THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING PRESS

The Government Printing Press, formerly “Imprensa Nacional de Goa”, is the oldest Institution of the Government catering to all the printing needs of the Government and as the Official Organ of the Government publishing all the Official happenings and acts of the Government. The establishment of the Government Press dated back to the year 1821.
The present Government Printing Press (Imprensa Nacional) functioned from the present building situated on Afonso de Albuquerque Road (Mahatma Gandhi Road), Panaji-Goa from the year 1900. Its main activity was the publication of the Government Bulletin, the “Boletim Official”, besides other Government Printing jobs and other Government informative material.
First Official Publication of the Government was published on 22.12.1821, named “Gazeta de Goa”. The same was published till 1826 and after a gap of few years it was re-started on 13.6.1835 under the name Cronica Constitutional de Goa.
Now Director, Government Printing Press, catering to, besides the printing activities, also the supply of stationery to various Government Departments and having also a Publications Depot bringing out various publications of Government.