07-1953
17-11-2008
Retired.
38
Shri L.S. Pereira
29-06-1957
17-11-2008
Promoted.
39
Shri Sunil P. Masurkar
01-03-1967
17-11-2008
Promoted.
40
Shri N. S. Navti
19-03-1959
17-11-2008
Promoted.
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41
Shri Gopal Parsekar
04-02-1965
09-12-2016
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42
Shri Siddhivinayak S. Naik
05-02-1978
09-12-2016
----
43
Shri Gurudas P. Pilarnekar
06-11-1964
09-12-2016
----
44
Smt. Shabari Manjrekar @ Ruhi Redkar
09-12-1964
09-12-2016
----
45
Shri Meghanath P. Porob
13-05-1968
10-04-2017
----
46
Shri Venancio Furtado
18-05-1966
09-12-2016
----
47
Shri Narayan V. Prabhudessai
26-06-1962
09-12-2016
----
48
Shri Agnelo A. J. Fernandes
03-11-1963
10-04-2017
----
49
Shri Derrik P. Neto
19-03-1967
09-12-2016
----
50
Shri Srinet N. Kotwale
13-05-1979
10-04-2017
----
51
Shri Dipak Dessai
16-02-1968
09-12-2016
----
52
Shri K. V. Signapurker
15-10-1957
09-12-2016
----
53
Smt. Pushpalata R. Arlekar
24-03-1958
09-12-2016
----
54
Shri V. P. Dangui
27-09-1973
09-12-2016
----
55
Shri Dipak M. Bandekar
12-03-1967
09-12-2016
----
56
Shri Vikas S. N. Gaunekar
21-08-1967
09-12-2016
----
57
Smt. Deepali D. Naik
18-07-1968
09-12-2016
----
58
Shri Raju V. Gawas
25-12-1969
09-12-2016
----
59
Shri Anthony J. D’Souza
08-01-1973
09-12-2016
----
60
Smt. Sandhya S. Kamat
15-07-1965
09-12-2016
----
61
Shri Damodar S. Morajkar
22-03-1967
10-04-2017
----
62
Smt. Meena H. Naik Goltekar
25-06-1962
09-12-2016
----
63
Smt. Laura Britto e Madre Deus
28-05-1964
09-12-2016
----
64
Smt. Irene Vitoria Sequeira
12-04-1962
09-12-2016
----
65
Shri Shivaji Dessai
15-06-1961
09-12-2016
----
66
Shri Vassudev N. Shetye
06-09-1971
09-12-2016
----
67
Shri Rajendra D. Mirajkar
08-11-1964
09-12-2016
----
68
Shri R. K. Satardekar
12-07-1969
09-12-2016
----
69
Shri Shamsunder Y. Parab
04-08-1958
09-12-2016
----
70
Smt. Sneha S. Morajkar
21-09-1961
09-12-2016
----
71
Shri Pravin M. S. Barad
20-05-1963
09-12-2016
----
72
Shri Ashok V. Rane
13-07-1961
09-12-2016
----
73
Smt. Upasana Mazgaonkar
01-07-1971
09-12-2016
----
74
Shri Sabaji P. Shetye
26-07-1959
09-12-2016
----
75
Shri Prashant Shirodkar
08-05-1967
09-12-2016
----
76
Shri Sanjeev C. Gauns Dessai
14-06-1970
09-12-2016
----
77
Shri R. K. Halarnkar
08-01-1958
09-12-2016
Retired.
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78
Kum. Biju R. Naik
12-02-1971
04-07-2017
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79
Shri Mahesh Corjuenkar
10-01-1961
04-07-2017
----
80
Shri Umeshchandra L. Joshi
13-11-1961
04-07-2017
----
81
Shri Surendra F. Naik
18-09-1972
04-07-2017
----
82
Shri Johnson B. Fernandes
25-05-1974
04-07-2017
----
83
Shri Ajit Panchwadkar
22-09-1967
04-07-2017
----
84
Shri Agnelo A. Fernandes
19-11-1968
04-07-2017
----
85
Shri Dashrath M. Redkar
04-10-1966
04-07-2017
----
86
Shri Narayan Gad
23-07-1968
04-07-2017
----
87
Shri Devidas S. Gaonkar
15-05-1967
04-07-2017
----
88
Smt. Florina S. Colaco
25-03-1978
04-07-2017
----
89
Shri Ajit S. Pawaskar
13-09-1963
04-07-2017
----
90
Smt. Sharmila Zuzarte
14-05-1967
04-07-2017
----
91
Shri Pandharinath N. Naik
13-06-1959
04-07-2017
----
92
Smt. Siddhi T. Halarnakar
18-05-1977
04-07-2017
*
93
Shri Snehal P. Naik Goltekar
20-09-1974
04-07-2017
*
94
Shri Vinayak P. Volvoikar
25-02-1971
04-07-2017
*
95
Smt. Meghana V. Shetgaonkar
06-08-1978
04-07-2017
*
96
Smt. Darshana S. Narulkar
29-08-1977
04-07-2017
*
97
Shri Ashutosh R. Apte
08-05-1978
04-07-2017
*
98
Shri Parag Nagarcenkar
05-11-1969
04-07-2017
*
The seniority shall be subject to the decision that may be taken by the Government in the order of
Hon’ble High Court passed in WP No. 1089-2016 and *WP No. 240-2021.
The seniority shall be subject to the outcome of Civil Appeal No. 9587-9590 and 9591-9594-2016 filed
in Hon’ble Supreme Court.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
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Department of Public Health
Order
On the recommendation of Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide their letter No.
COM/II/12/54(1)/2025/194 dated 25/08/2025, Government is pleased to declare the satisfactorily completion
of probation period of two years of Smt. Maria Lyudmilla Janine Coutinho, Junior Scientific Officer (Food)
under Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration, with effect from 25/03/2023 i.e the date of completion
of her probation period.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Dr. Pooja Madkaikar, Under Secretary (Health-II).
Porvorim.
7/1/2001-I/PHD/Part-I
Date : 01-Oct-2025
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Department of Revenue
Order
In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 9 of the Indian Stamp
Act,1899 (Act No. 2 of 1899), as in force in the State of Goa, the Government of Goa hereby permits the Life
Insurance Corporation of India, Goa Divisional Office, Panaji (hereinafter referred to as the “LIC Goa”) to
pay consolidated stamp duty of Rs. 30,00,000/- (Rupees thirty lakhs only), chargeable on sums to be insured
in the insurance policies issued by its offices in the State of Goa with effect from 1st January, 2025 up to 31st
December, 2025 in lieu of affixing stamps upon individual insurance policies, which has been paid vide
cheque No. 000941 dated 16/09/2025, drawn on HDFC Bank, Panaji, Goa, subject to the following
conditions, namely:—
(a) In case the stamp duty chargeable on the insurance policies issued during the above mentioned period
falls short of the stamp duty consolidated herein and paid to the Government, the excess consolidated stamp
duty shall be adjusted for the next calendar year 2026.
(b) In case the stamp duty chargeable on the insurance policies issued during the above period exceeds
the stamp duty consolidated herein and paid to the Government, the balance amount due towards the stamp
duty shall be paid to the Government Treasury by the LIC Goa latest by the first week of January, 2026.
(c) A detailed report of the total stamp duty charged on the sum insured in the insurance policies issued
by the offices of the LIC Goa in the State of Goa during the above period shall be submitted to the Secretary
(Revenue), Revenue Department, Government of Goa, on or before 31-12-2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vrushika P. Kauthankar, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).
Porvorim.
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Department of Town and Country Planning
Notification
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”);
TABLE
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.
Gaurav Sapra
180/17
Assagao,
Bardez
Partly Settlement
(1709m2),
Partly Natural
Cover (222m2),
Partly Natural
Cover with
Irrigation
Command Area
(344m2)
Total Area (2275)
Settlement
zone
566
Approved for change
of zone an area of
222m2 from Natural
Cover to Settlement
and an area of 344m2
from Natural Cover
with Irrigation
Command Area to
Settlement with
Irrigation Command
Area subject to that
Secondary
35/2/2013-RD/2861
Date : 08-Oct-2025
36/18/39A/Notification (13F)/TCP/2025/573
Date : 08-Oct-2025
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development shall be
strictly permitted
after obtaining NOC
from Water
Resources
Department.
2.
Gaurav Sapra
180/18
Assagao,
Bardez
Partly Settlement
(515m2),
Partly Natural
Cover (98m2),
Partly Natural
Cover with
Irrigation
Command Area
(362m2)
Total Area
(975)
Settlement
zone
460
Approved for change
of zone an area of
98m2 from Natural
Cover to Settlement
and an area of 362m2
from Natural Cover
with Irrigation
Command Area to
Settlement with
Irrigation Command
Area subject to that
Secondary
development shall be
strictly permitted
after obtaining NOC
from Water
Resources
Department.
3.
M/s. RM
Constructions
Rep by
Purushottam R.
Vast
374/8
(Part)
Mandrem,
Pernem
Partly Settlement
(2717m2), Partly
Orchard
(2012m2)
Total Area
(4729)
Settlement
Zone
2012
Approved for change
of zone an area of
2012m2 from
Orchard to
Settlement.
4.
Jospeh Keith
Ramsey
82/6-D
Pilerne,
Bardez
Orchard with No
Development
Slope
Total Area
(512)
Settlement
zone
512
Approved for change
of zone being within
permissible gradient.
5.
Lara Shankar
Chandra Manu
Family Trust
rep by Manu
Chandra
42/2-B
Olaulim,
Bardez
Orchard
Total Area
(4065)
Settlement
zone
4065
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 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(26)/TCP/2025/292 dated 09-07-2025, published
in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 15 dated 10-07-2025 (as regards proposals at Sr. No. 1, 2
& 5);
(ii)
vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(12)/TCP/2024/59 dated 10-12-2024, published
in the Official Gazette, Series III, No. 37 dated 12-12-2024 (as regards proposal at Sr. No. 3);
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(iii)
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 proposal at Sr. No. 4);
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-rules (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 & 5 in its 218th meeting held on 12-09-2025, Sr. No. 3
in its 212th meeting held on 03-02-2025, Sr. No. 4 in its 209th meeting held on 12-12-2024 and 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.
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