Goa Gazette, No. 2526-48, 26 February 2026

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Panaji, ²⁶th February, ²⁰²⁶ (Phalguna ⁷, ¹⁹⁴⁷) SERIES I No. 48

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Note: There is one Extraordinary issue to the Official Gazette Series I No. 47 dated 25-2-2026 namely Extraordinary dated 25-

2-2026 from pages 2409 to 2416 regarding various Acts from Department of Law and Notifying the Director of Tourism

as the Prescribed Authority from Department of Tourism.

INDEX

Department Type

Subject Page No

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3 4

1.    Animal Husbandry       Not.- GSPDC/2025-26/7623            Mukhyamantri Swayampurna Goa Poultry       2417
                                                                 Development Policy, 2025.
2.    Personnel              Not.- 1/13/2005-PER                 RR's- Directorate of Agriculture.          2419
3.    Public Health          Not.- JS(Health)/Misc/2025-26/18    Online booking facility for OPDs at GMC.   2423
4.    Revenue                Not.- 16-27-2010/RD/242             Draft Rules- The Goa Land Revenue          2423
                                                                 (Record of Rights and Register of
                                                                 Cultivators) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
5.    Social Welfare         Not.- 359-DSW-BC-2025-26/Misc       Scheme for waiver of outstanding loans     2424
                             Matter/8437                         under micro finance and term loan
                                                                 disbursed.
6.    Tribal Welfare         Ord.- 1-505-2025-26/ADMN/DTW/       Creation and appointment of post of        2427
                             6059                                Company Secretary on contract basis.
7.    Water Resources        Not.- 19/1/CE-WRD-EO/2025-26/7      Addition of Survey Numbers in Command      2427
                             85                                  Area of Tillari Irrigation Project
8.    Water Resources        Not.- No.19/1/CE-WRD-EO/2025-2      Omission of Survey numbers from            2438
                             6/786                               Command Area of Tillari Irrigation
                                                                 Project.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Animal Husbandry

Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services

Notification

GSPDC/2025-26/7623 Date : 24-Feb-2026 Whereas, the Government of Goa aims to become Swayampurna (self-sufficient) in the poultry sector by 2037 and to regulate poultry activities in the State, in alignment with the national objective of Atmanirbhar Bharat 2047.

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 2417OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 48 26TH FEBRUARY, 2026 And whereas, the Council of Ministers has accorded approval to the Mukhyamantri Swayampurna Goa Poultry Development Policy, 2025 in the XCIVth Cabinet Meeting held on 11-02-2026 under the Chairmanship of the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Goa.

Now therefore, the Government is pleased to hereby notify the following Policy titled:

Mukhyamantri Swayampurna Goa Poultry Development Policy, 2025.

1. Preamble.— The Government of Goa envisions the State to become Swayampurna (self-sufficient) by 2037, in alignment with the national objective of Atmanirbhar Bharat 2047 as envisioned by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India. The poultry sector in Goa, once vibrant during the 1990s, witnessed a decline due to multiple constraints, resulting in dependency on external suppliers. This Policy is formulated to revive production, empower farmers, create employment, and ensure nutritional security.

2. Vision.— To achieve sustainable, safe, hygienic and self-reliant poultry production in Goa, ensuring food security, rural prosperity, employment generation and value addition to the State's economy.

3. Objectives.—

• To attain self-sufficiency in the production of poultry birds, eggs and value-added poultry products.

• To promote small, marginal and local poultry farmers through capacity building and institutional support.

• To ensure food safety, biosecurity and disease control across the poultry sector.

• To create a regulated, transparent and standardised poultry supply chain.

• To promote poultry-based entrepreneurship among local youth.

• To facilitate establishment of hatcheries, breeder farms, feed plants, slaughter/dressing plants and export-oriented processing units.

4. Scope and Applicability.— This Policy shall apply to all individuals, groups, SHGs, co-operatives, producer companies, agri-startups and businesses engaged or intending to engage in poultry farming, processing, trading or related activities within the State of Goa.

5. Institutional Mechanism.— The Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AHVS) shall be the Nodal Department. A State Poultry Development Steering Committee shall be constituted with representation from relevant Government bodies, technical experts and recognized poultry farmer associations for oversight and policy review.

6. Implementation Strategy.—

Short-Term

• Drafting of Act/Rules/Notifications for poultry regulation.

• Establishment of border quality control and disease testing laboratories.

• Capacity building programs for farmers and new entrepreneurs.

• Facilitating existing Goan Origin Farmers Association including Co-operatives in poultry production, distribution, transportation, trade, or formation of Corporation to develop, oversee and regulate the poultry industry in the State of Goa including involving in various governing or managing bodies appointed in this behalf by State Government.

Medium-Term

• Establishment of hatcheries to ensure supply of high-quality chicks.

• Promotion of breeder farms and structured broiler farming clusters.

• Development of commercial layer farms to reduce dependence on external suppliers.

• Facilitation of feed plants to ensure standardised feed supply.

• Establishment of dressing and rendering plants for hygienic processing and waste management.

Long-Term

Establishment of automated export-compliant poultry processing and value-addition facilities.

7. Regulatory and Quality Control Measures.—

• Mandatory registration and licensing of poultry farms and processing units.

• Periodic veterinary inspection and biosecurity compliance.

• Regulation of import of poultry products into Goa.

• Scientific waste disposal and environmental safeguards.

• Price stabilization measures during market fluctuations.

8. Financial Support and Incentives.— Financial support under this policy, including subsidies, loan interest subvention and insurance coverage, shall be notified through separate Government Orders/Schemes.

9. Validity and Review.— This Policy shall come into effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and remain valid for five (05) years, unless modified or rescinded by the Government. 10. Conclusion.— This Policy aims to revive and strengthen the poultry sector in Goa by empowering farmers, enhancing food safety, promoting entrepreneurship and driving long-term self-reliance and export readiness.

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

Dr. Nitin Naik, Director & ex officio Jt. Secretary (AH).

Panaji.

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Department of Personnel

Notification

1/13/2005-PER Date : 20-Jan-2026

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 relevant posts specified hereinbelow, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non- Ministerial posts, in the Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Directorate of Agriculture, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, Recruitment Rules, 2026.

(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 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 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, 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 regard.

These rules are issued in supersession of the following existing recruitment Rules,—

(i) published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 45 dated 05-02-1981 for the post of Senior Mechanic, vide Notification No. 1/47/(2)/76-PER dated 23-01-1981; and

(ii) published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 26 dated 28-09-2006 for the post of Junior Mechanic, vide Notification No. 1/47/(2)/76-PER (Vol. II) Pt. II dated 07-09-2006.

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

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

Porvorim.

Department of Public Health

Office of the Joint Secretary (Health)

Notification

JS(Health)/Misc/2025-26/18 Date : 23-Feb-2026

Read: Notification No. JS(Health)/Misc/2025-26/07 dated 28-01-2026.

Further to the above referred notification wherein online booking facility for OPDs at Goa Medical College & Hospital was made available to the public for 5 departments on trial basis from 04th February, 2026, the Government is now pleased to commence online booking of slots for OPD services for further 8 Departments i.e. Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Neurology, Medical Oncology, Cardiology, Cardiology-Paediatric, Urology with effect from 24-02-2026.

For online booking of OPDs 100 slots per day shall be made available for general public for all of the above departments except for Neurology and Medical Oncology departments for which 50 slots per day will be available. Public can avail this online OPD booking facility by visiting the website https://www.gmcgoa.edu.in

It is re-iterated that booking of online slot shall ensure services at the concerned OPD in GMC based on the availability of doctor on the said date. The facility of doctor specific appointments is yet to be made available through this model.

Further, the offline appointment process for the balance slots shall continue parallelly which can be availed on the same day through existing queue system in GMC. The online booking slots shall be available for the general public for booking for the immediate next 7 days and the booking for the subsequent day shall close on the preceding day at 05:00 p.m.

A detailed step wise video of the entire process is available at the link https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=UIANtHu0ngw for the information of the public. For any queries and clarification, public are requested to contact the Office of Medical Record Department, OPD No. 1, 1st floor, OPD Block, Goa Medical College.

Dr. Pranab G. Bhat, Joint Secretary (Health).

Porvorim.

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Department of Revenue

Notification

16-27-2010/RD/242 Date : 18-Feb-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 9 of 1969), so as to further amend the Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) 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.

All 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 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 (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) Rules, 1969, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

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

2. Amendment of rule 10.— In the Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) Rules 1969, in Rule 10, in sub-rule (1), in the Proviso, after Clause (vi), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

(vii) Order of reclassification has been issued by the Government under Section 24 of the Code.

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

Agnelo D'souza, Under Secretary, Revenue-II/Link.

Porvorim.

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Department of Social Welfare

Directorate of Social Welfare

Notification

359-DSW-BC-2025-26/Misc Matter/8437 Date : 17-Feb-2026

The scheme for waiver of outstanding loans under Micro Finance and Term Loan disbursed as on 31-03-2012 of Goa State Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation Limited, Panaji-Goa as approved by the Government is hereby published for information.

A) Short title and commencement.— The scheme shall be called as "Waiver of loans outstanding under Micro Finance, Term Loan and Other Schemes Financed by the Corporation, as on 31-03-2012".

(ii) The scheme shall remain in force for a period of six months or such further extended period as may be approved by the Government on the recommendation by the Board of the Corporation.

B) Introduction.— This Corporation was incorporated on 02-04-1990 under the Companies Act, 1956 with an Authorized Share Capital of Rs. 5.00 crores in the ratio of 51:49 i.e. State Government and Central Government respectively for the betterment of down trodden people belonging to SCs, OBC, Divyangjan and Safai Karamcharis.

As per the mandate, the Corporation has been lending loans to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Divyangjan and Safai Karamchari since 1991-92. The Corporation has sanctioned various Micro loans under the FISC–State funds, FISC–Central funds, FIOBS–State funds and SEDOB–State funds.

Being a State Channelising Agency (SCA) for four National Apex Corporations namely: 1) National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), 2) National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), 3) National Divyangjan Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC), 4) National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC), New Delhi, this Corporation has sanctioned loans to various borrowers.

However, it is observed that the borrowers of various Micro finance schemes has defaulted in the making the payment to the Corporation within the prescribed time limit as per the predetermined Rate of2424 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 48 26TH FEBRUARY, 2026 Interest. The Corporation has made several efforts to recover pending loan amount from the said borrowers. During the recovery process, it was observed that some of the borrowers/sureties are expired; some borrowers are in their old age and presently with no business activity.

Further, in few cases, there is no source in order to trace the correct address of the Loanee as well as Sureties due to non availability of contact of relatives of loanee and sureties. Hence, the borrowers are finding it difficult in repaying the loan dues granted to them under the various schemes.

With respect to the cases wherein the Principal amount lent is more than Rs. 10000/-, after following the due procedure for recovery, this Corporation has filed cases before the Court of Dy. Collector & District Recovery Officer, North as well as South Goa District for recovery of dues under Public Money's Recovery Act. However, some of the borrowers had made a representation to the Hon'ble Chief Minister dated 21-11-2024, wherein it was requested that on humanitarian ground, a relief may be granted to them. In other representations made, they mentioned that some of them are senior citizens, Persons with Disabilities, facing medical problems as well as financial problems.

Therefore, in order provide a onetime relief to such borrowers, the Government hereby notifies a one time waiver scheme to the defaulters of the loans disbursed under Micro Finance, Term Loan and Other Schemes finance by the Corporation.

C) Objectives of the Scheme.— To provide a onetime financial relief in the form of One time waiver scheme to the defaulted borrowers of the loans disbursed under Micro Finance, Term Loan and Other Schemes finance by the Corporation as on 31-3-2012.

D) Scope of the Scheme.— The Corporation had disbursed loans under Micro Finance, Term Loan and Other Schemes finance by the Corporation since inception. Few of the cases has also been referred to the Court of the DRO for settlement. The Waiver shall be made applicable only to the defaulted borrowers of the loans disbursed under Micro Finance, Term Loan and Other Schemes finance by the Corporation as on 31-03-2012.

The said scheme is not applicable to any borrowers who has already paid the dues to the Corporation after being in default. Also, there shall be no refund of whatsoever nature to the eligible beneficiary under the scheme or any borrowers who had defaulted as per the eligible criteria.

E) Eligibility.— The borrower shall fulfil the following conditions to be eligible to avail the benefits under the scheme:—

(i) The borrower should have availed loan from the Corporation on or before 31-03-2012.

(ii) The borrower should have defaulted in repayment to the Corporation and shall have an outstanding loan or the borrower is having a case pending before the District Recovery Officer, South and North Goa as filed by the Corporation.

F) Pattern of Assistance.— Outstanding Principal amount:

i) The entire principal amount to be waived of such loan accounts where the principal amount lent do not exceed Rs. 10,000/-. Further, entire amount towards interest outstanding, additional interest/penalty outstanding and DRO charges to be waived for all these sticky and overdue loan accounts sanctioned before 31st March, 2012 and outstanding as on date.

ii) For cases falling under criteria where the principal amount lent exceeds Rs. 10,000/- before 31st March, 2012, the entire outstanding principal amount shall be recovered. The interest outstanding, additional interest/penalty outstanding and DRO charges for all such loans to be waived.

G) Quantum of Financial Assistance under the Scheme.— i) Loans with less than Rs. 10000/- DISBURSED:

ii) Loans with more than Rs.10000/- DISBURSED:

iii) 512 loan accounts are eligible for the said waiver as per the criteria mentioned above.

iv) Out of 512 loan accounts, 448 loan accounts are classified as Micro loan accounts wherein the amount lent was less than Rs. 10000/-. The total amount to be waived amounts to Rs. 1,21,19,656/- (As on 31-8-2025).

v) There are 64 loan accounts wherein the amount lent is more than Rs. 10000/-. The total amount to be waived amounts to Rs. 1,81,41,462/- (As on 31-8-2025).

vi) The DRO charges to be waived amounts to Rs. 17,31,490/-.

vii) There shall remain a total of 42 loan accounts with an Outstanding Principal to be paid amounting to Rs. 54,19,608/- .

H) Procedure.— i) After the commencement of the scheme, the 42 eligible borrowers who are due to pay the outstanding principal, a demand notice shall be sent to pay the outstanding dues within 90 days of the demand made to the borrower and that too in a maximum of two instalments.

ii) In case, the demand so made is not repaid within the time limit mentioned therein, then the said waiver shall be considered as forfeited and he/she shall be liable to pay entire outstanding dues, including interest outstanding, additional interest/penalty outstanding and DRO charges.

I) Relaxation of provisions of the scheme.— The Government is empowered to relax all or any of the clause provided in this scheme, if found deemed fit, for reasons to be recorded.

J) Interpretation of provisions of the scheme.— If any question arises regarding interpretation of any clause, word expression or entire scheme, then the decision about the interpretation shall lie with the Board of the Corporation.

This has been issued with concurrence of Finance Department under their U.O No. 1400120549 dated 07-01-2026.

By order & in the name of Governor of Goa.

Dipak Desai, Director of Social Welfare & ex officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji.

Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

Order

1-505-2025-26/ADMN/DTW/6059 Date : 19-Feb-2026

Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded to Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance & Development Corporation Ltd. for creation and appointment of one post of Company Secretary on contract basis with monthly remuneration of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only).

The expenditure towards the pay and allowances shall be debited under Demand Head as follows:—

2225 — Welfare of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities;

02 — Welfare of Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribes;

800 — Other expenditure;

25 — Office of Goa State ST Development Corporation; 00 — General; 31 — Grant in-Aid.

This is issued with the approval of Administrative Reforms Department vide U.O. No. 6148/F dated 14-10-2024, Department of Personnel vide U.O. No. 6916/F dated 05-12-2024 and concurrence of Finance Department vide U.O. No. 140015134 dated 29-07-2025 and also Cabinet approval vide their letter No. 1/7/2026-GAD-II dated 13-02-2026.

By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.

Nilesh Dhaigodkar, Director of Tribal Welfare.

Panaji.

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Department of Water Resources

Command Area Development Authority

Notification

19/1/CE-WRD-EO/2025-26/785 Date : 20-Feb-2026

Whereas vide Notification No. 19/1/CE-WRD/EO/2024-25/409 dated 25-11-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 36 dated 06-12-2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Notification"), the Command Area Development Board, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 18 of the Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997 (Goa Act 27 of 1997), notified the development scheme for Tillari Irrigation Project (hereinafter referred to as the said "Scheme") with the details of Villages, Survey numbers and Command Areas as specified in the Annexure -I thereto;

And whereas, it has been found necessary, in the interest of effective and comprehensive development of irrigation potential of the said Project, to include additional areas admeasuring 292.9677 hectors (2,92,9677 sq. mts.) which are capable of being benefited by irrigation under the Tillari Irrigation Project (hereinafter referred to as the said "proposal").

And whereas, the said proposal have been considered by the Command Area Development Board in its fourth meeting held on 07-01-2026 and decided to include said areas as Command Area for the purpose of the said Scheme.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14, 16, 17 and 18 of the Command Area Development Act, 1997 (Act No. 27 of 1997) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Command Area Development Board hereby declares the areas specified in the Schedule hereto to be Command Areas of the development scheme for Tillari Irrigation Project and notice is hereby given that the said proposal will be taken into consideration by the said Board after the expiry of thirty days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.

All objections and suggestions in respect of the said proposal shall be forwarded to the Member Secretary, Command Area Development Board at its Office at Superintending Engineer, Circle-II, Water Resources Department, Karaswada, Bardez-Goa before the expiry of thirty days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.

Notification

No.19/1/CE-WRD-EO/2025-26/786 Date : 20-Feb-2026

Whereas vide Notification No. 19/1/CE-WRD/EO/2024-25/409 dated 25-11-2024, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 36 dated 06-12-2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Notification"), the Command Area Development Board, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 18 of the Goa Command Area Development Act, 1997 (Goa Act 27 of 1997), notified the development scheme for Tillari Irrigation Project (hereinafter referred to as the said "Scheme") with the details of Villages, Survey numbers and Command Areas as specified in the Annexure-I thereto;

And whereas, the Command Area Development Board has received proposals from the affected persons/applicants for omission of certain areas from the said Command Areas;

And whereas, the said proposals have been considered by the Command Area Development Board in its fourth meeting held on 07-01-2026 and decided to omit certain areas from Command Area as specified in Annexure-I of the said Notification admeasuring in aggregate 365,338 sq. mts. subject to the condition that the applicants shall deposit the Government approved rate of Rs. 105.70 (rupees one hundred five and seventy paise only) per sq. mts. towards levy of compensation charges to be paid within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14, 16, 17 of the Command Area Development Act, 1997 (Act No. 27 of 1997) read with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act 10 of 1897) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Command Area Development Board hereby notifies it's decision to partially modified principal Notification so as to omit certain areas as specified in the schedule hereto from Annexure-I of the said Scheme and notice is hereby given that the said proposal will be taken into consideration by the said Board after the expiry of thirty days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.

All objections and suggestions in respect thereof shall be forwarded to the Member Secretary of Command Area Development Board at its Office at Superintending Engineer, Circle-II, Water Resources Department, Karaswada, Bardez-Goa before the expiry of thirty days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.

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