Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 27th August, 2026 (Bhadra 5, 1948) SERIES I No. 22
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
INDEX
Department Type
Subject Page No.
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4 1. Co-operation Not.-2-2026-WING-III/PZ/RCS/2203 Exemption of Registration fee. 1079 2. Fisheries Not.-DF/ENF/RULE AMENDMENT/
1080 G-109/2026-27/2631
The Goa Marine Fishing Regulation (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2026.
3. Industries Not.-3/6/2026-IND/166 Declaration of Investment Promotion Area. 1081 4. Industries Not.-3/16/2025-IND/171 Declaration of Investment Promotion Area. 1085
5. Personnel Not.-1/4/2013-PER (Pt. II) Amendment to RR's-Office of the
1087
Commissioner, Labour & Employment.
6. Personnel Not.-1/4/2013-PER (Pt. II) Amendment to RR's-Office of the
1088
Commissioner, Labour & Employment.
7. Planning, Statistics &
Population Census. 1089 Evaluation
Not.-DPSE/IV/Population Census- 2027/1/2025-26/1685
8. Public Health Not.-23/20/2014-I/PHD(vol.I)/1227 Declaration of Cancer as a Notified Disease. 1090 9. Revenue Ord.-17/60/2025/RD-I/1226 Creation of posts-Administrator of
1092
Comunidade (North Zone).
10. Revenue Ord.-17/60/2025/RD-I/1227 Creation of posts-Administrator of
1093
Comunidade (Central Zone).
11. Revenue Ord.-17/60/2025/RD-I/1228 Creation of posts-Administrator of
1093
Comunidade (South Zone).
12. Transport Not.-5/9/90-TPT/2026/Part-File-2688 Notifying Shree Dambabalem Ghodem 1094
Cultural Association as a Charitable Institution.
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Co-operation
Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies
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Notification
2-2026-WING-III/PZ/RCS/2203 Date : 20-Aug-2026
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 126A of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 (Goa Act 36 of 2001), the Government of Goa, with a view to promote and encourage participation of
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 1079OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026 youth in the Co-operative movement hereby exempt the registration fee prescribed under the Goa Co- operative Societies Rules, 2003 in respect of any class or category of co-operative society prescribed under Rule 8 of the said Rules which is formed and promoted by youth.
The proposed Co-operative society shall otherwise fulfill all the requirements for registration prescribed under the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 and the Goa Co-operative Societies Rules, 2003 made there under.
This Notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Off icial Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Ashutosh Apte, Registrar of Co-operative Societies & ex officio Addl. Secretary.
Panaji.
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Department of Fisheries
Directorate of Fisheries
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Notification
DF/ENF/RULE AMENDMENT/G-109/2026-27/2631 Date : 25-Aug-2026
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 28 of the Goa Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1980 (Act No. 3 of 1981) 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 Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1982, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Marine Fishing Regulation (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 3.— In rule 3 of the Goa Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1982 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Rules"),
(I) in sub-rule 3,—
(i) for clause (iii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
"The mechanized fishing vessel shall be fitted with Automatic Identification System (AIS)/ /Satellite based Transponder/Vessel Tracking and Monitoring System with Search and Rescue Beacon and Very High Frequency Radio Installation set (Marine VHF only), Global Positioning System Navigator and a canoe shall be fitted with a satellite based transponder.";
(ii) Clause (iv) shall be omitted;
(iii) in Clause (v), after sub-clause (b), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:—
"(c) Every mechanized fishing vessel shall obtain and possess a valid fishing pass for venturing into the sea for the purpose of fishing";
(II) for sub-rule (7), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
"(7) Only registered fishing vessels having valid fishing vessel license shall be allowed to berth at the notified fish landing centre."
3. Amendment of rule 4.— In rule 4 of the principal Rules, after sub-rule (18), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:—
"(18 A) The trawl net shall have the square mesh cod end".
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Dr. Shamila Monteiro, Director/ex officio Jt. Secretary (Fisheries).
Panaji.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026Department of Industries
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Notification
3/6/2026-IND/166 Date : 20-Aug-2026
Whereas, the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") received an application dated 29/08/2025 from M/s. Acrux Marketing LLP for establishing of a dedicated warehouse and distribution facility of non-alcoholic Coca Cola beverages in the areas as specified in the Schedules hereto (hereinafter referred to as the "said area") which is it's privately owned land (hereinafter referred to as the "said Project");
And whereas, the Board 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 accepted the said recommendation of the Board and vide Proclamation No. 3/6/2026-IND/41 dated 27/02/2026, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 49 dated 05/03/2026 and in local newspaper viz "Bhaangarbhuin" and "The Goan Everyday" dated 03/03/2026 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Proclamation") the Government proposed to,—
(a) declare the said area 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 of the 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 of the Board in respect of the said area, shall be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer of the 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; and
(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.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026(hereinafter collectively called the "said proposal") and invited 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 said Proclamation in the Official Gazette;
And whereas, the said Official Gazette was made available to the public on 05/03/2026;
And whereas, objections received in this regard have been considered by the Government under sub- -section (3) of Section 42 of the said Act and the Government is of the opinion that the said objections are insufficient and invalid.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) 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,—
(a) declares whole of the said area as specified in the Schedules hereto to be an Investment Promotion Area;
(b) appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Board for the purpose of the assessment and recovery of house tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues imposed as per the provisions of law in force;
(c) declares 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 that the Municipal Corporation or the Municipal Council 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;
(d) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the 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. House tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues so collected in respect of said area, shall be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer of the Board after such collection under the 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; and
(e) authorizes 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. in the said area.
SCHEDULE "A"
(a) Area : 460 sq. mtrs.
(b) Village : Surla
(c) Taluka : Bicholim
(d) Survey No. : 2/1 (part)
(e) Field : Ambeacodil Mol
(f) Boundaries :
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026North : By property under Survey No. 10/10,
South : By property under Survey No. 2/2,
East : By Road,
West : By property under Survey No. 3.
SCHEDULE "B"
(a) Area : 441 sq. mtrs.
(b) Village : Surla
(c) Taluka : Bicholim
(d) Survey No. : 2/2 (part)
(e) Field : Ambeacodil Mol
(f) Boundaries :
North : By property under Survey No. 2/1,
South : By property under Survey No. 2/3,
East : By Road,
West : By property under Survey No. 3.
SCHEDULE "C"
(a) Area : 397 sq. mtrs.
(b) Village : Surla
(c) Taluka : Bicholim
(d) Survey No. : 2/3 (part)
(e) Field : Ambeacodil Mol
(f) Boundaries :
North : By property under Survey No. 2/2,
South : By property under Survey No. 2/4,
East : By Road,
West : By property under Survey No. 3.
SCHEDULE "D"
(a) Area : 459 sq. mtrs.
(b) Village : Surla
(c) Taluka : Bicholim
(d) Survey No. : 2/4 (part)
(e) Field : Ambeacodil Mol
(f) Boundaries :
North : By property under Survey No. 2/3,
South : By property under Survey No. 2/5,
East : By Road,
West : By property under Survey No. 3.
SCHEDULE "E"
(a) Area : 311 sq. mtrs.
(b) Village : Surla
(c) Taluka : Bicholim OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026 (d) Survey No. : 2/5 (part) (e) Field : Ambeacodil Mol
(f) Boundaries :
North : By property under Survey No. 2/4,
South : By property under Survey No. 2/6, East : By Road, West : By property under Survey No. 3.
SCHEDULE "F"
(a) Area : 325 sq. mtrs.
(b) Village : Surla (c) Taluka : Bicholim
(d) Survey No. : 2/6 (e) Field : Ambeacodil Mol (f) Boundaries :
North : By property under Survey No. 2/5, South : By property under Survey No. 2/7,
East : By Road, West : By property under Survey No. 3.
SCHEDULE "G"
(a) Area : 191 sq. mtrs.
(b) Village : Surla (c) Taluka : Bicholim (d) Survey No. : 2/7 (part)
(e) Field : Ambeacodil Mol (f) Boundaries :
North : By property under Survey No. 2/6, South : By property under Survey No. 2/8, East : By Road,
West : By property under Survey No. 3.
SCHEDULE "H"
(a) Area : 16 sq. mtrs.
(b) Village : Surla
(c) Taluka : Bicholim
(d) Survey No. : 2/8 (part)
(e) Field : Ambeacodil Mol
(f) Boundaries :
North : By property under Survey No. 2/7,
South : By property of L.S.S. Surlakar,
East : By Road,
West : By property under Survey No. 3.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Industries).
Porvorim.
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Notification
3/16/2025-IND/171 Date : 20-Aug-2026
Whereas, the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") received an application dated 23/04/2025 from Siddhagiri Gurukul Trust to establish Libraries, Archives, Museum showcasing 16 Samskaras of the Sanatan Dharma & Children Games park and other cultural activities in the areas as specified in the Schedules hereto (hereinafter referred to as the "said area") which is leased from the Comunidade of Latambarcem (hereinafter referred to as the "said Project");
And whereas, the Board 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 accepted the said recommendation of the Board and vide Proclamat ion No. 3/16/2025-IND/238 dated 21/10/2025, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 30 dated 23/10/2025 and in local newspapers viz "Bhaangarbhuin" and "The Goan Everyday" dated 23/10/2025 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Proclamation") the Government proposed to,—
(a) declare the said area 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 of the 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 of the Board in respect of the said area, shall be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer of the 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; and OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026 (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") and invited 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 said Proclamation in the Official Gazette;
And whereas, the said Official Gazette was made available to the public on 23/10/2025;
And whereas, objections received in this regard have been considered by the Government under sub- -section (3) of Section 42 of the said Act and the Government is of the opinion that the said objections are insufficient and invalid.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) 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,—
(a) declares whole of the said area as specified in the Schedules hereto to be an Investment Promotion Area;
(b) appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Board for the purpose of the assessment and recovery of house tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues imposed as per the provisions of law in force;
(c) declares 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 that the Municipal Corporation or the Municipal Council 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;
(d) authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the 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. House tax, other taxes, fees and all other types of dues so collected in respect of said area, shall be deposited with the Government immediately by the Chief Executive Officer of the Board after such collection under the 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; and
(e) authorizes 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. in the said area.
SCHEDULE
(a) Area : 68,550 sq. mtrs. (b) Village : Latambarcem (c) Taluka : BicholimOFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026
(d) Survey No. : 574/1 (part) (e) Field : Tilacho Kas
(f) Boundaries : Plot A (49,875 sq. mtrs.)
East : By Survey No. 813,
West : By Survey No. 575/2, 575/8 and 575/9, North : By Survey No. 581, South : By existing Tilari Irrigation Canal.
Boundaries : Plot B (18,675 sq. mtrs.)
East : By Survey No. 813,
West : By Survey No. 564, North : By existing Tilari Irrigation Canal, South : By Survey No. 573.
This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Industries).
Porvorim.
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Department of Personnel
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Notification
1/4/2013-PER (Pt. II) Date : 17-Aug-2026
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India read with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897), the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Government of Goa, Office of the Commissioner, Labour and Employment, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted post, Recruitment Rules, 2011, published vide Notification No. 1/22/2005-PER dated 15/06/2011, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 15 dated 14/07/2011 as follows, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Office of the Commissioner, Labour and Employment, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted post, Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the Government of Goa, Office of the Commissioner, Labour and Employment, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted post, Recruitment Rules, 2011, in the Schedule, in column (7) relating to educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits, against the post of "Labour Inspector", for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:—
"Essential:
(1) Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Commerce/Science from a recognized University.
(2) Computer qualification as prescribed under Notification No. 1/8/2023-PER dated 03/06/2026, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 10 dated 04/06/2026 (Subject to instructions or orders issued by the Government from time to time).
(3) Knowledge of Konkani.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026Desirable:
(1) Degree in Law from a recognized University.
(2) Degree/Diploma/Course in Personnel Management, Social Work or Labour Welfare, from a recognized University/Institute.
(3) Having practical experience in the administration of labour laws.
(4) Knowledge of Marathi.".
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
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Notification
1/4/2013-PER (Pt. II) Date : 17-Aug-2026
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India read with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897), the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Goa, Daman and Diu, Office of the Commissioner, Labour and Employment, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted posts, Recruitment Rules, 1978, published vide Notification No. 1-22-74-Div. I (Vol. II) dated 18/11/1978, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 46 dat ed 15/02/1979 as follows, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Office of the Commissioner, Labour and Employment, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted Posts, Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the Goa, Daman and Diu, Office of the Commissioner, Labour and Employment, Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted post, Recruitment Rules, 1978, in the Schedule, in column (7) relating to educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits, against the post of "Assistant Registrar", for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
"Essential:
(1) Degree in Law from a recognized University.
(2) At least two years experience in dealing with labour laws or as an advocate.
(3) Computer qualification as prescribed under Notification No. 1/8/2023-PER dated 03/06/2026, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 10 dated 04/06/2026 (Subject to instructions or orders issued by the Government from time to time).
(4) Knowledge of Konkani.
Desirable:
Knowledge of Marathi.".
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).
Porvorim.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026Department of Planning
Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation
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Notification
DPSE/IV/Population Census-2027/1/2025-26/1685 Date : 26-Aug-2026
The following Notification No. S.O. 4505(E) dated 14/08/2026 issued by the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner, 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.
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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Office of the Registrar General, India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026
S.O. 4505(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 8 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), the Central Government hereby instructs and directs that the census officers may, within the limits of the local area for which they have been respectively appointed , ask all such questions of all persons residing within such limits, pertaining to the items enumerated below, for collecting information through the Household Schedule in connection with the Census of India 2027, namely:—
1. Name of the person
2. Relationship to head
3. Sex
4. Date of Birth and Age (in completed years)
5. Current Marital Status
6. Age at Marriage (in completed years)
7. Spouse Name
8. Nationality as declared
9. Religion
10. Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Caste
11. Father's Particulars
12. Mother's Particulars
13. Disability
14. Mother Tongue and other languages known
15. Literacy and digital literacy status
16. Status of attendance in educational institution OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026 17. Highest educational level attained and Stream/Discipline
18. Worked any time during last year
19. Category of economic activity
20. Occupation
21. Nature of industry, trade or service
22. Class of worker
23. Non-economic activity (for marginal, semi-marginal and non-worker)
24. Seeking or available for work (for marginal, semi-marginal and non-worker)
25. Travel to place of work
26. Birth place
27. Place of last residence
28. Reason for migration
29. Duration of stay in this village/town since last migration
30. Permanent Residential Address
31. Number of children surviving at present (for currently married, widowed, divorced and separated women only)
32. Number of children ever born alive (for currently married, widowed, divorced and separated women only)
33. Number of children born alive during last one year (for currently married women only) 34. Place of Covid-19 Vaccination
35. Total number of Bank Accounts
36. Mobile Number (if available)
37. Aadhaar Number (if available)
38. Voter ID Number (if available)
39. Passport Number (if Indian Passport holder)
40. Availability of Driving License.
[F. No. 9/8/2025- CD (Cen)] MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner.
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Department of Public Health
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Notification
23/20/2014-I/PHD(vol.I)/1227 Date : 20-Aug-2026 Whereas, cancer constitutes an important public health problem and there is a need for systematic and comprehensive surveillance of cancer incidence, mortality, patterns and trends in the State of Goa;
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026And whereas, timely collection and reporting of cancer-related information is essential for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, palliative care and control programmes;
And whereas, the Government of Goa considers it necessary in the public interest to establish a comprehensive and continuing system for notification and surveillance of cancer cases in the State;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 57 of the Goa Public Health Act, 1985 (Act No. 25 of 1985), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby declares the cancer disease to be a notified disease for the purposes of Part II of the said Act throughout the State of Goa.
1. Scope of notification.— All newly diagnosed cancer cases, including in-situ and invasive malignancies, shall be notified to the designated authority in the manner specified by the Directorate of Health Services (DHS).
Such notification shall include, as applicable, cancer cases diagnosed on the basis of histopathology, cytology, haematology, imaging, clinical diagnosis or other accepted diagnostic methods.
2. Persons and institutions required to notify.— It shall be the responsibility of every medical practitioner, pathologist, medical establishment and institution diagnosing or treating cancer to notify such cases.
This requirement shall apply to:—
a) Government hospitals and health institutions;
b) Government and private medical colleges and teaching hospitals;
c) Private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics;
d) Oncology and day-care cancer centres;
e) Pathology, haematology and cytology laboratories;
f) Diagnostic and imaging centres;
g) Hospices and palliative-care institutions;
h) Health screening and cancer screening programmes; and
i) Any other healthcare establishment or person as may be specified by the Government from time to time.
3. Time limit for notification.— Every newly diagnosed cancer case shall be notified to the designated authority as soon as practicable and preferably within seven days, and in any event not later than one month from the date of diagnosis.
Cancer deaths, where required, shall also be notified in such manner and in such format, as specified by the DHS.
4. Mode of notification.— Notification shall be made through the cancer surveillance/cancer registry reporting system as specified by the DHS in such form and such manner as may be specified by the DHS from time to time.
5. Nodal authority.— The Chief Medical Officer, Non-Communicable Disease Cell (NCDC) of the DHS shall be the designated authority as well as Nodal Officer for implementation of this notification and he shall designate appropriate State and District-level Officers for receiving, validating and monitoring cancer notifications.
6. Cancer registry.— The DHS shall establish or designate a State Cancer Registry/State Cancer Surveillance System for compilation, validation, analysis and monitoring of notified cancer cases in the State of Goa.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 20267. Confidentiality.— All information relating to individual cancer patients received by virtue of this notification shall be treated as confidential and shall be used primarily for public health surveillance, programme planning, research and monitoring.
Only aggregated and appropriately anonymised data shall ordinarily be published or disseminated in accordance with applicable law.
8. Responsibility of healthcare establishments.— The heads/in-charge of all Government and private healthcare establishments covered under this notification shall ensure that the notification of cancer cases is carried out by the concerned medical officer, treating physician, pathologist or other authorised person.
9. Compliance.— All concerned authorities, healthcare establishments, medical practitioners, laboratories and other stakeholders shall strictly comply with the directions contained in this notification.
Failure to comply with the directions contained in this notification shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Goa Public Health Act, 1985 (Act No. 25 of 1985) and the rules made thereunder, as applicable.
This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Dr. Pooja Madkaikar, Under Secretary (Health-II).
Porvorim.
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Department of Revenue
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Order
17/60/2025/RD-I/1226 Date : 18-Aug-2026
Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for creation of the following posts in the Administrator of Comunidade (North Zone).
| Sr. No. | Designation of post | Pay scale as per the 7th CPC | No. of posts created |
| Ministerial (Lapsable) Posts | |||
| 1 | Head Clerk | Level-6 | 01 |
| 2 | Upper Division Clerk | Level-4 | 06 |
| 3 | Lower Division Clerk | Level-2 | 21 |
| 4 | Multi-Tasking Staff | Level-1 | 02 |
The expenditure on creation of above posts would be met from the following Budget Head.
Demand No. 33
2070 — Other Administrative Services;
00 — ;
800 — Other Expenditure;
04 — Salary grant to weaker comunidade employees;
00 — General;
35 — Grant-in-Aid.
This is issued with the approval of the Administrative Reforms vide U.O. No. 1400128744 dated 28/07/2026, Personnel Department vide U.O. No. 4759 dated 07/08/2026, concurrence of the Finance OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 22 27TH AUGUST, 2026 Department vide U.O. No. 1400128744 dated 12/08/2026 and approval of the Council of Ministers in the CVIIIth meeting held on 13/08/2026 vide communication No. 1/26/2026-GA-II dated 14/08/2026.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vrushika P. Kauthankar, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).
Porvorim.
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Order
17/60/2025/RD-I/1227 Date : 18-Aug-2026
Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for creation of the following posts in the Administrator of Comunidade (Central Zone).
| Sr. No. | Designation of post | Pay scale as per the 7th CPC | No. of posts created |
| Ministerial (Lapsable) Posts | |||
| 1 | Head Clerk | Level-6 | 01 |
| 2 | Upper Division Clerk | Level-4 | 06 |
| 3 | Lower Division Clerk | Level-2 | 13 |
| 4 | Multi-Tasking Staff | Level-1 | 02 |
The expenditure on creation of above posts would be met from the following Budget Head.
Demand No. 33
2070 — Other Administrative Services;
00 — ;
800 — Other Expenditure;
04 — Salary grant to weaker comunidade employees;
00 — General;
35 — Grant-in-Aid.
This issues with the approval of the Administrative Reforms vide U.O. No. 1400128743 dated 28/07/2026, Personnel Department vide U.O. No. 4787 dated 11/08/2026, concurrence of the Finance Department vide U.O. No. 1400128743 dated 12/08/2026 and approval of the Council of Ministers in the CVIIIth meeting held on 13/08/2026 vide communication No. 1/26/2026-GA-II dated 14/08/2026.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vrushika P. Kauthankar, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).
Porvorim.
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Order
17/60/2025/RD-I/1228 Date : 18-Aug-2026
Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for creation of the following posts in the Administrator of Comunidade (South Zone).
| Sr. No. | Designation of post | Pay scale as per the 7th CPC | No. of posts created |
| Ministerial (Lapsable) Posts | |||
| 1 | Head Clerk | Level-6 | 01 |
| 2 | Upper Division Clerk | Level-4 | 12 |
| 3 | Lower Division Clerk | Level-2 | 31 |
| 4 | Multi-Tasking Staff | Level-1 | 03 |
The expenditure on creation of above posts would be met from the following Budget Head.
Demand No. 33
2070 — Other Administrative Services;
00 — ;
800 — Other Expenditure;
04 — Salary grant to weaker comunidade employees;
00 — General;
35 — Grant-in-Aid.
This issues with the approval of the Administrative Reforms vide U.O. No. 1400128742 dated 25/07/2026, Personnel Department vide U.O. No. 4779 dated 07/08/2026, concurrence of the Finance Department vide U.O. No. 1400128742 dated 12/08/2026 and approval of the Council of Ministers in the CVIIIth meeting held on 13/08/2026 vide communication No. 1/26/2026-GA-II dated 14/08/2026.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vrushika P. Kauthankar, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).
Porvorim.
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Department of Transport
Directorate of Transport
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Notification
5/9/90-TPT/2026/Part-File/2688 Date : 18-Aug-2026
In pursuance of Clause (xii) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 22 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Motor Vehicles Tax Rules, 1974, the Government of Goa notifies Shree Dambabalem Ghodem Cultural Association, H. No. 4379, near Sai Mandir, Gogol, Fatorda, Margao-Goa, as a Charitable Institution for the purpose of said rule.
This issues with the approval of the Government.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Arvind B. Khutkar, Director of Transport & ex officio Jt. Secretary (Transport).
Porvorim.