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INDEX
Department
Type
Subject
Page No.
1
2
3
4
1. Co-operation
Not.-2-2026-WING-III/PZ/RCS/2203
Exemption of Registration fee.
1079
2. Fisheries
Not.-DF/ENF/RULE AMENDMENT/
G-109/2026-27/2631
The Goa Marine Fishing Regulation (Eighth
Amendment) Rules, 2026.
1080
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
Commissioner, Labour & Employment.
1087
6. Personnel
Not.-1/4/2013-PER (Pt. II)
Amendment to RR's-Office of the
Commissioner, Labour & Employment.
1088
7. Planning, Statistics &
Evaluation
Not.-DPSE/IV/Population Census-
2027/1/2025-26/1685
Population Census.
1089
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
Comunidade (North Zone).
1092
10. Revenue
Ord.-17/60/2025/RD-I/1227
Creation of posts-Administrator of
Comunidade (Central Zone).
1093
11. Revenue
Ord.-17/60/2025/RD-I/1228
Creation of posts-Administrator of
Comunidade (South Zone).
1093
12. Transport
Not.-5/9/90-TPT/2026/Part-File-2688
Notifying Shree Dambabalem Ghodem
Cultural Association as a Charitable
Institution.
1094
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
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 27th August, 2026 (Bhadra 5, 1948)
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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 Official 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.
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27TH AUGUST, 2026
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Department 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.
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(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
:
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North : 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
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(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, 2026
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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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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 Proclamation
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
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(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
: Bicholim
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(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.
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Desirable:
(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 dated
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.
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27TH AUGUST, 2026
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Department 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
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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;
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And 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.
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7. 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
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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
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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.
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