SUPPLEMENT

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Finance

Office of the Commissioner of Excise

Notice

It is hereby notified to all concerned that the Cashew Zones of the Talukas which have remained

unbidded in the course of 1st & 2nd Cashew Auction shall be disposed of by way of Sealed Tenders at the

discretion of the Commissioner of Excise in terms of Rule 72(5) of the Goa Excise Duty Act & Rules,

1964.

For the above purpose, the Commissioner of Excise hereby invites tenders in the prescribed forms which

are available in the Office of the Commissioner of Excise, Panaji and will be made available at all Excise

Stations of respective Talukas. Every such tender duly filled in by the interested person should accompany

a receipt in prescribed form for having deposited an amount of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) as

earnest money. Separate tenders shall be submitted for each zone.

The Tenderer to whom the right to distill liquor is adjudicated by the Commissioner of Excise, shall have

to pay the total amount of the offer quoted by him/her in tender, no sooner his offer is accepted by the

Commissioner. In case of failure, the earnest money deposit shall be forfeited in favour of the Government.

The earnest money deposited by the unsuccessful tenders shall be returned to them against respective

receipts.

The envelope containing the tender must be duly sealed and superscribed with the words “Sealed Offer”

and should be addressed to the Commissioner of Excise, Panaji mentioning the Name of the Person, Name

of the Zone, Name of the Taluka as specified below:

Sealed Offer

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, PANAJI-GOA

1. Name of the Person ………………………………………………………………………...

2. Name of the Zone …………………………………………………………...……………..

3. Name of the Taluka ………………………………………………………………………...

No. CE/15/2025-2026/Cashew/Exc/4152

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

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The sealed offer will be accepted at Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd. (KTCL) Hall, Valpoi, Sattari,

Goa for Sattari Taluka, Swami Vivekanand Hall, 6th Floor, Junta House, Panaji-Goa for remaining North

Goa and Ravindra Bhavan (Black Box Hall), Margao-Goa for South Goa on the days as shown below:

­Date & day of Sealed Tender

Name of the Taluka

Place of Tender for North & South Goa District

CASHEW ZONES OF NORTH GOA DISTRICT

11-03-2026 Wednesday

1. Sattari

Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd. (KTCL)

Hall, Valpoi, Sattari-Goa

17-03-2026 Tuesday

1. Tiswadi

2. Bicholim

Swami Vivekanand Hall, 6th Floor, Junta

House, Panaji-Goa

18-03-2026 Wednesday

1. Bardez

2. Pernem

Swami Vivekanand Hall, 6th Floor, Junta

House, Panaji-Goa

CASHEW ZONES OF SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

24-03-2026 Tuesday

1. Salcete

2. Quepem

3. Sanguem/Dharbandora

Ravindra Bhavan (Black Box Hall), Margao,

Salcete-Goa

25-03-2026 Wednesday

1. Mormugao

2. Canacona

3. Ponda

Ravindra Bhavan (Black Box Hall), Margao,

Salcete-Goa

After the aforesaid time is over, the tenders in respect of cashew zones of the concerned Taluka will be

opened in presence of the tenderer who remain present on the above dates, time and venue and the cashew

zones will be disposed off to the highest tenderer either by way of tender or as per the discretion of the

Office of the Commissioner of Excise.

In case of each cashew zones taken on tender, the Excise Duty shall be collected from the tenderers with

reference to the liquor actually produced. However, no refund shall be allowed if the Excise Duty

corresponding to production is below the tendered price.

The particulars in respect of the Cashew Zones which have remained unbidded and will be opened for

inviting sealed tenders may be obtained from the Office of the Commissioner of Excise, Goa Rajya Kar

Bhavan, Altinho, Panaji-Goa during Office hours. The Tenderer shall have to observe provisions of the Goa

Excise Duty Act, 1964 and the rules made thereunder as far as they are applicable to them. Further, cashew

zones which remained unbidded during sealed tender will not be disposed by open tender.

The Commissioner of Excise, reserves the right to reject any tender or all tenders without assigning any

reason thereof.

Gaurish J. Shankhwalkar, Addl. Commissioner of Excise.

Panaji, 4th March, 2026.

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