Note: There is one Supplement and two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette Series I No. 28 dated 9-10-2025 as follows:-.

1. Supplement dated 9-10-2025 from pages 1355 to 1360 regarding The Goa National Geospatial Knowledge based Land Survey of

Urban Habitations Rules, 2025 from Department of Revenue.

2. Extraordinary dated 10-10-2025 from pages 1361 to 1364 regarding rescinding order from Department of Revenue and notifying

rates for various watersports activities from Department of Tourism.

3. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 11-10-2025 from pages 1365 to 1366 regarding rates for Combo Packages from Department of

Tourism.

INDEX

Department

Type

Subject

Page No

Finance

Corr.- 6-26-2015-FIN(DMU)/9487

Corrigendum

1368

Home

Ord.- 24/07/2024-HD(G)/Part File/2

455

Re-designation of post-Directorate of

Prosecution.

1368

Information and

Publicity

Not.- DI/INF/Revisit-PAC/2024-25/4

404

Goa Media Representatives Accreditation

Rules, 2025.

1369

Law

Ord.- 8/244/2023-LD(Estt.)/2750

Revival of post in the Registration

Department.

1370

Panchayati Raj &

Community

Development

Corr.- 34/DP/PAN/ZP/2025/7852

Corrigendum

1370

Personnel

Not.- 22/2/2015-PER/Part File/2914

Goa Police Service (First Amendment)

Rules, 2025

1371

Personnel

Not.- 1/15/2023-PER

RRs.- Directorate of Settlement and Land

Records.

1376

Personnel

Not.- 1/10/2017- PER

RRs.- Directorate of Agriculture.

1378

Urban Development

Not.- 10/1018/2025-DMA/Notificati

on/Fish Market/2561

"Notified Fish Markets"

1380

10.

Goa State Research

Foundation

Ame.- GSRF/Notifications/16/2025-

26/162

"Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme"

1380

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, 16th October, 2025 (Asvina 24, 1947)

SERIES I No. 29

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Finance

Debt Management Division

Corrigendum

Read:- Notification No. 6/26/2015-FIN(DMU)/7553 dated 03-05-2024.

Para No. 3 along with 3(a) of the Notification mentioned above shall be read as follows:—

3. Objective of the scheme.— The fund shall be utilized for meeting the payment obligations arising out

of the guarantees issued by the Government in respect of bonds issued and other borrowings by the State

Level Public Sector Undertakings or Other Bodies and invoked by the ‘beneficiaries’. Further, the funds in

excess of prescribed limit of 5% of accumulated fund/outstanding guarantees shall be utilized for Debt

Management Purpose by the State Government.

Explanation

(a) The accumulations in the Fund shall be utilized towards the payment of the guarantees issued by the

Government and invoked by the beneficiary and not paid by the institution on whose behalf guarantee was

issued and shall also be utilized for Debt Management purpose.

Also, Para No. 5(a) of the Notification mentioned above shall be read as follows:-

5. Contribution to the fund.— (a) The Government should make conscious efforts towards building up

the GRF corpus to five per cent of the outstanding guarantees within a span of five years from the date of

constitution of the fund. The amount over and above 5% of the accumulated fund in the Guarantee

Redemption Fund can be withdrawn and utilized for debt management purpose by the State Government.

The remaining content of the Notification remains unchanged.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary, Finance (DMU).

Porvorim.

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Department of Home

Home-General Division

Order

Read:- Order No. 24/07/2024-HD(G)/2137 dated 07-08-2025.

Government is pleased to re-designate 03 posts of Public Prosecutors in Directorate of Prosecution from

“Public Prosecutor” to “Assistant Director of Prosecution”, (Group “A” Gazetted) Non Ministerial (Non

Lapsable) posts in the pay scale of Level-11 of CCS (Revised pay) Rules, 2016, under the Directorate of

Prosecution.

Further, the 03 Senior most officers from the cadre of Public Prosecutor shall be designated as Assistant

Director of Prosecution and rest all officers shall continue to be designated as Public Prosecutor.

This order supersedes the earlier order referred in the preamble.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-II).

Porvorim.

6-26-2015-FIN(DMU)/9487

Date : 09-Oct-2025

24/07/2024-HD(G)/Part File/2455

Date : 19-Sep-2025

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Department of Information and Publicity

Notification

Read: Notification No. DI/INF/Revisit-PAC/2024-25/153 dt. April 4, 2025.

Goa Media Representatives Accreditation Rules, 2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by The Goa Media Representatives Accreditation Rules, 2025 and all

other powers enabling it, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following amendments to “The Goa

Media Representatives Accreditation Rules, 2025” with the following changes to the original notification No.

DI/INF/Revisit-PAC/2024-25/153 dated April 4, 2025, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 2 dated

April 10, 2025.

Amendment: Clause 5(xiii)(a) the sentence “Only news portals run by entities duly registered as media

house with the Government and under Companies Act and with the Labour Commissioner and Provident

Fund as per existing rules in force in addition to registration under Trade and Establishment Act Shops and

Establishment Act” shall be deleted and substituted with “Only news portals run by entities duly registered as

media house under Companies Act or under Shops and Establishment Act with valid trade license and with

the Labour Commissioner and Provident Fund as per existing rules in force”.

Clause 7.2— The sentence “The Accreditation Committee formed by the State Government shall on the

recommendation of Editors Guild and GUJ have 02 Representatives of the Editors Guild, 09 Representatives

of Goa Union of Journalists-4 from Print-01 shall be news photographer and 01 shall be Sports Reporter; 02

from Local TV Channels (one cameraman and one reporter) and 02 from Digital Portals and one member

shall be from Magazines mandatorily. The aforesaid associations shall be registered and submit a copy of the

valid registration to the Department” shall be deleted and substituted with “The Accreditation Committee

formed by the State Government shall on the recommendation of Editors Guild and GUJ have 02

Representatives of the Editors Guild, 02 Representatives of Goa Union of Journalists; 01 each from PJAG

and Sports Reporter; 02 from Local TV Channels (one cameraman and one reporter) to be recommended by

EMJA; 02 from Digital Portals and one member shall be from Magazines mandatorily. The aforesaid

associations shall be registered and submit a copy of the valid registration to the Department. In case there is

no association or no names are submitted by the concerned association, then DIP will recommend the name

from the concerned field”.

Clause 7.11 The sentence “Educational Qualifications for Print/Electronic Media local news

channel/Digital Platform journalists shall be atleast HSSC shall be read as “Educational Qualifications for

Print/Electronic Media local news channel/Digital Platform journalists shall be atleast HSSC or 10 + 2

equivalent.

Clause 7.18 the words ‘25 years’ shall be deleted and substituted with ‘15 years’.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Dipak Bandekar, Director, Information & Publicity & ex officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji.

DI/INF/Revisit-PAC/2024-25/4404

Date : 09-Oct-2025

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Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

Order

Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for revival of 01 (one) post of Junior Stenographer and 01

(one) post of Lower Division Clerk under Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted on regular basis in the Registration

Department, Office of State Registrar-cum-Head of Notary Services, 7th Floor, Shramashakti Bhawan, Patto,

Panaji-Goa. The details are as shown below:

Sr.

No.

Designation of post

No. of

posts

Pay Scale

Budget Head

Junior

Stenographer

Rs. 5200-20200

(PB-1) + G.P.

Rs. 2400/-

(Level-04)

2030

—

Stamps and Registration;

—

Registration;

001

—

Direction & Administration;

—

District Charges;

—

General;

—

Salaries.

Lower Division

Clerk

Rs. 5200-20200

(PB-1) + G.P.

Rs. 1900/-

(Level-02)

2030

—

Stamps and Registration;

—

Registration;

001

—

Direction & Administration;

—

Superintendence;

—

General

—

Salaries.

This issues with recommendation of Personnel Department vide Entry No. 3454 dated 11-11-2024 and

concurrence of Finance Department (Revenue & Control) vide its U. O. No. 1400105524 dated 28-01-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary, Law (Estt.).

Porvorim.

———♦♦♦———

Department of Panchayati Raj & Community Development

Directorate of Panchayats

Corrigendum

In the Government Notification No. 38/DP/TP/ELN/2015 dated 18-02-2015, published in the Official

Gazette (Extraordinary), Series I No. 46, dated 18th February, 2015 on page 1536, the expression “the Goa

Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2015” shall be read “the Goa

Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2015.”.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Mahadev Araundekar, Director of Panchayats and ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji.

8/244/2023-LD(Estt.)/2750

Date : 06-Oct-2025

34/DP/PAN/ZP/2025/7852

Date : 14-Oct-2025

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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 and all other

powers enabling him in this behalf and in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission, conveyed

vide their letter No. COM/I/25/88/442 dated 26-06-2025, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following

rules so as to amend the Goa Police Service Rules, 2022, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Police Service (First

Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 2.— In rule 2 of the Goa Police Service Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the

“Principal Rules”), for clause (o), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

“(o) “Year” means the period commencing on the first day of January and ending on the thirty-first day

of December of the same year”.

3. Amendment of rule 7.— In rule 7 of the Principal Rules, for clause (b), the following clause shall be

substituted, namely:—

“(b) The remaining 60% of the vacancies of the Junior Scale shall be filled by promotion from amongst

the officers who hold any of the post of Police Inspector i.e. Police Inspector, Police Inspector (Armourer),

Police Inspector (Wireless), Police Inspector (Radio Mechanic) and Police Inspector (Motor Transport)

including Police Inspector of Indian Reserve Battalions of Goa Police i.e. Police Inspector (Armed Police)

on regular basis for a minimum period of five years under the Government”.

4. Amendment of rule 8.— In rule 8 of the Principal Rules, in item (ii), for clause (b), the following clause

shall be substituted, namely:—

“(b) He shall not be more than 40 years of age on the last date of the receipt of application:

Provided that the upper age limit may be relaxed by the Government in respect of the Government

servants and other categories of persons as may be notified by special order issued in this behalf by the

Government for maximum upto 45 years”.

5. Amendment of rule 9.— In rule 9 of the Principal Rules, in sub-rule (1), for the existing proviso, the

following proviso shall be substituted, namely:—

“Provided that whenever the Goa Public Service Commission is of opinion that conducting screening

test is required for short listing of candidates, such test including Computer Based Recruitment Test should

be conducted by the Commission in such a manner as may be decided by the Commission, from time to

time”.

6. Amendment of rule 13.— In rule 13 of the Principal Rules, in item (xii), for the expression “Indian Penal

Code,1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860)”, the expression “Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of

2023)” shall be substituted

7. Substitution of rule 16.— For rule 16 of the Principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted,

namely:—

“16. Promotion to Junior Scale of Goa Police Service.— (1) In the month of January of every year, the

Government shall prepare a combined eligibility list of officers in the rank of Police Inspector i.e. Police

Inspector, Police Inspector (Armourer), Police Inspector (Wireless), Police Inspector (Radio Mechanic)

and Police Inspector (Motor Transport) including Police Inspector of Indian Reserve Battalions of Goa

Police i.e. Police Inspector (Armed Police) for the purpose of promotion to the Junior Scale of the Service,

such list shall be circulated to all the officers holding such posts.

(2) For the purpose of sub-rule (1), an officer shall be considered as eligible for promotion to the Junior

Scale of the Service, if he or she has held the posts on regular basis for a period of five years and possesses

essential qualifications including educational qualifications as specified in item (iii) of rule 8.

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(3) The combined eligibility list so prepared shall be based upon the seniority list vis-a-vis date of

appointment shown in the respective seniority list of the posts in the rank of Police Inspector i.e. Police

Inspector, Police Inspector (Armourer), Police Inspector (Wireless), Police Inspector (Radio Mechanic)

and Police Inspector (Motor Transport) including Police Inspector of Indian Reserve Battalions of Goa

Police i.e. Police Inspector (Armed Police).”.

8. Substitution of rule 18.— For rule 18 of the Principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted,

namely:—

“18. Conditions of eligibility and procedure for selection.— (1) The D.P.C. shall consider in the month

of January every year the cases of officers eligible under clause (b) of rule 7, who have served in any of

the post of Police Inspector i.e. Police Inspector, Police Inspector (Armourer), Police Inspector (Wireless),

Police Inspector (Radio Mechanic) and Police Inspector (Motor Transport) including Police Inspector of

Indian Reserve Battalions of Goa Police i.e. Police Inspector (Armed Police) for not less than five years in

regular service and prepare a select list of officers recommended, taking into account the actual vacancies

at the time of selection. The selection for inclusion in the list shall be based on eligibility and seniority for

appointment to the Service”.

9. Amendment of rule 22.— In rule 22 of the Principal Rules, for sub-rules (1), (2), (3) and (4), the

following sub-rules shall be respectively substituted, namely:—

“(1) Every probationer shall, during the course of probation, appear at departmental training and pass a

departmental examination to be conducted by the Government either through the Goa Institute of Public

Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD) or any institution entrusted by the Government for the

said purpose, in the manner as notified by the Government in this regard, from time to time.

(2) The training module, period of training and syllabus for the departmental examination shall be as

specified by the Government in consultation with the Commission.

(3) The Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development or any institution entrusted by

the Government, in the calendar year, normally in the month of January, shall hold the departmental

training for minimum three weeks followed by departmental examination for the probationers of the

Junior Scale post of Goa Police Service. The Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural

Development or any institution entrusted by the Government, while drawing the training schedule of each

year, shall reserve slots for training of probationers of the Junior Scale of Goa Police Service irrespective

of candidates available for training or otherwise.

(4) A probationer who has attained the age of 50 years and who is appointed under clause (b) of rule 7

shall be exempted from the Departmental Examination. However, he shall compulsorily undergo the

training programme during the probation period.”

10. Amendment of rule 23.— In rule 23 of the Principal Rules, for the words “three months”, the words

“six months” shall be substituted.

11. Amendment of rule 30.— In rule 30 of the Principal Rules, in sub-rule (2), for the words “six years”,

the words “five years” shall be substituted.

12. Amendment of rule 31.— In rule 31 of the Principal Rules, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule

shall be substituted, namely:—

“(2) A Senior Scale Officer after completion of ten years of regular service in the service or four years

of regular service in the grade of Senior Scale, shall be entitled for promotion to the Junior Administrative

Grade from the date of completion of the said period.”.

13. Amendment of rule 32.— In rule 32 of the Principal Rules, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule

shall be substituted, namely:—

“(2) A Junior Administrative Grade Officer after completion of fourteen years of regular service in the

service or four years of regular service in the Junior Administrative Grade, shall be entitled for promotion

to the Selection Grade from the date of completion of the said period.”.

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14. Amendment of rule 33.— In rule 33 of the Principal Rules, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule

shall be substituted, namely:—

“(2) A Selection Grade Officer after completion of nineteen years of regular service in the service or

four years of regular service in the Selection Grade, shall be entitled for promotion to the Senior

Administrative Grade from the date of completion of the said period.”.

15. Substitution of rule 37.— For rule 37 of the Principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted,

namely:—

“37. The crucial date for eligibility of officers for promotion.— The crucial date for determining the

eligibility of the officers for promotion to Junior and Senior Scale of Goa Police Service shall be the first

day of January of the year in which the D.P.C. meets.”

16. Substitution of Schedule-I.— For Schedule-I to the Principal Rules, the following Schedule shall be

substituted, namely:—

SCHEDULE – I

(See Rule 4)

The authorised permanent strength of the Service and the nature of posts included therein are as

follows:—

Sanctioned Strength

Specific posts under the Government of Goa

Deputation/Leave/Training Reserve

Total

123

Inclusive of posts added subsequently to the formation of the service. The above figures include the

following posts:—

Senior level Posts:

(1)

Superintendent of Police (Special Branch)

(2)

Superintendent of Police (Headquarters)

(3)

Principal, Police Training School, Valpoi

(4)

Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch)

(5)

Superintendent of Police (Security)

(6)

Deputy Commandant General Home Guards and Deputy Director Civil Defence

(7)

Superintendent of Police (Anti Corruption Branch)

(8)

Superintendent of Police (Coastal Security)

(9)

Superintendent of Police (State Police Control Room)

(10)

Superintendent of Police (Legal and Vigilance)

(11)

Superintendent of Police (Anti Terrorist Squad)

(12)

Superintendent of Police (EOC)

(13)

Deputy Commandant IRBn

(14)

Superintendent of Police (Konkan Railway)

(15)

Superintendent of Police (Tourist Police)

(16)

Superintendent of Police (Motor Transport)

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(17)

Superintendent of Police (Wireless/Communication)

(18)

Superintendent of Police (Pink Force)

(19)

Superintendent of Police (Anti Human Trafficking Unit)

(20)

ADC to Governor

Total

Reserves:

(1)

Deputation Reserve at 6% of 28 Senior level posts

(2)

Leave Reserve at 12 ½ % of 28 Senior level posts

(3)

Training Reserves at 10% of 28 Senior level posts

Total

Junior level Posts :-

(1)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Panaji)

(2)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Ponda)

(3)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Mapusa)

(4)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Bicholim)

(5)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Margao)

(6)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Quepem)

(7)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Vasco)

(8)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Porvorim)

(9)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Pernem)

(10)

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Canacona)

(11)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Konkan Railway)

(12)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Criminal Investigation

Department Crime Branch)

(13)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Anti-Narcotic Cell)

(14)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Security)

(15)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Special Branch North)

(16)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Special Branch South)

(17)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Police Headquarters)

(18)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic, North)

(19)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic, South)

(20)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Police Training School, Valpoi)

(21)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Coastal Security)

(22)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Economic Offences Cell)

(23)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Foreigners Branch)

(24)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Immigration Airport)

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(25)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Goa Reserve Police “A” Coy)

(26)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Goa Reserve Police “B” Coy)

(27)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Goa Reserve Police “C” Coy)

(28)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Goa Reserve Police “D” Coy)

(29)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Goa Reserve Police “E” Coy)

(30)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (State Police Control Room)

(31)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Anti-Terrorist Squad)

(32)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic Police, Head Quarters)

(33)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Legal and Vigilance)

(34)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch-II)

(35)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Anti Human Trafficking)

(36)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Welfare)

(37)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime)

(38)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Tourist Police)

(39)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Security)

(40)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters)

(41)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (IRBn)

(42)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Anti Corruption Branch)

(43)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Motor Transport)

(44)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Wireless)

(45)

Junior Staff Officer, Civil Defense & District Commandant Home Guards

Total

Reserves:

(1)

Deputation Reserve at 3% of 68 Junior level posts

(2)

Leave Reserve at 12 ½ % of 68 Junior level posts

(3)

Training Reserves at 10 % of 68 Junior level posts

Total

17. Substitution of Schedule-II.— For Schedule-II to the Principal Rules, the following Schedule shall be

substituted, namely:—

SCHEDULE – II

Ex-Cadre Senior level Posts

(1)

Superintendent of Police (Goa Human Rights Commission)

(2)

Superintendent of Police (Institution of Goa Lokayukta)

Total

Ex-Cadre Junior level Posts

(1)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Goa Human Rights Commission)

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(2)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Institution of Goa Lokayukta)

Total

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).

Porvorim.

———♦♦♦———

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and in

supersession of the existing recruitment rules for the post of Superintendent of Survey and Land Records,

published vide Government Notification No. 1/10/74-PER (Part) dated 28-04-2004, in the Official Gazette,

Series I No. 7 dated 13-05-2004, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the

recruitment to the Group ‘B’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Directorate of Settlement and Land

Records, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa,

Directorate of Settlement and Land Records, Group ‘B’, 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 on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number, classification and the level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said

post and 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 reservation, 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 regards.

These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide its letter

No. COM/II/13/29(1)/03/939 dated 23-09-2025.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

Porvorim.

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Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and in

supersession of the existing recruitment Rules for the post of Field Assistant, notified vide Government

Notification No. 1/13/2005-PER dated 05-10-2005, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 27 dated

06-10-2005, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following Rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group

‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These Rules may be called the Government of Goa,

Directorate of Agriculture, Group ‘C’, Non-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 on 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 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 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, 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 reservation, 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.

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 Urban Development

Municipal Administration

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 251 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 as amended,

the Mormugao Municipal Council in its Special Council Meeting held on 09-05-2025 vide Resolution No.

55/25 has resolved to notify both the Fish Markets owned by the Mormugao Municipal Council located at

Baina and Vasco-da-Gama under Chalta No. 9 to 14 of P.T. Sheet No. 152 and Chalta No. 33 of P.T. Sheet

No. 88 respectively as “Notified Fish Markets” with effect from the date of resolution.

Any activity of selling/storing fish within one kilometer radius of the notified fish markets shall be in

contravention to Section 252 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 as amended and in terms of Bye-Law 2(iii)

of the Storage or Sale of Flesh or Fish Bye Laws, 1971.

This notification is issued in supersession to all the earlier notifications issued on the subject matter as

mentioned herein.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Brijesh Manerkar, Director of Urban Development & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji.

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Goa State Research Foundation

Amendment

On the basis of the approval given by the Governing Council in its seventh and eighth Meeting held

on 17-03-2025 and 13-08-2025 respectively, the Goa State Research Foundation (GSRF) is pleased to notify

herewith Amendments to the Notification, published in the Official Gazette, Government of Goa (Series I,

No. 24, dated 14th September, 2023) with reference to the following:

GSRF/Schemes/PDF/11/2023 GSRF Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme

The following sentence shall be added as the first sentence under clause V. Pattern of Assistance: “V.

Pattern of Assistance.— In a given financial year, the number of new proposals sanctioned under the scheme

shall not exceed 05.”

The sub-clause (f) with all its sub-sub-clauses under clause VI. Eligibility stands deleted and shall be

substituted with the following:

(f) The host institute can be any recognised and reputed Higher Educational Institute (HEI) or a National

Research Institution in India.

The sub-clause (g) under clause VI. Eligibility stands deleted and shall be substituted with the following:

(g) The host institution shall not be the University from which PhD degree was obtained or its affiliated

institutions or its recognised research centres or the institute where in the PhD work was actually carried out.

The first para under the clause IX (Procedure to release the fellowship/grants), stands deleted; and shall be

substituted with the following:

IX. Procedure for release of fellowship/grants.— The Fellowship component

will be disbursed on a six

monthly basis, with the first instalment for six months, along with the Research Grant of Rs.1,00,000/- for

one year, being released after receiving the joining letter from the Post-doctoral fellow to the host institution.

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Date : 14-Oct-2025

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The second instalment of the fellowship for six months will be released on receiving a satisfactory progress

report, utilisation certificate, and pre-receipt for Rs. 3.6 lakhs. The third six-month Fellowship along with the

Research Grant for one year will be released at the beginning of the second year upon the receipt of the

following documents: (i) Annual Progress Report; (ii) Annual Statement of Expenditure and Utilisation

Certificate. The fourth six months fellowship will be released subject to receipt of the necessary submissions

at the end of 18 months of the fellowship as was in the case after the completion of six months.

Prof. Savio P. Falleiro, Managing Director, Goa State Research Foundation.

Alto-Porvorim, 01st September, 2025.

V. No. PAS012503786/2025.

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