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Panaji, 14th March, 2019 (Phalguna 23, 1940) SERIES I No. 50

Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20 RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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

NOTE

There are three Extraordinary issues to Official Gazette, Series I No. 49 dated 7-3-2019, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 7-3-2019 from pages 3179 to 3180, from Department of Law & Judiciary, Notifications regarding

online Registration of Partnership Firms and appointment of officers as Registrar of Firms.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 8-3-2019 from pages 3181 to 3188, from Department of Finance (R&C), Notifications

regarding GST; and Market Borrowing Programme from Debt Management Division.

(3) Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 12-3-2019 from pages 3189 to 3190, from Department of Finance (R&C), Notification No.

38/1/2017-Fin (R&C) regarding the Goa GST (Third Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2019.

INDEX

Department Notification/Order Subject Pages

1. Handicrafts, Textile & Coir Ord.- 2/3/2015/HT&C/35 Creation of posts. 3191

Under Secretary

2. Industries Not.- 3/02/2015-IND(Pt.)/118 Online Services of EoDB. 3193

Under Secretary

3. Information & Publicity Not.- DI/INF/GSWJWF/2019/ Amendment of the Goa State Working Journalist 3194

Dir. ex officio & Jt. Secy. /L-Cert/5790 Welfare Scheme Rules, 2002.

4. Mines Ord.- 5/2/2007/ADM/MINES Continuation of temporary Group A & Group B 3194

Director (PART)/8295 posts.

5. Public Health Ord.- 32/1/96-1/PHD/684 Continuation of Group A & Group B posts. 3195

Under Secretary

6. Transport Ord.- D.Tpt/STA/2375/2019/1106 Guidelines for Taxi Operator/Radi o Taxis/Rent a 3196

Secretary Car and Taxi App Aggregators in the State of Goa.

7. Women & Child Dev. Not.- 2-279-LL-2012-DWCD/ Laadli Laxmi Scheme. 3206

ex officio & Jt. Secy. /PART(I)/10382

8. Government Ptg. Press — Subscription Rate 3215

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Handicrafts, Textile & Coir__

Order

2/3/2015/HT&C/35

Sanction of the Government is hereby accorded for creation of the following posts as per

the details shown below:

Sr. No. Designation of the post Pay Scale No. of posts created

1 2 3 4

Non Ministerial (Non-Lapsable) Posts

1. Technical Officer 7th Pay Matrix Level-6, Rs. 35400/- 01

Ministerial (Lapsable) Posts

2. U. D. C. 7th Pay Matrix Level-4, Rs. 25500/- 01

Total 02

OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

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2. The expenditure on the creation of above posts would be met from the Budget Head

mentioned against the posts:

Non Ministerial (Non-Lapsable) Posts

1. Technical Officer 2851 — Village & Small Industries;

00 — ;

103 — Handloom Industries;

03 — Development of Powerloom (Plan);

01 — Salaries.

Ministerial (Lapsable) Posts

2. U. D. C. 2851 — Village & Small Industries;

00 — ;

104 — Handicraft Industries;

03 — Establishment of Training & Design Center;

01 — Salaries.

3. As per the recommendation and approval of the High Level Empowered Committee

(H.L.E.C.), the following posts shall stand abolished. Upon superannuation/retirement of the

incumbent or upon the post falling vacant (for whatever reasons).

Sr. Designation of the Name of the Official Remarks

No. post [(Ministerial holding the post (Date of Superannuation)

(Lapsable) Posts)]

1 2 3 4

1. Helper (Wood) Shri Bharat Poinguinkar 28-02-2022.

2. Helper (Wood) Shri Kalidas Chari Expired on 13-09-2018.

3. Helper (Wood) Shri Ragunath Palkar 30-06-2019.

4. Helper (Wood) Shri Sushant Loliekar 31-12-2025.

5. Helper (Wood) Shri Sadanand Mauskar 31-03-2044.

6. Helper (Wood) Shri Dilesh Chari 30-09-2033.

7. Helper (Wood) Shri Shrikant P. Gaonkar 31-01-2033.

8. Helper (Wood) Shri Dilip N. Gaude 31-03-2037.

9. Helper (Wood) Shri Gautam Bandekar 31-07-2051.

10. Helper (Wood) Shri Uday Parab 28-02-2030.

11. Helper (Wood) Shri Vishnu H. Sawant 31-08-2032.

12. Helper (Wood) Shri Swapnil V. Chari 30-06-2049.

13. Helper (Wood) Shri Naresh P. Madkaikar 31-05-2033.

14. Helper (Wood) Shri Satyawan Gaude 31-01-2036.

15. Helper (Wood) Shri Caietano Rodrigues 31-12-2031.

16. Helper (Wood) Shri Pravin P. Chari 31-12-2045.

17. Helper (Wood) Shri Chetan Chari 31-03-2042.

18. Helper (Wood) Shri Anand Gaonkar 29-02-2045.

19. Helper (Wood) Shri Pandurang B. Velip 31-07-2042.

20. Helper (Wood) Shri Sameer G. Chari 30-11-2045.

21. Helper (Wood) Shri Rupesh Velip 31-03-2044.

22. Helper (Wood) Shri Vishal Chari 31-10-2045.

23. Helper (Wood) Shri Anujit A. Chari 30-04-2031.

24. Helper (Wood) Shri Ashok B. Pagi 31-08-2031.

25. Helper (Wood) Shri Gajanan Assolkar 31-08-2042.

26. Helper (Wood) Shri Sanjay Parab 31-05-2032.

27. Helper (Wood) Shri Sanjay R. Dhuri 31-12-2040.



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28. Helper (Wood) Shri Suryakant S. Gaude 31-07-2031.

29. Helper (Wood) Shri Pascoal Gomes 31-03-2026.

30. Helper (Wood) Shri Shivram S. Chari 31-05-2041.

31. Helper (Wood) Shri Umesh S. Bandekar 31-12-2020.

32. Helper (Wood) Shri Gurudas S. Gaude 31-05-2019.

33. Helper (Wood) Shri Jaiprakash Sawant 31-12-2021.

34. Helper (Coir) Smt. Rakhee Juvenkar 30-11-2028.

35. Helper (Coir) Smt. Amrute L. Gaude 30-09-2026.

36. Helper (Coir) Smt. Shobha G. Naik 31-05-2019.

37. Helper (Coir) Smt. Surekha R. Naik 30-06-2026.

38. Helper (Coir) Smt. Shrinita A. Chari 31-01-2028.

39. Helper (Coir) Shri Manohar S. Malgaonkar 29-02-2027.

40. Helper (Coir) Smt. Hemalata L. Sawant 31-05-2026.

41. Helper (Pottery) Shri Prashant Kudaskar 30-11-2027.

42. Helper (Powerloom) Shri Abel D’Costa 31-08-2021.

43. Helper (Powerloom) Shri Ajay V. Naik 31-05-2034.

44. Helper (Pottery) Shri Unmesh Kunkalekar 31-03-2043.

45. Helper (Pottery) Smt. Trupti Volvoikar 31-07-2044.

46. Helper (Bomboo) Kum. Minaxi Parwar 31-12-2037.

47. Helper (Bomboo) Smt. Shilpa Gaude 31-05-2042.

Note: The existing strength of Drivers shall be continued until further assessment of the vehicle fleet

and requirement of the department, and any vacancies arising during the interim period shall not

be filled up on regualr basis.

4. This issues with the approval of the High Level Empowered Committee (H.L.E.C.)

constituted with the approval of the Council of Ministers in the XXth meeting held on

8-11-2017 vide Order No. 1/1/2017-Addl. Secy(PER) dated 22-11-2017 issued by Department

of Personnel.

5. Approval of the High Level Empowered Committee (H.L.E.C.) is conveyed vide letter

No. 09/4/IDCO/2018-ARD/249 dated 21-08-2018 issued by the Department of Administrative

Reforms, Secretariat.

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

Shivanee Borkar, Under Secretary (HT&C).

Porvorim, 06th March, 2019.

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1 2 3 4

Department of Industries—

Notification

3/02/2015-IND(Pt.)/118

Government of Goa vide Notification

No. 3/10/2017-IND dated 28-03-2018

published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 1

dated 05-04-2018 has notified “The Goa State

Incentives to Encourage Investments Scheme,

2017” known as the “Umbrella Scheme”.

All Target Schemes under the Umbrella

Scheme as mentioned below are now

available online through the State’s Single

Window System (SWS) with the facility for

issuance of sanction orders and

disbursements of incentives.

(i) Interest Subsidy Scheme, 2017

(ii) Employment Subsidy Scheme, 2017

(iii) Financial Incentives for Certification

and Intellectual Property Rights

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(iv) Incentives to Industries for Training

Prospective Employees Scheme, 2017

(v) Capital Subsidy Scheme, 2017

(vi) Incentives to Green Investment

Scheme, 2017

(vii) Incentives to Encourage Purchases

from Local Suppliers Scheme, 2017.

As part of the Government of Goa’s

endeavor to promote Ease of Doing Business

(EoDB) in the State, all applications pertaining

to the services of Target Schemes shall be

accepted and processed online only without

requiring the applicant to physically submit

a copy of application or associated supporting

documentation.

However, the Directorate of Industries,

Trade and Commerce, Panaji may conduct

inspections, if need be, as part of application

processing and service dissemination.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

A. S. Mahatme, Under Secretary (Industries).


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Department of Information and Publicity

—

Notification

DI/INF/GSWJWF/2019/L-Cert/5790

In exercise of the powers conferred by the

Goa State Working Journalist Welfare Scheme

Rules, 2002 and all other enabling powers

under it, the Government of Goa hereby

makes the following rules to amend ‘The Goa

State Working Journalist Welfare Scheme

Rules, 2002’ by inserting the below

mentioned clause. This shall come into force

from the date of publication in the Official

Gazette.

1. In the Principle Rule “XX”, the

following clause shall be added:-

(a) Every beneficiary, pensioner and/

or family pensioner will mandatorily

submit ‘Life Certificate’ as provided by

the Department of Information &

Publicity to its office on or before

June 30, every year to facilitate

disbursement of pension under the

scheme.

This issues with the approval of the

Government vide UO No. 1664/F dated

March 01, 2019.

Note:- The principal rules was published in

the Official Gazette on April 12, 2002.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Narayan S. Navati, Director & ex officio Jt.

Secretary (Information and Publicity).

Panaji, 8th March, 2019.

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Department of Mines

Directorate of Mines & Geology

—

Order

5/2/2007/ADM/MINES(PART)/8295

Sanction of the Government is hereby conveyed for continuation of following temporary

posts in Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ category in Directorate of Mines & Geology for further period

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Sr. No. Designation Pay Scale+Grade Pay No. of posts Budget Head

1 2 3 4 5

1. Dy. Director of Mines 15600-39100+G.P. 5400/- 3 2853—Non Ferrous Mining &

Metallurgical Industries;

2. Senior Technical Assistant 9300-34800+G.P. 4600/- 1 02—Regulation and Development

3. Surveying Officer 9300-34800+G.P. 4200/- 1 of Mines;

4. Statistical Officer 9300-34800+G.P. 4600/- 1 001—Direction and Administration;

5. Research Assistant 9300-34800+G.P. 4200/- 1 01—Mines Development (Non-Plan);

01—Salaries.

1. Assistant Accounts Officer 9300-34800+G.P. 4600/- 1 2853—Non Ferrous Mining &

Metallurgical Industries;

02—Regulation and Development of

Mines;

2. Assistant Geologist 9300-34800 + G.P. 4200/- 4 001—Direction and Administration;

02—Strengthening of Mines

3. Surveying Officer 9300-34800 + G.P. 4200/- 1 Department (Plan);

01—Salaries.

The expenditure towards salaries shall be borne from the Budget Head shown against

column No. 5.

Ameya Abhyankar, IAS, Director (Mines & Geology).


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Department of Public Health__

Order

32/1/96-I/PHD/684

Sanction of the Secretary(Health), as Head of Department is hereby accorded for

continuation of the following Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ posts in the Directorate of Food and Drugs

Administration, Bambolim for the period of one year from 01-03-2019 to 28-02-2020, as per

the details given below:-

Sr. Designation Level of Pay No. of posts No. & date of creation Order

No.

1 2 3 4 5

Group ‘A’ (Gazetted)

1. Senior Scientific Officer Level-10 01 No. 1/15/80-I/PHD dated 06-09-1980

(Food)

2. Designated Officer Level-10 02 No. 5/3/2011-I/PHD dated 09-07-2012

Revival order No. 5/3/2011-I/PHD/6064

dated 05-11-2014

Group ‘B’ (Gazetted)

3. Junior Scientific Officer Level-07 01 No. PHD/12(9)/74-Creation

(Food) dated 02-09-1974

4. Drugs Inspector Level-07 02 No. 13/2/2001-I/PHD/Part File

dated 10-06-2003

5. Drugs Inspector Level-07 02 No. 5/7/2011-I/PHD dated 24-04-2013

6. Technical Officer Level-07 01 No. 5/7/2011-I/PHD dated 24-04-2013



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Group ‘B’ (Non-Gazetted)

7. Chemist (Drugs) Level-06 01 No. 13/2/2001-I/PHD/Part File

dated 10-06-2003

8. Chemist (Food) Level-06 01 No. 13/2/2001-I/PHD/Part File

dated 10-06-2003

9. Chemist (Food) Level-06 01 No. 13/2/2001-I/PHD/Part File

dated 10-06-2003

Revised vide order No. 5/2/2005-I/

PHD/5524 dated 12-12-2006

10. Chemist Level-06 01 No. 1/1/83/PHD dated 27-08-1983

i) Recreated vide Order

No. 10/8/90-I/PHD dated 10-05-1991

ii) Recreated vide Order No. 11/12/

/91-I/PHD dated 23-04-1993

11. Assistant Local (Health) Level-06 02 No. 5/7/2011-I/PHD dated 24-04-2013

Authority re-designated as

Senior Food Safety Officer

vide order No. 5/2/2012-I/PHD

dated 21-06-2013

Maria Seomara De Souza, Under Secretary (Health),


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Department of Transport

Directorate of Transport

—

Order

D.Tpt/STA/2375/2019/1106

The State Transport Authority in its meeting

held on 16-01-2019 has decided to approve

following guidelines for APP Taxi Aggregators.

Guidelines for Taxi Operator/Radio Taxis/Rent

a Car and Taxi App Aggregators in the State

of Goa:

In order to provide effective, efficient and

transparent services to the public and tourists

visiting the State enabled by new and

emerging technologies, State Transport

Authority is desirous of introducing

guidelines for smooth conduct of the business

of Radio taxi and App Aggregator. Any

existing or new radio taxi or app based taxi

services shall have to confirm and adhere to

these guidelines and permissions will have

to be sought from the STA, for operating and

managing such services in the State from

effective date as may be specified by the

Government.

The guidelines are necessitated to keep a

watchful eye on abiding of all regulatory &

compliance framework with special focus on

Standards of Safety, Security & Compliance

and to prevent fly by night operators. This

was also accentuated by the need to bring

aggregators, radio taxi operators and

traditional city taxis under a uniform, fair and

transparent regulatory framework.

Taxi Owners, Agents, Radio Taxis Operator

and Taxi App Aggregator

(Refer:- Report of the Committee

constituted by Ministry of Road Transport,

Government of India to propose Taxi Policy

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An aggregator is a digital intermediary or

market place for a passenger to connect with

a driver for the purpose of transportation. The

aggregators can aggregate all types of

vehicles however they will have to ensure

that the vehicle complies with all the

regulations. The services can be provided for

intra city as well as inter-city operations. The

three-wheeler auto-rickshaws can also be

brought under aggregation which would offer

convenience to the commuters. It is

recommended that a suitable service charge/

convenience fee may be allowed by transport

department to be charged by the aggregators

for such service. Taxi owners, Agents and

Radio Taxi operators can join Taxi App

aggregators as permitted by the guidelines

mentioned in this framework. Aggregators,

Radio Taxi operators or other Agents should

ensure they have received an appropriate

license from the Transport Department of the

State Government under Section 93 of the

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Terms:—

1. Licensee:— Any individual or firm or

company.

2. Taxi App System:— Means a mobile

and web based application for hailing of

taxis. App under this scheme displays all

relevant details of taxi driver/taxi/fare to

the passenger.

3. Aggregator:— Firm or Company

which aggregates different class of taxis

under “Taxi App System”.

4. Agents/Operator :— Firm or a

Company with his own fleet enrolled in

“Taxi App System”.

5. Service Brand:— Taxi App System

Brand provided by Aggregator/Operator

6. Rent a Cab:—Means a motor cab

holding valid permits and approvals to

operate under Rent a cab scheme.

The guidelines defined by State Transport

Authority Goa, are based on the recommen-

-dations published by Government of India,

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

under the Proposed Taxi Guidelines No. RT

16017/01/2016-T and are summarized

hereunder:

1. To reduce delays and to embrace digital

technology online grant of the permits is

being implemented in Goa. Online conversion

of compliant Non Transport vehicles to

commercial taxis may be done on payment

of requisite charges so as to facilitate use of

idle assets.

2. The aggregator may aggregate taxis in

the category of AGT (All Goa Tourist), Yellow

black taxis and AITP taxis, Yellow Black

Motorcycles, Rent a cab, rent a bike etc.

These vehicles would have to comply with

the fuel specified for the city while operating

for aggregators for intra city transport on long

term hiring/leasing, for ferrying tourists, local

passengers, employees of Government/

/private companies etc.

3. Taxis must comply to the stipulations laid

down by the transport department with

regard to safety & security of the passengers.

The drivers’ photo identity along with the

registration number of the taxi should be

clearly visible to the passengers. The taxis

must also have a valid permit, insurance,

fitness certificate and PUC at all times. The

taxis must also be fitted with STA approved

GPS, panic button and other mandatory

devices as applicable from time to time.

4. There should be no restrictions on the

choice of the operator or aggregators with

regard to composition of the fleet, i.e. deluxe

and economy.

5. The Taxi APP Aggregators should get the

App validated from Standardization Testing

and Quality Certification (STQC) or any other

agency authorized by Ministry of Electronic

and Information Technology (MEITY),

Government of India. This report for Taxi App

validation shall be submitted along with

license application. Any existing GOA State

tender initiated App based Taxi Hailing

System Aggregator shall submit this report

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application. Aggregators should take

measures including a firewall for the security

of the personal data of the passengers.

6. The Operator/Aggregator shall abide to

fare charges fixed by Goa State Transport

Department from time to time. However, range

bound dynamic pricing to be allowed to

effectively match demand and supply.

Maximum tariff will be permitted as per

Government notified rates only. This would

ensure adequate supply during peak hours

and at night. Alternatively, the aggregators

may be asked to provide the minimum fare

that would be charged from the customers

limit to cap the maximum fare defined by Goa

State Transport Department. This would help

in meeting the peak load requirements of the

taxi users.

7. In order to provide cheaper travel

solutions and to reduce the number of cars

on road, sharing of seats may be allowed on

aggregator based taxis with express consent

of the passengers.

8. Operator shall ensure and follow cap on

the duty hours of drivers in the interest of

road safety and in consonance with labour

laws.

9. Operator/Aggregator may also promote

bike sharing and e-rickshaws for last mile

connectivity.

1. Permission Holders Profile

1. The applicant should be a taxi service

provider including an aggregator of taxis,

Driver-cum-owner (DCO) or any other

Business that is defined under taxi app

system for running the Fleet aggregation,

individually or through registered company.

2. The permission will be granted to an

individual, partnership firm, Limited

Liability Partnership (LLP), or a company

registered under the Companies Act, 1956

or Companies Act, 2013 mandated to

provide public transport services.

3. The permission holder will abide by

all relevant statutes as may be applicable

including the MV Act, 1988 or MV Rules

and GMV Rules, 1991, and the relevant

provisions of the IT Act, 2000 (as amended

from time to time) and the rules made

thereunder.

2. Operational Infrastructure

(A) Individual Category

(1) The applicant under the individual

category shall be eligible to apply for

permission to operate App based

aggregator system.

(1) Ensure adequate parking facility

for the vehicle for non-business hours at

home location. An undertaking to that

effect shall be given by the aggregator

which shall be sufficient.

(2) The applicant shall ensure that the

GPS/GPRS device shall be fixed in the

vehicle as mandated by Goa Transport

Authority & is connected 24X7 with the

control room of the licensee and

Government director location tracking

server.

(3) The applicant shall adhere “Taxi

App System” web portal containing all

details of its ownership, registered

address, services offered, fare structure,

insurance liabilities.

(4) The applicant shall submit

background verification & character

certificate. There shall not be any

criminal proceeding pending against

licensee. He/she shall state the same

with Affidavit.

(B) Group Category

(2) Adequate parking space for all

taxis for non-business hours long parking

must be available. In case of Taxi App

Aggregator, Aggregator shall take

parking space availability consent from

the each agent/operator/taxi owner

enrolling with them. An undertaking

to that effect shall be given by

the aggregator which shall be

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(3) The applicant shall have a

registered office in Goa and details of its

Headquarter and Goa office including

telephone number, e-mail ID and details

of office in-charge shall be provided by

the license to the transport department

at the time of application.

(4) The applicant shall enrol/register

taxis under “Taxi App System” and shall

abide with business rule set for duty

allocation, dispatch, execution and billing

as stated in “Taxi App System”.

(5) The applicant shall setup a

helpdesk/support center to operate as

an aggregator/operator through Goa

Government authorized web portal &

“Taxi App System”.

(6) The applicant must maintain a

minimum fleet of 400 taxis (4 Wheeler)/

/Bikes or/auto rickshaws either owned

or through an agreement with individual

permit holders at the time of submitting

application to STA.

(7) The applicant shall adhere to a

“Taxi App System” web portal

containing all details of Licensee

ownership, registered address, services

offered, fare structure, insurance

liabilities, helpdesk number, name end

contact details of a duly appointed

grievance redressal officer.

(8) The applicant should share his

“Mobile App Source code” within

Escrow Account in adherence for full

proofing the system from sudden exits/

sustenance of the Taxi Services

registered with State Government of Goa.

Authenticity of the code has to be signed

by the license.

(9) The applicant shall ensure

adequate mechanism for receiving &

replying customer’s feedback and

grievances through central portal

provided by “Taxi App System”.

(10) The applicant shall ensure

stipulated mechanism for protecting the

rights of women as per the Sexual

Harassment of Women (Prevention,

Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

(11) Taxi Aggregator or Operator or

Agents shall not collect any commission

from driver/taxi owner in whatsoever

manner. Only charges to be deducted

from taxi owners payments will be of TDS

as per Government process, bank

charges in case of online payment and

penalty in case of any violations of policy

laid by State Transport Authority/

operator/aggregator/“Taxi App System”.

Aggregator can however charge

convenience booking fee not exceeding

Rs. 200 per ride from the end user.

(12) Applicant firm/any of the owner/

/partner/director must not have been

blacklisted in last 3 years and also there

shall not be any criminal proceeding

pending against licensee, same shall be

stated with Affidavit.

(13) Applicant should preserve and

provide on demand the data regarding

taxi trips and customers for a minimum

period of 1 year or period specified by

the Goa State Transport, Police or any

other enforcement authorities as per law.

(14) Clear display of a photograph of

the driver or description of the vehicle

(including license plate number) should

be provided to the rider on the web or

mobile application as well as inside the

car, so as to enable verification of the

same once the vehicle arrives with the

said driver, details of which has been

received via the Agent, Aggregator or

Radio Taxi operator.

(15) Taxi App must have a feature in

the mobile application that gives riders

the ability to contact local police in case

of an emergency by pressing panic

button.

(16) There needs to be a emergency

button in the driver’s mobile app, which

allows the driver to notify of him in need

of any help.



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(17) Follow the directions/guidelines

of the State in terms of maximum duty

hours of drivers to promote road safety

and to comply with the labour laws.

(18) Violation of the stipulated rules

by the taxi operators/drivers should be

strictly dealt in accordance with law.

(19) In the event of an incident of a

criminal nature involving a trip booked

through the Taxi Operator, Agent or

Aggregator platform, such Aggregator,

Taxi Operator or Agent should

immediately inform and co-operate with

relevant authorities upon lawful request.

(20) Taxi owners/Agents/Operator/

/Aggregators shall ensure their have

drivers police verification report, self-

-attested copies of their KYC IDs like PAN

card, Passport/Voter ID/Aadhar Card,

local address and contact details of two

family members. The cab operators will

be also directed to update the

information on drivers and vehicles and

provide them to the Government when

asked for.

(21) Applicant must establish a policy

of zero tolerance for discrimination

or discriminatory conduct while a

driver is working on such platforms.

Discriminatory conduct may include:

a. refusal of service;

b. using derogatory or harassing

language directed at passenger;

c. rating a passenger on the basis

of sex, race, caste, creed, religion, or

nationality.

(22) Aggregator Platform shall upon

receiving a complaint from a passenger

containing an allegation that the driver

operating through the Platform violated

the zero-tolerance policy for discrimina-

tion immediately suspend the services

of such driver, for the duration of the

investigation.

(23) The aggregator should have a

physical presence in the respective State

of operations. They should provide a

grievance redressal mechanism and

should also have an emergency response

centre to handle SOS alerts by

passengers. The App should also have

adequate safety features for the

passengers such as sharing the ride

details.

(24) Mobile App Based Taxi Software

& Quality testing of the Fare calculation

platform

a. The algorithms used for distance

and fare calculation, fare calculation

etc. should base on the GIS surface

proposed shortest travel plan or best

travel plan in accordance with specific

road & traffic conditions at a given

time. Quality of these software

applications should be audited by from

Standardization Testing and Quality

Certification (STQC) or any other

agency authorized by Ministry of

Electronic and Information Technology

(MEITY), on a one-time basis.

b. STQC or other nominated agency

of MEITY should validate the attributes

used by cab aggregators to calculate

the shortest path for any inaccuracy

and this validation should be

maintained. This would also ensure

that the customers are not

overcharged. Along with Quality

check Security testing shall be

completed for Vulnerability Assess-

ment and Penetration Testing (VAPT).

Any existing GOA State tender

initiated App based Taxi Hailing

System Aggregator shall submit

Quality check/VAPT report within 6

months from the date of license

application.

c. In the interest of security of

personal data, the Aggregators should

provide options to the consumers

whether they want to share the data

on their mobiles with the aggregators

or not. Express consent of the

consumers should be obtained to

share the personal data and it should



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be ensured that all the data is

protected by a firewall. However, if any

such data is requisitioned by any

enforcement agency then the

aggregators would be bound to

provide the same.

(C) Conditions applicable to individual

as well as operator or Taxi App Aggregator

Category

(1) All the procedure and/or

transactions related to taxi hailing shall

be managed and operated under “Taxi

App System”.

(2) In case of Individual or agent or

operator shall notify STA approved “Taxi

App System” in their license application

and same will be mentioned in license.

(3) KYC and background verification

shall be mandatory to the individual and

Taxi Aggregator.

(4) The applicant shall always maintain

branding of the taxi haling system,

vehicle internal and exterior space

utilized for co-branding/advertisement

[on the basis of revenue share model] in

good condition. Licensee will be allowed

to use roof top location aware

advertising LCD panel which are not

more than 18 inch in height from the

base of the panel.

(5) Applicant shall follow print

dimension and standards for service

brand and service co-brand as specified

by “Taxi App System” Aggregator.

(6) The individual and taxi aggregator

shall adhere to all safety norms and self-

training courses given by “Taxi App

System” team from time to time.

(7) The individual and taxi aggregator

shall charge as per Standard tariff rates

as defined by Government of Goa or

lower than that. Taxi App Aggregator/

operator will add only government taxes

and convenience/service/Travel Traffic

Time charge/waiting/entertainment/

cancellation fee to passenger.

(8) The applicant shall have sufficient

fuel in the taxi so as to cater to the

Tourists without any issue.

(9) In case any accident occurs

causing damage to passengers or their

belongings, the concerned Driver/Taxi

Owner will be fully liable for the same.

All vehicles enrolled under app system

must hold valid permits, authorisation,

third party insurance, PUC Certificate

and valid driving license.

(10) The settlement of online payment

by app aggregator shall be done on

Maximum period of T+5 (Transaction+5

Working Days) or Lesser period, basis

wherein “Taxi App System”. The process

shall deduct convenience charges/Km

differential charges from the payment

collected from passenger and the taxi

fare is paid to the Driver or Aggregator/

Operator, Aggregator is required to

distribute the relevant charges to Driver.

(11) In case payment is collected by

the Driver in cash, the System shall

recover the convenience charge from the

Driver/Taxi Owner in the next settlement

cycle.

(12) Government mandated terms and

conditions as provided on the “Taxi App

System” shall be mandatorily be

applicable and the Licensee understands

and acknowledges the same.

3. Vehicle Profile

(1) Aggregator shall ensure that every

Taxi is a motor cab which has a valid fitness

certificate issued from the Transport

Department is driven on clean fuel and has

an engine capacity of 998 CC and above.

(2) The Agent/Operator/Taxi owner shall

ensure that each AC Taxi is equipped with

proper temperature control device in proper

working order and AC/Non AC taxi is fitted

with working electronic digital fare meter

on the front panel (dashboard) as per STA

guidelines.

(3) The Taxi should be driven on clean

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The Taxi should meet emission standards

as prescribed from time to time by the

Transport Department. The taxi should

have updated and valid Pollution Under

Control Certificate (PUC).

(4) Taxi shall be fitted with GPS and GPRS

based tracking device as mandated by

central government. Billing to the

passenger is either though “Taxi App

System” or Digital Fare Meter. Meter shall

have printer, and a display panel showing

the path traversed and total distance

covered. The device shall be in constant

communication with the Central Control

room of the transport department in case

of vs. In case of group category, the device

shall be in constant communication with

the central control room of the licensee

while the taxi is on hire. In case of closure

of the said GPS, the reason thereof is to be

recorded by the licensee along with the

duration of such closure. Meter option have

minimum specification of the devices are

prescribed at ANNEXURE-A, and may be

changed from time to time.

(5) The Taxi shall be suitably insured

commercially as prescribed from time to

time under applicable Laws of India.

(6) Every Taxi shall have a valid contract

carriage permit issued by the State

Transport Authority under section 74 of the

MV Act, to operate as a Taxi. The permit

issued by the transport authority shall be

displayed at a prominent place in the Taxi.

(7) The Colour of the Taxi shall be

preferably white (in case of AITP) or STA

approved, with a “Taxi App System” brand

on both side of the taxi prominently

displaying the name of “Service Brand”

with Service co-brand.

(8) A LCD display panel visible from both

front and rear should be installed on the

roof of the Taxi to indicate that the vehicle

is a Taxi and whether it is available (green

indicator) or occupied (red indicator). The

dimensions of the LCD display panel shall

conform to those prescribed by the State

Transport Authority from time to time.

(9) The Taxi is allowed to carry

advertisement in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the from time to

time.

(10) Taxi shall be equipped with a first

aid box containing materials specified in

DMVR Rules, 1993.

(11) The details containing the

photograph of the driver, license number,

and registration number of the vehicle etc.

shall be displayed prominently inside the

taxi, so that the same is directly visible to

the passenger.

(12) Transport helps line number No.

along with Police help line No. 100 shall

be prominently displayed inside the Taxi.

(14) No tinted glass or curtains or films

shall be affixed on the taxi.

(15) The permit of the vehicle can be

transferred in accordance with section 82

of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and

fulfilling the terms and conditions of permit

transfer as prescribed by the Transport

Department.

(16) The existing permit holders of other

taxi schemes can also apply for permits

under the Goa State Taxi Scheme provided

their vehicles meet all the requirements of

the scheme and is not more than 4 years

old at the time of induction.

(17) The owner shall be free to convert

the taxi to private category vehicle as per

provisions of Act/Rules governing the same

from time to time.

4. Arrangements for Services

(1) The aggregator shall adhere to the

provisions of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and

rules framed there under and the terms

and conditions prescribed by the Transport

department from time to time for providing

the Taxi services.

(2) Working hours of drivers is to be

limited in accordance to the Motor

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(3) The Aggregator may seek passengers

through telephone calls, “Taxi App

System” or through hailing on road. In case

of mass public transit place like Airport/

Railway Stations/Bus stand guidelines shall

be followed for the pickup of the

passengers.

(4) Touting/Hijacking are not allowed for

any of the taxi in business in the State of

Goa

(5) The Aggregator shall not charge for

dead mileage and shall charge the fare from

the point of boarding by the passenger to

the point of destination.

(6) The Taxi is permitted to ply within

the geographical limits of the Goa subject

to counter signature from the Transport

Department of the State concerned. Out

state travel will be as per the permit

granted.

(7) The Aggregator shall ensure the

facility of a panic button in the Taxi so that

in case of any distress, the signal is

transmitted to the control centre of the

licensee and there from, to the nearest

Police Station/Police Control Room, as also

a hooter to raise alarm in case of mishap.

(8) The Aggregator shall ensure that at

the end of every journey, a bill is generated

and handed over to the passenger showing

the distance travelled, unit rate, along with

taxes. Copy of the same should also be

maintained either electronically or in

physical form by the licensee for a period

of

(9) The Aggregator shall develop and

include a feature in its mobile application

that gives the rider facility to contact local

police in case of an emergency.

(10) The rider must have the option to

submit their grievances on difficulties faced

during the travel via-the web or through

the mobile app or service telephone

number. The licensee is liable to resolve

the grievance and inform the rider within

a reasonable time.

5. Driver’s Profile

(1) The driver shall have a valid driving

license to drive a LMV.

(2) The driver shall have adequate

knowledge of the roads and routes of Goa

so that the passengers are not

inconvenienced.

(3) The driver on duty shall be in uniform

as approved by the Transport Department

(4) The driver shall be of good moral

character without any criminal record. Any

person who has been convicted within the

past seven years of driving under the

influence of drug or alcohol, also has been

convicted at any time for any cognizable

offence under the Criminal Code of

Procedure, 1973 including fraud, sexual

offences, use of a motor vehicle to commit

a cognizable offence, a crime involving

property dispute and/or theft, acts of

violence or acts of terror must not be

engaged by the licensee.

(5) The Aggregator shall be responsible

for quality of drivers, their police

verification, and their conduct with

passengers. The applicant shall also ensure

that the drivers are totally safe, reliable and

trustworthy.

(6) Information regarding ownership of

taxis and profile of drivers including their

verification by the Police shall be ensured

by the Aggregator and shall be provided

to the Transport Department as well as Goa

Traffic Police.

(7) If the Aggregator intentionally uses

or causes or allows a Taxi to be used in

any manner not authorized by the permit

or provisions mentioned herein, the

Aggregator and the driver shall be jointly

ans severely responsible for any injury,

harm, offence or crime committed by any

person, including the driver.

(8) The driver shall always behave in a

polite and courteous manner with the

passenger.



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(9) The Aggregator shall endeavour to

hire as many women drivers as may be

feasible so as to bring about gender

equality in taxi trade and create self

employment opportunities for women.

(10) The Aggregator shall conduct

structured refresher training program for

its drivers including but not limited to safe

driving skills, gender sensitization,

passenger etiquette etc.

(11) The Aggregator shall ensure that

the driver shall undertake such refresher

trainings at least once in calendar year.

Such training programs should be duly

documented by the licensee.

(12) The Aggregator shall ensure that

the driver undergoes an annual health

check-up for ensuring his fitness to drive

the Taxi.

(13) Driver shall not drive under the

influence of drugs, liquor, psychotic

medicines or any such prohibited

materials.

(14) Driver shall not drive when

contracted with contagious diseases or

conjunctivitis.

(15) Driver shall adhere to all safety

norms as may be made applicable from

time to time.

6. Grant Duration and Renewal of Licence

(1) The application for approval by STA

shall be accompanied with a processing

fee of Rs. 25,000 (Rupees twenty five

thousand) in the form of a Demand Draft/

online/cashless payment drawn in favour

of Director of Transport, and payable at

Goa.

(2) In case of Taxi App System

Aggregator, after scrutiny of application

and upon being found eligible, approval to

operate in Goa will be granted by STA for

a period of 10 years upon furnishing a Bank

Guarantee of Rupees ten lakhs for the entity

with validity period of ten years.

Special Exemptions will be given to GOA

State initiated App based Taxi Hailing

System Aggregator for Bank Guarantee.

(3) The approval granted by STA shall

be renewable for a further period of ten

years at a time, subject to the satisfactory

performance of Aggregator the as per

terms and conditions of the scheme. The

applicant may submit an application for

renewal of approval at any time after

completion of four and half years but not

less than three months before the expiry

of the license. A renewed/fresh bank

guarantee as per the above point 3 with

validity of five & half years shall be payable

for each renewal processing fee of Rupees

Twenty-Five thousand shall also be paid at

the time of renewal.

7. Fare

(1) The Aggregator shall not charge

above the maximum charge fare as

prescribed by the transport department

from time to time or lower amount.

(2) Fare structure as approved by the

Transport Department shall be displayed

in “Taxi App System”.

(3) The Aggregator shall abide the fare

rate and a fare rate estimator provided on

the “Taxi App System” used by the licensee

to connect driver and passenger.

(4) The Aggregator can charge Waiting

Charges, Flag down charges, Night

Charges as approved by the Transport

Department.

8. Suspension/Cancellation of the License

(1) If the State Transport Authority after

giving the licensee an opportunity of being

heard, is of the opinion that—

(i) The Aggregator has failed to comply

with any of the terms and conditions

detailed herein above; or,

(ii) The Aggregator has failed to

maintain the Taxi in compliance with the



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provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and

or Rules framed there under; or,

(iii) An employee of Aggregator is

guilty of any misbehavior or misconduct

with any customer; or,

(iv) A complaint against the

Aggregator by any customer has been

proved beyond reasonable doubt, the

licensing authority may suspend the

license for a specified period or cancel

the license.

(2) Where the STA is of the opinion that

having regard to the circumstances of the

case it would be necessary to cancel or

suspend the approval, and if the holder of

the approval agrees to pay a fine that

may be imposed by the STA, then

notwithstanding anything contained

hereinabove, the STA may instead of

suspending or cancelling the approval as

the case may be, recover from the holder

of the approval the said fine.

(3) When the approval so granted is

suspended or cancelled, the holder of the

approval shall surrender the license to the

STA.

9. Appeal

(1) Any person aggrieved by any order

of the STA may within thirty days of the

receipt of the order, make an appeal to the

State Transport Appellate Tribunal.

(2) An appeal shall be preferred in

duplicate in the form of a memorandum

setting forth the grounds of objections to

the order of the Licensing Authority and

shall be accompanied by fee as may be

specified by the Government.

(3) The State Transport Appellate

Tribunal may, after giving an opportunity

of hearing to the parties and after such

enquiry as it may be deem fit pass an

appropriate order.

10. Miscellenous

(1) The holder of a license under the

group category shall –

(i) Not shift the registered office in Goa

mentioned in the approval without the

prior intimation to the Director of

Transport.

(ii) Keep the premises and all the

records and registers maintained and

Taxi open for inspection at all times by

the Transport Department.

(iii) Submit from time to time to the

Department such information and return

as may be called for.

(iv) Display the approval at a

prominent place in its office.

(v) Maintain a serially numbered

feedback report in all its App Based Taxis.

(2) The permission/approval shall not be

transferred without prior written

permission of the STA.

(3) Any further continuation of permit/

license of the existing licensees under shall

be governed by the terms and conditions

contained herein above.

(4) The Aggregator may at any time

surrender the permission/approval and on

such surrender the STA shall cancel the

permission. The holder of the license shall

clear all dues before surrendering the

approval, failing which the approval shall

be deemed to be cancelled and the bank

guarantee shall be forfeited.

(5) The Aggregator shall comply with all

applicable insurance requirements as may

be applicable under the law.

(6) The Aggregator shall undertake to

indemnify and protect the Transport

Department from and against all actions,

suites, proceedings losses, costs, damages,



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charges, claims and demands of any nature

and description brought against or

recovered from Transport Department by

reasons of any act or omission of the

Aggregator, his agents or employees or,

during the validity of the license or in the

guarding of the same.

(7) The jurisdiction for settlement of any

disputes through Courts under this scheme

shall be at Goa.

(8) The department reserves the right to

change any or all of the above terms and

conditions in public interest.

This is issued with the approval of State

Government and comes into force with

immediate effect.

Nikhil Desai, Director & Member Secretary,

STA (Transport).


———ttt———

Department of Women & Child

Development

Directorate of Women & Child Development

—

Notification

2-279-LL-2012-DWCD/PART(I)/10382

Read: (1) Notification No. 2/279/LL/2012/

/DW&CD/2562 dated 06-07-2012 and

published in the Official Gazette

No. 16, Series I, dated 19-07-2012.

(2) Amendment Notification No. 2/279/

/LL/2012/DW&CD/2969 dated

07-08-2012 published in the Official

Gazette No. 19, Series I, dated

09-08-2012;


/ L L / 2 0 1 2 / D W & C D / 0 0 3 2 dated


Gazette No. 44, Series I , dated

31-01-2013;


/ L L / 2 0 1 2 / D W & C D / 4 1 6 3 dated


Gazette No. 4, Series I, dated

25-04-2013.


/ L L / 2 0 1 2 / D W & C D / 4 2 3 1 dated

30-04-2013 and published in the

Official Gazette No. 6, Series I, dated

09-05-2013.


/LL/2012/DW&CD/Par t(I)/4780

dated 26-06-2013 and published in

the Official Gazette No. 13, Series I

dated 27-06-2013.


/LL-2015-DW&CD/(Part-I)/03835



dated 08-10-2015.

(8) Amendment Notification No. 2-279-

-LL-2012-DW&CD/(Par t-I)/3401



dated 28-04-2016.


-LL-2012-DW&CD/Part(I)/4057 dated

24-05-2016 and published in the

Official Gazette No. 9, Series I dated

02-06-2016.


-LL -2012/DW&CD/Par t( I ) /7269



dated 10-11-2016.

In exercise of the powers conferred under

clause 6(3) of Laadli Laxmi Scheme notified

vide Notification No. 2/279/LL/2012/DW&CD/

/2562 dated 06-07-2012 and published in the

Official Gazette No. 16, Series I, dated

19-07-2012, the Government hereby further

amends and republishes the said scheme as

under:—

Objective of the Scheme.— The scheme

proposes to financially empower the girl child

to meet educational and other expenses on

becoming a major of age and to improve the

female sex ratio in the State.

I. Short title and commencement— (1) This

scheme shall be called “Laadli Laxmi

Scheme”.



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(2) The scheme shall come into force with

immediate effect.

II. Eligibility and other conditions.— (1) Any

Girl who fulfils all of the following conditions

is eligible to apply:–

(a) born in the State of Goa;

(b) resident of Goa for the last fifteen

years; and

(c) (i) whose at least one of the parents is

born in Goa and is also a resident of Goa for

the last fifteen years; or

(ii) whose one of the parents is residing

in Goa for last twenty five years.

(iii) whose parental income does not

exceed Rs. 8.00 lakhs per annum.

Provided that a Girl, who is born outside

Goa, shall be eligible if she is:

(a) resident of Goa for the last fifteen

years;

(b) educated in Goa; and

(c) (i) whose at least one of the parents is

born in Goa and is also a resident of Goa for

the last fifteen years; or

(ii) whose one of the parents is residing

in Goa for last twenty five years.

(iii) whose parental income does not

exceed Rs. 8.00 lakhs per annum.

(2) If any doubt arises regarding eligibility

of any, the same shall be decided by a

Committee consisting of the following:

(i) Secretary to Government of Goa in

charge of Department of Women and Child

Development as Chairperson,

(ii) One Social Worker to be appointed by

the Government as Member,

(iii) Additional/Joint Secretary to

Government of Goa in charge in the

Department of Finance as Member, and

(iv) Director, Directorate of Women and

Child Development as Member Secretary.

(3) The decision of the above Committee

shall be final and binding. No appeal or

request for reconsideration of decision shall

be allowed under the scheme.

(4) (a) All applications received from a girl

child who is an orphan or a destitute child or

who is born outside a legitimate wedlock or

an adopted girl child or any other case which

is covered under the objective of the scheme;

shall be referred to the Committee mentioned

above, if the application is made by the

guardians or the Institution/Organisations

which is taking care of the child.

(b) In case if an applicant is unable to

produce documents pertaining to parent’s

birth, residence, etc. on account of their

opposition to her marriage, such an

application shall be placed before the

Committee for decision.

(5) The beneficiaries shall be grouped into

two categories, namely:—

(a) Those applicants who attain the age

of majority i.e. 18 years on or after 01-04-

2012, and

(b) Those who have already attained the

age of 18 years before 01-04-2012 and are

in the age group of 19 to 45 years

prospectively from 1st April, 2016.

III. Mode of operation.— (1) The benefi-

ciaries under the scheme shall be paid Rs. 1.00

lakh as financial assistance, by means of bank

fixed deposit, jointly in the name of the

Director of Women and Child Development

and the applicant (the girl).

(2) “The fixed deposit shall be renewed

annually automatically on maturity, along with

the amount of interest accrued, till the date of

claim by the applicant as per the scheme or

until the age of 45 years whichever is earlier.”

For the purpose of operation of this scheme

through the bank/financial institution

concerned, the Government, shall execute a

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),

detailing the terms and conditions of operation



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of the bank account, the fixed deposit account/

cer tificate, amount of interest accrued,

authorization procedure for payment to the

beneficiary, terms of payment by the

Government to the bank/financial institution,

credit to the Government on closure of

individual account etc.

IV. Application procedure.— (1) The

applicant who attains the age of majority i.e.

18 years on or after 1st April 2012 [i.e. those

beneficiaries covered under clause 2(5)(a)

above] may apply to the Director of Women

and Child Development, Panaji - Goa, in the

prescribed form (“Annexure I” to this scheme),

complete in all respects, along with two

passport size photographs and the following

documents:

(i) Attested copy of the Birth Certificate

of the applicant.

(ii) Attested copy of any document as a

proof of 15 years residence of the applicant

in the State of Goa. In lieu of the Residence

Certificate, the previous School Leaving

Certificate and the current Bonafide Student

Certificate issued by the recognized

Educational Institution in which the girl is

presently studying can also be produced.

However, in case of girls who discontinued

education at school level, the gap period i.e.,

from the time of discontinuation of education

till completion of 18 years of age/marriage

as the case may be, may be proved by

production of residence certificate. In case

of graduates, the Certificates of passing of

Xth; XIIth and Graduation is adequate

evidence.

(iii) 15 years or 25 years Residence

Certificate of the parent(s) as the case may

be. In lieu of the Residence Certificate, any

documentary evidence to prove the

residence for the specified period can also

be produced which may include:

(a) The land records i.e. tenancy rights;

mundcarial rights; occupancy rights, etc;

(b) Employment certificate; or

(c) Any such records to the satisfaction

of the Committee.

(d) In case of a girl whose father/

mother is in service either with the State

Government or the Central Government

or the public sector undertakings, in lieu

of the certificate of residence such

applicant may produce the service

certificate of 25 years issued by the Head

of the Department. However, the girl

should be born in Goa and should have

studied in Goa up to Xth class.

(iv) Birth Certificate of the parent(s). If

no birth certificate is available one of the

following documents can be produced

showing the details namely the date and

place of Birth of the parent(s):

(a) Baptism certificate;

(b) School leaving certificate of the

parent(s) etc;

(c) Any document which establishes

that one of the grandparents of the girl

has lived in Goa around the time of the

date of birth claimed by the parent(s); or

(d) Any such records, which

establishes the date of bir th of the

parent(s).

(v) Attested copy of the Aadhar card if

any, and

(vi) A Self-Declaration in the format as

given in “Annexure II” to this scheme.

(vii) Annual Income Certificate of parents

issued by the Competent Authority.

Note 1: The Aadhar card will be compulsory for

all applicants after 01-04-2013. However,

the Government by separate order may

relax the requirement of producing

the Aadhar card and such other

certificate(s), for a further period of time,

as may be prescribed in the said order.

Note 2: The application form (Annexure-I) shall

be serially numbered and issued by

the designated offices notified by

the Director of Women and Child

Development/designated branches of

the bank concerned. Application forms

in any other format or proforma or

reprographic copies of the same shall

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Note 3: The application form (Annexure-I) shall

be signed by the applicant in the

presence of either the Member of

Legislative Assembly, the Member of

Parliament, Government Officer (not

below the rank of Additional/Special

Secretary to the Government of Goa) or

the District Magistrate.

(2) In case of those beneficiaries who have

already attained the age of 18 and above

before 01-04-2012 [i.e. those beneficiaries

covered under clause 2(5)(b) above] and have

got/are getting married hereinafter, may apply

to the Director of Women and Child

Development, Panaji - Goa, in the prescribed

form, in “Annexure-I” of this scheme with all

the documents listed in clause 4 (1) above

along with following additional documents;

(i) Attested copy of the Civil Marriage

Registration Certificate (which may also

include the first registration certificate)

provided the certificate is dated on or after

01-04-2012 only.

(3) The application shall be submitted

within one year, from the date of attaining the

age of 18 years or from the date of issue of

Civil Marriage Registration Certificate. All

applications received beyond the specified

period of one year shall be rejected.

(4) The application duly filled and complete

in all respect, received by the Directorate of

Women and Child Development, shall be

scrutinized and sanctioned by the Director of

Women and Child Development, in the

chronological order in which application is

received in his Office.

(5) The applicant shall have to open an

account in the bank/financial institution as

declared by the Government, in any of its

branches in the State of Goa.

(6) In order to receive the money after civil

marriage, the beneficiary shall personally

present herself before the designated officer(s)

or the Director of the Directorate, Women and

Child Development for issue of withdrawal

order/letter, which in turn can be presented

in the bank/financial institution for withdrawal

of the money/amount due and payable. The

withdrawal order/letter shall be issued based

on the submission of the Civil Marriage

Registration Certificate (which may also

include the first registration certificate).

(7) If the girl who has availed the benefits

under the scheme, on attaining the age of 21

years intends to withdraw the said amount for

her use in business/profession or for her

further studies, should apply in the prescribed

Form ‘A’ duly completed in all respects

alongwith her relevant documents directly to

the Department such cases shall be placed

before the Committee for decision.

V. Other Conditions. — (1) (a) In the event

of death of the beneficiary before the marriage,

the amount in the fixed deposit shall be paid

by the bank/financial institution concerned to

the Director of Women & Child Development,

who shall deposit the same into an appropriate

Government account.

(b) In the event of death of the beneficiary

after marriage before claiming the benefit, the

financial assistance shall be released to the

parents. If both the parents of the beneficiary

are expired, the assistance shall be released

to the guardian whose name is mentioned in

the Laadli Laxmi application of the expired

beneficiary.

(2) A separate account shall be opened with

one of the bank/financial institution concerned

to be identified by the Government for

implementation of the scheme, which shall

prepare a fixed deposit in the name of the

applicant as per the sanction order issued by

the Director, Women and Child Development,

from time to time.

(3) The money under the fixed deposit shall

be permitted to be withdrawn from the bank/

/financial institution, provided the beneficiary

produces the withdrawal order/letter from the

Director, Women and Child Development or

any other authorised official and also

personally present herself before the bank

officials.



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(4) The benefits under the scheme shall be

given only once in the lifetime of each

beneficiary.

(5) The unpaid money under the fixed

deposit shall be credited back to the

Government along with the interest accrued

thereon and no family members/co-signatory

/guardian, as the case may be shall have right/

claim of whatsoever on the same.

(6) In the event, there is no claim by the

beneficiary till attaining the age of 40 years,

the fixed deposit shall be closed and the

amount shall be credited back to the

Government along with the interest accrued

thereon. No further assistance of any nature

shall be provided to the concerned.

(7) This scheme does not confer any right

on any one merely on application made under

the scheme, for claiming the benefits under

this scheme and denial of the benefits under

the scheme, after the same has been examined

by the Director of Women and Child

Development as well as the Committee

constituted under clause 2(2) above, shall not

be disputed.

(8) The disbursement of benefits under this

scheme shall be subject to the availability of

funds provided for the purpose annually by

means of budgetary support.

(9) “Any person who avails financial

assistance under the scheme on the basis of

false information, submitting false declaration

or by concealing material information,

shall be liable for criminal prosecution.

Notwithstanding any criminal prosecution that

may be initiated or result thereof, such person

shall also be debarred for life for getting any

benefits and or assistance under any other

schemes of the Government.”

VI. Power to relax. — (1) For removal of

any difficulties in the implementation of the

scheme, there shall be a four member

Committee constituted as in clause 2(2) above.

(2) The decision of the Committee shall be

final and binding on all concerned.

(3) The Government shall have the power

to amend, modify and cancel any part or

whole of the scheme at any time.

This notification shall come into force with

effect from the date of publication of this

notification in the Official Gazette.

This issues with approval of the Government

vide U.O. No. 185/F dated 15-05-2018.

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Dipak Desai, Director & ex officio Joint

Secretary Women & Child Development.


———ttt———

Price: Rs. 5/- Sr. No.

Annexure – I (Bank Copy)

Application Form for ‘LAADLI LAXMI’ Scheme.

PART I

1. *Name of the applicant (Girl):_________________________________________

(As specified on birth certificate) (Surname) (Name) (Middle Name)

2. *Applicant’s Date of Birth:

(dd/mm/yyyy)

3. *Name of the Applicant’s (i) Mother:________________________________________

(ii) Father:_________________________________________

(iii) Guardian:_____________________________________

Passport size Photograph

of the applicant,

countersigned by the

MLA or MP Government

Officers, not below the

rank of Additional/

Special Secretaries to

the Government of Goa

and the District

Magistrates.



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4. *Married: Yes No

5. *Residential address (in full):

House No.: ___________________________________ Ward No. _________________________________

Street/Bldg. _______________ Name:______________________________ City/Village: _______________

Constituency : ________________________________ Taluka : _______________ District :___________

Post Office : ___________________________________ Pin Code : _________________________________

6. *Contact details:

(i) Landline: ______________________________________

(ii) Mobile: _______________________________________

(iii) e-mail: ________________________________________

7. *Religion: Hindu Muslim Christian Others

8. Category: SC ST OBC Others

9. *Aadhar Card No.:

10. EPIC number (if any):

11. Annual Parental Income: _________________________________________________________________

Declaration

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct, and nothing

stated is false and I have not been benefited with this scheme earlier. I shall be personally responsible for

any false and incorrect information/documents, for which the authorities shall be at liberty to take penal

action as deem fit against me including filing criminal case.

Dated: (Name & Signature of the Applicant)

Signed in presence of:

Signature, Name & Seal of

Member of Legislative Assembly/Member of Parliament, Government Officers, not below the rank of

Additional / Special Secretaries to the Government of Goa and the District Magistrates.

Note: Fields marked in * are compulsory

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Authorisation to the Bank

Date : …………………………..

To,

The Branch Manager/Authorised Officer of

_______________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Bank)

Sir/Madam,

Your are authorised to release an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- to Ms. ___________________

___________________________________________ whose details have been verified, in the form of cash

payment/fixed deposit receipt.

______________________________

Director

Directorate of Women & Child Development



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Price: Rs. 5/- Sr. No.

Annexure – I (Office Copy)

Application Form for ‘LAADLI LAXMI’ Scheme.

PART I

1. *Name of the applicant (Girl):_________________________________________

(As specified on birth certificate) (Surname) (Name) (Middle Name)

2. *Applicant’s Date of Birth:

(dd/mm/yyyy)

3. *Name of the Applicant’s (i) Mother:________________________________________

(ii) Father:_________________________________________

(iii) Guardian:______________________________________

4. *Married: Yes No

5. *Residential address (in full):

House No.: ___________________________________ Ward No. _________________________________

Street/Bldg. _______________ Name:______________________________ City/Village: _______________

Constituency : ________________________________ Taluka : _______________ District :___________

Post Office : ___________________________________ Pin Code : _________________________________

6. *Contact details:

(i) Landline: ______________________________________

(ii) Mobile: _______________________________________

(iii) e-mail: ________________________________________

7. *Religion: Hindu Muslim Christian Others

8. Category: SC ST OBC Others

9. *Aadhar Card No.:

10. EPIC number (if any):

11. Annual Parental Income: _________________________________________________________________

Declaration

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct, and nothing

stated is false and I have not been benefited with this scheme earlier. I shall be personally responsible for

any false and incorrect information/documents, for which the authorities shall be at liberty to take penal

action as deem fit against me including filing criminal case.

Dated: (Name & Signature of the Applicant)

Signed in presence of:

Signature, Name & Seal of

Member of Legislative Assembly/Member of Parliament, Government Officers, not below the rank of

Additional / Special Secretaries to the Government of Goa and the District Magistrates.

Note: Fields marked in * are compulsory.

Passport size Photograph

of the applicant,

countersigned by the

MLA or MP Government

Officers, not below the

rank of Additional/

Special Secretaries to

the Government of Goa

and the District

Magistrates.



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PART II

The application shall be enclosed with the following documents:—

1. Self Certified copy of Birth Certificate of the applicant.

2. Residence Certificate of the applicant. In lieu of the Residence Certificate, the previous School

Leaving Certificate and the current Bonafide Student Certificate issued by the recognized Educational

Institution in which the Girl is presently studying can also be produced. However, in case of girls

who discontinued education at school level, the gap period i.e. from the time of discontinuation of

education till completion of 18 years of age/marriage as the case may be proved by production of

residence certificate. In case of graduates, the certificates of passing of Xth, XIIth and Graduation is

adequate evidence.

3. Self Certified copy of Aadhar Card.

4. Self Certified copy of the Civil Marriage Registration Certificate, which may also include the first

registration certificate.

5. Self Certified copy of 15 years or 25 years Residence Certificate of one of the parent(s) of the applicant

as the case may be. In lieu of the Residence Certificate, any documentary evidence to prove the

residence for the specified period can also be produced which may include:

i. the land records i.e. tenancy rights; mundcarial rights; occupancy rights, etc;

ii. Employment certificate; or

iii. Any such records to the satisfaction of the Committee.

6. Self Certified copy of Birth Certificate of one of the parent(s) of the applicant as the case may be:

If no birth certificate is available, one of the following documents can be produced showing the

details namely the date and place of Birth of the parent(s):

i. Baptism certificate;

ii. School leaving certificate of the parent(s);

iii. Any document which establishes that one of the grandparents of the girl have lived in Goa

around the time of the date of birth claimed by the parent(s); or

iv. Any such records, which establishes the date of birth of the parent(s).

7. Self-Declaration of the applicant.

8. Pre-receipt with revenue stamp (in duplicate) as prescribed.

9. Annual Income Certificate of parents issued by the Competent Authority.

________

Annexure – II

(Fill in the blanks and strike out whichever is not applicable)

SELF-DECLARATION

I, ________________________________________________________________________ daughter of

Shri___________________________________________ aged ______________ years, Indian National, resident

of ———————————————————————————do hereby state and declare as under:

1. That I have applied for financial assistance under the Laadli Laxmi Scheme.

2. That I am born at _____________________, State_________________ on ______________

3. That I have completed 18 years of age as on ______________________________ and that I am not above

45 years of age.

4. That I belong to ______________________ religion.

5. That I belong to SC/ST/OBC/OTHERS category.

6. That I have been residing at the above notified address for last _____________________ years and that

I am resident of Goa for the last ______________ years.



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7. That my mother, _______________________ (name of mother) aged _________ years is born in Goa/

outside Goa and is also the resident of Goa for the last ______ years and is alive till date/died on ______

8. That my father,___________________________ (name of father) aged ________ years is born in Goa/

outside Goa and is also resident of Goa for last________ and is alive till date/died on______________.

9. That I have studied/studying in Goa from __________________________________________ __________

(name and address of the Institution) for the period from___________to ____________ (till date).

10. That my mother is working/self employed/retired/pensioner/unemployed at _______________________

_____________ (name and address of the Organization) having annual income of Rs. ____________/-.

11. That my father is working/self employed/retired/pensioner/unemployed at ________________________

________ (name and address of the Organization) having annual income of Rs. _________________/-.

12. That apart from the above my parents do not have any other source of income.

13. That my annual parental income is Rs. ______________________________ /- per annum and does not

exceed Rs. 8,00,000/- per annum.

14. That the information given above is true and correct, and nothing stated is false and I shall be responsible

for correctness of the information.”

Declared on this ———-th day of month of ———————of the year—————

____________________________

DECLARANT

________

Consent for Authentication

I, the holder of Aadhaar number _______________________, hereby give my consent to Directorate

of Women & Child Development to obtain my Aadhaar number, Name and Fingerprint/Iris for authentication

with UIDAI. Directorate of Women & Child Development has informed me that my identity information

would only be used for Laadli Laxmi Scheme 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.

(Signature of the Aadhaar Number Holder/I agree)

________

Sr. No.

PRE-RECEIPT

Received with thanks from Director of Women and Child Development, Panaji a sum of Rs.

1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) in the form of Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR)/Cash towards financial

assistance under Laadli Laxmi Scheme.

Date : Name: __________________________________________

Place: Address: ______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

_______

Sr. No.

PRE-RECEIPT

Received with thanks from Director of Women and Child Development, Panaji a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/-

(Rupees one lakh only) in the form of Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR)/Cash towards financial assistance under

Laadli Laxmi Scheme.

Date : Name: __________________________________________

Place: Address: ______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

Affix

Rs. 1/-

Revenue

stamp



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