The Government of Goa on January 04, 2024, issued the Draft Goa Agricultural Tenancy (Discharge of Joint Responsibility of Tenants) (Amendment) Rules, 2023, to further amend the Goa, Daman, and Diu Agricultural Tenancy (Discharge of Joint Responsibility of Tenants) Rules, 1975.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In rule 7, which states “Accounts of the Committee”, in sub-rule (1):
(i) For the expression “Rs. 50/-”, the expression “Rs. 500/-” shall be substituted;
(ii) For the expression “Rs. 5000/-”, the expression “Rs. 25,000/-” per month, per association” shall be substituted.
• In rule 8, which states “Procedure for Lease of Fishing Rights and Trees on Bunds”, in sub-rule (1):
For the expression “The auction amount shall be paid in four instalments payable on the 10th of January, 10th of April, 10th of July and 10th of October.”, the expression “The entire auction amount shall be deposited with the Tenants Association before signing the agreement in Form VIII. The Government shall have 20% of the income accrued from the lease of fishing rights of the sluice gates, lease of trees, to be deposited in Government treasury.” shall be substituted.
The objections and suggestions to the said draft rules will be considered by the Government after the expiry of 15 days from January 04, 2024.
All objections and suggestions to the said draft rules may be forwarded to the Secretary to the Government of Goa, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Porvorim.
This notification will come into force from January 04, 2024.
[Notification No 1/1/2023/RD-I/1479]
