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

Agriculture

Not.- 3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera Suraksha/2

0/2025-26/D.Agri/12

Amendment to State Sector Scheme Kera

Suraksha Insurance scheme

123

Civil Supplies and

Consumer Affairs

Not.- DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/202

5-26/228

The Chief Minister's Financial Assistance

for refilling of LPG Cylinder Scheme, 2023

125

Handicrafts Textile and

Coir

Not.- 3/2/2014-HT&C/Part-I/60

Discontinuation of scheme- Training

programme in various Handicrafts items to

create self-employment opportunity for

urban and rural youth/women, un-employed

person

125

New and Renewable

Energy

Ord.- 1/1/Admn/DNRE/2025-26/18

Creation of post

126

Personnel

Not.- 1/10/2024-PER

RR's- Directorate of Mines and Geology

127

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture

Notification

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,

3/3/Hort/SSS/Kera Suraksha/20/2025-26/D.Agri/12

Date: 04-Apr-2025

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]

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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

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.

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24TH APRIL, 2025

Para 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 10^th

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

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

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.

DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/2025-26/228

Date: 16-Apr-2025

3/2/2014-HT&C/Part-I/60

Date: 17-Apr-2025

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This 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

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

Assistant

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).

..................................................................................

1/1/Admn/DNRE/2025-26/18

Date: 22-Apr-2025

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Department of Personnel

Notification

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).

1/10/2024-PER

Date: 04-Apr-2025

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