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This Act establishes a "Green Cess" in Goa, applying the "polluter pays" principle to businesses handling, transporting, or consuming substances that cause environmental pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. It empowers the Goa government to levy a cess of up to 2% on the sale value of these polluting products, such as fuels, chemicals, and coal. The funds collected are deposited into the State’s Consolidated Fund to finance carbon footprint reduction programs. For citizens, this law aims to mitigate environmental degradation by holding polluters financially accountable for their impact on Goa’s air, water, and land resources.
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Chronological legislative evolution of The Goa Cess on Products and Substances Causing Pollution (Green Cess) Act, 2013 across statutory gazettes and amending Acts.