The state cabinet decided to denotify the Covid-19 relief scheme and dispose of all applications received under the scheme till date. Under the scheme, a one-time financial assistance of Rs 5,000 was being given to people from marginalised or unorganised sectors involved in carrying out traditional occupations or businesses of Goa and lost their livelihood due toCovid.
The state cabinet also granted approval to amendment to the Indian Stamp (Goa Amendment) Bill, 2023, in an article of Schedule-I-A of the Indian Stamp Act to include brother-in-law and sister-in-law within the ambit of gift deed execution.
In Goa, the Law of Communion of Assets is applicable and accordingly whenever any instrument such as sale deed, exchange deed or gift deed is to be executed, the respective spouses are a necessary party.