EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Law

Legal Affairs Division

Notification

The Goa Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 16 of 2026), which has been passed by the

Legislative Assembly of Goa on 02/09/2026 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 04/09/2026, is

hereby published for the general information of the public.

Dnyaneshwar Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary (Law).

Porvorim.

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The Goa Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 2026

(Goa Act 16 of 2026)

[04-09-2026]

ACT

to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of

the State of Goa for the services and purposes of the financial year 2026-2027.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of

India, as follows:—

1. Short title.— This Act may be called the Goa Appropriation (No. 4) Act, 2026.

2. Issue of Rs. 1061,15,41,000/-, out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa for the financial

year 2026-2027.— From and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa, there may be paid and

applied sums not exceeding those specified in column (5) of the Schedule hereto amounting in the

aggregate to the sums of one thousand sixty one crore fifteen lakh forty one thousand rupees towards

defraying the several charges which will come in the course of payment during the financial year 2026-

2027 in respect of the services and for purposes specified in column (2) of the said Schedule.

7/17/2026-LA/167

Date : 07-Sep-2026

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

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3. Appropriation.— The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund

of the State of Goa under this Act, shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the said

Schedule to this Act in relation to the said financial year.

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SCHEDULE

(See Sections 2 and 3)

(Rs. in Lakhs)

Sums not exceeding

Demand

No.

Services and purposes

Voted by

Assembly

Charged on the

Consolidated

Fund of the State

of Goa

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Legislature Secretariat

2353.50

64.00

2417.50

Lok Bhavan (Charged)

0.00

250.00

250.00

General Administration and Coordination

250.00

—

250.00

District and Sessions Court, South Goa

0.01

—

0.01

Settlement and Land Records

1510.00

—

1510.00

Treasury and Accounts Administration, North Goa

2000.00

—

2000.00

Excise

350.00

—

350.00

Transport

0.02

—

0.02

Collectorate, North Goa

303.00

—

303.00

Collectorate, South Goa

0.03

—

0.03

Industries, Trade and Commerce

0.03

—

0.03

Printing and Stationery

0.01

—

0.01

Public Works Department

5000.00

—

5000.00

Home

0.04

—

0.04

Home Guards and Civil Defence

0.01

—

0.01

Panchayats

0.08

—

0.08

Revenue

800.24

—

800.24

School Education

0.03

—

0.03

Higher Education

4220.53

—

4220.53

Technical Education Curchorem

0.03

—

0.03

Art and Culture

4035.53

—

4035.53

Goa Medical College

6750.05

—

6750.05

Health Services

2700.14

—

2700.14

Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour

0.01

—

0.01

Labour

3500.00

—

3500.00

Municipal Administration

2000.05

—

2000.05

Information and Publicity

6000.00

—

6000.00

Social Welfare

0.27

—

0.27

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(Rs. In lakhs)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Women and Child Development

106.01

—

106.01

Factories and Boilers

0.02

—

0.02

Law

150.01

—

150.01

Agriculture

0.09

—

0.09

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services

1100.00

—

1100.00

Ports Administration

1500.00

—

1500.00

Forests

0.01

—

0.01

Handicraft, Textile and Coir

0.06

—

0.06

Civil Supplies

10000.01

—

10000.01

Cooperation

420.00

—

420.00

Water Resources

7000.06

—

7000.06

Planning, Statistics and Evaluation

5680.00

—

5680.00

Electricity

17500.00

—

17500.00

River Navigation

1026.50

—

1026.50

Tourism

3935.76

—

3935.76

Department of Tribal Welfare

150.00

—

150.00

Information Technology

3000.00

—

3000.00

Department of Rural Development

6500.00

—

6500.00

Department of Public Private Partnership

500.12

—

500.12

Department of Empowerment of Persons with

Disabilities

90.02

—

90.02

Drinking Water Department

5000.00

—

5000.00

Collectorate, Kushavati

369.00

—

369.00

Department of Ayush

0.13

—

0.13

TOTAL

105801.41

314.00

106115.41

Secretariat,

Porvorim-Goa.

Dated: 07-09-2026.

SANDIP JACQUES

Secretary to the Government of Goa,

Law Department (Legal Affairs).

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Notification

The Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 17 of 2026), which has been passed by the

Legislative Assembly of Goa on 01/09/2026 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 05/09/2026, is

hereby published for general information of the public.

Dnyaneshwar Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary (Law).

Porvorim.

7/16/2026-LA/168

Date : 07-Sep-2026

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The Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2026

(Goa Act 17 of 2026)

[05-09-2026]

ACT

further to amend the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 (Goa Act 7 of 1969).

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa in the Seventy-seventh Year of the

Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Goa Municipalities (Amendment)

Act, 2026.

(2) It shall come into force at once except Clause (A) of Section 2 and Sections 3 and 4 which shall be

deemed to have come into force on the 22nd day of April, 2026.

2. Amendment of Section 9.— In Section 9 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 (Goa Act No. 7 of

1969) (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”), in sub-section (2),—

(A) in Clause (a),—

(i) in item (i),—

(a) for the figures “2500”, the figures “3000” shall be substituted;

(b) for the words “voters in the municipal area” the word “population” shall be substituted;

(ii) in item (ii),—

(a) for the figures “2500”, the figures “3000” shall be substituted;

(b) for the words “voters in the municipal area”, the word “population” shall be substituted;

(B) in Clause (bb), for the words “shall be twenty seven percent” the words “may be twenty- seven

percent” shall be substituted;

“(d) For the purpose of determining the number of seats under Clauses (b) and (c) above a

fraction of such proportion, if less than one- half shall be ignored and if one- half or more shall be

reckoned as one”.

3. Substitution of Section 10.— For Section 10 of the principal Act, the following Section shall be

substituted, namely:—

“10. Division of Municipal areas into wards and reservation of wards.— (1) Upon issuance of the

order under sub-section (2) of Section 9, the State Election Commission shall, by order published in the

Official Gazette, fix for each or any municipal area, the number of the wards into which such area shall

be divided.

(2) The State Election Commission shall thereafter undertake the exercise of delimitation of the

wards so specified in each or any Municipal area within a period of 60 days from the date of publication

of the order in the Official Gazette, under sub-section (1).

(3) The State Election Commission shall prepare a draft of delimitation of wards with respect to

each or any municipal area and publish it in the Official Gazette inviting objections and suggestions

from the public within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of draft of delimitation in the

Official Gazette. The objections and suggestions received in writing shall be considered by the State

Election Commission and a final notification of delimitation shall be issued by the State Election

Commission in consultation with the Government, in respect of each or any municipal area within a

period of 30 days from the last date for submitting such objections.

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(4) An empirical data pertaining to political backwardness shall be obtained by the State Election

Commission from the Goa State Commission for Backward Classes in respect of each or any municipal

area and the wards, based on the final notification of delimitation issued under sub-section (3).

(5) Upon receipt of the data under sub-section (4) from the Goa State Commission for Backward

Classes, the State Election Commission shall publish a draft of reservation of seats in the Official

Gazette in respect of each or any municipal area inviting objections/suggestions from the public within a

period of 30 days.

(6) Upon receipt of objections/suggestions in writing and considering the same the State Election

Commission shall publish the final notification of reservation in the Official Gazette, in consultation

with the Government, with respect to each or any municipal area, within a period of 30 days from the

last date for submitting such objections.

(7) After expiry of 30 days from the date of publication of the final notification of reservation, the

State Election Commission shall declare elections to each or any of the municipal area.

(8) Each of the ward shall elect only one Councillor.

(9) Every order/notification issued under sub-sections (1), (3) and (6) shall take effect, for the

purpose of the ensuing general election, immediately following the date of such order/notification, as the

case may be.

Explanation: In all cases where objections/suggestions from the public are invited, the same shall be

submitted in writing, however, no opportunity of personal hearing shall be afforded to the parties.

(10) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent women or persons belonging to the

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Class for whom seats are reserved in any

Council, from standing for election and being elected to any of the seats which are not reserved.”.

4. Amendment of Section 11.— In Section 11 of the principal Act,—

(i) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—

“(1) The electoral roll of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa prepared under the

provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (Act 43 of 1950) and for the time being in

force on such date as the State Election Commission may by general or special order notify in this

behalf for such constituency of the Assembly or any part thereof as is included in the municipal area,

shall be divided into different wards in the municipal area; and a printed copy of the roll so divided

and authenticated by such officer shall be the list of voters for each ward. The ward lists shall

collectively be deemed to be the municipal voters list.”;

(ii) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—

“(3) At least thirty days prior to the date of the notification for election, such officer shall keep

open for public inspection at the municipal office and at such other places in the municipal area as the

State Election Commission may fix, copies of the list of voters of each ward maintained under sub-

section (2).”.

5. Repeal and saving.— (1) The Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No. 4

of 2026) is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as

amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as

amended by this Act.

Secretariat,

Porvorim-Goa.

Dated: 07-09-2026.

SANDIP JACQUES

Secretary to the Government of Goa,

Law Department (Legal Affairs).

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