Goa Gazette, No. 2627-23, 03 September 2026

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RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, ⁰³rd September, ²⁰²⁶ (Bhadra ¹², ¹⁹⁴⁸) SERIES I No. 23

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INDEX

Department Type

Subject Page No

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3 4

1.    Art & Culture          Not.- DAC/CS-1/Proposal Warkari/   Scheme for Assistance to Registered        1158
                             2026-27/1874                       Warkari Dindis of Goa Undertaking
                                                                Pandharpur Wari.
2.    Civil Supplies and     Not.- DCS/S/GUY/2026-27/ 1839      Goa Ujjwala Yojana.                        1160
      Consumer Affairs
3.    Finance                Add.- 2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/10408      Addendum                                   1165
4.    Finance                Add.- 6/21/2015-Fin(DMU)/10409     Addendum                                   1166
5.    Personnel              Not.- 1/1/2017-Addl.Secy.(PER)/27  Applicability of Employees P. F. to        1167
                             16                                 Contract Employees.
6.    Personnel              Not.- 10/1/77-PER(Part-I)/2742     Goa Contractual Employees                  1168
                                                                Regularization Rules, 2026.
7.    Personnel              Not.- 1/49/76-PER (Pt. II)         Amendment of Upper age limit for Direct    1171
                                                                Recruitment Rules.
8.    Personnel              Not.- 1/8/2023-PER                 Computer Proficiency Test/Knowledge of     1171
                                                                Computer.
9.    Personnel              Not.- 1/7/2025-PER                 RR's- the Directorate of Food and Drugs    1178
                                                                Administration.
10.   Public Health          Ord.- 22/5/2013-I/PHD/1255         Bifurcation of 09 posts.                   1182
11.   Public Works           Not.- 6/12/PCE/PWD/EO/2026-27/     Amendment of Rules of Enlistment of        1182
                             140                                Contractors in PWD/WRD, 2020.
12.   Revenue                Not.- 17/80/2025-RD/1295           Goa Grant of Comunidade Land for           1183
                                                                Public Purpose Rules, 2026.

14. Tourism Not.- 7/2(700)2019/DT/4390 Addition of Tourist Places. 1187 15. Transport Not.- D.Tpt /EST/ 2567/2024/2863 Certificate of Fitness 1187 Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 1157OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 23 03RD SEPTEMBER, 2026 16. Transport Not.- D.Tpt /EST/ 2567/2024/ 2895 Certificate of Fitness. 1187

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Art & Culture

Directorate of Art and Culture

Notification

DAC/CS-1/Proposal Warkari/2026-27/1874 Date : 02-Jul-2026 The Government of Goa is pleased to frame the following Scheme after due approval from the Government and for the information of the general public.

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) This Scheme shall be called the "Scheme for Assistance to Registered Warkari Dindis of Goa Undertaking Pandharpur Wari".

(ii) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Introduction.— The Pandharpur Wari is a centuries-old devotional pilgrimage and an important part of the cultural and spiritual heritage of Goa. Every year, devotees from Goa participate in the Ashadhi Wari and Kartiki Wari through organized Warkari Dindis, preserving traditions of Bhakti, discipline, collective service and devotional culture. The Government of Goa considers it necessary to support and promote this intangible cultural heritage through financial assistance and allied measures under this Scheme.

3. Objectives.— The objectives of the Scheme are:—

(a) To preserve and promote the Warkari tradition and its associated cultural practices.

(b) To facilitate participation of organized Warkari Dindis in the Pandharpur Wari.

(c) To provide support for the welfare and safety of Warkaris undertaking the pilgrimage.

4. Scope of the Scheme.— The Scheme shall provide for:—

(a) Financial assistance to eligible registered Warkari Dindis.

(b) Registration and maintenance of records of Warkari Dindis and participating Warkaris.

(c) Promotion and preservation of Warkari heritage through outreach, documentation, publicity and related activities.

5. Eligibility.— (a) Any Warkari Dindi registered with the Directorate of Art & Culture shall be eligible for assistance under the Scheme.

(b) Assistance shall be admissible only in respect of Warkaris who are residents of Goa.

(c) The Dindi shall undertake the Ashadhi Wari or Kartiki Wari to Pandharpur on foot as part of the traditional pilgrimage.

(d) The Dindi shall not be a defaulter in respect of any assistance, grant or scheme implemented by the Directorate of Art & Culture.

(e) Assistance shall be admissible only once in a financial year.

(f) A Warkari Dindi shall have a minimum of forty registered participants to be eligible for assistance under the Scheme.

6. Quantum of Assistance.— (a) Dindis having 40 to 50 registered participants shall be eligible for assistance of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only).

(b) Dindis having more than 50 registered participants shall be eligible for assistance at the rate of Rs. 2,000/- per participant.

(c) The maximum assistance admissible under the Scheme shall be Rs. 5,00,000/- per Dindi.

(d) The assistance shall be utilized for facilitating participation, welfare, safety and cultural activities of Warkaris undertaking the pilgrimage.

7. Pattern of Assistance.— (a) Financial assistance under the Scheme shall be released upon approval of the Government and subject to availability of budgetary provision.

(b) The applicant Dindi shall submit an application together with a certified list of participants proposed to undertake either the Ashadhi Wari or Kartiki Wari.

(c) The Directorate shall verify the particulars furnished by the applicant Dindi and place eligible cases before the Scrutiny Committee.

(d) The amount of assistance admissible under the Scheme shall be determined on the basis of participants approved by the Government, subject to Clause 6.

(e) The assistance shall be released directly to the bank account of the beneficiary Dindi.

(f) Release of assistance shall be subject to furnishing an undertaking and submission of Utilization Certificate, Statement of Expenditure and Completion Report.

(g) The Government may withhold, reduce or recover assistance where information furnished is found to be false or misleading.

8. Promotional and Heritage Preservation Activities.— (a) The Directorate may organize or support State-level flag-off ceremonies, devotional gatherings, awareness programmes, cultural outreach activities and other programmes connected with promotion of the Warkari tradition.

(b) The Directorate may undertake documentation, publicity and preservation activities relating to Warkari heritage.

(c) The Directorate may procure and distribute traditional Warkari Topis, eco-friendly bags and other promotional materials connected with preservation and promotion of Warkari heritage, subject to availability of budget provision and Government approval.

9. Registration and Identity Cards.— The Directorate may maintain a register or digital database of Warkari Dindis and participating Warkaris and may issue Identity Cards in such form and manner as may be determined by it.

10. Scrutiny and Selection Committee.— Applications received under the Scheme shall be scrutinized by a Committee consisting of:—

(i) Director, Art & Culture — Chairperson;

(ii) Deputy Director, Admn. Art & Culture — Member;

(iii) Accounts Officer, Directorate of Art & Culture — Member;

(iv) Two persons having experience in cultural affairs nominated by Government — Member;

(v) Assistant Cultural Officer nominated by the Director — Member Secretary.

The Committee shall scrutinize applications and recommend eligible cases to the Government for approval.

11. Utilisation Certificate.— (a) Every beneficiary Dindi shall submit a Utilization Certificate, Statement of Expenditure and Completion Report.

(b) The documents shall be submitted within three months from completion of the pilgrimage.

(c) The Completion Report shall indicate the actual number of Warkaris who undertook the pilgrimage.

(d) Failure to submit the prescribed documents may render the beneficiary Dindi ineligible for future assistance.

12. Recovery.— (a) The Government shall have the right to recover any assistance released under the Scheme where conditions are violated.

(b) Where the actual number of participants undertaking the pilgrimage is less than the number of participants for whom assistance was sanctioned, the beneficiary Dindi shall refund the excess assistance calculated at the rate of Rs. 2,000/- per participant for the shortfall in the number of participants.

(c) Any amount found recoverable shall be refunded within such period as may be specified by the Directorate.

13. Monitoring and Verification.— The Directorate may inspect records, verify information and call for additional documents for effective implementation of the Scheme.

14. Power to Issue Guidelines.— The Directorate of Art & Culture may issue such guidelines, procedures and instructions as may be necessary for implementation of the Scheme.

15. Relaxation.— The Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any provision of the Scheme in deserving and exceptional cases.

16. Interpretation.— If any question arises regarding interpretation of any provision of the Scheme, the decision of the Government shall be final and binding.

17. Redressal of Grievances.— Any grievance arising out of implementation of the Scheme shall be referred to the Government and the decision of the Government shall be final and binding.

18. Validity of the Scheme.— The Scheme shall remain in force for a period of three years from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall be subject to review by the Government thereafter.

This has been issued with the concurrence of the Finance (Expenditure) Department vide U.O. No. 1400128226 dated 26/06/2026.

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

Vivek Krishna Naik, Director of Art & Culture & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji.

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Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs

Notification

DCS/S/GUY/2026-27/ 1839 Date : 03-Sep-2026 Read: (1) Notification No. DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/2023-24/1580 dated 14th July, 2023 and published in the Official Gazette No. 16, Series I dated 20th July, 2023 and as amended from time to time.

(2) Notification No. 2-280-SL-2012-DW & CD/4291 dated 01-10-2012 and as amended from time to time.

(3) Notification No. 50/354/2002-03-HC/Part-II/7941 dated 25-03-2012 and as amended from time to time.

1. Objective of the Scheme:— The objective of the scheme is to provide broad-based financial assistance to eligible persons for the cost of three domestic LPG refills/PNG (rounded to the nearest thousands in Rupees) in a financial year, so as to ease household expenditure on cooking fuel. The scheme is intended to give suitable assistance across a wide section of society. The scheme is designed to be inclusive and broad-based in order to reach the maximum number of deserving beneficiaries.

2. Short title, commencement and validity:— This scheme may be called the "Goa Ujjwala Yojana".

It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

The scheme shall initially be valid for a period of one year (Financial Year) from the date of its commencement. The Government may, by order, extend or curtail the validity of the scheme.

3. Eligibility of beneficiaries:— The scheme shall be applicable to all the families/households in the State of Goa and shall include:

Existing beneficiaries of Griha Aadhaar Scheme and female beneficiaries of Dayanand Social Security Scheme (default inclusion).

(a) Inclusion shall be effected on the basis of the existing records of the respective schemes.

Other intending beneficiaries (open category):—

Any other persons (including widow/widower and divorcee) above the age of 18 years who is not covered above may apply under this category, provided he/she:

(a) is a resident of Goa and holds a valid Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) showing him/her as a resident of Goa;

(b) has a domestic LPG connection in the State of Goa, or is an existing domestic PNG consumer in the State of Goa (In the name of the applicant or any other family member) .

3.1 One household, one benefit:— A family/household shall be entitled to only a single benefit under this scheme in a financial year, irrespective of the number of domestic LPG or PNG connections held by members of the family. For this purpose "family" shall mean group of members living together under one roof who share common kitchen and pool their resources for daily use. The application form shall contain an undertaking to this effect.

3.2 PNG consumers:— Existing domestic PNG consumers who otherwise fulfill the above eligibility conditions shall be eligible. In the event an existing LPG consumer switches to PNG, the benefit under this scheme shall continue.

3.3 Ration Card:— Mere possession of a Ration Card shall not by itself confer eligibility. Ration Card holders who are not covered under default inclusion category shall have to apply under open category.

4. Application procedure:— An intending beneficiary shall apply to the respective Taluka Office of the Assistant Director of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in the prescribed form along with:

(i) Self attested copy of Domestic Gas Consumer Card (LPG book) or PNG consumer details; (In the name of the applicant or any other family member).

(ii) Self attested copy of Aadhaar linked e-KYC verified Bank passbook copy.

(iii) Self attested copy of Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC);

(iv) Self attested copy of Aadhaar card.

However in respect of Griha Aadhaar Scheme and Dayanand Social Security Scheme the Department, with the technical support of Goa Electronics Limited, shall prepare the list of eligible beneficiaries from the existing databases of Griha Aadhaar Scheme and Dayanand Social Security Scheme and shall verify the LPG/PNG consumer details (In the name of the applicant or any other family member). Once the list is finalised, the Government may transfer the benefit to such beneficiaries after the enactment of this scheme. Such beneficiaries are required to submit the following documents:

(i) Self attested copy of Aadhaar card.

(ii) Self attested copy of Domestic Gas Consumer Card (LPG book) or PNG consumer details shall be required.

(iii) Self attested copy of Aadhaar linked e-KYC verified Bank Account passbook copy in which they are current financial assistance are received under the existing scheme;

No other document shall be insisted upon and no separate verification of eligibility under this scheme shall be required for such beneficiaries, as they are already verified beneficiaries of other Government schemes. The concerned Taluka Assistant Director of Civil Supplies shall confirm the beneficiaries of their registration under the parent scheme/s and the existence of a domestic LPG or PNG connection with them.

Only after receipt of the application and completion of scrutiny by competent authority shall the benefit be transferred to open category beneficiaries.

In respect of default inclusion criteria beneficiaries, the Department may, wherever considered necessary for the proper administration of the scheme, undertake a simple verification of the continuation of their registration under the Griha Aadhaar Scheme or the Dayanand Social Security Scheme and of the existence of a domestic LPG or PNG connection (In the name of the applicant or any other family member). Such verification may be carried out either before or after the disbursement of the benefit. For this limited purpose, the concerned Taluka Assistant Director of Civil Supplies may request the beneficiary to appear in person or to furnish the required particulars at the Taluka Office, for maintaining accurate records.

5. Financial assistance and disbursement:— Each eligible beneficiary (or eligible household) shall be entitled to financial assistance equivalent to the average cost of three (3) domestic LPG refills (rounded to the nearest thousands in Rupees) per financial year. In the case of PNG consumers, the assistance shall be limited to an amount equivalent to the cost of three domestic LPG cylinders as determined by the Government. The benefit under this scheme is a one-time assistance for the financial year.

5.1 Maximum entitlement:— (a) The total assistance in any financial year shall not exceed the average cost of three domestic LPG cylinders (rounded to the nearest thousands in Rupees).

(b) The average cost of one domestic LPG cylinder shall be determined by the Department every year on the basis of the prevailing retail price.

(c) The complete amount of assistance shall be transferred by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the Aadhaar-linked bank account of the beneficiary.

5.2 Single instalment and date of payment:— (a) The financial assistance shall be disbursed in a single instalment equivalent to the average cost of three domestic LPG cylinders (rounded to the nearest thousands in Rupees).

(b) The Government shall determine and notify the date (or dates) on which the single-instalment payment shall be released to eligible beneficiaries by Direct Benefit Transfer Mode.

6. Technical support by Goa Electronics Limited:— Goa Electronics Limited (GEL) shall provide technical support for the implementation of this scheme in the same manner as is done for the Dayanand Social Security Scheme and the Griha Aadhaar Scheme. GEL shall maintain the beneficiary database jointly with the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and shall support data integration, list generation, DBT processing and related IT services.

7. Other conditions:— (a) Where more than one member of a family applies or is found eligible, only one benefit per household shall be allowed.

(b) In the event it is found that any beneficiary has received financial assistance under this scheme on the basis of false, incorrect or incomplete information, or that the beneficiary was not eligible for the benefit on the date of disbursement, the entire amount paid shall be recoverable from such person as an arrear of land revenue under the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968, or by deduction from any other amount that may become payable to the said person under any scheme of the Government of Goa, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against the person under the law for the time being in force, including prosecution and debarment from all future benefits under any scheme of the Government.

8. Funding:— The funds for the scheme shall be drawn from Demand No. 70.

9. Power to remove difficulties:— For the purpose of removal of difficulties in implementation of the scheme, the matter shall be referred to the Government and the decision of the Government shall be final and binding.

10. Power to relax:— The Government shall have the power to relax, amend, modify and cancel the whole or any part of the scheme at any time.

11. Repeal and saving.—

11.1 The Chief Minister's Financial Assistance for Refilling of LPG Cylinder Scheme, 2023, notified vide Notification No. DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/2023-24/1580 dated 14th July, 2023, together with all amendments thereto, is hereby repealed.

11.2 Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the repealed Scheme shall, insofar as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Scheme, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Scheme.

11.3 Any financial assistance already validly sanctioned and payable under the repealed Scheme shall be dealt with in accordance with the orders/instructions of the Government.

12. Grievance Redressal.—

12.1 Any person aggrieved by rejection of an application, non-inclusion in beneficiary database, non-receipt of financial assistance or any other matter relating to implementation of the Scheme may submit a grievance to the concerned Taluka Assistant Director of Civil Supplies in such manner as may be prescribed.

12.2 The grievance shall be examined and disposed of in accordance with procedure prescribed by the Department.

12.3 An appeal against the decision of the concerned Taluka Assistant Director of Civil Supplies may be preferred before the Director of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs within the period and in such manner as may be prescribed.

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

Jayant G. Tari, Director, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji.

---------- Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Goa Goa Ujjwala Yojana (See Clause 4)

APPLICATION FORM

Part – A

FOR OFFICE USE: Appl. No. _________ Date ________ Verified by ______ ☐ Approved ☐ Rejected 1. APPLICANT DETAILS

Full Name (Block letters) _________________________________________________________

Husband's/Father's Name ________________________________________________________

Date of Birth ________________ Age __________ Marital Status: ☐ Married ☐ Widow ☐ Divorcee Aadhaar No. ________________________________________ ☐ Other

Mobile No. _________________________ E-mail __________________________________

Present Address _________________________________________________________________

Taluka _________________________ PIN _____________________1163 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 23 03RD SEPTEMBER, 2026

2. LPG/PNG DETAILS : Enclose the copy of Domestic Gas Consumer card booklet issued by the Distributor

(In the name of the applicant or any other family member).

3. BANK DETAILS (for DBT):

Enclose self attested Aadhaar linked e-KYC verified Bank passbook copy.

Incase of Griha Aadhaar Scheme / DSS Scheme beneficiary, enclose self attested Aadhaar linked e-KYC verified Bank passbook copy in which they are currently receiving the financial assistance under the said scheme.

4. EPIC details : Enclose valid EPIC copy. (For Open Category)

5. Enclose copy of Aadhaar card.

6. Consent for authorization

I, the holder of Aadhaar number_________________________________________ hereby give my consent to Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs to obtain my Aadhaar number, Name and Fingerprint/Iris for authentication with UIDAI. Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has informed me that my identity information would only be used for Goa Ujjwala Yojana and also informed that my biometrics will not be stored/shared and will be submitted to Central Identities Data Repository only for the purpose of authentication.

7. DECLARATION

I declare that the above information is true. I am/I am not a Griha Aadhaar/DSSS beneficiary. Only one benefit per household is claimed. False information will attract prosecution and debarment.

Place ________________________

Signature/Thumb impression__________________

Date ______________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Part – B

(For Open Category applicants only) | See Clause 4.

SELF-DECLARATION AND UNDERTAKING

I, ________________________________, wife/daughter/Son of __________________________, age ______ years, resident of ________________________________, Taluka ______________, Goa, declare and undertake as under:

1. I am applying as a open category (Non Griha Aadhaar/Non DSS Scheme beneficiary) under the Goa Ujjwala Yojana, I am not a registered beneficiary under Griha Aadhaar Scheme or Dayanand Social Security Scheme.

2. UNDERTAKING – ONE HOUSEHOLD, ONE BENEFIT: No other member of my family/household has applied for, is receiving, or will claim benefit under this Scheme for the same financial year. I understand that only one benefit per household is admissible.

3. The particulars in Part -A are true. If found false, I am liable for prosecution and debarment from Government schemes.

4. I shall abide by the Scheme terms as notified by the Government.

Place ______________

Signature/Thumb impression of Declarant ____________

Date ______________1164 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 23 03RD SEPTEMBER, 2026

Department of Finance

Debt Management Division

Addendum

2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/10408 Date : 19-Aug-2026 Read: Notification No. 2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/239 dated 15/05/2023.

Corrigendum No. 2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/8334 dated 14/11/2024.

Corrigendum No. 2/9/2012-Fin(DMU)/8613 dated 26/02/2025

In partial modifications of the above referred Notification and subsequent Corrigendum the Government of Goa is pleased to modify the Mukhyamantri Modified Interest Rebate Scheme (MMIRS), as follows.

1) Categories under the scheme: The following new category is hereby added;

Category (E): Units investing in projects/equipments for generating solar/renewable energy in Goa:

2) Quantum of Rebate:

a. The maximum interest rebate shall be 9% p.a. The interest rebate under category A+B+C+E shall be capped to maximum of 7% p.a. and 2% p.a. interest rebate is exclusively earmarked for category D. The net interest rate (after all the eligible rebates under various categories) should not go below 0.50% p.a. to the borrower and in all such cases the interest rebate shall be curtailed accordingly.

b. An interest rebate upto maximum Rs. 15.00 lakhs per annum per borrower under the Working Capital Term loan for MSME including cashew industry and Term loan for construction projects is made applicable. This rebate shall be in addition to interest rebate of Rs. 25.00 lakhs per annum per borrower eligible for Term loan. The maximum interest rebate per annum per borrower shall not exceed Rs. 30.00 lakhs under all categories.

3) Negative list:

Loan extended to "Construction of Commercial & Residential Complexes", are excluded from the negative list.

4) Entitlement of Rebate:

EDC Limited may submit the MMIRS claim half yearly in case of units having their loan account classified under standard category as on 30th September and 31st March every year. Eligible borrowers will have to file their claims within the time frame stipulated by EDC. EDC reserves the right to reject the claims if not filed within the timeframe.

The changes proposed in the Addendum shall come into force with effect from date of its publication till the validity of the scheme.

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

Shweta Harmalkar, Under Secretary, Finance (DMU).

Porvorim.

Addendum

6/21/2015-Fin(DMU)/10409 Date : 19-Aug-2026 Read: 1) Notification No. 6/21/2015-Fin(DMU)/239 dated 16/09/2015.

2) Notification No. 6/21/2015-Fin(DMU)/142 dated 18/02/2021.

3) Notification No. 6/21/2015-Fin(DMU)/369 dated 30/06/2021.

4) Notification No. 6/21/2015-Fin(DMU)/9601 dated 19/11/2025.

5) Notification No. 6/21/2015-Fin(DMU)/10118 dated 14/05/2026.

In partial modification to the above referred Notifications, the Government of Goa is pleased to modify the 'Exit Policy for distressed beneficiaries under the Chief Minister's Rojgar Yojana (CMRY)/Dr. Varghese Kurlen Rojgar Yojana', as under:

I. Under the heading "The Exit Policy Scheme", after CATEGORY 'C', the following new category shall be added—

CATEGORY 'D':

In case of borrowers who are unable to operate the business profitably due to factors beyond their control and intend to discontinue the operations of their business, they have the option to exit by settlement of the loan.

Eligibility—

All accounts pertaining to the CMRY/VKRY scheme for which the first disbursement has been made up to two years prior to the date of application for exit under this scheme.

Procedure & waiver—

i. The borrower shall submit a written application to EDC Limited, expressing his/her inability to operate the business profitably, along with the reasons thereof and supporting documents. The borrower shall also propose the 'repayment plan' explaining how he/she intends to settle the loan by repaying the entire outstanding principal within two months.

ii. The above request shall processed by the Recovery Department of EDC Limited. The officers of the Corporation shall visit the place of business of the borrower to ensure that the assets financed by the Corporation are available at the site. Further, the recovery department shall prepare a report validating the submissions made by the borrower.

iii. The agenda note shall be prepared and placed before the Task Force Committee (TFC), for its consideration.

iv. The TFC shall be authorized to approve the following:

a. To adjust all the interest, including the penal interest (if any) paid by the borrower upto the date of approval under Exit Policy towards the outstanding principal.

b. Closure of loan account on repayment of the balance principal outstanding by the borrower after the above adjustment.

v. Where the waiver exceeds the financial limit for waiver given to TFC, the TFC shall thereafter recommend the case to the Competent Authority under the Exit Policy.

vi. The borrower shall pay the settlement amount from his/her own sources. The borrower may settle the outstanding loan by selling the assets financed by the Corporation upon obtaining approval of the TFC, provided the entire sale proceeds are deposited directly into the account of the Corporation by the subsequent purchaser of these assets.

vii. The entire settlement amount shall be repaid within 60 days from the date of approval, during which case no interest shall be charged. If the borrower is unable to close the loan account within the1166 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 23 03RD SEPTEMBER, 2026 said period, the easy exit policy concessions granted to the borrower shall stand withdrawn and the normal recovery proceedings shall continue.

viii. Notwithstanding any of the above, EDC shall have the right to initiate recovery/legal action for recovery of the dues in the event of default by the borrower during the first two years and thereafter as well.

II. The following clause shall be added in the "Other Terms and Conditions":

(viii) EDC Limited shall decide on all matters in case of any unforeseen circumstances, ambiguity or difficulty in interpretation of the scheme.

III. The 'Corpus Management Team' mentioned in Clause 5 under the section 'Formation of Contribution Corpus Fund', shall stand dissolved and all the powers of the CMT are transferred and vest with the TFC.

The changes proposed in the Addendum shall come into force with effect from date of its publication till the validity of the 'Exit Policy Scheme'.

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

Shweta Harmalkar, Under Secretary, Finance (DMU).

Porvorim.

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Department of Personnel

Notification

1/1/2017-Addl.Secy.(PER)/2716 Date : 02-Sep-2026

Read: Notification No. 1/1/2017-Addl. Secy. (PER)/3451 dated 13/11/2025.

Sub.: Applicability of Employees Provident Fund to Contract Employees engaged by the State Government Departments/Corporations/Autonomous Bodies/PSUs---- Instructions - Reg

The Government vide Notification read at preamble has issued instructions to enroll the contract employees who have joined the Organization on 1st July, 2017 in order to avail benefit under Employees Enrolment Campaign, 2025 that was notified by Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India vide Notification dated 10/10/2025.

Subsequently, the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, published in the Gazette of India on 29th June, 2026 notifying the Employees Enrolment Campaign, 2026 scheme and as per the said Campaign, any employer, whether previously covered or not under the Code shall be permitted to enroll such employees who joined the establishment between 1st day of April, 2009 and 31st day of March, 2026, who are employed as on date of declaration, but who, for any reason, were not enrolled under the scheme earlier.

Under this Scheme, no employees share shall be remitted if it was not deducted previously, and the Employers share shall be limited to the wage ceiling of Rs. 6,500/- from 01st day of April 2009 to 31st day of August, 2014 (Maximum Contributions Rs. 885/- per month) and Rs 15,000/- from 01st day of September, 2014 till 31st day of March, 2026 (Maximum Contributions Rs. 1950/- per month) inclusive of administrative and EDLI charges on wage ceiling limit. Further, interest at the rate of 12% is payable. Under this Scheme, the Penal Damages is only Rs. 100/- per establishment.

Therefore, it has now been decided that all the Heads of Departments, Corporations/Autonomous Bodies/PSUs shall apply for EPF Coverage for the contractual employees working in their respective Department/Organization who have joined the establishment between 1st day of April, 2009 and 31st day of March, 2026 and are continued on contract basis in the respective organizations as per the guidelines of the Scheme. The contribution towards the Provident Fund (PF) i.e. Employer and Employee shall be as per1167 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 23 03RD SEPTEMBER, 2026 the provisions of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 from time to time.

The other instructions as laid in the Notification shall be followed.

Further, the Departments, Corporations/Autonomous Bodies/PSUs may contact following officers for any issues in this regard:

1. Shri Prasad Pednekar, Dy. Labour Commissioner, O/o Commissioner of Labour, Panaji-Goa (Mobile 9923305282).

2. Shri Alister BL, Accounts Officer, O/o Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Panaji- Goa (Contact No.: 0832-2438901).

3. Shri Mahavir Kumar Ray, DPA, O/o Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Panaji-Goa (Contact No.: 0832-2438901).

This is issued with the approval of the Finance (Budget) Department vide their U.O 1400073412 dated 25/08/2026.

Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).

Porvorim.

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Notification

10/1/77-PER(Part-I)/2742 Date : 03-Sep-2026 Whereas, the Government of Goa has decided to regularize the services of employees who have rendered continuous service of ten years from the date of their initial appointment on contract basis;

And whereas, the Government of Goa decided to frame rules for the said purpose.

Now, therefore, the Government of Goa, in consultation with Goa Public Service Commission vide letter No. COM/II/13/78(1)/2026/765 dated 18/08/2026 hereby makes the following Rules, namely:-

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These Rules may be called the Goa (Contractual Employees Regularization in service) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall apply to contractual employees who have rendered ten years of continuous service on the post on the date of commencement of these rules, except employees under Centrally Sponsored Scheme who will be covered under specific Scheme/Rules framed exclusively for them.

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "contractual employees", for the purpose of these Rules, shall mean persons appointed at least ten years prior to the date of commencement of these Rules, on contract basis in a Department on a post, which is continuous in nature; or employed as such in Government Bodies under the control of the State Government but does not include employees appointed in a Department, Government Bodies through a private agency or for outsourced work or persons appointed on tenure posts that are co-terminus with the life of the project or under the scheme of Central Government or persons appointed for an academic arrangement of a fixed term in any Department, or Government Bodies, or whose tenure is co-terminus with the tenure of the office or employees engaged for specific purpose.

(b) "competent authority" means the authority competent to appoint or recruit a person in the service of any Department, Government body;

(c) "Department" means the Department of the Government of Goa;

(d) "Government" means the Government of Goa;

(e) "Group 'A' posts" means the posts having Pay in level 10 to 14 of Pay Matrix as per the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, as made applicable from time to time;

(f) "Group 'B' posts" means the posts having Pay in level 6 to 9 of Pay Matrix as per the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, as made applicable from time to time;

(g) "Group 'C' posts" means the posts having Pay in level 1 to 6 of Pay Matrix as per the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, as made applicable from time to time;

(h) "Government Bodies" means Corporations, Autonomous Bodies, Public Sector Undertakings and Local bodies under the control of the Government;

(i) "Service rules" means all the relevant, general and specific rules governing recruitment to the services of the Department, Government Bodies;

(j) "Specific Purpose Contract" means a contract, which is entered with the Department, Government Bodies for the performance or achievement of a specific job during a specified period.

3. Regularization of services of employees on contract basis on Group "A", "B" and "C" posts as one time measure.— (1) The services of contractual employees, who have been working on contract basis in the Department, Government Bodies against Group 'A', 'B' and 'C' posts or erstwhile Group 'D' posts and rendering service for a continuous period of not less than ten years from the date of their initial appointment to the date of coming into force of these Rules, may be regularized by the Competent authority as a one time measure, personal to them, subject to fulfilling the following conditions, namely,—

(a) the contractual employee was possessing the eligibility criteria with regard to minimum educational qualification and was within the maximum age limit as laid down in the relevant recruitment rules at the time of initial appointment;

(b) the contractual employee was initially appointed by following due process of selection for direct recruits;

(c) the contractual employee's continuous service was not under the aid of any order of the court or tribunal;

(d) the contractual employee is of good character and his antecedents are verified to be satisfactory;

and

(e) the contractual employee has not been indicted in any criminal or departmental inquiry or proceedings nor any criminal or departmental inquiry or proceedings have been initiated against him, as on the date of consideration of regularization of his services under these Rules.

Provided that no order of regularization/appointment shall be issued without approval of the Hon'ble Chief Minister.

(2) Regularization of service of a contractual employee under these Rules shall be effective from the date on which the competent authority passes the order of regularization of services of an employee and will be subject to satisfactorily completion of probation period for relevant post.

(3) The services of contractual employees shall be regularized against the vacancies of sanctioned posts in the Department, Government Bodies that are meant for direct recruits.

(4) If the number of contractual employees who are being regularized is more than the existing vacant posts in the Department, Government Bodies, then additional posts shall be deemed to have been created to regularize the services of those contractual employees.

Provided that such posts in excess of the already existing sanctioned posts shall be the posts personal to the incumbent and shall stand abolished on vacation of post by the incumbent.

Explanation: For the purpose of sub-rule (4), the proportion of reservation shall be maintained in compliance with the provisions of the reservation roster maintained by the Government of Goa as per1169 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 23 03RD SEPTEMBER, 2026 guidelines issued by Directorate of Social Welfare, Directorate of Tribal Welfare and Department of Persons with Disabilities.

(5) The contractual employees, whose services to be regularized under these Rules, on the basis of their past contractual service, shall not be entitled to any benefit of whatsoever nature from the original date of their joining on contractual basis or from any other retrospective date, such as, arrears, seniority etc.

(6) The contractual employees whose services are regularized shall be on probation, from the date of their regularization in services, for such period, as may be specified in the Recruitment Rules for the respective posts.

4. Manner of regularization.— (1) The regularization of services of eligible contractual employees, as per the provisions of these Rules, shall be made keeping in view the seniority of the eligible contractual employees and such seniority shall be based on the initial date of entry into service as contractual employees.

(2) All the Departments, Government Bodies, shall seek option from respective eligible contractual employee about regularization in service and such option once exercised shall be final.

(3) All the Departments, Government Bodies, shall prepare and submit their respective lists of eligible contractual employees within 15 days from the date of coming into force of these Rules, to the Department of Personnel.

5. Ban on contractual recruitment.— There shall be no further recruitment on contract basis by any Department, Government Bodies except for a specific purpose, such as, appointment of consultant, expert in the field and for other requirement of manpower having specialized skills or manpower required for some State or Central Government Scheme:

Provided that such contractual employees for specific work/service shall not have any right to regularization in service and their services shall mandatorily be discontinued either on performance/completion of the assigned task/work or on achievement of specific purpose or on completion of the period of such contractual appointment, whichever is earlier:

Provided further that under no circumstances, these contracts shall be renewed or extended by the Department, Government Bodies except where such a contract for a specific purpose or service is required further in which case the Department, Government Body after expiry of existing contract, shall sign a fresh contract.

6. Seniority.— (1) The seniority of contractual employee whose services have been regularized under these Rules, shall be fixed below the junior most employee in the relevant cadre of the Department, Government Body on the date of issue of order for regularization.

(2) The inter-se seniority of the contractual employees, whose services have been regularized under these Rules, shall be determined as per the provisions of the Seniority Rules, 1967 as applicable from time to time.

7. Conditions of service.— Subject to the provisions of these Rules, the contractual employees, whose services have been regularized under these Rules, shall be governed by the conditions of service, as are applicable to the employees in the respective cadre in which they stand regularized. They shall also be governed by the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 and such other rules, as are applicable to the employees of the cadre in which their services have been regularized.

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

Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).

Porvorim.

Notification

1/49/76-PER (Pt. II) Date : 03-Sep-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 so as to amend the Government of Goa, upper age limit for Direct Recruitment Rules, 2024, published vide Notification No. 1/49/76-PER (Pt. II) dated 29/07/2024, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 19 dated 08/08/2024, as follows, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, upper age limit for Direct Recruitment (First Amendment) Rules, 2026.

(2) These rules shall apply to Group 'A', 'B' and 'C' posts under Government of Goa.

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Substitution of Rule 3.— For Rule 3 of the Government of Goa, upper age limit for Direct Recruitment Rules, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Rules"), the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

"3. Relaxation in upper age limit for Government servants and other employees.— The upper age limit for direct recruitment to the posts shall be relaxable for Government servants, regular employees of; Autonomous Bodies, Government Corporations and Aided Institutes under the Directorate of Education, Directorate of Higher Education and Directorate of Technical Education, upto five years.".

3. Substitution of Rule 4.— For Rule 4 of the principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"4. Relaxation in upper age limit for contractual and empanelled employees as under.— (a) The upper age limit for direct recruitment to the posts shall be relaxable for contractual employees who have worked in various Government Departments, Autonomous Bodies or Government Corporations including empanelled employees of the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation to the extent of the period of their total contractual service, subject to a maximum of five years provided that their initial contractual or empanelled appointment was made through an open advertisement in accordance with prescribed procedure and conditions of the recruitment.

(b) The Head of the Department/Autonomous Body/Corporation shall certify that the said contractual/empanelled employee is eligible for relaxation as provided in sub-rule (a) above.".

These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission as regards Group 'A' and 'B' posts, conveyed vide its letter No. COM/II/13/54(1)/2014/816 dated 26/08/2026.

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

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

Porvorim.

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Notification

1/8/2023-PER Date : 03-Sep-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 minimum qualification as regards knowledge of computer 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, Group 'C' posts (minimum qualification as regards knowledge of computer) 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. Qualification relating to knowledge of computer.— Every applicant to the Group 'C' posts specified in schedule hereto shall possess Diploma or Certificate of a Course in Computer with minimum duration of six months 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 as 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.

Provided that; where the recruitment Rules prescribe a higher qualification relating to computer such qualification shall continue to apply.

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

4. These Rules are issued in supersession of Government of Goa (Additional qualification for recruitment to the Group 'C' posts) Rules, 2026 published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 10 dated 04/06/2026 vide Notification No 1/8/2023-PER dated 03/06/2026.

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

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

Porvorim.

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SCHEDULE

Notification

1/7/2025-PER Date : 28-Aug-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 post of Chemist (Drugs), published vide Government Notification No. 1/1/91-PER (Pt. IV) dated 28/06/2017, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 15 dated 13/07/2017, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Goa General Service, Group 'B', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration, Group 'B', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, Recruitment Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").

(3) They shall come into force from 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 post and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule.

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (2) 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 post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) 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 and in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission, 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.

These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide its letter No. COM/II/13/56(2)/2006/631 dated 28/07/2026.

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

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

Porvorim.

Department of Public Health

Order

22/5/2013-I/PHD/1255 Date : 19-Aug-2026 Read: 1) Order No. 11/8/88-I/PHD dated 16/04/1991.

2) Order No. 32/1/2001-I/PHD 2448 dated 13/06/2005.

3) Order No. 22/5/2013-I/PHD/910 dated 30/05/2016.

Sanction of the Government is hereby conveyed for the distribution of 09 posts of Assistant Professor in Institute of Nursing Education, Bambolim under Directorate of Health Services created vide Order read in preamble, as under:-

These issues with the recommendation of the A.R.D. vide their U.O. No. 1492160 dated 26/04/2026 and concurrence of the Finance (R&C) Department vide their U.O. No. 1492160 dated 21/07/2026.

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 Public Works

Office of the Principal Chief Engineer

Notification

6/12/PCE/PWD/EO/2026-27/140 Date : 25-Aug-2026 Read:- Notification No. 6/12/PCE/PWD/EO/2020-21/64 dated 05/11/2020 & No. 6/12/PCE/PWD/ /EO/2020-21/06 dated 08/05/2020 regarding Rules of Enlistment of Contractors in Public Works Department (PWD)/Water Resources Department (WRD), 2020.

In the said rules, following changes are made:—

1. The rule 8.2 will be substituted by:

"Registered office of the Contractor/Fresh Applicant has to be in the State of Goa as jurisdiction for registration of class and category in which enlistment is sought and shall also required to submit Valid G.S.T. Registration which shall be registered in the State of Goa".

The other contents of the Notification shall remain unchanged.

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

Sandip K. Prabhu Chodnekar, Principal Chief Engineer (PWD) & ex officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji.

Department of Revenue

Notification

17/80/2025-RD/1295 Date : 28-Aug-2026 In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause 19 of Article 153 read with Clause (2) of article 334-C of the Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15/4/1961 in its application to the State of Goa, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to give effect to the provisions of the Code, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Grant of Comunidade Land for Public Purpose Rules, 2026.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) "article" means article of the code;

(b) "Code" means Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15/4/1961, in its application to the State of Goa;

(c) "Government" means the Government of Goa;

(d) "Government project or public purpose project" means works/initiative undertaken by the Government Department, Government undertaking, Government Institution or statutory body constituted by the Government.

3. Application for grant of land on long lease.— (1) Any Government Department, Government undertaking, Government institution, or statutory body constituted by the Government, requiring land for a Government project or for any public purpose, shall submit a proposal to the Administrator of the Comunidade.

(2) The proposal shall contain,—

(a) name of the Department/Undertaking/Institution;

(b) title and nature/purpose of the project/justification that it is a public purpose project;

(c) extent of land required;

(d) name of Comunidade;

(e) survey number/Chalta/Sub-Division (PT Sheet No.)/Village/Taluka;

(f) whether the land is vacant/encroached/under any use;

(g) Form I & XIV of the land required;

(h) survey plan of the land required;

(i) site plan showing proposed land;

(j) detailed project report;

(k) reasons for selecting comunidade land;

(l) existing land use as per Regional Plan (TCP Report);

(m) approvals/clearance obtained/proposed to be obtained;

(n) lease period;

(o) the details of construction (if any) proposed;

(p) proposed timeline for commencement and completion;

(q) administrative approval;

(r) terms and conditions sought.

4. Preliminary scrutiny by the Administrator of Comunidade.— (1) The application with enclosures received shall be entered in a register, maintained by the concerned Administrator of Comunidade.

(2) The Administrator of Comunidade shall scrutinize the documents and call for an inspection of the land after fixing the date and hour for this purpose.

(3) On being satisfied, the Administrator of Comunidade shall forward the proposal to the concerned Comunidade for its consent within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.

5. Consent of the Comunidade.— (1) The concerned Comunidade, on receipt of the application forwarded by the Administrator shall treat the same as a special case and cause it to be placed before the General Body meeting as per provisions of Article 33 (1) and (2) of the Code.

(2) If no quorum is received, then the Managing Committee shall pass the resolution as per the provisions of article 38 of the Code.

(3) The decision of the Comunidade shall be communicated to the Administrator within 30 days of such meeting.

(4) The Comunidade while according its consent under sub-rule (1) shall also determine and fix the lease rent payable for the grant of land on long lease, having due regard to the nature of the public purpose/location/extent and value of the land and such other factor as may be deemed relevant:

Provided that minimum land rates notified by the Government under rule 4 of the Goa Stamp (Determination of true market value of property) Rules, 2003 shall be taken as guiding factor for purpose of such determination.

6. Approval of the Government.— (1) The Administrator of the respective zone shall, on receipt of the consent of Comunidade, forward the same alongwith all the documents and inspection report to the Director of Civil Administration within four days from the receipt of such intimation.

(2) The Director of Civil Administration shall scrutinize the proposal at his/her level and thereafter, forward the same with recommendation to the Revenue Department for placing the proposal before the Government.

7. Final approval by the Government.— (1) Upon receipt of the proposal from the Director of Civil Administration, the proposal shall be placed before the Government for a decision in the Revenue Department.

(2) If the Government approves the proposal, the same shall be communicated to the Director of Civil Administration, who shall communicate the same to the Administrator of Comunidade.

8. Execution of lease deed.— The Deed of lease shall be executed between the Department/undertaking/institution/statutory body and the concerned comunidade.

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 Rural Development

Notification

DRDA-N/VB-G RAM G /11/2026-2027 Date : 31-Aug-2026

1. Whereas Section 6 of the Viksit Bhart-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 provides for suspension of works under the Act for a period of sixty days in a financial year during the Peak Agricultural Season to ensure availability of labour for agricultural activities;

2. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 6 of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, the State of Goa hereby notifies the following periods as given in Annexure I as the Peak Agricultural Season in respect of the purpose of implementation of the said Act:

3. During the notified period, works under the VB-GRAM G Scheme shall ordinarily remain suspended in accordance with Section 6 of the Act.

4. This notification shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force until further orders.

5. The notification periods shall apply to the respective districts and blocks specified in the scheme and shall have binding effect for the purpose of the said Act.

6. All authorities responsible for planning, sanctioning or executing works under the Act shall ensure that all works are undertaken only outside the notified peak agricultural seasons.

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

Deepali D. Naik, Project Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (RD).

Panaji.

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ANNEXURE I

60 DAYS PEAK AGRICULTURAL SEASONS

Department of Tourism

Notification

7/2(700)2019/DT/4390 Date : 08-Jan-2025 Read: Notification No. 6/4(59)2001-DT dated 26/11/2001.

In addition to the areas notified as Tourist Places vide the above read notification, Government of Goa is hereby pleased to notify the additional places as Tourist places in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001 (Goa Act 56 of 2001), for the purpose of the said Act, with immediate effect.

I. AIRPORTS

i. Dabolim Airport, Vasco.

ii. Manohar International Airport, Mopa.

II. PORTS

i. Mormugao Port, Vasco.

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

Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Director of Tourism & ex officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji.

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Department of Transport

Directorate of Transport

Notification

D.Tpt /EST/ 2567/2024/2863 Date : 02-Sep-2026 In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the Government of Goa hereby directs that, additional fee for delay after expiry of certificate of fitness, in respect of (a) Motorcycle, (b) Three wheeled or quadricycle, (c) Light motor vehicle, (d) Medium goods or passenger motor vehicle, (e) Heavy Goods or Passenger Motor Vehicle, as specified against entry at Serial No. 11-A of the Table in Rule 81 of the said rules, shall not be levied exceeding one thousand rupees upto 31/05/2027.

This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

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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Notification

D.Tpt /EST/ 2567/2024/ 2895 Date : 04-Sep-2026 In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the Government of Goa hereby lowers the amount of fees to be charged for grant or renewal of certificate of fitness for motor vehicles, older than 13 years, as specified under entry (c) and older than 15 years as specified under entry (d) of serial No.11-A of the Table in rule 81 of the said rules, as follows, namely:—

(c) Light motor vehicle:—

Older than 15 years but not exceeding 20 years — Three thousand rupees.

Older than 20 years - Six thousand rupees.

(d) Medium goods or passenger motor vehicle:—

Older than 13 years but not exceeding 15 years — Two thousand rupees.

Older than 15 years but not exceeding 20 years — Four thousand rupees.

Older than 20 years – Eight thousand rupees.

This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

(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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