Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 16th October, 2025 (Asvina 24, 1947) SERIES II No. 29
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Note: There are three Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series II No. 28 dated 9-10-2025 as follows:-
1. Extraordinary dated 10-10-2025 from pages 977 to 980 regarding Circulars from Department of Finance.
2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 14-10-2025 from pages 981 to 982 regarding Orders from Department of Panchayati Raj and
Community Development.
3. Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 15-10-2025 from pages 983 to 984 regarding Notifications from Department of General
Administration and Notification from Goa Legislature Secretariat.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Co-operation
Office of the Asstt. Registrar of Co-op. Societies
Notification
. Date : 03-Jul-2025 In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 8 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, "Samarth Co-op. Housing Maintenance Society Limited", Ambegal, Queula, Ponda, Goa-Goa is registered under code symbol No.- RCSPZ2025260067.
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.
Ponda.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION "Samarth Co-op. Housing Maintenance Society Limited", Ambegal, Queula, Ponda, Goa-Goa has been registered on 03-07-2025 and its bears registration code symbol No. RCSPZ2025260067 and its classified as Co-operative Housing Society under sub-classification No. 7-(d)-Co-operative Housing Maintenance Society in terms of Rule 8 of the Goa Co-operative Rules, 2003.
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.
Ponda.
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Notification
. Date : 03-Jul-2025 In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 8 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, "The Omkar Eladia Residency Co-operative Housing Maintenance Society Limited, Near Government College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Candola, Ponda-Goa is registered under code symbol No.- RCSPZ2025260069.
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone. Ponda.
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 985OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
"The Omkar Eladia Residency Co-operative Housing Maintenance Society Limited", Near Government College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Candola, Ponda-Goa has been registered on 03/07/2025 and its bears registration code symbol No. RCSPZ2025260069 and its classified as Co-operative Housing Society under sub-classification No. 7-(d)-Co-operative Housing Maintenance Society in terms of Rule 8 of the Goa Co-operative Rules, 2003.
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.
Ponda.
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Notification
194-10/25-26/ARCS/PZ/GEN/888 Date : 11-Aug-2025 In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 8 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, "Shree Satyanarayan Self Help Group Co-operative Society Ltd.", H. No. -1043, Gauthan, Priol, Ponda, Goa-Goa is registered under code symbol No.- RCSPZ2025260071.
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.
Ponda.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
"Shree Satyanarayan Self Help Group Co-operative Society Ltd.", H. No.-1043, Gauthan, Priol, Ponda, Goa-Goa has been registered on 11/08/2025 and its bears registration code symbol No. RCSPZ2025260071 and its classified as General Society under sub-classification No. 12-(e)-Self Help Group in terms of Rule 8 of the Goa Co-operative Rules, 2003.
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.
Ponda.
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5/254/20-21/HSG/ARPZ/HSG/ADM/973 Date : 12-Sep-2025 In the matter of disqualification u/s 58A(2) of the Goa Co-op. Societies Act, 2001 of Board of Directors of Sumit Province II Co-op. Housing Society Ltd., Dhavali, Ponda-Goa.
Before The Co-op. Officer/Spl. Auditor
Ashish Walawalkar and others ….. Appellant
V/s
The Chairman and other Board of Directors of Sumit Province II Co-op. Housing Society Ltd.,
….. Respondent Dhavali, Ponda-Goa.
JUDGEMENT This judgment and order shall dispose of the proceedings initiated u/s 58A(2) of the Act against the Board of Directors of Sumit Province II Co-op. Housing Society Ltd., Dhavali, Ponda-Goa and the brief facts of this case are as under:-
That, 7 members of Sumit Province II Co-op. Housing Society Ltd., Dhavali, Ponda-Goa has moved a requisition dtd. 27-05-2025, addressed to the Chairman of the Sumit Province II Co-op. Housing Society Ltd., Dhavali, Ponda-Goa, to convene special general body meeting as provided in terms of Sec. 58A(1)(ii) of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, vide letter dtd. 27.05.2025 specifying the agenda "inclusion of extra Rs. 3000/- in the quarterly bill since July 2024 and reasons behind the penalty charged on it in the subsequent quarterly maintenance bills".
That, taking the cognizance of the above requisition dtd. 27-05-2025, this office has issued direction to the society to call special general meeting as per the provision of the Act, Rules and bye-laws of the society vide letter dtd. 16-06-2025.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025That in terms of Sec. 58A(1)(ii) "A special general body meeting may be called within one month from the date of submission of a requisition in writing to that effect by at least one-tenth of the total number of members of the society or by at least one-tenth of the total number of elected representatives or by such number as specified in the bye-laws for the purpose".
That, subsequently vide letter dtd. 31-07-2025, the two members of the society informed this office that the Board of Directors has failed to conduct the requisitioned special general body meeting and requested this office to take action against the members of the committee, as per the provision of the law.
That, in terms of Sec. 58A(2) "where, any officer or a member of the committee, whose duty is to call such meeting fails, without reasonable excuse, to call such meeting, the Registrar may, by order, declare such member as disqualified for being a member of the committee for such period not exceeding five years, as he may specify in such order or impose on such officer a penalty not exceeding one hundred rupees for each day of default. Before making an order under this sub-section, the Registrar shall give, or cause to be given, a reasonable opportunity to the person concerned for showing cause as to why the action proposed should not be taken against him."
That, taking the note of the letter dtd. 31-07-2025 for failure to convene the requisition general body meeting within one month, this office issued show cause notice for disqualification of entire Board of Directors in terms of Sec. 58A(2) and to submit their say in the matter.
That, the board of directors in their joint reply dtd. 6-08-2025 contended that the complainants have never personally or through post have served the letter for calling the requisitioned general body meeting though they are living in the same complex.
Further, as per the submission of the Board of Directors, they came to know the contents of the requisitioned general meeting dtd. 27-05-2025, only when the complainants have put up a photo of letter dtd. 16-06-2025 on society's whatsapp group and that too after the lapsation of the period of one month. From the above it is crystal clear that the intension of the complainants was to only get the Board of Directors to be disqualified and that is why they put up the letter on whatsapp group after lapsation of 30 days. If the complainants were really serious about convening the requisitioned general meeting, they would have served the said letter by personally or hand delivery, however they remained silent and only after lapsation of 30 days, put up this office letter dtd. 16-06-2025 on whatsapp group.
That, when this office had convened the requisitioned general body meeting by authorizing its own officer, the said requisitioned general meeting called on 14-08-2025 could not take place for want of quorum and therefore dissolved it in terms of bye-laws No. 96 of the society. The lack of presence by all the 7 members despite of their own request for requisitioned general meeting clearly shows that they are more particular in disqualifying the Board of Directors rather than attending the meeting.
That, this office vide letter dtd. 3-09-2025 has directed the complainants to produce the acknowledgement copy within the stipulated time period of 5 days, having delivered the copy of the requisitioned general meeting to the Chairman/Secretary. However, no copy of the acknowledgement has been produced before this authority. This fact goes on record to prove that the complainant have not served the notice of the requisitioned general meeting to the Chairman/Secretary personally nor by registered post. On the contrary, the complainants under his letter dtd. 06-09-2025 made an attempt to justify his stand stating that the Chairman/Secretary acknowledged the receipt of their letter dtd. 25-07-2025 inviting members for a special general body meeting which is not at all convincing and acceptable.
I have carefully examined the records relating to the disqualification issue having not convened the requisitioned general body meeting within one month from the date of submission of a requisition as specified in sub-section (2) of Section 58A of the Act, filed by the complainant and reply submitted by the Board of Directors to that effect and come to the conclusion that there is no concrete evidence produced by the complainant in the form of acknowledgment to hold Board of Directors responsible for non convening requisitioned general body meeting within the specified time limit. As such, Board of Directors have not committed any default on their part in convening the requisitioned general body meeting and therefore not liable for disqualification in terms of sub-section (2) of Section 58A of the Act. In these circumstances, I pass following order.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025ORDER
1) The proceedings channelized against the Board of Directors of Sumit Province II Co-op. Housing Society Ltd., Dhavali, Ponda-Goa under sub-section (2) of Section 58A of the Act are hereby dropped.
2) Parties to be communicated by registered post.
Given under hand and seal of this office on 12th September, 2025.
Sangita Naik, Co-operative Officer/Special Auditor, Co-operative Societies, Ponda Zone.
Ponda.
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3/7/11-12/ARPZ/URB/ADM/1917 Date : 20-Jan-2025 Read:- 1. Letter dated 17-10-2024 received from the Managing Director, VPK Urban Co-op. Credit Society Ltd., Mardol-Goa.
Read:- 1. Certificate of Registration dated 30-06-1993 of VPK Urban Co-op. Credit Society Ltd., Mardol-Goa.
2. This Office Order No. 3/7/11-12/ARPZ/URB/ADM/1898 dated 17-01-2025.
3. This Office Memo No. 3/7/11-12/ARPZ/URB/ADM/1916 dated 20-01-2025.
Consequent upon the amendment/change in classification vide Sr. No. 3 above, the Certificate of Registration of the VPK Urban Co-op. Credit Society Ltd., Mardol-Goa is amended as under:-
AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
The Certificate of Registration dated 30-06-1993 bearing Registration code symbol No. ARCS/CZ/Credit-8(a)/75/Goa stands amended vide No. ARCS/PZ/Ser-Reso/MP/25/Goa, with immediate effect to the following extent.
The sub-classification of the society appearing in the Registration Certificate referred at Sr. No. 1 be read as Service Resource/Multipurpose Society, under classification of Resource Society No. 10(C), sub-rule (1) of Rule 8 of The Goa Co-operative Societies Rules, 2003, and the name of the society shall be read as VPK Urban Multipurpose Co-operative Society Limited, VPK Bhavan, Mardol-Goa.
Pankaj V. Marathe, Asstt. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.
Ponda.
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Department of Finance
Debt Management Division
Notification
18/7/2025-Fin(DMU)/9472 Date : 06-Oct-2025 Read: Notification No. 25-7/PWD/PCE-EO/2022-23/244 dated 30-01-2023.
Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for awarding the works of Construction of Single Seater Pour Flush Water Seal Latrines with Twin Leach Pits for Five users and construction/repair/modification, operation & maintenance of community toilet complexes at various places in Goa to M/s. Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, Porvorim-Goa as under in supersession of all earlier Orders/Notification etc.
1. M/s. Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, Porvorim-Goa (SISSO) will be awarded the works through direct placement of Work Order and will be exempted from EMD and Security Deposit
2. Estimates for new construction and repairs/modifications etc., shall be as per prevailing Goa Schedule of Rates (GSR) and to be revised from time to time as per prevailing GSR with the approval of the Government.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 20253. Construction of Single Seater Pour Flush Water Seal Latrines with Twin Leach Pits for five users:
a. With aluminium door, galvulium sheet, tiles & Twin Leach Pits (Soil & Rock) amounting Rs. 84,092/- including 5% implementation charges and GST 18% or as applicable on Government contract as per approved design.
b. Documents required for submission of application form will be through online mode as under.
i. Duly filled in Application Form and Self Declaration through online mode.
ii. Identity Proof (any one)-Aadhar Card/Voter ID.
iii. Proof of ownership (any one)-Electricity Bill/Water Bill/House Tax Receipt.
iv. Households whose annual income is less than Rs. 2.50 lakhs (Rupees two lakhs fifty thousand only) issued by the concerned Village Panchayat/Municipality will be eligible for availing the benefits.
4. Construction/repair/modification, operation & maintenance community toilet complexes at various places in Goa by M/s. Sulabh International Social Service Organization who will prepare the detailed design and estimation as per prevailing GSR + 20% supervision charges + GST 18% or as applicable on Government contract for accord of Technical Sanction by SIDCGL on a case to case basis subject to the condition that the operation and maintenance will be carried out by them for 20 years period either through user fee charges or if the Toilet Complex is to be made free from user charges then the department will pay the monthly charges, to be worked out as per prevailing GSR and Electricity & Water charges subject to the condition that the required land will be provided by the household/Village Panchayat/Municipality.
5. Application along with required documents and sanctions will be through online platform through sidcgl.goa.gov.in.
6. Administrative approval and expenditure sanction for construction of Single Seater Pour Flush Water Seal Latrines with Twin Leach Pits for five users will be accorded by Hon'ble Chairman/Concerned Minister for 300 units and 100 units per Works Division for new construction and repairs/modification respectively and in case of additional requirements and for construction, operation & maintenance of community toilet complexes at various places in Goa Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction will be accorded by Hon'ble Chairman/Concerned Minister as per the estimates to the prepared by SIDCGL.
7. In the case of sewer network if available then the individual toilets and community complexes are to be compulsorily connected to the sewerage facility available in that area to achieve 100% sewerage connectivity.
8. Payment Terms:-
a. 10% advance of the estimated cost with work order.
b. 30% advance of the estimated cost on start of the work.
c. 55% of the estimated cost after completion of 40% of the work and,
d. 5% of the estimated cost after completion of the entire work.
9. The work of construction of Single Seater Pour Flush Water Seal Latrines with Twin Leach Pits for five users and construction/repair/modification, operation & maintenance of community toilet complexes at various places in Goa through M/s. Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, Porvorim-Goa will be under Sewerage Works Division of this Department as per the below jurisdictional areas:-
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025| Sr. No. | Works Division | Talukas to be covered |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | SIDCGL-XXI | Salcete, Mormugao, Canacona, Quepem |
| 2 | SIDCGL-XXVI | Ponda, Dharbandora, Sanguem |
| 3 | SIDCGL-XXVII | Tiswadi, Bardez, Pernem, Bicholim, Sattari. |
This notification supersedes the earlier Notification No. 25-7/PWD/PCE-EO/2022-23/244 dated 30-01- 2023 read in the preamble.
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
24/03/2020-HD(G)/2627 Date : 09-Oct-2025 On the recommendation of Departmental Promotion Committee as conveyed by the Goa Public Service Commission vide their confidential letter No. COM/II/11/58(1)/2022/228 dated 29-09-2025, the Government is pleased to promote the following Public Prosecutors to the post of Deputy Director of Prosecution (Group 'A' Gazetted) in the Directorate of Prosecution on regular basis in Level 12 in the pay scale of Rs. 15600- 39100 + GP 7600 with immediate effect:-
1) Smt. Anuradha Talaulikar.
2) Ms. Sushma Mandrekar.
The pay of the above officers shall be fixed in terms of provision of F.R. 22(I)(a)(1) within one month from the date of taking over the charge of Deputy Director of Prosecution.
Since the promotion is within same group of posts, there is no probation period as per O.M. No. 12/14/89-PER(Part)/977 dated 08-09-2022.
The expenditure towards pay/allowances shall be debited to the Budget Head, 2014—Administration of Justice, 00—, 114—Legal Advisors and Counsels, 01—Public Prosecutors (North Goa)/02—Public Prosecutors (South Goa), 00—General, 01—Salaries under Demand No. 5.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-II).
Porvorim.
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Order
24/07/2025-HD(G)/2636 Date : 10-Oct-2025 Read: 1) Order No. 24/07/2024-HD(G)/Part file/2455 dated 19-09-2025.
2) Notification No. 24/07/2024-HD(G)/567 dated 21-02-2025.
In pursuance to the Order read in preamble at Sr. No. 1, the Government is pleased to designate the Officers at Sr. No. 1 to 3 as Assistant Director of Prosecution under Section 20(1)(b) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Officers at Sr. Nos. 4 to 20 as Public Prosecutors as per Section 18(3) of OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (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.
| Sr. No. | Name of the Officer | Designation |
| 1. | Mrs. Anna Braganza e Mendonza | Assistant Director of Prosecution |
| 2. | Shri Roy J. D'Souza | Assistant Director of Prosecution. |
| 3. | Shri Devanand Korgaonkar | Assistant Director of Prosecution. |
| 4. | Shri Ralston X. Barreto | Public Prosecutors. |
| 5. | Mrs. Archana Bhobe | Public Prosecutors. |
| 6. | Mrs. Jennifer Santamaria | Public Prosecutors. |
| 7. | Shri Utkarsh B. Avde | Public Prosecutors. |
| 8. | Mrs. Tema Narvekar | Public Prosecutors. |
| 9. | Shri. Sanjay Samant | Public Prosecutors. |
| 10. | Shri Govind Gaonkar | Public Prosecutors. |
| 11. | Shri Darshan D. Gawas | Public Prosecutors. |
| 12. | Shri Rajaram A. Dessai | Public Prosecutors. |
| 13. | Mrs. Shilpa H. Nagvenkar | Public Prosecutors. |
| 14. | Mrs. Prashila P. Narulkar | Public Prosecutors. |
| 15. | Shri Narayan P. Kalangutkar | Public Prosecutors. |
| 16. | Shri Coleman S. Infance Rodrigues | Public Prosecutors. |
| 17. | Mrs. Swati Swapnil Parab Gaonkar | Public Prosecutors. |
| 18. | Shri Jyotin D. Thakkar | Public Prosecutors. |
| 19. | Shri Shivram A. Patil | Public Prosecutors. |
| 20. | Mrs. Sidhi Babuso Sawant | Public Prosecutors. |
The officers at Sr. No. 1 to 3 shall be vested with the powers and functions as per Notification read in preamble at Sr. No. 2 in addition to the powers and functions mentioned in BNSS, 2023.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-II).
Porvorim.
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Notification
19/19/2011-HD(G)/2629 Date : 09-Oct-2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (a) of Section 9 of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (Central Act 46 of 1988) read with sub-clause (a) of Clause (4) of Article 22 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the Government Notification No. 19/19/2011-HD(G)/8115 dated 11-10-2022, published in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 28 dated 13-10- 2022, the Government of Goa hereby re-constitutes an Advisory Board consisting of the following persons, namely:-
(1) Hon'ble Mr. Justice Siddharth Mridul (Former Chief Justice Manipur High Court) — Chairman.
(2) Shri Desmond D'Costa, Former District and Sessions Judge, South Goa — Member.
(3) Advocate Sanjay Sardesai — Member.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025This 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.
Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I) (Link).
Porvorim.
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Department of Information and Publicity
Notification
DI/INF/Revisit-PAC/2024-25/4403 Date : 09-Oct-2025 Read: Notification No. DI/INF/Revisit-PAC/2024-25/153 dated 04-04-2025.
In pursuance of Clause 4 of the Goa Media Representatives Accreditation Rules, 2025, the Government of Goa is pleased to constitute the Press Accreditation Committee headed by the Director, Department of Information and Publicity; Information Officer (Publicity), Department of Information & Publicity as the Member Secretary and consisting of the following members:
1. Shri Joel Alphonso — Member. 2. Shri Suraj Nandrekar — Member. 3. Shri Jai Uttam Naik — Member. 4. Ms. Vibha Verma — Member. 5. Shri Gautam G. Shirodkar — Member. 6. Shri Tukaram Marathe — Member. 7. Shri Kanzil Rodrigues — Member. 8. Shri Narayan Pissurlenkar — Member. 9. Shri Saif Shaikh — Member.
The term of the Committee shall be for a period of two years, commencing from the date of its 1st meeting.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Dipak Bandekar, Director, Information & Publicity & ex-officio Addl. Secretary.
Panaji.
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Department of Personnel
Order
No. 6/5/2023-PER/3119 Date : 13-Oct-2025 On the recommendation of the Goa Services Board, the Governor of Goa is pleased to order the transfer and posting of the following Senior Scale Officers of Goa Civil Service, in public interest, with immediate effect:-
| Sr. No. | Name and present posting of the officer | Posted as |
| 1. | Shri Dipak Desai, Director, Tribal Welfare | Director, Social Welfare |
| 2. | Shri Nilesh Dhaigodkar, awaiting posting | Director, Tribal Welfare |
| 3. | Smt. Fiona Cardozo, awaiting posting | Additional Chief Executive Officer, Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board |
| 4. | Shri Pritidas Upasso Gaonkar, Special Land Acquisition & Recovery Officer, EDC | Managing Director, Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation |
| 5. | Shri Vikas Kamble, awaiting posting | CEO, South Goa Zilla Panchayat |
| 6. | Shri Paresh Fal Desai, Secretary, Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority | Director (Administration), Public Works Department |
| 7. | Shri Dattaraj Krishna Gauns Dessai, Director (Administration), Public Works Department | Secretary, Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority |
| 8. | Smt. Florina Colaco, CEO, South Goa Zilla Panchayat | Special Land Acquisition & Recovery Officer, EDC |
Shri Ajit Panchwadkar, Selection Grade Officer of Goa Civil Service shall report to Department of Personnel for further orders.
Shri Dattaraj Krishna Gauns Dessai shall continue to hold the charge of Deputy Registrar, Government Polytechnic, Panaji in addition to his own duties, until further orders.
The officers appointed on ex-cadre deputation posts shall be governed by the standard terms of deputation, as amended from time to time.
The officers shall complete handing over and taking over process with immediate effect and submit compliance.
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-2027/1/2025-26/2123 Date : 13-Oct-2025 The Government of India has declared the conduct of Population Census 2027 and the intent for the same has been notified in the Gazette of India on 16-06-2025 and republished in the Official Gazette of Government of Goa vide Series II No. 18 dated 20-06-2025. The reference date for Population Census 2027 will be 00.00 hours of 01-03-2027 for the State of Goa. Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: Phase 1 i.e., Houselisting and House Census (HLC) from 1st April, 2026 and Phase 2 i.e., Population Enumeration (PE) in February, 2027.
Therefore, any changes in the boundaries of existing Municipalities, Revenue Villages, Tehsils, Sub- Divisions, Districts etc. including those which may be taken up in the near future shall be finalized and given effect before 31-12-2025.
The boundaries of administrative units for Census 2027 shall be frozen as on 31-12-2025.
This has the approval of the Government vide U.O. No. 5742/F dated 11-09-2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vijai B. Saxena, Director and ex officio Joint Secretary (Planning).
Panaji.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025Department of Public Health
Order
42/6/2013-I/PHD/1331 Date : 08-Oct-2025 In view of the Notification No. 42/6/2013-I/PHD/563 dated 02-05-2022, the earlier Notification No. 42/6/2013-I/PHD/1076 dated 24-06-2016 stands superseded.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Dr. Pooja Madkaikar, Under Secretary (Health-II).
Porvorim.
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Order
4/1/2021-II/PHD/2225 Date : 09-Oct-2025 On the recommendation of the Goa Public Service Commission as conveyed vide their letter No. COM/I/5/30(3)/2023/439 dated 03-03-2025, Government is pleased to appoint Shri. Premjit Bhakat to the post of Associate Professor in Optometry (Group 'A' Gazetted) in Allied Health Science Courses in Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim-Goa in the Pay Matrix under Level 11 in Pay Matrix (Pre-revised: Pay Band-3 Rs. 15600-39100 + Rs. 6600/- G.P.) as per the terms and condition in the Memorandum cited above with immediate effect.
Shri Premjit Bhakat shall be on probation for a period of two years.
Shri Premjit Bhakat has been declared medically fit by the Medical Board and his character and antecedents have been verified by the District Magistrate, Manipal, Udupi and Purba bardhaman West Bengal.
The appointment is made against the vacancy occurred due to creation of posts vide Order No. 4/1/2018- II/PHD/1195 dated 14-08-2019 & bifurcated vide Order No. 4/1/2018-II/PHD/Part-I/3383 dated 23-10-2020 for the post of Associate Professor in Optometry in Allied Health Science Courses in Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim-Goa.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Sitaram G. Sawal, Under Secretary (Health-I).
Porvorim.
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Order
9/1/2018-III/PHD/2191 Date : 08-Oct-2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45 read with Section 46 of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 (Central Act 10 of 2017) read with Rule 3 of the Mental Healthcare (State Mental Health Authority) Rules, 2018, the Government of Goa hereby establishes the Goa State Mental Health Authority consisting of the following members, namely:-
1. Principal Secretary/Secretary (Health) — Chairperson Ex-Officio.
2. Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary (Health) — Member Ex-Officio.
3. Director of Health Services — Member Ex-Officio.
4. Director of Social Welfare — Member Ex-Officio.
5. Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary (Home) — Member Ex-Officio.
6. Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary (Finance) — Member Ex-Officio.
7. Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary (Law) — Member Ex-Officio.
f d d f f hi ( ) b ffi i OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025 8. Professor and Head of Department of Psychiatry (IPHB) — Member Ex-Officio.
9. Dr. Akshada Amonkar — Non-Official Member. 10. Zoya Vanita Joao — Non-Official Member. 11. Ms. Daliya Jose M. — Non-Official Member. 12. Smt. Nitasha Borah — Non-Official Member. 13. Ms. Flory Furtado — Non-Official Member. 14. Mr. Elvis D'Silva — Non-Official Member. 15. Mr. Abhi Vithobha Naik — Non-Official Member. 16. Dr. Pramodchandra Yadav — Non-Official Member. 17. Dr. Richa Arya — Non-Official Member. 18. Dr. Ravindra Agrawal — Non-Official Member. 19. Dr. Abhijit Nadkarni — Non-Official Member.
This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Sitaram G. Sawal, Under Secretary (Health-I).
Porvorim.
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Department of Town and Country Planning
Notification
36/18/39A/Notification (14F)/TCP/2025/602 Date : 14-Oct-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");
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. | Guilherme Antonio Menezes | PT Sheet No. 229 Chalta No. 3 | Margao, Salcete | Partly Residential (453m2), Partly Natural Reserve/Orchard (300m2) Total Area (753) | Settlement | 300 | Approved for change of zone an area of 300 mts. from Partly Natural Reserve/ Orchard to Settlement zone being within permissible gradient. |
| 2. | Vilas Narayan Ghadge & Kalpana Vilas Ghadge | 236/1-AT | Usgao, Ponda | Natural Cover Total Area (213) | Settlement | 213 | Approved for change of zone |
| 3. | Vikas Vasudeva | 216/1 | Soccoro, Bardez | Partly Settlement (277m2), Partly Orchard (185m2), Partly Orchard with No Development Slope (513m2) Total Area (975) | Settlement | 698 | Approved for change of zone an area of 185m2 from Partly Orchard to Settlement zone and an area of 513m2 from Partly Orchard with No Development Slope to Settlement zone. |
| 4. | Gaurav Krishnanand Borkar | 248/3 | Anjuna, Bardez | Partly Settlement (9,252m2), Partly Paddy Field with Irrigation Command Area (1,823m2) Total Area (11075) | Settlement | 1832 | Approved for change of zone an area of 1823m2 from Paddy Field with Irrigation Command Area to Settlement zone with Irrigation Command Area being not low lying land. Secondary development shall be strictly subject to NOC from Water Resources Department. |
| 5. | Gaurav Krishnanand Borkar | 248/4 | Anjuna, Bardez | Paddy Field with Irrigation Command Area Total Area (5500) | Settlement | 5500 | Approved for change of zone an area of 5500m2 from Paddy Field with Irrigation Command Area to Settlement zone with Irrigation Command Area being not low lying land. Secondary development shall be strictly subject to NOC from Water Resources Department. |
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(18)/TCP/2025/88 dated 04-03-2025, published in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 49 dated 06-03-2025 (as regards proposal at Sr. No. 1);
(ii) vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(4R)/TCP/2024/51 dated 19-11-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 34 dated 21-11-2024 (as regards proposals at Sr. No. 2);
(iii) vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification (22)/TCP/2025/190 dated 11-06-2025, published in the Official Gazette, Series II No. 11 dated 12-06-2025 (as regards proposal at Sr. No. 3);
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 29 16TH OCTOBER, 2025(iv) vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(14)/TCP/2024/67 dated 31-12-2024 published in the Official Gazette, Series III No. 40 dated 02-01-2025 (as regards proposal at Sr. No. 4 & 5); 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 in its 215th meeting held on 04-06-2025, Sr. No. 2 in its 211th meeting held on 15-01-2025, Sr. No. 3 in its 219th meeting held on 30-09-2025, Sr. No. 4 & 5 in its 216th meeting held on 13-06-2025, 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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