Goa Gazette, No. 2627-10, 04 June 2026

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Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, ⁰⁴th June, ²⁰²⁶ (Jyaistha ¹⁴, ¹⁹⁴⁸) SERIES I No. 10

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INDEX

Department Type

Subject Page No

1 2

3 4

1.    Finance                 Off Mem.- 12/3/82-Fin(R&C)/Vol.I   Release of an additional Installment of      397
                              I/31928                            Dearness Relief to Pensioners/Family
                                                                 Pensioners.
2.    Industries              Pro.- 3/14/2026-IND/96             Proclamation of Investment Promotion         399
                                                                 Area.
3.    Official Language       Not.- 13/1/2018/DOL/BPY/Comm/      Amendment to the scheme Bhasha               400
                              144                                Puraskar Yojana.
4.    Personnel               Not.- 10/1/77-PER(Part II)/1207    The Daily Wages (Grant of Temporary          401
                                                                 Status) (First Amendment) Scheme, 2026.
5.    Personnel               Not.- 1/6/2025-PER                 RR's- the Director General of Police.        402
6.    Personnel               Not.- 1/8/2023-PER                 The Government of Goa (Additional            407
                                                                 qualifications for recruitment to the Group
                                                                 'C' posts) Rules, 2026.
7.    Tribal Welfare          Not.- DTW/6/Sahayata/Scheme/13/    Sahayata (Scheme to provide financial        410
                              Amendment/2025-26/812              assistance to organized/conduct
                                                                 programs).

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Finance

Revenue and Control Division

Office Memorandum

12/3/82-Fin(R&C)/Vol.II/31928 Date : 29-May-2026 The Office Memorandum No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475 dated 24/04/2026 transcribed below regarding Release of an additional installment of Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government pensioners/ /family pensioners-Revised rate effective from 01/01/2026 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, New Delhi has been adopted by the State Government.

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 397OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 10 04TH JUNE, 2026 The Dearness Relief @ 60% is to be paid to the pensioners alongwith with arrears from 01/01/2026 to 31/05/2026 alongwith the pension for the month of June, 2026.

Naresh Gaude, Under Secretary Finance (R&C).

Porvorim.

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F. No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D)/E-9475

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,

Khan Market, New Delhi - 110003

Date: 24th April, 2026

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Release of an additional Installment of Dearness Relief (DR) to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners-Revised rate with effect from 01st January, 2026—reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No. 42/02/2024-P&PW(D) dated 8th October, 2025 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 58% to 60% of the basic pension/family pension (including additional pension/family pension) w.e.f. 01st January, 2026.

2. These rates of DR will be applicable to all Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners and Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates; Railway Pensioners/Family Pensioners; All India Service Pensioners/ /Family Pensioners; Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension and also to those Pensioners/ /Family Pensioners covered under this Department's OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.II dated 23rd June, 2017 and para 6 of this Department's OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11th September, 2017.

3. The payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

4. The offices of Accountant General and authorized Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of Dearness Relief on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions in view of Comptroller and Auditor General of India's letter No. 528-TA, II/34-80-II dated 23rd April, 1981 and Reserve Bank of India's Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981.

5. In so far as the persons serving in Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148 (5) of the Constitution of India.

6. This issues in accordance with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's O.M. No. 1/1(i)/2026-E.II(B) dated 22nd April, 2026.

Sd/- Dr. Pramod Kumar, Director.

Department of Industries

Proclamation

3/14/2026-IND/96 Date : 01-Jun-2026

Whereas, the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") received an application dated 02/02/2026 from M/s. Hughes Precision Manufacturing Private Limited for establishment of a dedicated propellant storage facility in Naquerim Village, Quepem Taluka, South Goa (hereinafter referred to as the "said Project") in the area specified in the Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred to as the "said area");

And whereas, the Board has granted in-principle approval for the said Project and recommended to the Government to declare the said area to be an Investment Promotion Area;

And whereas, the Government of Goa now proposes to,—

(a) declare the said area as specified in the Schedule hereto to be an Investment Promotion Area in terms of Clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Single Window Clearance Act, 2021 (Goa Act 19 of 2021) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act");

(b) appoint the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board for the purpose of the assessment and recovery of house tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues as per the provisions of law in force, in terms of Clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the said Act;

(c) declare that the provisions of any State law relating to local authorities providing for control or erection of buildings, levy and collection of taxes, fees and other dues to the local authority which is in force in the said area shall cease to apply and thereupon such provisions shall cease to apply thereof and that the Municipal Corporation or the Municipality or the Village Panchayat which were receiving house tax, other taxes or fees from the occupants in the said area under their respective laws, shall be compensated by the Government to the extent of the last financial year's collection of such house tax, other taxes or fees for a period of five years in terms of Clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the said Act;

(d) authorize the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board for the purpose of exercising all the powers, such as, levy and collection of taxes, fees and other dues in respect of local authorities which are in force in the said area, in terms of Clauses (b) and (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 42 of the said Act. House tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues so collected by the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board in respect of said area, shall be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board after such collection under Budget Head:-

0851 — Village and Small Industries;

00 — ---;

101 — Industrial Estates;

03-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board – Conversion Sanad Fees;

04-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board – Infrastructure Tax;

05-00 — Goa Investment Promotion Board – House Tax.

(e) authorize the Planning, Development and Construction Committee appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 43 of the said Act, for exercising all the powers, such as, control or erection of building, etc.

(hereinafter collectively called the "said proposal").

Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 42 of the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Single Window Clearance Act, 2021 (Goa Act 19 of 2021), the Government of Goa hereby invites all persons who entertain any objections to the said proposal to submit the same in writing with reasons therefor to the Director of Industries, Trade and Commerce, Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa within a period of one month from the date of publication of this Proclamation in the Official Gazette.

SCHEDULE "A"

(a)  Area          :  10,000 sq. mtrs.
(b)  Village       :  Naquerim
(c)  Taluka        :  Quepem
(d)  Survey No.    :  82/1 (part)
(e)  Field         :  Murmem
(f)  Boundaries    :
            North  : By hillock
            South  : By hillock
            East   :  By Vainguinem of Gorqui Paco Sawant Dessai
            West   : By 3rd and 4th Adicao of Murmem of Nogu Cuordo
                      Sawant Dessai.

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

Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Industries).

Porvorim.

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Department of Official Language

Directorate of Official Language

Notification

13/1/2018/DOL/BPY/Comm/144 Date : 21-May-2026

Read: Notification No. 8/28/2013/DOL/Bhasha Puraskar Yojana/1088 dated 16th September, 2014 (Published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 26 dated 25th September, 2014) The Government is pleased to amend the Notification referred above as under:

1. In Clause 4.— "Eligibility", following amendment will be made and shall be read as under:

4. Eligibility,— (i) Any person of Goan origin residing in Goa and immensely contributed his work for propagating language by way of teaching, translation, writing, lecturing and other related fields.

(ii) The minimum age limit is 50 years for Konkani and Marathi awards.

(iii) Minimum age limit of 30 years for the Sanskrit awards exclusively in case no person is available for the Durgaram Upadhe Sanskrit Bhasha Puraskar award.

(iv) In case no nomination is received or no person fulfils the eligibility criteria as per the Section 4 (i), the committee may recommend a name suo-moto.

(v) In case of persons fulfilling the age limit criteria as per the Section 4 (iii), the Durgaram Upadhe Sanskrit Bhasha Puraskar will be given to maximum 2 persons as an encouragement award by reducing the honorarium amount up to Rs. 50,000/- each.

2. In Clause 5.— "Procedure", Sub-clause (v) is added and shall be read as under:

5. Procedure— (v) For any reason if no application is received or no eligible persons fulfil the eligibility criteria as per Section 4 (1) or name suggested for awards by suo-moto is not being eligible under the scheme, then in this case the committee may suo moto will identify any other name who is otherwise eligible for the contribution of his work and dedicated service towards the language. In this case Age/Residence can be relaxed. While rejecting any nomination, the committee/members should give justification about the rejection and also for the recommendation made by suo-moto. The nomination recommended by the committee through suo moto is subject to approval of the Government.

The committee has the power to recommend maximum two names for this award and the quantum of honorarium for the awardees shall be distributed equally, which will not go beyond the original amount i.e. Rs. 1 lakh.

This Notification shall come into force with immediate effect.

This is issued with concurrence of the Government under U.O. No. 1235/F dated 06/05/2026.

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

Meghnath Pandhari Porob, Director, Official Language & ex officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji.

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Department of Personnel

Notification

10/1/77-PER(Part II)/1207 Date : 24-Apr-2026

Read: Notification No. 10/1/77-PER(Part II)/2339 dated 25/07/2025 published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 18 dated 31/07/2025.

The Government of Goa is hereby pleased to amend the Daily Wages (Grant of Temporary Status) Scheme of Government of Goa, 2025, as follows:

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) This Scheme shall be called the Daily Wages (Grant of Temporary Status) (First Amendment) Scheme, 2026.

(2) It shall be deemed to come into force on 01/08/2025.

2. Amendment of Clause 2.— In Clause 2 of the Daily Wages (Grant of Temporary Status), Scheme of Government of Goa, 2025, in sub-clause (i), for the expression "who have rendered a continuous service of at least seven years as on date of issue of this Notification", the expression "who have rendered or on completing a continuous service of at least seven years on or after date of issue of this Notification", shall be substituted.

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

Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).

Porvorim.

Notification

1/6/2025-PER Date : 01-Jun-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 posts of Assistant Sub Inspector (Armourer) and Police Constable (Armourer), published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 34, dated 19/11/1998, vide Government Notification No. 1/26/76-PER (Vol.IV) (A) dated 13/10/1998, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, in the Office of the Director General of Police, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Office of the Director General of Police, 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.

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

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

Porvorim.

Notification

1/8/2023-PER Date : 03-Jun-2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to lay down the requirement of additional qualifications for Recruitment to certain Group 'C' posts in various Departments under the Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa (Additional qualifications for recruitment to the Group 'C' posts) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified in the Schedule hereto.

(3) They shall come into force with immediate effect except rule 2 which shall come into force on 1st day of January, 2027.

2. Additional qualifications for Group 'C' posts.— Every applicant to the Group 'C' posts shall possess minimum six months Diploma or Certificate of a Course in Computer from Information Technology Knowledge Centre/Computer Institute recognized by the Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited or from an Institute recognized by the Government of India or minimum six months Diploma or Certificate of a Course in Computer approved by the Human Resource Development Foundation affiliated to the Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of Goa.

However, the applicant possessing Degree or Diploma in Computers/Computer Science/Computer Application/Information Technology/Electronics/Electronics and Telecommunication/Electrical and Electronics, from the recognized University or State Board of Technical Education or Trade Certificate or Certificate of Course in Computer Operator and Programming Assistant from a recognized Industrial Training Institute shall also be considered as having relevant qualification irrespective of whether they possesses or not the diploma or Certificate of a Course in Computer as stated above.

3. Computer Proficiency Test.— Every applicant aspiring to be recruited to the Group 'C' post shall clear Computer Proficiency Test as decided by the Government.

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

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

Porvorim.

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SCHEDULE

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Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

Notification

DTW/6/Sahayata/Scheme/13/Amendment/2025-26/812 Date : 20-May-2026

Whereas, the Government has notified a scheme "Sahayata" (Scheme to provide financial assistance to organized/conduct programs) vide Notification No. 1/71/2011-12/Scheme/TW 1453 dated 01/08/2013 and amended vide Notification No. 1/71/2011-12/scheme/TW/10009 dated 04/03/2014, Notification No. DTW/410 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 10 04TH JUNE, 2026 /6/Sahayata/Scheme/13/Amendment/2017-18/5617 dated 05/11/2018 and Notification No. DTW/6/Sahayata/ /Scheme/13/Amendment/2017-18/5080 dated 05/01/2022.

And whereas, Government desires to amend the "Sahayata" (Scheme to provide financial assistance to organize/conduct programs) scheme in public interest.

Now therefore, the Clause 3, Clause 4, Clause 5 and Clause 12 of the scheme "Sahayata" (Scheme to provide financial assistance to organize/conduct programs) is amended to read as under:

3. Objective of the Scheme:— The objective of the scheme is to provide Financial Assistance for the purpose of organizing activities such as Awareness Meetings, Seminars, Workshops, Competitions, Tribal Sports, Traditional Culture, Medical Camps, Awareness Camps etc. for Scheduled Tribe Community in the State of Goa to:

(a) Voluntary Organizations/NGO's/Self Help Group/Mahila Mandal/Youth Club/Sport Club/ /Sanskrutik Mandal working for the welfare of poor Scheduled Tribes in Goa.

(b) Panchayat Raj Institutions, Municipalities having substantial tribal population to assist in implementing Schemes and for protection of Rights of the tribal population.

(c) Committees constituted under Forest Right Act.

(d) Directorate of Tribal Welfare through Tribal Research Institute.

4. Target Group & Eligibility:— (1) The scheme shall be applicable to all the Voluntary Organizations/ /NGO's/Self Help Group/Mahila Mandal/Youth Club/Sport Club/Sanskrutik Mandal registered under an appropriate Law in force.

(2) The Voluntary Organizations/NGO's will submit a copy of Memorandum of Association & Article of Association while applying for financial assistance under the Scheme.

(3) The Voluntary Organizations/NGO's/Self Help Group/Mahila Mandal/Youth Club/Sport Club/ /Sanskrutik Mandal registered under an appropriate Law in force applying for financial assistance under this scheme shall be working for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes and the activities to be undertaken shall be for the cause of such sections and the same should be reflected in Memorandum of Association and Article of Association as proof.

(4) The scheme shall also be applicable to the Panchayat Raj Institutions/Committees constituted under Forest Right Act.

(5) The scheme shall also be applicable to the Dy. Collector & SDO and Block Development Officer.

(6) Self Help Group/Mahila Mandal/Youth Club/Sport Club/Sanskrutik Mandal will submit copy of registration duly registered with the competent authority under the existing Law. And if available, submit the details/report of activities conducted for community people.

(7) The scheme shall also be applicable to the Directorate of Tribal Welfare through Tribal Research Institute.

5. Financial Assistance:— (a) Under the Scheme a maximum amount of Rs. 80,000/- (Rupees Eighty thousand only) shall be sanctioned by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare for the purpose of undertaking any of the activity in the nature mentioned above per camp. The amount sanctioned shall be released in two equal installments in the form of Grants. Any Voluntary Organizations/NGO's/Self Help Group/Mahila Mandal/Youth Club/Sport Club/Sanskrutik Mandal shall be sanctioned financial assistance under the scheme to hold maximum of four and minimum two Awareness Camps/Seminars/Workshops/ /Competitions/Medical Camps/in the financial year, in Schedule Tribe populated Village Panchayat and Municipal Council.

(b) The Voluntary Organizations/NGO's/Self Help Group/Mahila Mandal/Youth Club/Sport Club/ /Sanskrutik Mandal shall contribute at least 20% of the cost of proposed activity and the 80% of the cost411 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 10 04TH JUNE, 2026 shall be sanctioned under the scheme subject to the maximum of Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees Forty thousand only) for one activity. The proof of such contribution shall be provided to the Director of Tribal Welfare.

(c) The Voluntary Organization/NGO/Self Help Group/Mahila Mandal/Youth Club/Sport Club/ /Sanskrutik Mandal registered under an appropriate Law in force/Dy. Collector & SDO/BDO/Committee constituted under Forest Rights Act/Panchayat Raj Institution will submit a statement of the organizing activities as Seminars/Workshops/Competitions/Tribal Sports/Traditional Culture/Medical Camps/Awareness Camps/Programmes like Administration at the door step etc., and details of expenditure made for the said purpose, for record, along with the list of S.T. People attended and atleast 4 (four) photographs of the event duly attested.

(d) Director of Tribal Welfare has a power to hold any number of Conferences/Camps/Meeting/ /Seminars/Workshops/Competitions/Tribal Sports/Traditional Culture/Medical Camps/Awareness Camps/ /Programmes like Administration at the door step etc. in any part of Goa through Tribal Research Institute and for that purpose expenditure for each activity shall not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only).

12. Evaluation:— The Scheme namely "Sahayata" will be implemented for three years from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.

All other clauses in the above mentioned scheme remains unchanged.

This amendment shall come into force from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

This is issued with the approval of the Government vide U.O. No. 137/F dated 10/02/2026 and concurrence of Finance (Exp.) Department vide U.O. No. 1400056505 dated 09/05/2026.

By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.

Nilesh Dhaigodkar, Director of Tribal Welfare & ex officio Jt. Secretary.

Panaji.

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