Note: There are two Supplementary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 24 dated 10-9-2026 as follows:-

1. Supplement dated 10-9-2026 from pages 1297 to 1356 regarding the Turtle Nesting Management Plan from Department of

Environment & Climate Change.

2. Supplement (No. 2) dated 10-9-2026 from pages 1357 to 1400 regarding various Bills from Goa Legislature Secretariat.

INDEX

Department

Type

Subject

Page No

Archaeology

Not.- 1(18)/PM/2023/Vol.I/Archaeo

logy-531

Protection of ancient

monuments/archaeological sites and

remains.

1401

Power

Not.- 190/1/CEE/Com/Tech/2026-2

7/813

Adoption of Common Application Form

(CAF), Consolidation of Electricity Bills

and Treatment of Electricity Connections

for the Amended BharatNet Program.

1402

Public Health

Ord.- 03/2026/JS(Health)/1299

Non-lapsable post.

1403

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Archaeology

Notification

Whereas, vide Notification No. 1(18)/PM/2023/Vol.I/Archaeology dated 17th February, 2026,

published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 49 dated 05th March, 2026 (hereinafter called the “said

Notification”), the Government of Goa had notified its intention to declare the ancient

monuments/archaeological sites and remains as specified in the Schedule to the said notification to be

protected monuments/protected area under the Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and

Remains Act, 1978 (Act No. 1 of 1979) (hereinafter called as the “said Act”) and invited objections and

suggestions from the persons interested in the said monuments/sites within a period of two months from

the date of publication of the said Notification in the Official Gazette.

And whereas, the said Official Gazette was made available to the public on 05-03-2026;

And whereas, objections/suggestions received from the interested persons have been considered by the

Government of Goa.

1(18)/PM/2023/Vol.I/Archaeology-531

Date : 10-Sep-2026

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

1401

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 17th September, 2026 (Bhadra 26, 1948)

SERIES I No. 25

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the said Act, and

all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby declares the said ancient

monuments/archaeological sites and remains as specified in the Schedule hereto to be protected

monuments/protected area for the purposes of the said Act.

SCHEDULE

Sr.

No.

Name of the Monument/

Site to be notified

Village

Taluka

Survey

No.

Sub-

-div

Ownership

of Monument/Site

Malar Cave

Malar

Tiswadi

Private

Haat Katro Khambo

(Pelourinho Novo)

Old-Goa

Tiswadi

Road

area

----

Cave at Sirdona

Sirdona

Tiswadi

Government/Private

Ruins of Convent of Our

Lady of Mount Carmel

Chimbel

Tiswadi

Government

Remains of

Gopakkapattnam Port

Goa

Velha

Tiswadi

120

Private

124

Jacquem Cave

Neturlim

Sanguem

Private

Bawlyache Mol

Pirla

Quepem

Forest Department,

Government

Balli Math

Balli

Quepem

Private

Remains of Temple

Sasore Khaddem

Cordem

Quepem

Private

10.

Tamsuli Cave

Candola

Ponda

1-A

Private

11.

Mardangad Fort

Queula

Ponda

Forest Department,

Government

12.

Ruins of Surya Temple

Kudne

Bicholim

Private

13.

Thadgi/Memorials at

Kudnem

Kudne

Bicholim

Private

14.

Rock cut Tank

Dabolim

Marmugao

Private

15.

Shree Damodar Temple

Tank, Fatorda

Margao

Salcete

Chalta

No. 2

of P.T.

Sheet

No. 75

----

Private

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

By order and in the name the Governor of Goa.

Dr. Nilesh B. Fal Dessai, Director and ex officio Joint Secretary (Archaeology).

Panaji.

———♦♦♦———

Department of Power

Office of the Chief Electrical Engineer

Notification

Adoption of Common Application Form (CAF), Consolidation of Electricity Bills and Treatment of

Electricity Connections for the Amended BharatNet Program.

190/1/CEE/Com/Tech/2026-27/813

Date : 09-Sep-2026

1402

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 25

17TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

References:

1. Incentive under Part VI (Implementation of RoW Rules under the Telecommunication Act, 2023) of

the Special Assistant to States for Capital Investment for F.Y. 2026-27 (SASCI 2026-27,

Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India vide Letter No. 44(1)/PF-

S/2026-27(CAPEX) dated 27/03/2026.

2. Ministry of Power, Government of India, Letter No. 12/01/2018-NEF(U)-Part-I(E:246321) dated

13/01/2026.

3. Ministry of Power, Government of India, Letter No. 23/1/2023-R&R dated 24/05/2023.

In pursuance of the above and with approval of Competent Authority, The Electricity Department,

Government of Goa (GED) hereby adopts the following measures to facilitate rapid implementation of the

Amended BharatNet Program (ABP) across Goa:

1) Government Connection Status.—

Electricity connections provided at Gram Panchayats and Villages under Amended Bharat Net

Program (ABP) shall be classified and treated as Government Connections, in strict accordance with the

Ministry of Power Letter No. 12/01/2018-NEF(U)-Part-I(E:246321) dated 13/01/2026.

2) Common Application Form (CAF).—

GED shall accept a centralized Common Application Form (CAF) for processing Electricity

connection requests relating to the Amended Bharat Net Program. This framework will enable a single

application to cover multiple distributed electricity connections required across various locations under

the project scope, cutting down procedural lead times.

3) Consolidation of Electricity Bills.—

In alignment with the directives issued via Ministry of Power Letter No. 23/1/2023-R&R dated

24/05/2023, GED shall facilitate the consolidation of monthly electricity bills for all electrical

connections held by a single applicant under the Amended BharatNet Program. This provision shall

apply seamlessly to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), Infrastructure Providers (IP-I), Bharat

Broadband Network implementation agencies or any other authorized implementing agency, subject to

Regulatory and applicable operational rules and standard reconciliation procedures.

4) Implementation Mandate.—

All concerned Engineers of the Electricity Department shall take immediate necessary action to

implement the above provisions. Electricity service connections under the Amended BharatNet Program

shall be expedited and processed strictly pursuant to these directives.

This issues with the approval of Government vide U.O. No. 5976/F dated 26/08/2026 and shall come

into force with immediate effect.

By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.

Stephen Fernandes, Chief Electrical Engineer & ex officio Addl. Secretary.

Panaji.

———♦♦♦———

Department of Public Health

Order

Government is pleased to exclude the Group ‘A’ Gazetted posts of Doctors at Level 10 and above in

the Directorate of Health Services, Panaji, from the category of lapsable posts for all purposes.

Accordingly, all such posts shall be treated and considered as non-lapsable posts with immediate effect.

03/2026/JS(Health)/1299

Date : 04-Sep-2026

1403

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

SERIES I No. 25

17TH SEPTEMBER, 2026