Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 04th December, 2025 (Agrahayana 13, 1947) SERIES I No. 36
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Note: There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 35 dated 27-11-2025 namely:-
1. Extraordinary dated 28-11-2025 from pages 1945 to 1946, Department of Town and Country Planning, Order regarding the
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2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 28-11-2025 from pages 1947 to 1950, Department of Transport, Notification regarding the Goa
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Department Type
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3 4 1. Agriculture Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera Suraksha/2
1951 0/2025-26/D.Agri/635
Amendment to State Sector Scheme 'Kera Suraksha Insurance' Scheme.
2. Power Not.- 120/02/CEE/TECH/COM Levy on the units of energy consumed. {idpg}2
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
Notification
3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera Suraksha/20/2025-26/D.Agri/635 Date : 27-Nov-2025
Sub.: Amendment to State Sector Scheme 'Kera Suraksha Insurance' Scheme.
Ref.: 1. Notification No. 3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera-Suraksha/20/2023-24/D. Agri/206 dtd. 20-07-2023 and published in the Official Gazette of Government of Goa, Series I No. 17 dtd. 27-07-2023.
2. No. 3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera-Suraksha/20/2025-26/D.Agri/12 dtd. 04-04-2025 published in Official Gazette, Series No. I No. 4 dtd. 27-03-2025
AMENDMENT
Para No. 8 Kera Suraksha Insurance scheme will be replaced and shall be read as below:
Kera Suraksha Insurance scheme.— The 'Kera Suraksha Insurance' scheme is implemented by the Coconut Development Board in association with The New India Assurance Company Ltd; Tripunithura specified by Coconut Development Board for providing accidental insurance coverage to a maximum of
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 1951OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 36 04TH DECEMBER, 2025 Rs. 7.00 lakhs to workers/labourers engaged in coconut farms, including those performing high-risk activities such as coconut tree climbing, neera tapping, coconut harvesting, hybridization and other essential farm operations. It also includes workers/labourers involved in coconut peeling and de-shelling, whether on-farm or in small-scale coconut based industries. 'Kera Suraksha Insurance' scheme is a comprehensive group personal accident insurance scheme implemented for the benefit of coconut pluckers with a premium of Rs. 956/ or as fixed by Coconut Development Board which is shared between the Coconut Development Board and the beneficiary i.e coconut plucker in the ratio of 85:15%. At present, the beneficiary has to bear Rs. 143/ as the beneficiary share and the balance Rs. 813/ is borne by the Coconut Development Board. In-spite of promoting the scheme through various forums, the traditional coconut pluckers are hesitant to take up the insurance scheme.
It is therefore, decided to insure all the workers/labourers engaged in coconut farms, including those performing high-risk activities such as coconut tree climbing, neera tapping, coconut harvesting, hybridization and other essential farm operations. It also includes workers/labourers involved in coconut peeling and de-shelling, whether on-farm or in small-scale coconut based industries under the 'Kera Suraksha Insurance' Scheme from 2025-26 onwards. The insurance premium payable by the beneficiary as per the pattern decided by Coconut Development Board from time to time will be borne by the State Government to cover all workers/labourers engaged in coconut farms, including those performing high-risk activities such as coconut tree climbing, neera tapping, coconut harvesting, hybridization and other essential farm operations. It also includes workers/labourers involved in coconut peeling and de-shelling, whether on-farm or in small-scale coconut based industries operating in the State of Goa by providing insurance coverage of Rs. 7.00 lakhs or as decided by the Coconut Development Board from time to time. It is proposed to cover 1000 coconut pluckers every year with a financial outlay of Rs. 1.43 lakhs annually.
Para No. 1 of Redressal of Grievances and disputes will be replaced and shall be read as below:
Redressal of Grievances and disputes.— The Minister of Agriculture shall have the powers to grant any relaxation in general or on cases to case basis regarding procedure and guidelines of the scheme in the interest of insuring all the workers/labourers engaged in coconut farms, including those performing high- risk activities such as coconut tree climbing, neera tapping, coconut harvesting, hybridization and other essential farm operations. It also includes workers/labourers involved in coconut peeling and de-shelling, whether on-farm or in small-scale coconut based industries operating in the State of Goa.
Para No. 1 of Guidelines and Procedure adopted for Sanction will be replaced and shall be read as
below:
Guidelines and Procedure adopted for sanction.— Applications are invited from the workers/labourers engaged in coconut farms, including those performing high-risk activities such as coconut tree climbing, neera tapping, coconut harvesting, hybridization and other essential farm operations. It also includes workers/labourers involved in coconut peeling and de-shelling, whether on-farm or in small-scale coconut based industries willing to insure themselves under 'Kera Suraksha Insurance' scheme of Coconut Development Board for taking the benefits under the scheme along with the prescribed documents.
Other contents of the Notification remain the same. This Amendment shall come into force during the financial year 2025-26.
This issues with the approval of the Government and concurrence of Finance (Exp.) Department vide their U.O. No. 1400091529 dtd. 07-11-2025.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.
Sandeep Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture & ex officio Joint Secretary.
Tonca, Caranzalem.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 36 04TH DECEMBER, 2025Department of Power
Office of the Chief Electrical Engineer
Notification
120/02/CEE/TECH/COM
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Goa Electricity Duty Act, 1986 (Act No. 7 of 1986) and in supersession of the Government Notification No. 120/2/CEE/TECH/Com dated 06-07-2023, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 15 dated 13-07-2023, the Government of Goa hereby levies on the units of energy consumed, a duty at the rate as specified in column (3) of the Table below for category of consumers as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table.
TABLE
| Sr. No. | Category | Electricity Duty (Paise/Unit) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| A. Low-Tension Supply | ||
| 1 | DOMESTIC SERVICE (DS) | |
| LTDS-I | 0 | |
| LTDS-II | 20 | |
| LTDS-III | 20 | |
| 2 | NON-DOMESTIC SERVICE (NDS) | |
| NDS – I | 70 | |
| NDS – II | 70 | |
| NDS – III | 70 | |
| NDS – IV | 70 | |
| NDS – V | 20 | |
| 3 | AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (AS) | |
| LTAS – I | 20 | |
| LTAS – II | 20 | |
| LTAS – III | 20 | |
| 4 | INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (IS) | |
| LTIS – I | 70 | |
| 5 | PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES (PS) | |
| LTPS-I | 70 | |
| LTPS-II | 0 | |
| LTPS-III: (Public Utility Services - Defense) | 20 | |
| LTPS III: (Public Utility Services – Railway, etc.) | 70 | |
| 6 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS | |
| B. High-Tension Supply | LTEV-I | 70 |
| 7 | DOMESTIC SERVICE (DS) | |
| HTS-I | 20 | |
| 8 | NON-DOMESTIC SERVICE (NDS) | |
| HTS-II | 70 | |
| 9 | AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (AS) | |
| HTS-III | 20 | |
| 10 | INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (IS) | |
| HTS-IV | 70 | |
| 11 | PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES (PS) | |
| HTS-V: (Public Utility Services - Defense) | 20 | |
| HTS-V: (Public Utility Services – Railway, etc.) | 70 | |
| 12 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS | |
| HTS-VI | 70 | |
| C. Extra High-Tension Supply | ||
| 13 | NON-DOMESTIC SERVICE (NDS) | |
| EHTS-I | 70 | |
| 14 | INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (IS) | |
| EHTS-II | 70 | |
| 15 | PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES (PS) | |
| EHTS-III: (Public Utility Services - Defense) | 20 | |
| EHTS-III: (Public Utility Services – Railway, etc.) | 70 | |
| 16 | Temporary Supply | Rate is same as in case of permanent supply |
Note: The duty worked out as 50 Paise and above shall be rounded off as rupee one and the duty worked out as less than 50 Paise shall be treated as NIL.
This notification shall come into force from 1st October 2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Stephen Fernandes, Chief Electrical Engineer & ex officio Additional Secretary.
Panaji.
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