Legal and Administrative Changes in Goa: August 2024

This document contains various official notifications and orders issued by different departments of the Government of Goa, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 21, dated 22nd August 2024. This notification was published on 22/08/2024.

Here’s a breakdown of some key points:

  1. Agriculture Department:
    • An order was issued abolishing one post of Upper Division Clerk (UDC) due to the voluntary retirement of an employee. The sanctioned strength of UDCs in the Directorate of Agriculture is now 40.
  2. Education Department:
    • The government has approved the fee structure for the 2024-25 batch of students at various private educational institutions, including Padre Conceicao College of Engineering and Agnel Institute of Technology and Design.
  3. Empowerment of People with Disabilities:
    • Draft rules for the amendment of the Goa Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2018, have been pre-published for public consultation. The amendments involve changes in terminology and roles within the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
  4. Environment and Climate Change:
    • A corrigendum was issued to correct the name of an expert member in a previously published notification and to add an honorarium for the expert member.
  5. Forest Department:
    • A notification was issued specifying the color and fee for different types of forest passes required for the transit of forest produce.
  6. Mines Department:
    • The “Debt Relief Scheme for mining-affected Borrowers of Financial Institutions” has been extended up to March 31, 2025. The final decision on proposals will be made by the Chief Minister.
  7. Personnel Department:
    • Recruitment rules for the post of Police Sub-Inspector have been updated, including the method of recruitment, age limits, qualifications, and other related matters.

These notifications reflect ongoing administrative actions, policy updates, and regulatory changes within the Government of Goa.

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