Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 24th April, 2025 (Vaisakha 4, 1947) SERIES I No. 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Note: There is one Extraordinary issue to the Official Gazette Series I No. 3 dated 17-04-2025 namely, Extraordinary dated 17-4-
2025 from pages 121 to 122 regarding additional fee for delay after expiry of certificate of fitness from Department of
Transport.
INDEX
Department Type
Subject Page No
1 2 3 4
1. Agriculture Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera Suraksha/2 Amendment to State Sector Scheme Kera 123
0/2025-26/D.Agri/12 Suraksha Insurance scheme
2. Civil Supplies and Not.- DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/202 The Chief Minister's Financial Assistance 125
Consumer Affairs 5-26/228 for refilling of LPG Cylinder Scheme, 2023
3. Handicrafts Textile and
Not.- 3/2/2014-HT&C/Part-I/60 Discontinuation of scheme- Training
125 Coir
programme in various Handicrafts items to create self-employment opportunity for urban and rural youth/women, un-employed person
4. New and Renewable Ord.- 1/1/Admn/DNRE/2025-26/18 Creation of post
126 Energy
5. Personnel Not.- 1/10/2024-PER RR's- Directorate of Mines and Geology 127
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
Notification
3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera Suraksha/20/2025-26/D.Agri/12 Date: 04-Apr-2025 Sub.: Amendment to State Sector Scheme 'Kera Suraksha Insurance' scheme.
Ref.: Notification No. 3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera-Suraksha/20/2023-24/D.Agri/206 dated 20-07-2023 and published in the Official Gazette of Government of Goa, Series I No. 17 dated 27-07-2023.
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 Rs. 7.00 lakhs to Coconut Tree Climbers, Neera Technicians, Coconut Harvesters, Neera Tappers,
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 123OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 24TH APRIL, 2025 Hybridization Workers, workers engaged at Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms and Friends of Coconut Tree Trainees (FOCTs). '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 75:25%. At present, the beneficiary has to bear Rs. 239/- as the beneficiary share and the balance Rs. 717/- is borne by the Coconut Development Board. Inspite 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 Coconut Tree Climbers, Neera Technicians, Coconut Harvesters, Neera Tappers, Hybridization Workers, workers engaged at Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms and Friends of Coconut Tree Trainees (FOCTs) under the 'Kera Suraksha Insurance' Scheme from 2024-25 onwards. The insurance premium payable by the beneficiary will be borne by the Government to cover all the Coconut Tree Climbers, Neera Technicians, Coconut Harvesters, Neera Tappers, Hybridization Workers, workers engaged at Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms and Friends of Coconut Tree Trainees (FOCTs) 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 addition of Friends of Coconut Tree trainees with a financial outlay of Rs. 2.40 lakhs annually.
Component of under the scheme and present compensation
| Death/permanent total disability – Rs. 7,00,000/- |
| Permanent partial disablement – Rs. 3,50,000/- |
| Hospital expense reimbursement including medicines for maximum of two months after discharge (24 hrs. as IP) – Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Weekly compensation in case of Temporary Disablement (max for six weeks in the insurance period) – Rs. 21,000/- (Rs. 3,500/- per week) |
| By stander expenses – Rs. 200/- per day during 24 hour hospitalization period only based on actual bills (max. Rs. 3,000/-) |
| Ambulance charges in case of accident as well as death (actual as per bills) – Rs. 3,500/- |
| Funeral expenses incase of accidental death (subject to producing bills) – Rs. 5,500/- |
| Premium Rs. 956/- (including GST) |
Para No. 1 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 Coconut Tree Climbers, Neera Technicians, Coconut Harvesters, Neera Tappers, Hybridization Workers, workers engaged at Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms and Friends of Coconut Tree Trainees (FOCTs) 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.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 24TH APRIL, 2025Para No. 1 Readdresal of Grievances and disputes will be replaced and shall be read as below:
Readdresal 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 Coconut Tree Climbers, Neera Technicians, Coconut Harvesters, Neera Tappers, Hybridization Workers, workers engaged at Demonstration cum Seed Production (DSP) Farms and Friends of Coconut Tree Trainees (FOCTs) operating in the State of Goa.
Other contents of the Notification remain the same. This Amendment shall come into force from 10th December, 2024 during the financial year 2024-25.
This issues with the approval of the Government and concurrence of Finance (Exp) Department vide their U.O. No. 1400091529 dated 27-03-2025.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.
Sandeep Fol Dessai, Director of Agriculture & ex officio Joint Secretary.
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Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
Notification
DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/2025-26/228 Date: 16-Apr-2025
Read: 1. Notification No. DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/2023-24/1580 dated 14-07-2023, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 16 dated 20-07-2023.
2. Notification No. DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/2023-24/4461 dated 20-02-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 47 dated 22-02-2024.
The Scheme titled "The Chief Minister's Financial Assistance for refilling of LPG Cylinder Scheme, 2023" notified vide above read Notifications has been further extended for the Financial Year 2025-26.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Jayant G. Tari, Director, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs & ex officio Joint Secretary.
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Department of Handicrafts Textile and Coir
Notification
3/2/2014-HT&C/Part-I/60 Date: 17-Apr-2025
Read: (1) Notification No. 8/2/2006-IND dated 30-03-2007, published in the Official Gazette, Serial I No. 3 dated 19-04-2007.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Government of Goa, and in pursuance of the administrative approval accorded, the Government of Goa hereby discontinues the scheme "Training programme in various Handicrafts items to create Self-employment opportunity for urban and rural youth/women, un-employed person", as referred to in the notification read in preamble.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 24TH APRIL, 2025This Notification shall come into force with immediate effect, from the date of its publication in the
Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Darshani S. Dessai, Under Secretary, Handicrafts, Textile & Coir.
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Department of New and Renewable Energy
Order
1/1/Admn/DNRE/2025-26/18 Date: 22-Apr-2025
Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for creation of 03 (Three) post of Assistant in the Level-4 in Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA). A registered Society under Societies Registration Act, 1868 under the Administrative Control of Department of New and Renewable Energy. The Designation and number of posts are as indicated in the table below:-
| Sr. No. | Name/Designation of post | No. of post | Pay level |
| 1 | Assistant | 03 | Level-4 |
The expenditure on salary for the above post shall be debited to the Grant-in-Aid received from the Department of New and Renewable Energy from the Budget Head
(a) 2810 — New and Renewable Energy;
00 — ;
800 — Other Expenditure;
01 — New and Renewable Sources of Energy; 31 — Grant-in-Aid.
And
(b) 2810 — New and Renewable Energy;
00 — ;
800 — Other Expenditure;
02 — Integrated Rural Energy Program; 31 — Grant-in-Aid.
This issue with the recommendation of Administrative Reforms Department vide their U.O. No. 503/F dated 01-09-2023, approval of Personnel Department vide their U.O. No. 3936/F dated 07-06-2024 and with concurrence of Finance (R & C) Department vide their U.O. No. 10246/F dated 20-03-2025. This also issues with the approval of the Council of Ministers on Table Item No. 16 of its LXIXth Cabinet Meeting held on 09-04-2025 as conveyed by GAD vide letter No. 1/9/2025-GAD-II dated 15-04-2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa
Sohan A. Uskaikar, Director & ex officio Jt. Sec. (New and Renewable Energy).
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 4 24TH APRIL, 2025Department of Personnel
Notification
1/10/2024-PER Date: 04-Apr-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 Senior Geologist, published vide Government Notification No. 1/6/74-PER/Vol. III dated 03-07-1991, in the Official Gazette, Series No. 12 dated 17-06- 1993 and for the post of Assistant Geologist, published vide Government Notification No. 1/6/74-PER (Vol. III) dated 31-03-1994, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 4 dated 28-04-1994, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group 'A', and Group 'B' Gazetted, Non- Ministerial posts, 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 'A' and Group 'B', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall apply to the posts specified in column (2) 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 posts and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said Schedule:
Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (3) 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 posts, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (6) to (14) 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 letters bearing No. COM/II/13/25(2)/89/1885 and No. COM/II/13/25(1)/2025/1884, both dated 10-03-2025.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
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