Goa Gazette, No. 2627-3, 16 April 2026

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

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, ¹⁶th April, ²⁰²⁶ (Chaitra ²⁶, ¹⁹⁴⁸) SERIES I No. 3

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Note: There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 2 dated 9-4-2026 as follows:-

1. Extraordinary dated 9-4-2026 from pages 9 to 10 regarding Notification from Department of General Administration.

2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 10-4-2026 from pages 11 to 12 regarding Notification from Department of Law.

INDEX

Department Type

Subject Page No

1 2

3 4 1. Finance Not.- 5/1/2026-Fin(DMU)/10018 Sale and Issuance of State Government

13

Securities.

2. Home Not.- 2/7/2018-HD(G)/948 The Goa (Verification of Tenants) Rules,

17

2026.

22 3. Revenue Not.- 16/27/2010-RD/487 The Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Finance

Debt Management Division

Notification

5/1/2026-Fin(DMU)/10018 Date : 09-Apr-2026

Sale and Issuance of State Government Securities

Read: Notification No. 1-45-2005/Fin(DMU) dated 25-04-2017, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 6 dated 11-05-2017.

Government of Goa, in supersession of its Notification dated 25-04-2017 read above, hereby notifies the terms and conditions for sale and issuance of Government Securities issued by the Government of Goa (hereinafter referred to as "Securities"),

2. Name and Applicability

i. This Notification shall be called as the 'General Notification for Sale and Issuance of Government Securities by the Government of Goa.' (hereinafter referred to as 'General Notification').

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 13OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 3 16TH APRIL, 2026 ii. Sale and issuance of Securities shall be subject to the general terms and conditions contained in this Notification and any other notification that may be issued with respect to creation and issuance of any specific Security (hereinafter referred to as "Specific Notification").

3. Objective

The objective of this Notification is to list out the terms and conditions applicable to issuance of Securities and certain features and methods of issue of different types of Securities. The Securities will be issued upon the security of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa, in accordance with Article 293(1) of the Constitution of India.

4. Types of Securities

Government of Goa may issue, from time to time, the following types of Securities:

i. Fixed Coupon Rate Securities

a) Securities carry a specific coupon rate, applied to the face value, determined at auction or otherwise, as specified in relevant Specific Notification, and remain fixed during the tenor of the Securities.

b) Securities may be issued at a discount, at par or at a premium to the face value.

c) Securities may be issued with original maturity of not less than one year.

d) Securities may be redeemed at face value or as specified in the Specific Notification.

ii. Securities with other features as notified in the relevant Specific Notification

5. General Terms and Conditions

The general terms and conditions applicable to sale and issuance of all Securities will be as under:

i. Eligible Investors

a) Any person resident in India, including but not limited to firms, companies, corporate bodies, institutions, other State Governments, Union Territories with legislature, provident funds, pension funds, trusts, Hindu Undivided Family and individuals.

b) Any person resident outside India permitted to invest in Securities in terms of the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 issued under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.

ii. Procedure of Sale and Issue of Securities

The operational procedure and other details such as date and place of issuance, tenor, issuance method, etc., for sale and issue of securities, shall be announced by the Reserve Bank of India (the Reserve Bank) through a press release or such other means as may be considered necessary.

iii. Form

Securities shall be issued to the investors by credit to their Subsidiary General Ledger¹ (SGL) account or to Constituents' Subsidiary Ledger² (CSGL) account, maintained with the Reserve Bank or in such other form as may be permitted under the provisions of the Government Securities Act, 2006.

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iv. Minimum Subscription

Securities will be issued for a minimum amount of Rs. 10,000 (Face Value) and in multiples of Rs. 10,000/- thereafter, or any other amount as specified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the State Government.

v. Payment

Payment shall be made by the successful SGL/CSGL account holders on such dates as mentioned in the Specific Notification or as specified by the Reserve Bank, by means of an authority to debit their current account with the Reserve Bank or by Electronic Fund Transfer or any other means as stipulated by the Reserve Bank.

vi. Coupon

a) Coupon on Securities will be paid by the Public Debt Offices (PDOs) of the Reserve Bank. Coupon on Securities held in Bond Ledger Account with any of the offices of the Reserve Bank/Agency, as specified by the Reserve Bank in this behalf, will be paid at such Office/Agency.

b) Coupon will be paid after rounding off the amount to the nearest whole rupee. For this purpose, amount of coupon less than fifty paise will be ignored and fifty paise or more will be rounded off to the next rupee, unless specified otherwise.

vii. Repayment

a) Securities will be repaid at PDO of the Reserve Bank or at any other institution at which they are registered at the time of repayment.

b) Securities will be repaid on the date of redemption as specified in the Specific Notification or before their specified redemption dates in case of exercise of option by the State Government/option holder in Securities with embedded options, as the case may be.

c) Securities may be bought back before their specified redemption date, at a price determined through a buyback auction, on any date determined by the Reserve Bank, in consultation with the State Government.

viii. Transferability

a) Securities can be renewed, sub-divided, consolidated, converted or transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Government Securities Act, 2006 and the Government Securities Regulations, 2007 framed thereunder and the terms of this notification and any other notification which may be issued in this regard.

b) The conversion of security from one form to another will be subject to the conditions as per the Specific Notification.

c) The transfer of Securities by person resident outside India shall be subject to Regulations framed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the Directions issued thereunder.

ix. Applicable Laws

a) The rights of all persons subscribing to or holding the Securities shall be determined in accordance with the Government Securities Act, 2006 and the Government Securities Regulations, 2007 framed thereunder, read with the terms of this Notification and any other Notification as may be issued from time to time.

b) The provisions of the tax laws, for the time being in force in India, will be applicable for the purpose of assessing and determining the tax liability of the investor or holder of the Securities.

c) Any dispute in relation to the Securities shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts in India.

6. Modes of issue of Securities

Government of Goa may issue Securities through following modes:

i. Issue of Securities through auction

a) Securities will be issued through auction, either on yield basis or price basis. Where the issue of the Securities paying periodic coupon is on yield basis, the coupon is decided in an auction conducted by the Reserve Bank in the manner as provided hereinafter or as stated in the Specific Notification. Where the issue of the Securities paying periodic coupon is on price basis, the coupon will be pre-determined.

b) Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank's Core Banking Solution or any other platform/system as decided by the Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank may permit submission of physical bids under exceptional circumstances.

c) Competitive bidder may submit multiple bids at same/different rates of yield or prices, as the case may be. The aggregate amount of bids submitted by an applicant in an auction should not exceed the notified amount.

d) On the basis of the bids received, the Reserve Bank will determine the maximum rate of yield or the minimum price, as the case may be, at which bids for purchase of Securities will be accepted in the auction. Maximum rate of yield determined in a yield-based auction for the Securities paying periodic coupon will be the per annum coupon rate for those Securities.

e) Retail Investors can participate in an auction on 'non-competitive' basis as per the extant Scheme of Non-competitive Bidding Facility announced by the Reserve Bank.

f) The Reserve Bank, in consultation with the State Government, may retain additional subscription up to an amount as may be specified in the 'Specific Notification'.

g) The auction for issue of Securities (yield basis or price basis) can be held as per 'Uniform price' method or 'Multiple price' method or any other method as decided by the Reserve Bank, in consultation with State Government from time to time.

(A) Where an auction is held as per 'Uniform price' method, competitive bids with rates up to and including the maximum rate of yield or the prices up to and including the minimum bid price, as determined by the Reserve Bank, will be accepted at the maximum rate of yield or minimum bid price. Bids quoted higher than the maximum rate of yield or lower than the minimum price, so determined, will be rejected.

(B) Where an auction is held on 'Multiple price' method, competitive bids up to the maximum rate of yield or the minimum bid price, as determined by the Reserve Bank will be accepted at the respective bid rate. In yield-based auction, successful bidders, whose quotes are lower than the maximum rate of yield accepted, are required to pay the price differential. Bids quoted higher than the maximum rate of yield or lower than the minimum price, so determined, will be rejected.

h) The Reserve Bank, in consultation with State Government, may reject any or all bids either wholly or partially, without assigning any reason thereof.

ii. Issue of Securities through On-tap sale

a) The amount of issuance may be/may not be indicated in the notification in respect of the Securities sold on tap.

b) Applications, duly filled in and complete in all respect, should be submitted to the office of the Reserve Bank or any other office notified for the purpose, before the close of specified time/banking hours notified by the Reserve Bank on the specified date(s).

c) Sale of such Securities may be extended to whole, or part of the year and the sale may be closed at any time on any day or as specified by the Reserve Bank, in consultation with the State Government.

d) The Reserve Bank, in consultation with the State Government, may reject any or all bids either wholly or partially, without assigning any reason thereof.

iii. Switching/Issue of new Securities in conversion of existing Securities

a) The Reserve Bank, in consultation with the State Government, may provide the holders of Securities an option to convert certain existing Securities into other Securities at specified price or at a price as determined in auction.

b) The Reserve Bank may accept or reject any or all bids either wholly or partially, without assigning any reason thereof.

iv. Any other mode, as may be notified by the State Government, in consultation with the Reserve Bank.

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

Shweta R. Harmalkar, Under Secretary, Finance (DMU).

Porvorim.

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Department of Home

Home-General Division

Notification

2/7/2018-HD(G)/948 Date : 01-Apr-2026

Whereas, the draft Rules, namely, the Goa (Verification of Tenants) Rules, 2025 which the Government of Goa proposed to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 of the Goa (Verification of Tenants) Act, 2024 (Goa Act 26 of 2024) were pre-published as required by Section 9 of the said Act vide the Government Notification No. 2/7/2018-HD(G)/2221 dated 18-08-2025 of the Department of Home, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 21 dated 21-08-2025, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of thirty days 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 21-08-2025;

And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft Rules have been considered by the Government.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 9 of the Goa (Verification of Tenants) Act, 2024 (Goa Act 26 of 2024), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa (Verification of Tenants) Rules, 2026.

(2) 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) "Act" means the Goa (Verification of Tenants) Act, 2024 (Goa Act 26 of 2024);

(b) "CCTNS" means Crime and Criminal Tracking Networking System;

(c) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;

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

(e) "ICJS" means Inter Operable Criminal Justice System;

(f) "Section" means a Section of the Act;

(g) "Sub-Divisional Magistrate" shall have the same meaning as specified under sub-section (4) of Section 14 of the Bharatiy Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023);

(h) "Sub-Divisional Police Officer" means a police officer of the rank of the Deputy Superintendent of Police heading a Police sub-division in the State of Goa.

3. Manner of verification.— (1) The owner shall verify the identity of the tenant by obtaining and inspecting any one of the original documents specified in sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Act. (2) The owner shall also take a photocopy of the documents so inspected and enclose it along with Form-I for submission to the designated Police Station having jurisdiction over the area in which the premises are located within 5 days either in person or digital mode as directed by the Authority collecting and verifying such information. In case, the owner opts for digital mode, the same will be done on of fees as notified by the Government. The owner shall be provided an acknowledgment of such application by the concerned Police Station.

4. Form for maintenance of record.— The owner shall maintain a record of every tenant occupying his premises in a register/book as per Form-II.

5. Inspection and Report by the Police Officer.— (1) The Police Officer not below the rank of Head Constable having jurisdiction or such other Officer as may be specified by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette shall be entitled to inspect the records maintained under Section 3 of the Act. (2) A log of inspection done shall be maintained by such police officer or other officer, who has inspected the records, as the case may be, in Form-III.

(3) A report under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared by such police officer or other officer, as the case may be.

(4) In the event of:

(a) Non-maintenance and non-submission of information by owner; or

(b) tenant not willing to disclose such information as required; or

(c) tenant disclosing false information; or

(d) receipt of criminal case information of the tenant from other Police Station; or

(e) receipt of criminal case information of tenant through ICJS or CCTNS portal; then, such reports shall be prepared by police officer or other officer, as the case may be, and submitted to the concerned Sub-Divisional Police Officer within a period of 7 days for necessary action as per law.

(5) In respect of cases stated in sub-rule (3) (a) and (3) (b) above, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer shall forward his report to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate within a period of 3 days.

6. Procedure for recovery of fine from owner.— On receipt of a report from Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall issue a notice to the owner of the premises to appear before it along with the information of the tenant in Form I and II and if offence under Section 5 is committed levy fine as stated in that section.

7. Interpretation.— If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules or any other matter not expressly provided for in these rules, the same shall be referred to the Government, and the decision of the Government thereon shall be final and binding.

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

Manthan Manoj Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I).

Porvorim.

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FORM-I

(Online/Offline)

Police Station Registration No. ______________ dated: ____/____/_______

BEAT:

FORMAT FOR INFORMATION OF TENANT

1. Name of the landlord: __________________________________________

(a) Address: ____________________________________________________

(b) Occupation: ____________________ (c) Age: _____________________

(d) Phone: Office _________________ Residence _____________ Mobile_____________

PARTICULARS OF TENANT TO WHOM PREMISES LET OUT

2. Name _________________ Father's/husband name ________________ Surname _________________ (a) Occupation: _________________ Age: _______ (b) Phone No. _____________ Office ___________

3. Family Members Name Age Relationship Phone/Mobile No.

 vi) __________________________    _________   _______________  ____________________
 vii) __________________________   _________   _______________  ____________________
viii) __________________________   _________   _______________  ____________________
 ix) __________________________    _________   _______________  ____________________
  x) __________________________    _________   _______________  ____________________

4. Present Address in Goa _______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________19 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 3 16TH APRIL, 2026 5. Previous Residence Address ___________________________________________________________ Phone No. ____________________________________ Date of leaving ________________________ 6. Permanent Address

(a) Phone (Residence) ___________________________ (b) Mobile ____________________________ (c) Local Police Station ___________________ (d) H. No. ______________ (e) Mohalla ___________ (f) Village _____________________ (g) Taluka ____________________ (h) District

(i) State ______________________ Post ____________________ Pin code _____________________

7. Xerox copy of either any of following Govt. Documents to be enclosed _________________________ (Passport/Driving License/Ration Card/Voter Card/Aadhar Card etc.)

8. Name of at least one reference (Responsible person from native place) __________________________ (a) His Designation/Occupation _____________________ (b) Phone/Mobile No.__________________ 9. Residing at present address from dated ___________________________________

Signature of Tenant

Signature of House Owner

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Received from Shri/Smt. ______________________ S/o, W/o __________________ r/o _____________ ________________________________________________ Phone No. ___________________________ Intimation of letting out _______________________________________________________________ to Shri ___________________________________________ S/o __________________________________ Date _________________ Diary No. __________________ Signature, Name & Designation of Recipient Police Station Seal ____________________________

NOTE:

This form is only for Police verification and not for any other purpose like opening of Bank Account, registration of Sim Card, Passport Verification and this form should not be considered by any Govt. Offices for any Schemes.

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FORM-II

(See Rule 4)

Record of Tenants

Department of Revenue

Notification

16/27/2010-RD/487 Date : 15-Apr-2026

Whereas, the draft rules, namely, the Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 which the Government of Goa proposed to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 199 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 9 of 1969) so as to further amend the Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) Rules, 1969, were pre-published as required by sub-section (3) of Section 199 of the said Code vide the Government Notification No. 16-27-2010/RD/242 dated 18-02-2026 of the Department of Revenue, in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 48 dated 26-02-2026, inviting objections and/or suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of fifteen days 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 26-02-2026;

And whereas, no objections or suggestions have been received from the public on the said draft rules by the Government within the stipulated period;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 199 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act No. 9 of 1969) 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 Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) Rules, 1969, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

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

2. Amendment of rule 10.— In the Goa Land Revenue (Record of Rights and Register of Cultivators) Rules 1969, in rule 10, in sub-rule (1), in the proviso, after clause (vi), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

"(vii) Order of reclassification has been issued by the Government under Section 24 of the Code".

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

Vrushika Kauthankar, Under Secretary (Revenue-I).

Porvorim.

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