Note: There is one Supplement and two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series II No. 3 dated 16-4-2026 as follows:-

1. Supplement dated 16-4-2026 from pages 83 to 88 regarding Order from Department of Home and Notification from Department

of Town and Country Planning.

2. Extraordinary dated 17-4-2026 from pages 89 to 90 regarding Notification from Department of General Administration.

3. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 20-4-2026 from pages 91 to 100 regarding Orders and Notifications from State Election

Commission, Goa.

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Co-operation

Office of the Asstt. Registrar of Co-op. Societies

Notification

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 8 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001,

“Shree Sateri Kelbai Self Help Group Co-operative Society Ltd.”, Curti, Ponda Goa-Goa, is registered under

code symbol No. RCSPZ2025260088.

Rupesh Korde, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.

Ponda.

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

“Shree Sateri Kelbai Self Help Group Co-operative Society Ltd.”, Curti, Ponda Goa-Goa has been

registered on 09-12-2025 and its bears registration code symbol No. RCSPZ2025260088 and its classified as

General Society under sub-classification No. 12-(e)-Self Help Group in terms of Rule 8 of the Goa Co-

operative Rules, 2003.

Rupesh Korde, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.

Ponda.

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Notification

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 8 of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001,

“Sangam Self Help Group Co-operative Society Ltd., Gauthan Priol Goa”, H. No. 1054/1-Goa is registered

under code symbol No. RCSPZ2025260090.

Rupesh Korde, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.

Ponda.

No. 200-10/25-26/ARCS/PZ

Date : 09-Dec-2025

No. 204-10/25-26/ARCS/PZ

Date : 06-Jan-2026

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

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RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 23rd April, 2026 (Vaisakha 3, 1948)

SERIES II No. 4

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

“Sangam Self Help Group Co-operative Society Ltd., Gauthan Priol Goa”, H. No. 1054/1-Goa has been

registered on 06-01-2026 and its bears registration code symbol No. RCSPZ2025260090 and its classified as

General Society under sub-classification No. 12-(e)-Self Help Group in terms of Rule 8 of the Goa Co-

operative Rules, 2003.

Rupesh Korde, Asst. Registrar of Co-op. Societies, Ponda Zone.

Ponda.

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Department of Education

Directorate of Education

Order

On the recommendation of the Goa Public Service Commission as conveyed vide their letter No.

COM/I/5/15(2)/2024/154 dated 04-08-2025, Government is pleased to appoint the following candidates to

the post of Vice Principal, Teachers Training College/Headmasters, Government High School/Vice Principal,

Government Higher Secondary School, Group ‘B’ Gazetted on temporary basis under the Directorate of

Education in Level-10 of Pay Matrix as per VII Pay Commission and other allowances as admissible under

the rules from time to time on the same terms of appointment as stated in their offer of appointment issued

vide Memorandum dated 22-09-2025.

1. Mrs. Sonam Mahadev Naik

2. Punam Naresh Sawant

3. Shri William Francisco Fernandes

4. Shri Juben Anant Naik

5. Shri Sidharth Subhash Desai

6. Shri Shambhu Chandrakant Bandekar

7. Mrs. Shraddha Vivek Keny

8. Mrs. Sangeeta Balkrishna Barve

9. Mrs. Prajeeta Pundalik Sangale

10. Mrs. Rima Shailesh Sinai Zingde

11. Shri Vipul Uday Sawant

12. Mrs. Swati Ulhas Gaonkar (ST)

13. Shri Sagar Thewu Velip (ST)

14. Mrs. Shruti Subhash Naik (OBC)

15. Mrs. Akshri Atul Bandekar (OBC)

16. Neelam Vasant Pirankar (OBC)

17. Kum. Kajal Krishnanath Chodankar (OBC)

18. Smt. Shreya Rohan Kaskar (OBC)

The above appointment to the post of Vice Principal, Teachers Training College/Headmasters,

Government High School/Vice Principal, Government Higher Secondary School shall be with effect from the

date he/she reports for duty in the office where he/she is posted.

They shall be on probation for a period of two years from the date of his/her appointment.

No. 1 (22)-2-2023/SE/Part-I/897

Date : 24-Oct-2025

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On their above appointment, they are posted as Vice Principal, Teachers Training College/Headmasters,

Government High School/Vice Principal, Government Higher Secondary School under this Directorate.

Sr.

No.

Name of the Headmaster

Place of posting

Mrs. Sonam Mahadev Naik

Headmaster, PM SHRI Govt. Multipurpose High School, Borda,

Margao-Goa thereby relieving Smt. Vibhali D. Morajkar vice

transferred.

Punam Naresh Sawant

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Xeldem, Quepem thereby

relieving Smt. Veneza Cardozo from additional charge.

Shri William Francisco Fernandes

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Nadora, Revora, Bardez-Goa,

thereby relieving Mamata G. Naik from additional charge.

Shri Juben Anant Naik

Headmaster, Government High School, Ambedem, Nagargao,

Sattari thereby relieving Smt. Sarika P. Naik from additional

charge.

Shri Sidharth Subhash Desai

Headmaster, PM SHRI Govt. High School, Gaval-Khol,

Canacona, Goa thereby relieving Smt. Anunciacao Sebastiana

Antoneta Celina Dias

Shri Shambhu Chandrakant

Bandekar

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Savarde, Sattari, Goa thereby

relieving Smt. Sarika Prasad Naik vice transferred.

Mrs. Shraddha Vivek Keny

Headmaster, PM SHRI Govt. High School, Betoda, Ponda, Goa

thereby relieving Mrs. Neeta P. Naik vice transferred

Mrs. Sangeeta Balkrishna Barve

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Dhaushirem, Tisk Usgao,

Ponda, Goa thereby relieving Shri Suraj S. Naik from additional

charge.

Mrs. Prajeeta Pundalik Sangale

Headmaster, J. A. Chopdekar Memorial Govt. High School,

Agarwada, Pernem thereby relieving Smt. Jessy Julie Pereira

10.

Mrs. Rima Shailesh Sinai Zingde

Headmaster, Purshottam Kerkar Govt. High School, Dona Paula,

Tiswadi thereby relieving Smt. Sermia Cynthia Gonsalves vice

transferred

11.

Shri Vipul Uday Sawant

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Valkini, Sanguem thereby

relieving Smt. Seema Anil Gaonkar vice transferred

12.

Mrs. Swati Ulhas Gaonkar

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Savoi Verem, Ponda thereby

relieving Shri Mrutyunjay D. Angadi.

13.

Shri Sagar Thewu Velip

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Gaondongrem, Canacona

thereby relieving Shri Damodar R. Gaonkar vice transferred.

14.

Mrs. Shruti Subhash Naik

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Menkurem, Bicholim, Goa

thereby relieving Smt. Sarveda G. Gaonkar vice transferred.

15.

Mrs. Akshri Atul Bandekar

Headmaster, Govt. High School, Bhuipal, Sattari, Goa thereby

relieving Smt. Monali Manoj Naik from additional charge.

16.

Neelam Vasant Pirankar

Headmaster, Hutatma Bapu Gawas Memorial Govt. High School,

Chandel, Pernem-Goa thereby relieving Shri Yadunand Laxman

Naik Dessai vice transferred.

17.

Kum. Kajal Krishnanath Chodankar

Headmaster, PM SHRI Krishna Shaba Shet Memorial Govt.

High School, Alto-Betim, Porvorim, Bardez-Goa thereby

relieving Smt. Ana Graca D’sa

18.

Smt. Shreya Rohan Kaskar

Assistant Secretary, Goa Board of Secondary and Higher

Secondary Education, Alto-Betim, Goa.

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Shri Sidharth Subhash Desai, Headmaster, PM SHRI Govt. High School, Gaval-Khol, Canacona, Goa

shall hold the additional charge of Headmaster, Govt. High School, Agonda, Canacona thereby relieving Shri

Sudesh Naik from additional charge in addition to his own duty.

Shri Sagar Thewu Velip, Headmaster, Govt. High School, Gaondongrem, Canacona shall hold the

additional charge of Headmaster, Govt. High School, Netorlim, Sanguem, Goa thereby relieving Shri

Damodar R. Gaonkar from additional charge in addition to his own duty.

Shri Vipul Uday Sawant, Headmaster, Govt. High School, Valkini, Sanguem, Goa shall hold the

additional charge of Headmaster, PM SHRI Govt. High School, Vadde, Curdi, Sanguem, Goa thereby

relieving Mrs. Neeta P. Naik from additional charge in addition to his own duty.

Shri Juben Anant Naik, Headmaster, Govt. High School, Ambedem, Nagargao, Sattari shall hold the

additional charge of Headmaster, Government High School, Surla Sattari thereby relieving Smt. Azra Ansari

Z. A from additional charge in addition to his own duty.

They are declared medically fit for the above appointment by the competent Medical Authority.

This issues with the approval of Government vide U. O. 7056/F dated 16-10-2025.

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

Shailesh R. S. Zingde, Director of Education & ex officio Jt. Secretary.

Porvorim.

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Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education

Notification

In pursuance of sub-section (2) of Section 12 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher

Secondary Education Board Act, 1975 (Act No. 13 of 1975) (hereinafter called the “said Act”) read with

Rule 29 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board Members Election

Procedure Rules, 1979, the names of persons who have been elected and nominated as members of the Goa

Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education under sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the said Act for

the term 2025-2029 are hereby published as follows:

Category

Six members nominated by the Government

Name of the Member

Class C

Nominated

Members

i) Representative of visual/performing arts, namely:-

1) Shri Shablo Shrikant Gaonkar,

Graduated from Savitribai Phule

College, Pune and r/o Morlem.

ii) Representative from those who have contributed

towards education/rehabilitation of the

handicapped, namely:-

1) Shri Vallabh Kelkar, Gr. I Teacher,

Vidyaprabodhini Hr. Sec. School,

Porvorim-Goa

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Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa

Chairperson

Hon’ble Minister for Forest

Vice Chairperson

Shri Nilesh Cabral, Hon’ble MLA, Curchorem

Member

Dr. Deviya Rane, Hon’ble MLA, Poriem

Member

Shri Antonio Vaz, Hon’ble MLA, Cortalim

Member

iii) Principal of a Secondary Teacher’s Training

College, namely:-

1) Dr. Pandurang Pandit, Principal

Ganpat Parsekar College of

Education, Harmal-Goa

iv) Two persons other than the staff of Colleges, heads

and teachers of Secondary and Higher Secondary

Schools

1) Shri Nikhail Lawande, MES,

Contractor, Vasco-Goa

2) Shri Chaitanya Bhiwa Malik, Eco

Tourism Entrepreneur, Hasapur,

Pernem-Goa

v) Member to represent Vocational Education,

namely:-

1) Shri Sidhesh Cochrekar, Motivational

Speaker, Margao-Goa

Shri Bhagirath G. Shetye, Chairman, Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.

Alto-Betim.

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Department of Fisheries

Directorate of Fisheries

Order

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 4 of the Goa Marine Fishing

Regulation Act, 1980 (Act No. 3 of 1981), the Government of Goa, having regard to the need to conserve

fish, hereby prohibits fishing by fishing vessels fitted with mechanical means of propulsion and by means of

trawl-net and purse-seine net, except fishing by registered motorized canoes using gill nets only, and fitted

with outboard or inboard motors, of upto 10 HP capacity, as a means of propulsion, along the sea coast of the

State of Goa and the territorial waters of the State of Goa, with effect from 1^st June, 2026 till 31^st July, 2026

(both days inclusive).

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

Dr. Shamila Monteiro, Director and ex officio/Joint Secretary (Fisheries).

Panaji.

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Department of Forest

Notification

Read: Notification No. 2/185/2003-FOR/131 dated 23-05-2023.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53

of 1972) hereinafter referred to as the “said Act” and in supersession of Government Notification No.

2/185/2003-FOR/131 dated 23-05-2023, the Government hereby reconstitutes the State Board for Wild Life

comprising of the following:-

No. 2-1-81-FSH

Date : 20-Apr-2026

No. 2/185/2003-FOR/44

Date : 03-Feb-2026

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Representative of Goa Birds Conservation Network–NGO

Member

Arannya Environment Research Organisation–NGO

Member

World Wide Fund For Nature India – NGO

Member

Dr. M.K. Janarthanam, Goa University

Member

Shri Amrutsingh, R/o. Bicholim

Member

Shri Charan Desai, Ponda, Goa

Member

Prof. Sujeet Kumar Dongre, Research Scientist

Member

Dr. Baban Ingole, Visiting Scientist, NCPOR, Vasco

Member

Shri Milind Karkhanis, Ex. GFS

Member

Dr. Pradeep Sarmokadam, Member Secretary, Goa State Biodiversity Board

Member

Shri Anil Shetgaonkar, Ex. GFS

Member

Shri Rohidas Kansekar, r/o. Navelim, Bicholim

Member

Shri Uday Rane, Sarpanch, Bhironda

Member

Secretary (Forest), Government of Goa

Member

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Goa

Member

Secretary (Tribal Welfare), Government of Goa

Member

Managing Director, Goa Tourism Development Corporation

Member

Director General of Police, Government of Goa

Member

Representative of Signal Training Centre Goa not below the rank of Brigadier

Member

Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services

Member

Director of Fisheries, Government of Goa

Member

Officer to be nominated by the Director, Wildlife Preservation

Member

Representative of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

Member

Representative of the Botanical Survey of India

Member

Representative of the Zoological Survey of India

Member

Chief Wildlife Warden, Government of Goa

Member Secretary

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

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

Sitaram Gurudas Sawal, Under Secretary (Forest).

Porvorim.

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Department of Home

Home-General Division

Notification

The following warrant of the Governor of Goa is hereby published for general information.

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

Porvorim.

No. 1/27/99-HD(G)/Vol.I/1085

Date : 17-Apr-2026

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No. 1/27/99-HD(G)/Vol.I

09^th April, 2026

In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Protection of

Human Rights Act, 1993 (Central Act No. 10 of 1994) and after obtaining the recommendations of the

Committee specified in the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 22, I, Shri Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju,

Governor of Goa, hereby appoint Shri Bharat Pandurang Deshpande, Former Judge, High Court of Bombay

as the Chairperson of the Goa State Human Rights Commission with effect from the date he assumes charge

of office.

Given at Lok Bhavan, Goa, this 09^th day of April, 2026.

Lok Bhavan,

Goa-403004.

Sd/-

(Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju),

Governor of Goa.

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Department of Personnel

Order

On the recommendation of Goa Services Board, the Governor of Goa is pleased to order transfer and

posting of the following Junior Scale Officers of Goa Civil Service, in public interest, with immediate effect:

Sr.

No.

Name and present posting of the Officer

Posted as

Shri Satyam V. Adkonkar, Deputy Commissioner

of State Taxes

Deputy Director, Mines-II

Shri Mahesh Korgaonkar, Deputy Registrar,

Government Polytechnic, Panaji with additional

charge of Deputy Director (Admn.), Social Welfare

Deputy Director (Admn.), Social Welfare

Kum. Ashvita A. Goltekar, awaiting posting

Deputy Commissioner of State Taxes

Shri Sanket S. Sakhardande, Assistant Commissioner of Excise-II shall hold the charge of Deputy

Registrar, Government Polytechnic, Panaji, in addition to his own duties.

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

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

Porvorim.

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Order

On the recommendation of the Goa Services Board, the Governor of Goa is pleased to order the transfer

and posting of the following Senior Scale Officer of Goa Civil Service, in public interest, with immediate

effect:-

Sr.

No.

Name and present posting of the officer

Posted as

Smt. Veera Nayak, Director of Printing & Stationery

Additional Director of Vigilance-II

Shri Vivek Naik, Director of Art & Culture shall hold the charge of Director of Printing & Stationery in

addition to his own duties.

No. 5/3/2026-PER/988

Date : 06-Apr-2026

No. 6/1/2026-PER/1055

Date : 10-Apr-2026

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The officers shall complete handing over and taking over process with immediate effect and submit

compliance.

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

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

Porvorim.

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Order

On the recommendation of Goa Services Board, the Governor of Goa is pleased to order transfer and

posting of the following Junior Scale Officer of Goa Civil Service, in public interest, with immediate effect:

Sr.

No.

Name and present posting of the Officer

Posted as

Shri Abhijeet Nikam, Deputy Director (Admn.),

Information Technology with additional charge of

Deputy Director (Admn.), Agriculture

Ms. Diksha Tari, Deputy Director (Admn.), Tourism holding additional charge of Deputy Director

(Admn.), Printing & Stationery shall also hold the charge of Deputy Director (Admn.), Information

Technology, in addition to her own duties.

The officers shall complete handing over and taking over process with immediate effect and submit

compliance.

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

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

Porvorim.

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Order

On the recommendation of the Goa Services Board, the Governor of Goa is pleased to order the transfer

and posting of the following Senior Scale Officers of Goa Civil Service, in public interest, with immediate

effect:-

Sr.

No.

Name and present posting of the officer

Posted as

Shri Vishant S. Naik Gaunekar, Additional Director of

Mines-I

Joint Secretary (ARD)

Shri Ajit Panchwadkar (under transfer)

Managing Director, Goa State Minorities

Finance and Development Corporation

The officer appointed on ex-cadre deputation post shall be governed by the standard terms of deputation,

as amended from time to time.

The officers shall complete handing over and taking over process with immediate effect and submit

compliance.

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

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

Porvorim.

No. 5/3/2026-PER/1056

Date : 10-Apr-2026

No. 6/1/2026-PER/1077

Date : 15-Apr-2026

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Department of Public Health

Order

On recommendation of the Goa Public Service Commission as conveyed vide their No.

COM/II/11/30(3)/2026/515 dated 13-03-2026, Government is pleased to promote Dr. Zelio D’Mello,

Associate Professor to the post of Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Group “A” Gazetted)

in Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim on regular basis in the Level 13 of Pay Matrix (PB-4; Rs.

37400-67000/- + GP Rs. 8700/-) and other allowance to be fixed as per rules with immediate effect.

The promotion is made against the vacancy occurred due to retirement of Dr. Shivanand M. Bandekar in

the post of Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Goa Medical College on 30-06-2025.

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

Sitaram G. Sawal, Under Secretary (Health-I).

Porvorim.

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Department of Science and Technology & Waste Management

Order

recommendation

the

Goa

Public

Service

Commission

vide

their

letter

No.

COM/I/5/90(2)/2023/187 dated 21-08-2025, Shri Shamik Sandip Prabhu Chodnekar, is hereby appointed as

‘Assistant Director’ ‘Group A’ Gazetted in this Department under General Category in the Pay Matrix of

Level-10 (15,600-39,100+5400 G.P.) as per VII^th Pay Commission and posted in the Department of Science

and Technology and Waste Management, Porvorim against newly created vacant post of Assistant Director.

He is entitled to draw all allowances admissible as per rules.

Shri Shamik Sandip Prabhu Chodnekar, will be on probation for a period of two years.

The appointment is subject to the fulfilling of all the conditions stipulated in the Memorandum No. 3-88-

2025/S&T&WM/729 dated 22-09-2025.

Shri Shamik Sandip Prabhu Chodnekar, shall draw his pay and allowances under the Budget head 3425

—Other Scientific Research, 60—Others, 800—Other Expenditure, 01—Sponsored Science and Technology

Programme, 00—General, 01—Salaries under Demand No. 72 (Science and Technology).

This issues with the Government approval vide U. O. 25063/F dated 21-11-2025.

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

Harish N. Adconkar, GCS, Director (S&T&WM)/ex officio Jt. Secretary.

Porvorim.

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Order

the

recommendation

the

Goa

Public

Service

Commission,

vide

letter

No.

COM/I/5/90(5)/2023/380 dated 26-12-2025, the Governor of Goa is pleased to appoint Shri Jeffrey Sanvin

Valadares, Assistant Professor at Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda-Goa, by transfer on deputation

in the Department of Science and Technology and Waste Management against the vacant post of Deputy

Director (Technical), Group ‘A’ Gazetted, in Level-11 of the CCS (Revise Pay) Rules, 2016.

The tenure of deputation shall be initially for a period of 03 years from the date of taking over the charge

of said post. The appointment shall be governed by the standard terms of deputation as contained in the O.

No. 4/10/2002-II/PHD/Vol.II/930

Date : 08-Apr-2026

No. 1-25-2025/S&T&WM/987

Date : 21-Nov-2025

No. 3-69-2026/S&T&WM/52

Date : 13-Apr-2026

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M. No. 13/4/74-PER dated 20-11-2013 issued by the Department of Personnel and as amended from time to

time.

The expenditure on his pay and allowances shall be debited under the budget head 3425—Other

Scientific Research, 60—Others, 800—Other Expenditure, 01—Sponsored Science and Technology

Programme, 00—General, 01—Salaries (Demand No. 72).

The appointment shall be subject to relieving of Shri Valadares by the Institute wherein he is serving on

substantive basis, for joining his duties as Deputy Director (Technical) by transfer on deputation.

The appointment shall be further subject to vigilance clearance from the parent organization/institute

where he is servicing on substantive basis.

Upon culmination of the period of deputation Shri Valadares shall report back to his parent organization.

The above officer should exercise his option for fixation of pay in terms of FR 22 within one month of

taking over the charge of the deputation post.

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

Harish N. Adconkar, GCS, Director (S&T&WM)/ex officio Jt. Secretary.

Porvorim.

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Department of Town and Country Planning

Notification

Whereas, the Town and Country Planning Department of the Government of Goa received applications

under sub-section (1) of Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) for

change of zones in the Regional Plan for Goa 2021 in respect of the plots of land as specified in detail in

column Nos. (2) to (7) of the Table below (hereinafter referred to as “the said Proposals”);

TABLE

Sr.

No.

Name of the

Applicant

Survey

No./Sub

Division

No./P.T.

Sheet

No./Chalta

No.

Name of

Village and

Taluka

Published land use as

per RPG-2021/ODP

(Total Area) in m2

Proposed land

use

Area proposed

in sq. mts.

Decision of the

Government

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Ritesh

Kumar Goel

76/0

Calangute,

Bardez

Partly Settlement

(1473m2),

Partly Orchard

(405m2),

Partly Natural

Cover (18620m2),

Partly Orchard

with No

Development Slope

(3578m2)

Total Area (24076)

Settlement

Zone

21368

Approved for

change of zone an

area of 17600m2

from Natural

Cover to

Settlement zone,

an area of

3100m2 from

Orchard with No

Development

Slope to

Settlement zone

being within

permissible

gradient and an

area of 300m2

No. 36/18/39A/Notification (30F)/TCP/2026/303

Date : 22-Apr-2026

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from Orchard to

Settlement zone

subject to

secondary

development shall

be permitted

strictly after

obtaining NOC

from Forest

Department and

GCZMA.

Morpheus

Hospitality

Pvt. Ltd.,

rep. by

Kartik

Sondhi

266/2

(Part)

Calangute,

Bardez

Partly Settlement

(4250m2),

Partly Natural

Cover (1003m2),

Partly Natural

Cover with No

Development Slope

(3147m2)

Total Area (8400)

Settlement

Zone

3862

Approved for

change of zone an

area of 1200m2

from Natural

Cover with No

Development

Slope to

Settlement Zone

being within

permissible

gradient.

Lalit Kumar

Arora & ors.

199/7

(Part)

Morjim,

Pernem

Partly Orchard

(1894m2), Partly

Orchard with No

Development Slope

(1695m2)

Total Area (3589)

Settlement

zone

3589

Approved for

change of zone an

area of 1894m2

from Orchard to

Settlement zone.

And whereas, in terms of sub-rule (1) of Rule 4 of the Goa Town and Country Planning (Change of zone

of land in the Regional Plan or the Outline Development Plan) Rules, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the

“said Rules”), the Town and Country Planning Department after scrutinizing the said proposals placed such

proposals alongwith its scrutiny reports before the Goa Town and Country Planning Board for its

recommendations/approval/decision;

And whereas, the Goa Town and Country Planning Board approved the said proposals as specified in

column No. 8 of the above Table;

And whereas, notices as required by sub-rule (2) of Rule 4 of the said Rules were published,—

(i)

Vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(44)/TCP/2026/96 dated 11-02-2026, published in

the Official Gazette, Series III No. 46 dated 12-02-2026 (as regards proposals at Sr. No. 1);

(ii)

Vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(41)/TCP/2025/767 dated 31-12-2025, published in

the Official Gazette, Series III No. 40 dated 01-01-2026 (as regards proposals at Sr. No. 2);

(iii)

Vide Notification No. 36/18/39A/Notification(36)/TCP/2025/646 dated 29-10-2025, published in

the Official Gazette, Series III No. 31 dated 30-10-2025 (as regards proposal at Sr. No. 3); and

suggestions were invited from the public within a period of thirty days from the date of

publication to the said Notifications in the Official Gazette.

And whereas, suggestions received from public were placed before the Goa Town and Country Planning

Board in terms of sub-rule (3) of Rule 4 for its recommendation/approval and the Goa Town and Country

Planning Board after due consideration of the suggestions received from the public recommended the

proposals for change of zone as regards to Sr. No. 1, 2 & 3 in its 230^th Meeting held on 30-03-2026, and

directed to take further action as per sub-rule (4) of Rule 4 of the said Rules;

And

whereas,

required

sub-rule

(4)

Rule

the

said

Rules,

the

recommendation/approval/decision of the Goa Town and Country Planning Board along with the said

proposals were placed before the Government for its decision and the Government has approved the same;

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Now, therefore, in view of the recommendation of the Goa Town and Country Planning Board being

approved by the Government and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 39A of the Goa Town and

Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) read with sub-rule (5) of Rule 4 of the Goa Town and Country

Planning (Change of zone of land in the Regional Plan or the Outline Development Plan) Rules, 2024, the

Regional Plan is hereby altered and modified as specified in column No. (8) of above Table and as directed

by the Government for carrying out change of zone of land in respect of the plots of land as specified in

detail in column Nos. (2) to (7) of above Table.

The alteration and modification of the Regional Plan as notified in this Notification shall be subject to

the outcome of the PIL Writ Petition Nos. 53 of 2024 and 54 of 2024 which are pending final disposal before

the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa.

Vertika Dagur, Chief Town Planner (Planning).

Panaji.

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