Goa Gazette, No. 2526-35, 27 November 2025

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Panaji, ²⁷th November, ²⁰²⁵ (Agrahayana ⁶, ¹⁹⁴⁷) SERIES I No. 35

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INDEX

Department Type

Subject Page No

1 2

3 4

1.    Environment &          Ord.- LS/MISC/1915/96/Part IV/12    Delegation of Powers to Legal Metrology     1924
      Climate Change         43                                  Officers for Enforcement of DRS.
2.    Environment &          Not.- LS/MISC/1915/96/Part IV/124   Amendment of Government Notification        1924
      Climate Change         4                                   dated 12-8-2024.
3.    Home                   Not.- 2/44/2025-HD(G)/community     Guidelines for Community Services.          1926
                             services/2960
4.    Law                    Ord.- 14/07/2016-LD/Estt./2923      Creation of additional 04 posts of Law      1928
                                                                 Clerks.
5.    Law                    Ord.- 12/08/2015-LD(Estt.)/Part-II/3 Re-designation of Assistant Sessions Judge 1929
                             068                                 as Additional Sessions Judge.
6.    Personnel              Not.- 7/24/2016-PER(Part-I)/3514    Goa Public Service Commission               1929
                                                                 (Members and Staff) (Conditions of
                                                                 Service) (Third Amendment) Regulations,
                                                                 2025
7.    Personnel              Not.- 1/8/2023-PER                  Amendment of Recruitment Rules for          1939
                                                                 Group 'C' posts in various Departments.
8.    Personnel              Not.- No. 1/21/87-PER(Vol.III)/358  RR- Directorate of Education.               1940
                             1
9.    Power                  Not.- 120/2/CEE/TECH-71/CSC         Levy of public lighting duty on unit of     1940
                                                                 energy consumed.
10.   Revenue                Not.- 14/59/2017-RD/7430            Amendment of Government Notification        1942
                                                                 dated 17-5-2017.
11.   Tribal Welfare         Ord.- No. 1-285(revival of post)-202 Revival of post.                           1943
                             5-26/ADMN/DTW/4398

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Environment & Climate Change

Order

LS/MISC/1915/96/Part IV/1243 Date : 19-Nov-2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996 (Act 5 of 1997) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act"), the Government of Goa hereby directs those officers of the Department of Legal Metrology not below the rank of the Inspector of Legal Metrology shall exercise powers under clause 14 of the Government Notification No. LS- MISC/1915/96/Part-V/692 dated 12th August, 2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 20 dated 16th August, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Notification") and for efficient implementation of the said Notification such officers shall exercise the following powers, namely:—

(i) the power of inspection, verification and enforcement of the provisions contained in clauses 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the said Notification.

(ii) the power to enter and search, at all reasonable times, any premises, place, vehicle, or facility wherein any activity connected with the Deposit Refund System is carried on or reasonably suspected to be carried on;

(iii) the power to inspect any DRS Product and examine all books, registers, records, accounts, digital systems, or documents maintained in relation thereto, whether in physical or electronic form;

(iv) the power to seize any DRS Product, package, register, record, document, or digital database which appears to be in contravention of the provisions of the said Notification, or which may be required as evidence in any proceedings under the Act or this scheme.

(v) the power to return the DRS Product seized for non-affixation of USI on all DRS products, if the concerned entity, ensures affixation of a valid USI within a period of fifteen days from the date of such seizure.

(vi) the power to record particulars, obtain necessary signatures and retain the seized DRS product for prosecution or dispose it off as he may deem fit.

This Order 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.

Sachin S. Desai, Director (Environment & CC).

Panaji.

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Notification

LS/MISC/1915/96/Part IV/1244 Date : 19-Nov-2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996 (Act 5 of 1997) read with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act No. 10 of 1897), the Government of Goa hereby amends the Government Notification No. LS MISC/1915/96/Part-V/692 dated 12th August, 2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 20 dated 16th August, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Notification"), as follows, namely:—

In the principal Notification,—

(i) in clause 1,—

(a) for sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:—

"(1) "DRS Product" means a product made of non-biodegradable material specified in the Schedule of the Act and used for the purpose of packing the commodity suitable for sale in the State of Goa but does not include,—

(a) a package of cooked food product sold by a hotel, restaurant or cafe or any other eatery as a takeaway;

(b) a packaged commodity of price not exceeding the amount as notified by the Scheme Administrator from time to time;

(c) a packaged commodity of volume not exceeding the volume as notified by the Scheme Administrator from time to time;

(d) flexible plastic packaging used for sale of milk;

(e) a product of the manufacturer registered as Micro Enterprises under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006).

(b) after sub-clause (k), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:—

"(ka) "liquor" means a liquor as defined in clause (1) of Section 2 of the Goa Excise Duty Act, 1964 (Act No. 5 of 1964);"

(c) in sub-clause (w), for the words "System Administrator", the words "Scheme Administrator" shall be substituted;

(ii) in clause 4,—

(a) in sub-clause (v) for the words, "all DRS Escrow accounts" the words "all DRS escrow accounts and current accounts" shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-clause (viii), for the words "The deposit shall be fully refunded," the words "shall refund full deposit" shall be substituted;

(c) after sub-clause (xi), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely,:—

(xii) shall ascertain and determine the validity of the USI from time to time.";

(iii) in clause 6, in sub-clause (iii), for the words "Scheme Operator, the words "System Operator" shall be substituted;

(iv) in clause 8,—

(a) for the words "Scheme Operator" and "System Administrator", wherever they occur, the words "System Operator" and "Scheme Administrator" shall be respectively substituted;

(b) for sub-clause (v), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:—

"(v) Every Manufacturers shall transfer an amount equivalent to the deposit of each DRS product into such escrow account as designated by the Scheme Administrator from time to time." (v) after clause 10, the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—

"10A. Verification and inspection of DRS Products.— (1) Every Manufacturer (Producer, Importer, Brand Owner), dealer, retailer, distributor, or any obligated entity engaged in the manufacture, import, storage, distribution, or sale of DRS Products shall present such products bearing or displaying a valid and scannable USI, for inspection and verification. Such verification and Inspection may take place at,—

(i) the registered business premises, additional place of business, or warehouse of the obligated entity;

(ii) the premises of a retailer, distributor, or dealer where such DRS products are offered or exposed for sale;

(iii) any transport hub, storage facility, or other location where the products are in the course of trade or commerce; or1925 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 35 27TH NOVEMBER, 2025 (iv) any other place as may be notified or specified by the authorized officer for this purpose.

(2) Every DRS Product presented for verification shall be complete in itself with a securely affixed USI conforming to the prescribed standards as defined by the Scheme Administrator.

(3) The USI affixed to the DRS product shall remain legible and scannable throughout the lifecycle of such product.

10B. Disposal of Seized DRS Products and Recording thereof.— (1) The DRS product seized for non-compliance under mandated USI on all DRS products may be returned if the concerned entity ensures affixation of a valid USI, within period of fifteen days from the date of such seizure.

(2) When DRS products are seized, the authorised officer shall record particulars, obtain necessary signatures, and they may retain such DRS product for prosecution or dispose it off as may deem fit.

(vi) After clause 13, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

"14. Penalties.— (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions contained in clause 5, clause 8, clause 9, or clause 10 of this notification shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees. In addition, to the deposit that has not been deposited in the escrow account such batch of commodity packed in DRS Product shall be liable for confiscation;

(2) Whoever tampers with, forges, alters, removes, or in any manner manipulates, a Unique Serialized Identifier (USI) affixed on a Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) product prior to the sale of such product, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees and such batch of commodity packed in DRS Product shall be liable for confiscation or any other criminal liability under the applicable laws;

(3) Whoever manufactures or sells DRS Product without affixation of a valid USI, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and such batch of commodity packed in DRS Product shall be liable for confiscation.

(4) The penalties specified in this clause shall be in addition to any other action taken, penalty imposed, or proceeding that may be initiated, against the person violating provisions of this notification.".

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.

Sachin S. Desai, Director (Environment & CC).

Panaji.

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Department of Home

Home-General Division

Notification

2/44/2025-HD(G)/community services/2960 Date : 21-Nov-2025

In relation to Section 4(f) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No. 45 of 2023) and in exercise of the powers conferred by relevant sections of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No. 46 of 2023), in their application to the State of Goa, the Government of Goa, after consultation with the High Court of Bombay, hereby makes the following guidelines for award of Community Services as punishment, namely:—

Guidelines for Community Services

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

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

Porvorim.

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Department of Law

Order

14/07/2016-LD/Estt./2923 Date : 06-Nov-2025

Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for creation of additional 04 posts of Law Clerks on contract basis in the establishment of High Court of Bombay at Goa, as per the terms and conditions of the revised guidelines, issued by the Government of Maharashtra, Law & Judiciary Department for Law Clerks and enhancement of the stipend amount from Rs. 40,000/- to Rs. 65,000/- per month w.e.f 16-10-2024, as per notification of Maharashtra Government Resolution No. Padni-5916/445/Pra.Kra.29/Ka.Char dated 16-10-2024 with immediate effect.

The expenditure on the above posts shall be debited to the Budget Head "2014—Administrative of Justice; 102—High Court; 01—High Court Bench at Goa; 00—General; 01—Salaries" under Demand No. 62.

This issues with the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Department vide their U.O No. 2620/F dated 18-06-2025, Personnel Department vide their U.O No. 5051/F dated 20-08-2025 and concurrence of the Finance (R&C) Department vide their U.O No. 1400023434 dated 07-10-2025.

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

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

Porvorim.

Order

12/08/2015-LD(Estt.)/Part-II/3068 Date : 21-Nov-2025

In pursuance of recommendations of the Hon'ble Chief Justice Committee of the Bombay High Court, the Government of Goa is pleased to re-designate one (01) post of Assistant Sessions Judge as Additional Sessions Judge.

The post of Assistant Sessions Judge in the Session Court North and South Goa has been re-designated and upgraded as Additional Sessions Judge as per the New Criminal Law i.e. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Consequently, all other posts of Assistant Sessions Judge stand abolished with effect from 01-07-2024.

The expenditure on account of the above shall be debitable to the Budget Head of District and Sessions Court North and South Goa.

This issues with the approval of Administrative Reforms Department vide U. O. No. 2545/F dated 17-06-2025 and concurrence of Finance (R&C) Department vide U.O. No. 5973/F dated 17-09-2025.

By order and the name of the Governor of Goa.

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

Porvorim.

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Department of Personnel

Notification

7/24/2016-PER(Part-I)/3514 Date : 19-Nov-2025

Read:- 1. Government Notification No. 7/24/2016-PER/5067 dated 09-11-2020, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 33 dated 12-11-2020.

2. Government Notification No. 7/24/2016-PER dated 29-12-2021, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 40 dated 30-12-2021.

3. Government Notification No. 7/24/2016-PER/3268 dated 02-08-2023, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 19 dated 10-08-2023.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 318 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following Regulations so as to amend the Goa Public Service Commission (Members and Staff) (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2020, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These regulations may be called the Goa Public Service Commission (Members and Staff) (Conditions of Service) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

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

2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the Schedule of the Goa Public Service Commission (Members and Staff) (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2020.— (i) for the existing entries against serial No. '6' and the post "Senior Assistant" the following entries shall be substituted, namely:—

Notification

1/8/2023-PER Date : 20-Nov-2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the Government Notification No. 1/8/2023-PER dated 10-10-2023, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 29 dated 19-10-2023, the Governor of Goa hereby amends the Recruitment Rules for the Group 'C' posts in various Departments under the Government of Goa, as follows, namely:—

In the Schedule to the Recruitment Rules for the posts of Multi Tasking Staff, Lower Division Clerk/Recovery Clerk, Junior Stenographer, Stenographer Grade-II, Junior Assistant, Senior Assistant, Bailiff, Court Master, Attendant, Field Assistant, Data Entry Operator, Assistant Data Entry Operator, Talathi, Panchayat Secretary, Accounts Clerk, Accountant, Junior Auditor, Investigator, Library Attendant, Field Worker, Ahya, Maid Servant, Waiter, Milkman, Mess Servant in various Departments of the Government of Goa, in the relevant column under the heading "Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits", under the sub-heading "Essential", wherever experience of a period of less than one year is specified or experience is not specified, the following shall be substituted/specified, as the case may be, namely:—

"Atleast one year working experience,—

(a) as an apprentice under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (Central Act No. 52 of 1961); or (b) in a Government Department/Organization/Office/Institute; or

(c) in a Semi-Government Organization/Office/Institute; or

(d) in a Factory/Company/Hospital; or

(e) in a recognized Educational Institute; or

(f) in a registered Co-operative Credit Society/Multi State Co-operative Credit Society; or (g) in a registered Commercial Bank/Co-operative Bank; or

(h) (1) in an Advocate's office registered with the Bar Council under Section 3 of the Advocate's Act, 1961 (Central Act 25 of 1961); or

(2) in a Chartered Accountant's office registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; or

(3) in an Architect's office registered with the Council of Architecture; or

(4) in a Cost Accountant's office registered with the Institute of Cost Accountants of India; or (5) in a Company Secretary's office registered with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India;

or

(6) in the office of Engineer.

(i) in any other private Establishment where not less than 05 persons are employed.

Note:-

1. In case of clause (a) above, the period of one year shall be a minimum of 11 months i.e. 335 days.

2. In case of clause (h) above, following document is mandatory, namely:—

Account Statement from Bank/Banking Institute indicating monthly salary credited by concerned employer.

3. In case of clause (i) above, the following documents are mandatory, namely:—

(1) certified copy of Registration Certificate of establishment issued by the Labour Inspector.

(2) certified copy of the Statement in Form I submitted by employer to the Labour Inspector.".

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.

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

Porvorim.

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Notification

No. 1/21/87-PER(Vol.III)/3581 Date : 26-Nov-2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India read with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897), the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to amend the Government of Goa, Directorate of Education, Goa College of Engineering and Goa College of Pharmacy, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted posts, Recruitment Rules, 1989, published vide Notification No. 1/2/84-PER dated 16-08-1989, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 36 dated 07-12-1989, as follows, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Directorate of Education, Goa College of Engineering and Goa College of Pharmacy, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted posts, Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

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

2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the Government of Goa, Directorate of Education, Goa College of Engineering and Goa College of Pharmacy, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted posts, Recruitment Rules, 1989, in the Schedule, against the post of "Laboratory Assistant", in column 7, for the existing entry, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—

"Essential:

Degree in Science from a recognized University or equivalent.

Knowledge of Konkani.

Desirable:

Knowledge of Marathi.".

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 Power

Office of the Chief Electrical Engineer

Notification

120/2/CEE/TECH-71/CSC Date : 21-Nov-2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to Section 3 and sub-section 1 of Section 4 of the Goa Public Lighting Duty Act, 2021 (Goa Act 25 of 2021) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the1940 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 35 27TH NOVEMBER, 2025 Government of Goa hereby levies on the units of energy consumed, a public lighting duty at the rate as indicated against respective category of consumers mentioned in schedule-A below, in the State of Goa, with effect from 1st day of October, 2025.

The public lighting duty shall be levied and collected through electricity energy bills.

Schedule A

Note: The Duty worked out as 50 paise and above shall be rounded off as rupee on and the duty worked out as less than 50 paise shall be treated as NIL.

This Notification supersedes the Notification No. 120/2/CEE/TECH/SDA-4 dated 17th June, 2022 published in the Official Gazette, Government of Goa, Series I No. 11 dated 21-06-2022.

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

Stephen Fernandes, Chief Electrical Engineer and ex officio Additional Secretary.

Panaji.

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Department of Revenue

Notification

14/59/2017-RD/7430 Date : 19-Sep-2025

Ref.:- 14/59/2017-RD/802 dated 17-5-2017.

In Notification No. 14/59/2017-RD/802 dated 17-5-2017 against serial number 5, in column (3), the words "Samaj Certificate (self attested)" shall be omitted.

This Notification shall come into force with immediate effect.

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

Agnelo L. D'souza, Under Secretary (Revenue-II).

Porvorim.

Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

Order

No. 1-285(revival of post)-2025-26/ADMN/DTW/4398 Date : 19-Nov-2025

Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for revival of the following 01 post in the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation Ltd., Panaji-Goa.

The expenditure on revival of the post is debitable to the Budget Head: 2225—Welfare of SC/ST/OBC; 02—Welfare of ST's; 800—Other Expenditure; 25—Office of Goa State Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation; 00—General; 31—Grant-in-Aid.

This issues with the recommendation of ARD vide their U.O. No. 112/F dated 29-01-2025, approval of Personnel Department vide their U.O. No. 549/F dated 19-02-2025 and concurrence by Finance Department (R & C) vide their U.O. No. 4985/F dated 19-08-2025.

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

Nilesh Dhaigodkar, Director of Tribal Welfare.

Panaji.

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