Yes, the government has the authority to relax any or all of the scheme's clauses if it deems fit, with reasons to be recorded.

Beneficiaries must strictly use the grant for the purpose it is sanctioned, and they should produce a utilization certificate within three months from the date of receiving the grant. If books are purchased from the publisher, they should submit receipts/pre-receipts along with the bill.

After the committee recommends the grants, the Director of Art & Culture obtains government approval and makes the payment for the purchase of books.

The government constitutes a committee for the scheme, which reviews and scrutinizes the applications. This committee decides the amount of financial assistance to be granted to the publisher.

The scheme does not provide grants for the printing of the second edition of a book, and works of translation or anthologies/compilations are not considered.

A person who has lived in Goa for a minimum of 10 years of their creative lifespan is considered a Goan for the purpose of this scheme.

Yes, the book should be 100% original, and both the printing and paper quality must be of good standard.

The book can be published either by the author or by any other publishing unit, but if it's published by a different unit, the author must issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the publisher.

Yes, this scheme has been issued with the concurrence of the Finance department under their U.O No. 1169/F dated 04/05/2016.

The government has the final decision-making authority for the interpretation of any clause, word, expression, or the entire scheme.