Goa Ground Water Regulation (Amendments) Rules, 2005

/ I Reg. No. GRlRNP/GOAl321 ·1 RNI No. GOAENGl2002l6410 1 Panaji, 13th April, 2005 (Chaitra 23, 1927) ! SERIES I No.1 ...... ;;..... . . OFFICIAL~1WGAZETTE , GOVERNMENT OF . GOA EXTRAORDINARY No.2 GOVERNMENT OF GOA Departm~ntof Water Resources· Office of. the Superintending Engineer Notification 207/CE-WR-CPO/2005-06/22 Read: Notification No. 28-1/CE-WR-EO/987 dated 13-2-2003, Published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 46, dated 13-2·2003. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 26 of the Goa Ground Water regulation Act, 2002 (Goa Act No.1 of 2002), the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to amend to the-G9a Ground Water Regulation Rules, 2003 as follows,' hamely: 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Goa Ground Water Regulation (Amendments) Rules, 2005. (2) They shall come into force from the' date their to publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of Rule 4.- In Rule 4 of the (1A) "Every application to be submitted under sub-rule (1) above shall be accompanied with following documents,. namely: (1) A certificate issued by the Goa State Pollution . Control Board as to the fitness of the source of water for potable use. (2) A Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Transportthat body of water tanker transporting potable water have internal stainless steel linings or an undertaking to ensure compliance with this requirements positively within six months period from the date of application. (3) No obj ection Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Health Services, on the suitability of the tanker for carrying potable water, to be . submitted every six months. (ii) After Sub·Rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: , Goa Ground Water Regulation Rules, 2003 (herein­ , after referred to as the "Principal Rules") after (4) "The Ground Water Officer or any person authorized by the Government shall carry· out .' periodical inspeCtion of quality of water at ~UIce of water andin the water tankers. Such inspections shall be carried. out in general regularly with monthly intervals during the monsoon period (June to September) ;and at interval of three months during the remaining months of the year. sub-rule. (1) The following s,!,b.rule shall be inserted, namely:-. 3. Amendment of Rule 9.- In rule lK:.:mrJ:i;he principal Rules, after sub· rule (2) the fdii6~ii.g· sub-rules shall be inserted namely: 16 SERIES INa. 1, OFFICIAL GAZETTE - GOVT. OF GOA (EXTRAORDINARY No.2) 13TH APRIL" 2905 - - . (3) "Every application to be submitted under, ' sub-rule' ("2) above ,shall be' accompanied with the following documents:-:-: (1)~A certificate issued by ,the Goa State Pollution ControlBoard' as to the fitness oithe' source of \'Vate~ for pot1lble us"". (2) A Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Transport that J:jody' of, w<tte'r,tanker transporting potabfe'. water have, interna1 stainless steel linings or an undertaking to ensure compliance with ", this requifem.entsposltively within six months period" from the <:late ,of application. ,,' (3) No Objection Certificate obtained f!'p.m the Directorate of Health Services on the suitability of the tanker for carrying potable water, to be submitted every six months. (4) When an appllcationunder' sub-rule (2) above is personally delivered, tlie counter' foil receipt for the application attached to the duplicate forni shall be initialed 'and dated by the Officer receivIng such application and handed over back to the person froni whom such application is received. In other cases, the counter foii shall be similarly initialed and dated and. shili! bEidispatched to the applicant as soon ·as' 'may be practicable' after the 'applicatioriis' received: . (5) The Ground Wat,er Officer shall grant permission for transportation of ground water from a well,in Non-Schedul""d area inForm XI here to. (6) The GrourrdWaterOffiCietor any person authorized by t~e Gov6rnmenn;h').\lc<ttry out perioc;licar)nspection of c!uality of water at'source of'VYi;1ter.,arid,in the wlitertankers.\Such , inspections shall be carried out in general , r""gularly with mqnthly interval during the :morisooh ,period (Jurie to September) and' at , 'interval~ .of three ,months during the remaining months of the year. , (7) No p""rson shall be refused a permission '. tb',tn;hsport.ground water from a well in Non­ Scheduled area unless he has been given an ,opportunity of being heard. The decision regarding the grant or refusal of the permission to transport ground water from a source of water in the non-Scheduled area shall be intimatedbytbe GrounCiWater bf'ttcer to the applicant as far' as possible within a period of ninety daysifromthe date of receipt of the applic<ttion, Where it is not possible for the Ground W<tter Officer ,to grant the permission for' transportation of ground water, the Ground Water Officer sh<tll intimate the reasons therefore the applicant so that he' niay m<tke a fresh application after curing the defects, if any, specified the~eiri i'. Amendment ,of Forms for existing Forms V, VI and, X c<tppended to the principal BuIes, the following Forms shall be respectively substituted namely:-,. • FORMS --- V [See rule 4 il)] , Application for grant of permission for transportation of ground water in the Scheduled ared under section 6(2) of the ·O;oa Ground Wat,er (Regulation) Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2002). ' " .~. - . (1) (i) Name of the Applic<tnt (ii) Age in years (2) (iii) Father's /Husband's na.me (iv) Full Address Nature of Permit (3) If, renewali ref'Hence to existing permit ,. (4) 'Name of owner of land, fr~mwhere water is . proposed to be' trill,sported, if, the Applicant himself is -, not the', owner . , Address, (5) Place ,of ground water extraction (i) Survey number & sub-division (i!) ,Nameof,land (iii). 'Revem.\e Village/Village, Panchayat (ivY 'T8.luka ,',',,' (v)' District New/Renewal / SERIES I No. 1 OFFICIAL GAZETTE-'-·GOVT . .oF GOA. (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2) (6) Whether permit has been obtainedfor.extn.ction­ or use of ground water from the well/source? If so, give detail 17 13TH APRIL, Z1tiE' (7) Purpose for which water is to be transported .. Domestic/HoteI/IndustryJCon~tructioIl/Irrigation/ J Agri culture /Horticul ture/ C 0 mmerc ial/ othe r use (specify) (8) Details of the well/source (A) Diameter of the well (in Meters) (B) Depth of well (In case of dug-cum-bore well give details of both the open and bore well) (9) Type of well Dug well/Dug-cum-Bore well/Bore well/Open well/ /Tube well/any other source (10) Quantity proposed to be transported (liters per day) Liters per day (11) Mode of transport Tanker/lorry/Trailer/Any other goods vehicle or pipe line (12) . Whether the.consent of the Owner of the source of water is enclosed, if the Applicant .. himself'is not the Owner of the source. (13) Particulars of the vehicle use for transport (a) Registration/License Number .. (b) Number of; trips proppsed' each day... . DECLARATION I , ....................................................................................................................... hereby declare that the above particulars are true to the best of my knowledge. Signature olthe Applicant with date INSTRUCTIONS ... (1) -Ig complete applications and applications not received in the prescribed fonn are liable to be summarily rejected., . , (2) The consent of the o:wner of the.ource of water (if such o:wner is not the applicant) s.hould invariably accom pany the' applicatiOlt . . . . . . (3). The following. ce.rtificate should invariably accompany the applications: (i) A certificate issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board as to the fitness of the source for potable use. (ii) ',', . Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Transport that body of water tanker transportmg potable water have internal stainless ste:llinings or ,an undertaldng to ensure campliane,e with this requirements positively within six months :period from the dati. of application. , . - . ,. . - , - . (iii) No Objection Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Health Services on the suitability of the Thnker for carrying potable water. (iilj Separate pennit should be obtained' for each vehicle/each source of water . .:.'. , .- '- <, '-'. ~.-' . ',' . -. " .' -. ; ~ - :;. . . 18. SERIES I No.1 OFFICIAL GAZETTE ~ GOVTiOFGOA (EXTRAORDINARY No.2) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (For Office Use) (1) Name of the Applicant and address (2)I.ocaiion otwell/Source of water (i) Type of well/Source of water (ii) Survey No./Sub Division No. (ill) Name of the land (iv) Revenue Village/village Panchayat (v) Thluka/District (3) Mode of Transport (to specify the registration number of the vehicle). (4) Entry number and date.,. FORM-VI (See rule 4(2)J 13TH APRIL, 2005 Signature of receiving officer Grant of permission for transportation of Ground Water in the Scheduled area under section 60f the Goa Ground Water Regulation Act,·2002 (Goa,Act 1 of 2002) License No . ............................... ~ .... . Shri/Smt ............................................................................... son/wife/daughter of ............................................ resident of ......................... . is hereby granted new /renewallicense forexttaction and transport of ground. water from a well ................ in dia. and ...................................... , .......... m. in depth and existing in Sub Div. No ............................................. Survey No .................. . in Village ............................................................... 0f ...•............ , ................... Thluka ............. , ...................... Districtandbearingpermitnumber .................................... for the purpose of ........................... by means of , ................................................................ (type of vehicle). (a) Registration/License Ninnber of vehicle :' (b) Capacity of tanker (c) Number of trips permitted each day (d) Maximum quantity of water permitted to transponper day : ... ,,: ................................... liters. The'li<;ense is valid upto 31SJ;March ,,:, .. : ...... : .......... ::.: .... : :.' ' The license is issued subject to the following conditions: (i) The licensee should not deviate in any w~y from th~specifications regarding vef,icle licensed to transport, source of water, pump 'and quantity of water transported per day mentioned above. (ii) The licensee shall obtain No Objection Certificate from the Directorate of Health Services, every six months, .' on the suitability of the tanker for carrying potable water. (iii) The drawal';"d t~ansportof ground water und~rthis license shall not interfere with the normal activities of the lo~ality nor shall it cause any traffichazarct . . (iv) The GroimdWaterbfflcer o~ any person d';ly authorized bythe90vernmeni shaJl have the right to enter and inspect the premises/vehicle with such assistari6e as may be necessary t~ 's~tisfy himself whether the conditions and restrictions ~pecified in the permit are being ,complied with. , ,-', - .' '-' . (v) The license and certificate issued by the Directorate of Health Services on suitability of the tanker for carrying potable water shall always be kept in the vehicle used for transport and shall be produced for verifications by the Ground Water Officer or any persondulyauthonzed by to Government License shall prominently display 6n the body of tanker the following: SERIES} No.: 1 OFFICIAL .GAZETTE-"-GOVT. OF GOA (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2)' , (1) liceiise No. Issued by the Ground VVater Officer for Transp~rtin:gwater. (2) Name of Tanker Own~~. (3) Source of water: (a) Place/Location: (b) Ownership (4) Certificate No .. issuecj by the Goa State Pollution Control Board for fitness of the source of water for potable·use. . . . - .,.:' -" (5) Certificate issued by the Directorate of Transport for internal stainless steel lining for tanker. 19 13TH APRIL,2005, (vi) The Ground Water Officer sha,l! have the right t() r~strict the use, withdraw, or cancel the lic~~se by giVing notice to to the licensee specifYing the reasons for doing so and giving him reasonable opportunity of being heard. (vii) The License is also subject to the following conditi~ns. ( to be' specifledifany), ' Signatureofthe Gro,und Water Officer Place: Date: Copy to: (1) The Member Secretary, Ground Water Cell. :,.: (2) The Assistant Engineer, Sub.Div ..................... , Works Div .................... , DWR. FORM -X [See rule 9 (2)] Application for grant of permission for trap,sportation of ground water in the Non-Scheduled area under section 23(3) of the Goa Ground Water (Regulation) Act, 2002 ,(Goa Act 1 of 2002). (1) (2) (i) Name "f, the Applicant, (ii) " Age iii years ' (iii) Father'S /Husband's name . (~v) Full Address N at~re of Permit (3) If renewal, reference to existing pe:rrnit (4) Name of owner of land, from where water is proposed to be ' transported,.if' the .Applicant himself is not the owner (5) Address, Phice 'of ground water extraction . (i) Survey number & sub division (ii) Name of land (iii) . ReveIiue'Vilh,geNillageParichayat (iv) Taluka (v) District New/Renewal (6) Whether permit has been obtained for extraction or use of ground water from the well/source? If so, give detail 20 SERIES 1 No. 1 OFFICIAL GAZETTE - GOVT. OF GOA (EXTRAORDINARYNo. 2), , 13TH APRIL, '2005 (7) Purpose for which water is to be transported., (8) Details of the well/source (9) (A) Diameter of the well (in Meters) (B) Depth of well (In case of dug-cum-bore well give details of both the open and bore well) Type of well (to) Quantity proposed to be transported (liters per day) (11) Mode of transport (12) Whether the consent of the Owner of the source of water is enclosed, ifth'; Applicant himself is not the Owner of the source. (13) Parti~ullirs' of the vehicle use' for transport (a) Registration/License Number (b) Number of trips proposed each day Domestic/HoteI/Industry/Constructi6n/Irrigation/ / Ag'ri~;'i t ure !H6rti'cu.1 tur~1 C omnierc ial/ ofh e r use (specify) Dug well/Dug-cumCllore welllBoie well/Open 'well/ /Tube well/any either source and liters per day Tanker/lorry/Trailer/Any other goods vehicle or pipe- l~ne \\ DECLARATION I , ........................................................................... : ....... : .. :: ... : .................. : ..... : .. h~reJ:i;declare that, theahoVe pruticular~aretrueto th~ best of my knowledge. Signature olthe Applicant with date '. INSTRUCTIONS (1) In complete applications and applications not received in the prescribed form are liable to be summarily re~ted. (2) The consent of the owner of the source of water (if such owner is not the applicant) should invariably accom­ pany the application. (3) The following certificate should invariably accompany the applications' (i) A certificate issued by the qoa State PollutionGontrol Board 'as to the fimessofthe sourcefor potable use. (ii) Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Transport that body of water tanker transporting potable water have internal stainless steel linings or an undertaking to .ensure compliance with this requirements positively within six months period from the date of application. (iii) No Objection Certificate obtained from the Directorate of Health Services ·on th,; suitability of the Thnker for carrying potable water. . . , (4) Pennit will be issued, if approved by the competent authority within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the application on payment of the prescribed fee. . ." (5) Separate permit should be obtalned f~r each vehicle/each source of water. . SERIESJNo;'l OFFICIAL GAZETTE --'GOVT. OF GOA (EXTRAORDINARY No:,2) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (ForQffice Use) (1). Name of the Applicantand address' (2) Location of well/Source of water (i) Type of well/Source of water (ii) Survey No./Sub Division No. (iii) Name of the land (iv) Revenue Village/village Panchayat (v) Taluka/District (3) Mode of Transport (to specify the registration number of the vehicle). (4) Entry number and date. 21 13TH APRIL,2005 Signat~e -of -receiving officer· Insertion of new Form XI - After Form X appended to the principal Rules, the following Form XI, shall be inserted, namely: FORM-XI [See' rUle 9(5)] Grant of permission for transportation of Ground'Water in the Non'Scheduled area under section 23(3) o!the Goa Ground Water Regulation Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2002) License No ..................................... . Shri/Smt ............................................................................... son/wife/daughter of ............................................ resident of ......................... . is hereby granted new/renewal license for extraction and transport of ground water from a well ................ in dia. and ................................................. m. in depth and existing in Sub Div. No ............................................ Survey No ................. .. in Village .............................................................. of .................................... Thluka .................................... District and bearing permit number .................................... for the purpose of ................................ by means of ......................... , ....................................... (type of vehicle). (a) Registration/ License and Number of vehicle: (b) Capacity of tanker (c) Number oftrips permitted each clay (d) MaXimum quantity of water permitted to transport per day .......................................... liters. The license is valid upto 31st March .............................. .. The license is issued subject to the following conditions: (i) The licensee should not deviate in any way from the specifications regarding vehicle source of water, pump and quantity of water transported per day mentioned above. (il) The licensee shall obtain and No Objection Certificate from the Directorate of Health Services, every six months, on the suitability of the tanker for carrying potable water. (iii) The drawal and transport of ground water under this license shall not interfere with the normal activities of the locality nor shall it cause any traffic hazard. (iv) The Ground Water Officer or any person ,authorized by the Government shall have the right to enter and inspect the premises/vehicle with such as"stsfahce as .may be necessary to satisfy himself whether the conditions and restrictions specified in the permit are being complied :with. ;> . . i ! 22 SERIES 'l No.1 OFFICIAL GAZETTE - GOVT. OF GOA (EXTRAORDINARY No.2} 13TH APRIL, 2005 (v) The license and certificate issued by the Directorate of Health Services on suitability ofthe tanker for carrying potable water shall always be kept in the vehicle used for transport and shall be produced for verifications by the Ground Water Officer or any person duly authorized License shall prominently display on the body of tanker ,the following: (1) license No. Issued by the Ground Water Officer for Transporting water. (2) Name of Tanker Owner. (3) Source of water: (c) Place/Location: (d) Ownership (4) Certificate N o.issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board for fitness of the source of water for potable use. (5) Certificate number·issjledbythe Directorate of Transport for internal stainless steel lining for tanker. . . . ... . (vi) The Ground Water Officer shall have the right to restrict the use, withdraw, or cancel the license by giving notice to the license specifying the reasons for doing so and giying him reasonable opportunity of being heard. (vii) The. License is also subject to. the following conditions .. ( to be specified if any). Signature of the Ground Water Officer Place: Date: Copy to: . (1) The Member Secretary, Ground Water Cell. (2) The Assistant Engineer, Sub. Div ..................... , Works Div .................... , DWR. By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa. Sanrosh .Vaidya, Secretary (Water Resources). Panaji, 12th April. 2005. . ClOVERNMENrPRINTING PRESS, PANAJI· GOA. 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