Goa Gazette, No. 2526-32, 06 November 2025

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Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

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Panaji, ⁰⁶th November, ²⁰²⁵ (Kartika ¹⁵, ¹⁹⁴⁷) SERIES I No. 32

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Note: There are four Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 31 dated 30-10-2025 as follows:-

1. Extraordinary dated 30-10-2025 from pages 1739 to 1760 regarding The GOA Aero Sports Rules, 2025 from Department of

Tourism.

2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 31-10-2025 from pages 1761 to 1762 regarding amendment in Government Notification dated 31-

12-2018 from Department of Finance.

3. Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 3-11-2025 from pages 1763 to 1764 regarding The Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election

Procedure) (Eight Amendment) Rules, 2024 from Department of Panchayati Raj and Community Development.

4. Extraordinary (No. 4) dated 3-11-2025 from pages 1765 to 1778 regarding framing of Monthly Lottery Scheme from

Department of Finance.

INDEX

Department Type

Subject Page No

1 2

3 4

1.    Animal Husbandry &     Not.- 13-91/M S Kamd/42/2025-26/  Appointment of Insurance Agency.            1780
      Veterinary Services    4868
2.    Co-operation           Not.- 11-39-2024-25/PLG/RCS/E-P   Online Financial Assistance Module          1780
                             ortal/237/3189
3.    Education              Not.- DE/PLG/Misc/87/2025-26      Orphan Child as "Child Belonging to         1781
                                                               Disadvantaged Group"
4.    Empowerment of         Not.- 1/90/2024-25-DEPwD/Sch/HS   Amendment of Scheme for Persons with        1781
      Persons with           N/593                             Benchmark Requiring High Support
      Disabilities
5.    Law                    Not.- 14/2/2025/LD(Estt.)/2861    Goa Suits Valuation Act, 2025- appointed    1782
                                                               date
6.    Mines                  Not.- DMG/34/AUCTIONCELL/D        Amendment to Dump policy                    1782
                             UMPPOLICY/2023/2337
7.    Personnel              Not.- 1/12/2024-PER               RR's-Department of Registration.            1783
8.    Personnel              Not.- 1/3/2025-PER                RR's- Directorate of Mines and Geology.     1786
9.    Protocol & Hospitality Not.- 3-1-87-P&HD/P.F./457        Warrant of Precedence                       1788
10.   Tourism                Not.- 4/S(1-81)/2025-DT/242       Demarcation of Additional Water Sport       1791
                                                               Activities-South Goa beaches

Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited (Recruitment and conditions of the Service) Regulations, 2025

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services

Notification

13-91/M S Kamd/42/2025-26/4868 Date : 27-Oct-2025

Read: Mukhyamantari Sudharit Kamdhenu Scheme.

(1) No. 13-91/MS Kamd/2024-25/1603 dated 11-07-20234 published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 17 dated 25-07-2024.

Mukhyamantari Sudharit Kamdhenu Scheme

Whereas the Government had notified the Mukhyamantari Sudharit Kamdhenu scheme vide Notification number 1603 read above.

Whereas the Government has registered The Bajaj General Insurance Limited having its Office at Bajaj Insurance House, Airport Road, Yerwada, Pune 411006 as registered Agency for Insurance of milch animals in the State of Goa for the period of three years.

Whereas clause 15 of Mukhyamantari Sudharit Kamdhenu scheme animals purchased should be insured through Insurance agency appointed by the Government.

Whereas Bajaj General Insurance Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Goa on 23rd October, 2025 to issue Insurance policy of milch animals under the Mukhyamantari Sudharit Kamdhenu scheme for the period of three years.

Therefore, the Government has appointed the Agency "Bajaj General Insurance Limited" to Insure milch animals purchased under the Mukhyamantari Sudharit Kamdhenu scheme for the period of three years.

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

Sd/- Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (AH).

Panaji.

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Department of Co-operation

Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies

Notification

11-39-2024-25/PLG/RCS/E-Portal/237/3189 Date : 29-Oct-2025

Whereas, the Government of Goa has adopted a policy of promoting transparency, efficiency, accountability and citizen-centric governance in the functioning of its departments by ensuring that all departmental services are gradually on-boarded on digital platforms.

And whereas, in furtherance of the above objectives the Department of Co-operation has taken initiatives to digitalize the processes relating to Co-operative Societies in the State of Goa so as to provide for seamless access, timely disposal of applications, uniformity in procedures and to reduce the needs for physical interface.

And whereas, the Department of Cooperation in coordination with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Goa has successfully developed, tested and operationalised an Online Financial Assistance Module for submission and processing of applications of Co-operative Societies under State Schemes. This online module is made available through the official departmental portal www.coopgoa.gov.in and is integrated with the State's e-Governance framework.

And whereas, the Government is of the considered opinion that the digitisation of applications for financial assistance will (i) enable faster scrutiny and sanction; (ii) bring about uniformity in documentation; (iii) ensure proper monitoring of the funds disbursed under the State Schemes and (iv) create a digital record for audit and accountability purpose.

Now therefore, in pursuance of the above it is hereby notified that all Cooperative Societies registered with the Department of Cooperation and desirous of availing benefits of financial assistance under any of the State Schemes shall mandatorily submit their applications only through the Online Financial Assistance Module made available on the Goa Online Portal (www.coopgoa.gov.in).

This Notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall be deemed to apply to all Co-operative Societies throughout the State of Goa.

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

Ashutosh Apte, Registrar of Co-operative Societies & ex officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji.

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Department of Education

Directorate of Education

Notification

DE/PLG/Misc/87/2025-26 Date : 03-Nov-2025

In pursuance of clause (d) of Section 2 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Central Act No. 35 of 2009), the Government of Goa hereby specifies the "Orphan Child" as "child belonging to disadvantaged group". This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

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

Shailesh R Sinai Zingde, Director (Education) and ex officio Jt. Secretary

Porvorim.

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Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Notification

1/90/2024-25-DEPwD/Sch/HSN/593 Date : 30-Jul-2025

Read: Notification No. 1/90/2024-25/DEPwD/Sch/HSN/153 dated 08-05-2025.

1) In Clause (4)(3) of the above referred scheme the following shall be substituted:—

"The applicants family income from all sources shall not exceed Rs. 8.00 lakhs p.a. or limit revised or raised at par for Economically Weaker Section (E.W.S) category from time to time. Income certificate issued by competent authority shall be treated as conclusive proof of income."1781 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 32 06TH NOVEMBER, 2025 2) In Clause (6)(3) of the above referred scheme the following shall be substituted:—

''Family income certificate issued by VP Secretary for applicants from rural areas or by Chief Officer of concerned Municipal Council in case of Municipal Jurisdiction showing family income from all sources not exceeding Rs. 8.00 lakhs p.a".

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

Varsha Naik, Director of DEPwD ex officio/Jt. Secretary.

Porvorim.

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Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

Notification

14/2/2025/LD(Estt.)/2861 Date : 30-Oct-2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 1 of the Goa Suits Valuation Act, 2025 (Goa Act 20 of 2025), the Government of Goa hereby appoints the 15th day of November, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force.

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

Gajanan X. Bhonsle, Under Secretary (Estt.), Law.

Porvorim.

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Department of Mines

Directorate of Mines and Geology

Notification

DMG/34/AUCTIONCELL/DUMPPOLICY/2023/2337 Date : 30-Oct-2025

Read: Notification No. DMG/34/AUCTION CELL/DUMP POLICY/2023/2045 dated 14-09-2023.

The Government is pleased to amend the above read notification regarding policy for regulating iron ore dump handling in the State of Goa.

1) Amendment to Clause 2.2

In clause 2.2 after the words 'With respect to the inventoried dumps' the words 'or dumps which were declared by the erstwhile lease holder under the Goa Mineral Policy, 2013 or the Goa (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation of Minerals) Rules, 2013, within the time period prescribed therein' shall be added.

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

Narayan M. Gad, Director/ex officio Addl. Secy. (Mines).

Panaji.

Department of Personnel

Notification

1/12/2024-PER Date : 24-Sep-2025

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 Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 27 dated 05-10-1995 vide Government Notification No. 1/3/83-PER dated 21-09-1995, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group 'B', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Registration Department, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Registration Department, Group 'B', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, Recruitment Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").

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

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

These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide their letter No. COM/II/13/55(1)/2006/819 dated 25-08-2025.

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

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

Porvorim.

Notification

1/3/2025-PER Date : 23-Oct-2025

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 Head Surveyor, published vide Government Notification No. 1/6/74-PER (Vol. II) dated 12-08-1987 in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 25 dated 17-09-1987, 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 Mines & Geology, Government of Goa, namely:—

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

Department of Protocol & Hospitality

Notification

3-1-87-P&HD/P.F./457 Date : 24-Oct-2025 In supersession of all previous notifications issued on the subject and in consonance with the notification No. 33-Press/79 dated the 26th July, 1979, issued by President's Secretariat as amended from time to time, Government of Goa is pleased to notify the Order of Precedence/Warrant of Precedence with respect to the rank and precedence mentioned therein which is to be observed at all the National and State level function in the State of Goa as under:

NOTE I The Table of Precedence is meant for ceremonial occasions only and not for day to day functioning of the Government.

NOTE II The order in which posts are mentioned in any one article is not

the basis of determining the seniority inter-se. Persons in the Table of Precedence will take rank in order of the number of the articles.

However, where the dignitaries of different States/Union Territories included in the same articles are present then they may be assigned precedence inter-se in the alphabetical order of the name of States and Union Territories Concerned.

NOTE III Chief Minister of the State will take precedence above Cabinet Ministers of the Union in a function organized within the State

NOTE IV Among the members of Legislative Assembly, the following will take precedence over other members. They will take rank in the following order:

(a) Leaders of Parties

(b) Ex-Chief Minister

(c) Ex-Speaker

(d) Ex-Ministers

(e) Chairman/Vice-Chairman of various statutory Boards/

Corporations of Govt. undertakings.

(Other members of Legislative Assembly will be given seniority on the basis of number of years as MLA)

NOTE V Dignitaries of equal status from other States will be preceded by

dignitaries of the State Government.

NOTE VI All ladies/gentlemen unless by virtue of holding an appointment themselves who are entitled-to a higher position in the table, shall take place according to the rank assigned to their respective husbands/spouses

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

Kaushik. D. Amonkar, Under Secretary (Protocol)

Porvorim.

Department of Tourism

Notification

4/S(1-81)/2025-DT/242 Date : 03-Nov-2025

Read: Notification No. N5/3(388)/2020-DT dated 06-01-2022 & No. N5/3(388)/2020-DT dated 07-01-2021

In addition to areas notified vide the above read notification Government of Goa is hereby pleased to notify the demarcation of additional areas for water sports activities on North and South Goa beaches with a view to regulate and monitor these activities in the entire State of Goa in terms of Clause 24(b) of "the Policy for regulation of water sports in Goa" published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 34 dated 19th November, 2020 and the same is published herewith for information of concerned stakeholders/general public.

Demarcation of Additional Water Sport Activities - South Goa beaches.

Kedar Naik, Director of Tourism.

Panaji.

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Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited

Notification

ITG/Admn/Recruitment Rules/24-25/2953 Date : 14-Oct-2025 In pursuance of the powers conferred by the Article 162 and 163 of the Articles of the Association, the Board of Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited hereby makes the following Regulations, to regulate the Recruitment and Conditions of the Service of Officers and Employees of the Corporation and all other matters incidental thereto, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These regulations may be called the Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited (Recruitment and Conditions of the Service) Regulations, 2025.

(2) They shall apply to posts specified in column (2) of the schedule to these regulations (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule).

(3) They shall come into force with effect from 14th October, 2025.

2. Definitions.— In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires.—

(a) "Corporation" means Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited.

(b) "Board" means Board of Directors of Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited constituted by Government.

(c) "Government" means Government of Goa.

(d) "Managing Director" means an officer appointed as Managing Director by the Government.

3. Constitution of service.— The service shall consist of the following persons namely.—

(a) Persons recruited to the service before commencement of these regulations and

(b) Persons recruited to the service in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

4. Number, classification and scale of pay.— The number of posts, classification of the said posts and the scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said Schedule:

Provided that the Board, may vary the number of posts as specified in column (3) of the said Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

5. 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 (6) to (13) of the said Schedule.

6. 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 Board 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 provision with the approval of the Government.

7. Power to relax.— Where the Board 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 with the approval of the Government, relax any of the provisions of these regulations with respect to any class or category of persons.

8. Saving.— Nothing in these regulations 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.

9. These Regulations are made in supersession of existing Rules namely Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited (ITG) Post Recruitment Rules.

For and on behalf of the Corporation.

Praveen R. Volvotkar, Managing Director.

Panaji.

Goa Human Resource Development Corporation

Notification

1/8/2016-GHRDC Date : 29-Oct-2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 31 of the Goa Human Resource Development Act, 2012 (Goa Act 12 of 2012) and with the previous approval of the Government, the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation hereby makes the following regulations so as to amend the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (Recruitment and Conditions of the Service), Regulations, 2020 published vide Notification No. 1/8/2016-GHRDC dated 18-11-2020, in Official Gazette, Series I No. 37 dated 10-12-2020, as follows, namely :-

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These regulations may be called the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (Recruitment and Conditions of the Service) (First Amendment), Regulations, 2025.

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

2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (Recruitment and Conditions of the Service), Regulations, 2020, in the Schedule,

(i) Sr. No. (11) and entries against its shall be renumbered as Sr. No. 12 and before Sr. No. 12 as so renumbered, the following shall be inserted, namely:—

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