Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 29th January, 2026 (Magha 9, 1947) SERIES I No. 44
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Note: There is a Supplement and two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 43 dated 22-1-2026 as follows:-
1. Supplement dated 22-1-2026 from pages 2167 to 2220 regarding various Bills from Goa Legislature Secretariat.
2. Extraordinary dated 23-1-2026 from pages 2221 to 2224 regarding The Bombay High Court (Appellate Side) (Third
Amendment) Rules, 2025 from Department of Law and Judiciary.
3. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 28-1-2026 from pages 2225 to 2228 regarding The Goa Appropriation Act, 2026 from Department
of Law.
INDEX
Department Type
Subject Page No
1 2
3 4
1. Planning Not.- DPSE/IV/Population Census-2 Declaration of houselisting operations of 2229
027/1/2025-26/3126 the Census of India, 2027.
2. Planning Not.- DPSE/IV/Population Census-2 Instructions to Census Officer to ask 2230
027/1/2025-26/3129 questions as enumerated for housing
census.
3. Planning Not.- DPSE/IV/Population Census-2 Declaration of houselisting operations of 2232
027/1/2025-26/3130 the Census of India, 2027.
4. Public Health Not.- JS(Health)/Misc/2025-26/04 Declaration of newly established Hospital 2232
Facility at Tuem as linked facility to GMC.
5. Revenue Not.- 16/58/2017-RD/PF-XII/108 DR-The Goa Land Revenue (Conversion 2232
of use of land and non-agricultural assessment) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Planning
Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation
Notification
DPSE/IV/Population Census-2027/1/2025-26/3126 Date : 28-Jan-2026 In supersession of the Notification of the Government of Goa, issued by the Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation, notified vide No. DPSE/IV/NPR/2019-20 published in the Extraordinary Official Gazette, Government of Goa, Series I No. 19 dated 14th August, 2019, the following Notification No. S.O.
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 2229OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 44 29TH JANUARY, 2026 99(E) dated 7th January, 2026 issued by the Office of the Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, is hereby published for general information.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.
Vijay B. Saxena, Director and ex officio Joint Secretary (Planning).
Porvorim.
---------
Ministry of Home Affairs
(Office of Registrar General, India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th January, 2026
S. O. 99(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 17A of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990 and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India) number S. O. 119(E), dated the 7th January, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 9th January, 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby declares that the houselisting operations of the Census of India, 2027 shall take place between 1st April, 2026 and 30th September, 2026 in all States and Union Territories in India during the period of thirty days specified by each State and Union territory. There shall also be an option for self-enumeration which shall be conducted in fifteen days' time period just before the start of house of house houselisting operations of thirty days.
[F.No.: 9/8/2025-CD (Cen)]
MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
——————
Notification
DPSE/IV/Population Census-2027/1/2025-26/3129 Date : 28-Jan-2026
In supersession of the Notification of the Government of Goa, issued by the Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation, notified vide No. DPSE/IV/Population Census-2021/2019-20/423, published in the Official Gazette, Government of Goa, Series I, No. 47 dated 20th February, 2020, the following Notification No. S.O. 353(E) dated 22nd January, 2026 issued by the Office of the Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, is hereby published for general information.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.
Vijay B. Saxena, Director and ex officio Joint Secretary (Planning).
Porvorim.
---------
Ministry of Home Affairs
(Office of Registrar General, India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd January, 2026
S.O. 353(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 8 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India) number S.O. 120(E), dated the 7th January, 2020 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 9th January, OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 44 29TH JANUARY, 2026 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby instructs that all the Census Officers may, within the limits of the local areas for which they have been respectively appointed, ask all such questions from all persons on the items enumerated below for collecting information through the house listing and housing census schedule in connection with the Census of India, 2027 namely:—
1. Building number (Municipal or local authority or census number).
2. Census house number.
3. Predominant material of floor of the census house.
4. Predominant material of wall of the census house.
5. Predominant material of roof of the census house.
6. Ascertain use of census house.
7. Condition of the census house.
8. Household number.
9. Total number of persons normally residing in the household.
10. Name of the head of the household.
11. Sex of the head of the household.
12. Whether the head of the household belongs to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other.
13. Ownership status of the census house.
14. Number of dwelling rooms exclusively in possession of the household.
15. Number of married couple(s) living in the household.
16. Main source of drinking water.
17. Availability of drinking water source.
18. Main source of lighting.
19. Access to latrine.
20. Type of latrine.
21. Waste water outlet.
22. Availability of bathing facility.
23. Availability of kitchen and LPG/PNG connection.
24. Main fuel used for cooking.
25. Radio/Transistor.
26. Television.
27. Access to internet.
28. Laptop/Computer.
29. Telephone/Mobile Phone/Smartphone.
30. Bicycle/Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped.
31. Car/Jeep/Van.
32. Main Cereal consumed in the household.
33. Mobile Number (for census related communications only).
[F. No. 9/8/2025-CD (Cen)]
MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General
and Census Commissioner, India.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 44 29TH JANUARY, 2026Notification
DPSE/IV/Population Census-2027/1/2025-26/3130 Date : 28-Jan-2026
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of Section 17A of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990 the Government of Goa hereby declares that the House listing Operations of the Census of India 2027 shall take place during the period of 30 days from 16th April to 15th May 2026. There shall also be an option for Self-Enumeration which shall be conducted in 15 days' time from 1st April to 15th April, 2026 period just before the start of house listing operations of 30 days period.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa
Vijay B. Saxena, Director and ex officio Joint Secretary (Planning).
Porvorim.
———♦♦♦———
Department of Public Health
Notification
JS(Health)/Misc/2025-26/04 Date : 21-Jan-2026
In pursuance to the decision of the Government to strengthen healthcare facilities in Northern region of the State of Goa, the Government is pleased to declare newly established Hospital Facility at Tuem as linked facility to Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim.
Consequent upon the above decision, this department shall provide the services of Doctors of Goa Medical College as well as Directorate of Health Services to this facility for providing healthcare services. The orders of deployment of Doctors to cater to patients visiting this facility shall be issued separately.
Dean, Goa Medical College and Director of Health Services shall take necessary action for effective implementation and ensure smooth co-ordination between the institutions for providing healthcare facility to this region.
This Notification is issued as per the decision of Government conveyed vide Note No. 1-3-2026/CM dtd. 09-01-2026.
Dr. Pranab G. Bhat, Joint Secretary (Health).
Porvorim.
———♦♦♦———
Department of Revenue
Notification
16/58/2017-RD/PF-XII/108 Date : 27-Jan-2026
The following draft rules, which the Government of Goa proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 199 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act No. 9 of 1969), so as to further amend the Goa Land Revenue (Conversion of use of land and non-agricultural assessment) Rules, 1969, are hereby pre-published as required by sub-section (3) of Section 199 of the said Code for information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft Rules shall be taken into consideration by the Government after expiry of a period of fifteen days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 44 29TH JANUARY, 2026All objections and/or suggestions to the said draft rules may be forwarded to the Secretary (Revenue) to the Government of Goa, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Porvorim Goa, before the expiry of the said period of fifteen days so that they may be taken into consideration at the time of finalization of the said draft rules.
DRAFT RULES
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 199 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act No. 9 of 1969) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend the Goa Land Revenue (Conversion of use of land and non- agricultural assessment) Rules, 1969, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Land Revenue (Conversion of use of land and non-agricultural assessment) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Substitution of Schedule II.— For Schedule II appended to the Goa Land Revenue (Conversion of use of land and non-agricultural assessment) Rules, 1969, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:—
SCHEDULE II
(See rule 7)
Whereas an application has been made to the Collector of ................ (hereinafter referred to as "the Collector" which expression shall include any officer whom the Collector shall appoint to exercise and perform his powers and duties under this grant) under Section 32 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (hereinafter referred to as "the said Code", which expression shall where the context so admits include the rules and orders thereunder) by .......... inhabitant of being the occupant/tenant of Survey No. ........ in the village of......................... in the...........................taluka (hereinafter referred to as "the applicant" which expression shall, where the context so admits, include his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns) for permission to use for the plot of land (hereinafter referred to as the "said plot") described in Appendix I hereto and indicated by the letters ................ on the site plan annexed hereto, forming part of survey number ……….. and measuring the same a little more or less……….
Now, this is to certify that the permission to use of the said plot is hereby granted, subject to the provisions of the said Code, and rules thereunder, and on the following conditions, namely:—
1. Leveling and clearing of the land.— The applicant shall be bound to level and clear the land sufficiently to render suitable for the particular non-agriculture purpose for which permission is granted and to prevent insanitary conditions.
2. Assessment.— The applicant in lieu of the assessment heretofore leviable in respect of the said plot shall pay to Government on the ........................ day of......................... in each year an annual assessment of Rupees ........................ (Rs.........) during the fifteen years commencing on the ................ day of 20...... and on the expiry of the said period of fifteen years, such revised assessment as may from time to time be fixed by the Collector under the said Code:
Provided that, where the applicant is a Co-operative Housing Society or the Goa Housing Board, it shall be entitled to such exemption from the payment of altered assessment as is permissible under sub- rule (3) or rule 20.
3. Use.— The applicant shall not use the said land and building erected or to be erected thereon for any purpose other than (here insert the specific purpose for which the permission is granted without the previous sanction of the Collector.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 44 29TH JANUARY, 20264. Liability for rates.— The applicant shall pay all taxes, rates and cesses leviable on the said land.
5. Penalty clause.— (a) If the applicant contravenes any of the foregoing conditions the Collector may, without prejudice to any other penalty to which the applicant may be liable under the provisions of the said Code continue the said plot in the occupation of the applicant on payment of such fine, and assessment as he may direct.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clause (a) it shall be lawful for the Collector to direct the removal or alteration of any building or structure erected or used contrary to the provisions of this grant within such time as is specified in that behalf by the Collector, and on such removal or alteration not being carried out within the specified time, he may cause the same to be carried out, and recover the cost of carrying out the same from the applicant as an arrears of land revenue.
6. Code provisions applicable.— Save as herein provided, the grant shall be subject to the provisions of the said Code and the rules thereunder.
(Map)
APPENDIX- I
| Length and Breadth | Total Superficial area | Forming (Part of) Survey No. or Hissa No. | Boundaries | Remarks | ||||
| North to South | East to West | North | South | East | West | |||
(Signature of Collector) N.B. 1. This document need not be registered.
2. This document is exempted from the stamp duty.
3. The sanad is issued solely for the purpose of permitting the land to be used for non agricultural purpose and shall not be construed as determining the title or ownership of the land.
By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.
Vrushika Kauthankar, Under Secretary (Revenue-I)
Porvorim.
www.goaprintingpress.gov.in
Published by the Director, Printing & Stationary,
Government Printing Press, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Panaji-Goa 403 001.