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The Goa State Fire Force Rules, 1997
The Goa State Fire Force Rules, 1997
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Constitution.
Section 34. Jurisdiction and Strength.
Section 45. Pay and Allowances.
Section 56. Uniform and Badges.
Section 67. Transport.
Section 78. Posting and Transfer.
Section 89. Drill.
Section 910. Discipline.
Section 1011. Appointments and Training.
Section 1112. Appointing Authority.
Section 1213. Appointment of Director, Divisional Officer.
Section 1315. Subordinate Service.
Section 1516. Appointing authority in respect of Non-Gazetted Officers.
Section 1617. Training.
Section 1718. Other qualifications.
Section 1819. Probation.
Section 1920. Reservation of Appointment.
Section 2021. Powers and Duties.
Section 2122. Information of Fire.
Section 2223. Attendance of Ambulance at Fires.
Section 2324. Report of Fire.
Section 2425. Right of Way.
Section 2526. Preventive Measures.
Section 2627. Good Service Entries.
Section 2728. Disciplinary Action.
Section 2829. Employment of Fire Service for the purpose other than Fire Fighting within or outside the State.
Section 2930. Minimum Requirements of Fire Stations.
Section 3031. Compensation to Members of Fire Service.
Section 3132. Statistics.
Section 3233. Rewards.
Section 33
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"content": "(i) \"Act\" means the Goa, Daman and Diu Fire Force Act, 1986 (Act No. 9 of 1986);\n(ii) \"Government\" means the Government of the State of Goa;\n(iii) \"Director\" means the Officer appointed by the Government as the Director of Fire and Emergency Services of the State of Goa under the Act;\n(iv) \"Services\" means the Goa State Fire Services;\n(v) \"Member of the Services\" means a person appointed to the post in the cadre of the Services;\n(vi) \"Medical Board\" means the Board constituted by the Government, which includes Doctors with specialisation and holding a post not below the rank of Assistant Professor, one each from General Surgery Department, Ophthalmic Department and E. N. T. Department of Goa Medical College.\nChapter-II",
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"content": "(a) Gazetted Officers:\n(i) Director of Fire and Emergency Services;\n(ii) Divisional Officer;\n(iii) Assistant Divisional Officer.\n(b) Non-Gazetted Officers:-\n(i) Station Fire Officer;\n(ii) Assistant Station Fire Officer/Sub-Officer;\n(iii) Driver Operator;\n(iv) Leading Fireman;\n(v) Watch Room Operator;\n(vi) Fireman.",
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"content": "(b) The strength of staff employed in the Fire Station shall depend on the number of fire equipment/appliances sanctioned for the station. The Government may determine the number of Units and personnel for each station based on the recommendations of the Standing Fire Advisory Council, Government of India.\n(c) The Fire Station shall function round the clock and therefore, the staff attached to the Fire Station shall work in two shifts. The duration of shifts shall be 24 hours followed by 24 hours off.",
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"content": "(b) Appointment of the various categories shall be made as follows:-\nCategory\nMethod of Appointment\nCategories (i) to (iii) under rule 3(1)(a), Gazetted Group;\nAppointment to category (i), Group\n\t\t\t\t'A' shall be made by promotion from category (ii) with 10 years\n\t\t\t\tregular service in the grade.\nAppointment to category (ii) shall\n\t\t\t\tbe made by promotion from category (iii) with 3 years regular\n\t\t\t\tservice in the grade.\nAppointment to category (iii) shall\n\t\t\t\tbe made by promotion/transfer on deputation failing which by\n\t\t\t\tdirect recruitment.\nPromotion/transfer is to be made from departmental Station\n\t\t\t\tFire Officer with 8 years regular service in the grade.\n(c) Appointment shall be made from the selected list of eligible officers prepared on the basis of merit and ability. Seniority being considered only when merit and ability are approximately equal. Persons included in the select list shall be ranked in the order of seniority.\n(d) For the purpose of assessing the merit and ability, the following aspects shall be taken into consideration:-\n(i) The performance of the officer in the professional training college (National Fire Service, College, Nagpur) or any other equivalent establishment. The officer shall have to qualify in the Station Officers, and Divisional Officers' course from the National Fire Service College. The officer who is qualified in both the categories of courses will be considered as superior to an officer who has qualified in anyone of the courses and an officer who has qualified in anyone of the courses will be considered as superior to an officer who has not qualified in any of the courses provided;\n(ii) The officer who was given an opportunity in anyone or both the courses in training shall not be considered as inferior in merit mainly on the ground of his not having qualified therein, except in a case where he did not avail himself of the opportunity at his own request or due to personal inconvenience;\n(iii) An officer who has not qualified in any of the courses shall not be considered inferior in the circumstances stated in item (i), if otherwise eligible and suitable and shall be included in the select list mentioned above on condition that his appointment to the higher category and or continuance in the select list shall be provisional till he qualifies himself in one or more courses mentioned above and in which the officer next junior to him has qualified and who has been included in the select list or is due for consideration for inclusion in the select list;\n(iv) An officer provisionally included in the select list in item (iii), but fails to qualify in the courses of training which he requires to qualify, shall, if already appointed to the higher category, be reverted to the lower category or removed from the select list with effect from the date of publishing of the results of the post;\n(v) An officer shall not, under any of the provisions of these rules, be given more chances to qualify himself for the course mentioned in item (i).",
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"content": "(i) Director of Fire and Emergency Services; and\n(ii) A Divisional Officer and such number of Assistant Divisional Officers, as there are divisions.\n[14.\n(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment as Director of Fire and Emergency Services by direct recruitment, unless he possesses the following educational qualifications:-\n(a) (i) Degree preferably in Science of a recognised University or equivalent.\n(ii) Advanced Diploma in National Fire Service College, Nagpur; or\nGraduateship examination of the Institution of Fire Engineers, London or equivalent.\n(iii) 7 years professional experience including 3 years as Divisional Officers (Fire); or\n(b) (i) Degree, preferably in Science of a recognised University or equivalent.\n(ii) Associate Membership/Membership examination of the Institution of Fire Engineers, London or equivalent.\n(iii) 5 years professional experience including 3 years as Divisional Officer (Fire).\nDesirable: Knowledge of Konkani and/or Marathi.\n(c) Satisfies physical requirements as laid down for the Fire Service recruitment.\n(d) Satisfies the Medical Board as regards his physical fitness in respect of his capacity for active outdoor work. The Medical Board shall certify that he is free from organic diseases and not subject to vertigo, disease of lung or kidney or abnormal blood pressure. His eye sight shall be good and if he wears glasses, he shall be certified by the Assistant Professor of the Goa Medical College (Ophthalmic Section) of being able to perform Fire Service duties at fires and other rescue works from high elevation without any hindrance.\n(2) No person shall be eligible for appointment as Divisional Officer by direct recruitment, unless he possesses the following educational qualifications:-\n(a) Degree preferably in Science from a recognised University with Science subject at 10+2 level.\n(b) Advance Diploma from the National Fire Service College or Associate/Membership Diploma of the institution of Fire Engineers (U. K.) or equivalent.\n(c) 10 years' experience in Fire Services out of which 5 years should be in a responsible capacity.\n(d) Should possess heavy vehicle licence.\n(e) Knowledge of Konkani.\nNote: - In case of non-availability of suitable candidate with the knowledge of Konkani, this provision can be ralaxed.\n(3) No person shall be eligible for appointment as Assistant Divisional Officer by direct recruitment, unless he possesses the following educational qualifications:-\n(a) Degree preferably in Science from a recognised University with Science Subject at 10 + 2 level.\n(b) Advance Diploma from the National Fire Service College or Associate/membership Diploma of the Institution of Fire Engineers (U. K.) or equivalent.\n(c) 10 years' experience in Fire Service of which 3 years should be in a responsible capacity.\n(d) Knowledge of Konkani.\nNote: - (1) The selected candidates will have to fulfil the physical standards as may be prescribed by the appointing authority in accordance with the norms laid down by the Standing Fire Advisory Council of the Government of India before appointment.\n(2) In case of non-availability of suitable candidates with the knowledge of Konkani, this provision can be relaxed.",
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"content": "Category I (General)\n(1) Fireman.\nCategory II\n(2) Leading Fireman.\n(3) Driver Operator.\n(4) Watch Room Operator\nCategory III\nAssistant Station Fire Officer/Sub-Officer.\nCategory IV\nStation Fire Officer.\nCategory\nMethod of appointment\n(1)\nStation Fire Officer\n-\nBy promotion failing which by direct recruitment/Promotion\n\t\t\t\tfrom Sub-Officer with 5 years' regular service in the grade.\n(2)\nAssistant Station\n-\nBy promotion failing which by transfer on Fire\n\t\t\t\tOfficer/Sub-Officer deputation and failing both by direct\n\t\t\t\trecruitment. Promotion is made from Leading Fireman with 5 years'\n\t\t\t\tregular service in the grade.\n(3)\nLeading Fireman\n-\nBy promotion or transfer. Promotion from Fireman/ Watchroom\n\t\t\t\tOperator/Driver Operator with 3 years' regular service in the\n\t\t\t\tgrade.\n(4)\nDriver Operator\n-\nBy promotion failing which by direct recruitment. Promotion\n\t\t\t\tfrom Fireman with 2 years' regular service in the grade.\n(5)\nWatchroom Operator\n-\nDirect recruitment.\n(6)\nFireman\n-\nDirect recruitment.",
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"title": "17. Training.",
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"content": "(b) Other conditions being equal, Home Guard Volunteers who have completed a period of 3 years in the organisation and if undergone training during the period of tenure satisfactorily, will be treated as having additional or desirable qualifications for recruitment to the post of Fireman.",
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"content": "(a) If recruited directly or by transfer from any other service, for a total period of two years on duty within continuous period of three years;\n(b) Special Test- Candidate will be required to pass the departmental examination on completion of the initial training of 6 months; during the probationary period. In case of failure, one more chance shall be given after two months. The services of the candidate failing to pass the departmental examination on 2nd attempt are liable for termination.\nProbationer\nCourse of Training\nPay\nAssistant Station Fire Officer/Sub-Officer\n\t\t\t\trecruited by direct recruitment or transferred from other\n\t\t\t\tservices.\nCourses of initial training for a minimum period\n\t\t\t\tof six months at the Fire Force Training Centre, Panaji or any\n\t\t\t\tother recognised Fire Service Training Institutions and pass the\n\t\t\t\texamination with the required subjects for the course. After the\n\t\t\t\tabove course of training for six months on duty with a fully\n\t\t\t\ttrained Station Fire Officer before independent posting to\n\t\t\t\tstations.\nMinimum of the time scale of pay.\nLeading Fireman, Driver operator selected for\n\t\t\t\tpromotion. Clerk-cum-Telephone operator selected for appointment\n\t\t\t\tby transfer as Assistant Station Fire Officer.\nCourse of training for a period of six months at\n\t\t\t\tthe Fire Force Training Centre, Panaji and pass the examination\n\t\t\t\tin the subjects prescribed for the course. Training for one year\n\t\t\t\tat the Station as attachment.\nEarlier minimum of time scale of pay as may be fixed by the\n\t\t\t\tGovernment from time to time.\nFireman\nCourse of training for a period of six months.\nMinimum of the time scale of pay.\n(i) The course of training and standard of examination as, specified under these Rules;\n(ii) St. John's Ambulance Examination in First Aid.\n(b) The penalty for failure to pass the tests as required by clause (a) above shall be withholding the increment until the test is passed, but such withholding of increment shall not operate to postpone the future increment if the test is passed;\n(c) The details of the departmental test shall be indicated to the candidates directly as and when the examinations are to be conducted.",
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"content": "(ii) He shall be empowered to take all such necessary steps, as he may think fit under the powers given to him under the Act, for the protection of life and property from fire and to minimise its effects;\n(iii) He shall personally supervise serious outbreaks of fires when the Divisional Officer and the Assistant Divisional Officer consider his presence necessary. When the Divisional Officer or the Assistant Divisional Officer is in attendance at a fire, he shall be in supreme control not only of the Fire Force, but also of all other forces and essential services including Volunteers from the public engaged in putting out fires.\n(ii) The functions of the Mechanical staff and other staff personnel engaged shall be such as may be assigned to them from time to time.",
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"title": "24. Report of Fire.",
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"title": "25. Right of Way.",
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"title": "26. Preventive Measures.",
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"title": "27. Good Service Entries.",
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"content": "(ii) Meritorious Service Entries. - The Director may award meritorious service scroll to the Assistant Divisional Officers for conspicuous good work meriting special recognition. The meritorious service scroll awarded to the Assistant Divisional Officers will be entered in their Service Books.\n(iii) President's Fire Service Medal. - President's Fire Service Medal for meritorious/ distinguished services will be awarded to the Fire Service officers in consideration of acts of exceptional skill and performance or for exhibiting conspicuous devotion to the duties. These awards are made twice a year on 26th January and 15th August, i.e. Republic Day and Independence Day, respectively.",
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"title": "28. Disciplinary Action.",
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"title": "29. Employment of Fire Service for the purpose other than Fire Fighting within or outside the State.",
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"content": "(i) Special services free of charge in case of all types of rescue of life;\n(ii) Special services which should be charged according to the rates fixed by the Government such as pumping out water, attending duties of fire protection at large assemblies or gatherings, subject to safe use of equipment, if it can be spared;\n(iii) Services of all types rendered beyond the limits of jurisdiction to be charged according to rates fixed by the Government as shown in Appendix VII to these Rules.\nNote: - Fire fighting units, appliances and equipment shall not be used for duties like road sprinkling, supply of water, washing of places, etc., except in the case of emergencies.",
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"content": "(ii) Sanction of rewards. - The Director shall be empowered to sanction cash award upto Rs. 5001/- within his sanctioning powers to any person/public for exemplary performance involving skill and devotion in the job disregarding personal safety such as rescuing life and property, putting out fires, etc., in any one circumstance. The maximum amount of reward sanctioned by the Director to any one member shall not exceed Rs. 250/- (Rupees two hundred fifty only);\n(iii) Reward offered by private parties. - Permission to accept special rewards from private parties may be granted by the Director. Whether the reward should go to the individual concerned or to the Fire Service Benevolent/Welfare Fund or to any of the Sports/Recreation club or partly to each shall be decided by the Director.\n(iv) Rewards by other departments. - Rewards granted to subordinate officers by officers of other departments may be disbursed to them directly, but the Director should be informed of the fact;\n(v) Publication. - The details of awards given by the Government, other departments or Director shall be published and necessary entry in the records shall be made.\nAppendix - I\nAppendix - I\nSl. No.\nArticle\nScale of Supply\nPeriod of supply\n(1)\nShirt Khaki cellular, full sleeves\n2 Nos.\nAnnual\n(2)\nTrousers Khaki drill\n3 Nos.\n-do-\n(3)\nShorts khaki drill\n2 Nos.\n-do-\n(4)\nP. T. Vests white cotton. 'V' necked half sleeves\n2 Nos.\n-do-\n(5)\nSocks khaki woollen\n2 Pair\n-do-\n(6)\nGum-boots black\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(7)\nBoots ankle leather black Jodhpur type\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(8)\nShoes canvas brown\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(9)\nBeret caps khaki woollen\n2 Nos.\n-do-\n(10)\nOverall khaki drill\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(11)\nLanyard maroon plated\n1 No.\n-do-\n(12)\nBelt khaki webbing with pouch and line of 12 feet white\n\t\t\t\t\tcotton cord\n1 No.\nBiennial\n(13)\nDhories\n1 No.\nTriennial\n(14)\nGround sheets water proof\n1 No.\n-do-\n(15)\nWater proof coat with hat cover Kitbox/bag\n1 No.\n-do-\n(16)\nFireman helmet\n1 No.\nDecenniel\n(17)\n(Conforming to IS: 2745/1969)\n1 No.\nTriennial\n(18)\nBlanket Army pattern\n1 No.\nQuinquennial\n(19)\nJersy Khaki woollen\n1 No.\nBiennial\n(20)\nAxe Fireman with Insulated handle\n1 No.\nAs required\n(21)\nWhistle thunderbolt type. (For Leading Fireman)\n1 No.\n-do-\n(22)\nCap Badges for beret caps 'GSFF' white metal\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(23)\nShoulder titles 'GSFF' white metal\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(24)\nBadges of ranks, Leading Fireman and Driver Operator\n1 Pair\n-do-\nAppendix II\nAppendix II\nSl. No.\nParticulars\nScale of Supply\nPeriod of supply\n(1)\nShirt Khaki cellular, full sleeves\n3 Nos.\nAnnual\n(2)\nTrousers Khaki drill\n3 Nos.\n-do-\n(3)\nSocks khaki woollen\n2 Pairs\n-do-\n(4)\nJodhpur boots brown with plain front toe\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(5)\nBlack rubber Gum-boots\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(6)\nPeak cap khaki serge\n1 No.\n-do-\n(7)\nLanyard maroon plated\n1 No.\n-do-\n(8)\nBelt khaki webbing with pouch and pocket line of 12 feet\n\t\t\t\t\twhite cotton cord\n1 No.\nAs and when required\n(9)\nWater proof coat with hat cover\n1 No.\nBiennial\n(10)\nFireman's helmet (Yellow colour) conforming to IS: 2745/1969\n1 No.\nTriennial\n(11)\nAxe Fireman with insulated handle\n1 No.\n-do-\n(12)\nCap-badge for peak cap white metal\n1 No.\nAs and when required\n(13)\nWhistle thunderbolt type chrome plated\n1 No.\n-do-\n(14)\nShoulder titles 'GSFF' white\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(15)\nBadges of rank white metal (Impellars)\n1 Pair\n-do-\nAppendix III\nAppendix III\nSl. No.\nArticle\nScale of Supply\nPeriod of supply\n(1)\nShirts khaki Terrycot half sleeves\n2 Nos.\nAnnual\n(2)\nTrousers khaki Drill Terrycot\n2 Nos.\n-do-\n(3)\nSocks khaki (Nylon)\n2 Pairs\n-do-\n(4)\nJodhpur boots (Brown) with plain front toe\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(5)\nBlack leather Gumboots\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(6)\nPeak cap Khaki and Navy Blue serge\n1 No.\n-do-\n(7)\nLanyard maroon plated\n1 No.\n-do-\n(8)\nWater proof coat with hat cover\n1 No.\n-do-\n(9)\nCross Belt (Brown)\n1 No.\nTriennia\n(10)\nCap badge Embroidered for Peak Cap\n1 No.\nBy yearly/ As and when required\n(11)\nWhistle thunderbolt type chrome plated\n1 No.\nAs & when required\n(12)\nShoulder Title 'GSFF' white metal\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(13)\nBadges of rank white metal\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(14)\nShirts white half sleeves (Terrycot)\n1 No.\nAnnual\n(15)\nTrousers Navy Blue (Terrycot)\n1 No.\n-do-\n(16)\nTie Blue colour (Nylon)\n1 No.\n-do-\n(17)\nShoulder Badge Embroidered (Blue)\n1\n-do-\n(18)\nJodhpur black shoes\n1 Pair\nAnnual\n(19)\nSocks Nylon (Blue)\n1 Pair\n-do-\n(20)\nCeremonial dress complete Terrycot Khaki and maroon Tie\n\t\t\t\t\t(Nylon)\n1 Set\nTriennial\n(21)\nLeather suit case 30\" size\n1 No.\n-do-\nAppendix IV\nAppendix IV\nSl. No.\nRank/Designation\nBadges of rank\n(1)\nDirector of Fire and Emergency Services\nLarge impellar within laurel wreath with three small\n\t\t\t\t\timpellars above, arranged in a triangle made out of white metal,\n\t\t\t\t\tworn on both shoulder straps. Also on each lapel of the undress\n\t\t\t\t\tuniform a gorget patch of maroon with a centre cord of oak\n\t\t\t\t\tleaves embroidered in silver. The cap shall have 1\" maroon\n\t\t\t\t\tband round and two rows of silver oak leaves on peak.\n(2)\nDivisional Officer\nOne large impellar 1\" in diameter in semi-circular ridge\n\t\t\t\t\tmade out of white metal worn on both shoulder straps.\n(3)\nAssistant Divisional Officer\n3 small impellars ¾\" in diameter made out of\n\t\t\t\t\twhite metal placed one above the other, worn on both shoulder\n\t\t\t\t\tstraps.\n[(4)\nStation Fire Officer\n3 small impellars ½\" in diameter made out of\n\t\t\t\t\twhite metal, placed one above the other, worn on both shoulder\n\t\t\t\t\tstraps with yellow and blue ribbons.\n(5)\nAssistant Station Fire Officer/Sub-Officer\n2 small impellars ¼\" in diameter made out of\n\t\t\t\t\twhite metal placed one above the other to be worn on both\n\t\t\t\t\tshoulder straps with yellow and blue ribbons.\n(6)\nAssistant Station Fire Officer/Sub-Officer (Probationer)\nOne small impellars ¼\" in diameter made out of\n\t\t\t\t\twhite metal, to be worn on both shoulder straps with yellow and\n\t\t\t\t\tblue ribbons.\n(7)\nLeading Fireman (TBPS)\nBar as specified for Leading fireman to be worn two each on\n\t\t\t\t\tboth shoulder straps;]\n(8)\nLeading Fireman\nOne bar ½\" wide and 1½\" long with\n\t\t\t\t\tsemi-circular cross section with a flat bottom surface and round\n\t\t\t\t\tsurface on top, made out of white metal, to be worn ½\"\n\t\t\t\t\taway from the bottom and of both shoulder straps.\n(9)\nDriver Operator (TBPS)\n3 straps made out of white ribbons to be worn on both\n\t\t\t\t\tsleeves, half way between the shoulder and elbow.\n(10)\nDriver Operator\n2\" diameter 3 spoked steering wheel made out of white\n\t\t\t\t\tmetal to be worn on the right sleeve, half way between the\n\t\t\t\t\tshoulder and elbow.\n(11)\nWatchroom Operator (TBPS)\nThree straps with one centimeter circular dot made out of\n\t\t\t\t\twhite ribbon, to be worn on the right sleeve half way between\n\t\t\t\t\tthe shoulder and elbow.\n(12)\nFireman (TBPS)\n2 Straps made out of white ribbon to be worn on both sleeves\n\t\t\t\t\thalf way between the shoulder and elbow.",
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"Act ID": "goa160",
"Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 3/7/85-HD(G), dated 31st January, 1987",
"Enactment Date": "",
"Act Year": "1997",
"Short Title": "The Goa State Fire Force Rules, 1997",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Goa"
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