(a) The Goa Industrial Development Corporation Allotment Regulations, 2012, is hereby repealed.
(b)The repeal of the Goa Industrial Development Corporation Allotment Regulations, 2012 under sub- clause (a) shall not—
(i) Revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect, or;
(ii) Affect the previous operation of the repealed regulations or anything duly done or suffered there under, or;
(iii) Affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the repealed regulations, or;
(iv) Affect any fees, interest, penalty as are due or may become due or any forfeiture or violation committed under the provisions of the repealed regulations.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein, these regulation shall not affect the mutually agreed terms and conditions of the lease deed and other documents executed in between the Corporation and the allottee prior to these regulation coming into force and the same shall be effective and binding.
14. The Corporation reserves the right of utilizing vacant portions of the allotted land at any time for laying pipe lines, cables, underground drainage or drawing overhead electric lines without paying any compensation other than rectifying the damage caused due to such activity to the allottee for such use.
15. Should a decision on any allotment done previously is pending due to lack of clarity in the regulations existing prior to these regulations coming into force, the Board of the Corporation shall decide upon such cases as per the provisions of these regulations provided that the case being decided is not under any litigation or proceeding before any Court of Law.
16. The allotments done by the Corporation shall be made in terms and in consonance with the General Policy of the Government including the Policy on Environmental issues and siting guidelines.
17. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, these regulations shall not affect and/or have bearing over any directions issued to the Corporation by the Government in terms of Section 16 of the Goa Industrial Development Act, 1965.
18. The Board of the Corporation with prior approval of the State Government shall be entitled for taking appropriate measures for removal of difficulties if any that may arise at any stage in the performance of its lawful functions, so as to give full effect to the Regulations.
By order and in the name of the Goa Industrial Development Corporation.
Shri S. V. Naik, Managing Director (Industries).
Panaji, 30th July, 2014.
1 Clause (g), (h) (i), (h) (v), (h) (vii), (k) and (l) substituted vide Second Amendment Regulations, 2021; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 49 (Extraordinary No. 2) dated 8th March, 2021. The original clause read as follows:- “(g) “Local Person” means a person born in the State of Goa or a person residing in the State of Goa for the past 10 years or a person - 11 - having atleast one of the parents born in the State of Goa.
(i) “Industrial Undertaking” for the purpose of these regulations shall mean and include:
(j) Manufacturing Industry related to manufacture of all types of goods except liquor and tobacco products;
(ii) Captive warehousing means warehousing required for storage of its own raw material or finished goods by a manufacturing unit, provided such a manufacturing unit is located within the State of Goa;
(iii) Information Technology, Units including ITES & BPO Services employing a minimum of 50 persons;
(iv) Research & Development Centre’s employing a minimum of 25 persons;
(v) Automobile repair & services with showroom area not exceeding 10% of the built up area;
(vi) Solid Waste Management & treatment facilities including hazardous waste management facilities as per the directives of the Government;
(vii) Scrap yards as per the directives of the Government;
(viii) Any other Special Project approved for land allotment as per the directions of the Government of Goa or the Investment Promotion Board other than those defined under clauses 3 (i), (j), (k) & (l).
(i) “Institutions” for the purpose of these regulations shall mean and include:— (i) Hospitals belonging to Government of India or Government of Goa or organizations managed and/or controlled by them;
(ii) Government offices;
(iii) Industries Associations such as Goa Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Goa branch of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) or any other association of Industries recognized by the Government of Goa;
(iv) Training Schools for Skill Development approved by the State Government;
(v) Associations and/or professional bodies formed under the Central or State Legislation.
(k) “Service Industry” for the purpose of these regulations shall mean and include Logistics and Warehousing other than captive warehousing.
(l) “Utilities” for the purpose of these regulations shall mean and include:—
(i) Canteens set up and/or promoted by the Corporation;
(ii) Electricity sub-station;
(iii) Water treatment plant and sewag/Waste water treatment plant and other common infrastructure/facilities requirement of the Industrial Estate.
(m) “Commercial activity” for the purpose of these regulations shall mean and include:—
(ii) Hotels;
(iii) Kiosks;
(iii) Canteen/Restaurant other than those promoted or set up by the Corporation;
(iv) Bank;
(v) All other activities not falling under definitions 3(h), (i), (j), (k) and (i) to (iv) of (l). ” 2 Substituted vide Amendment Regulation 2016. Original provisions read as follows:-
(n) “Commercial Operations or Date of Commercial Operations” shall mean and include the date of the first sale bill along with the first electricity bill of the allottee or in case a generator is fitted, NOC from the Electricity department for the generator along with a copy of bill of purchase or bill for the rental of the generator.
3 Inserted vide Amendment Regulation 2016 4 Substituted vide Amendment Regulation 2016. Original provisions read as follows :-
(ii) Detailed Project Report for the project with the application in the format, as prescribed by the Corporation.
(iii) Copies of the following Certificates should be enclosed:
*Entrepreneurs Memorandum/SSI Registration Certificate issued by the Director of Industries, Trade and Commerce, Government of Goa.
*Proof of financial strength/support certified by a Chartered Accountant or Bank/financial institution, as the case may be.
*Technical Education/Qualification of the Entrepreneurs/Promoters.
5 Substituted vide Second Amendment Regulations, 2021; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 49 (Extraordinary No.
2) dated 8th March, 2021. The original clause read as follows:- “The allotment done by the Corporation shall be generally in consonance with the Investment Policy of the State of Goa and norms prescribed under the environmental guidelines issued by the Government from time to time. Accordingly allotment in Industrial Estates will be restricted to Industries in the Green and Orange categories only. Further, no new allotment for liquor manufacturing industry or tobacco product industry will be allowed in the Industrial Estates of the Corporation. “ 6 Substituted in place of expression “30% of FAR of the land/plot area allotted” vide Amendment Regulation 2016.