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PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), MACRH 24, 2025 (CHTR 3, 1947 SAKA)
EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025 (CHAITRA 3, 1947 SAKA)
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
(WORKS BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 24th March, 2025
No.WR-IRWR03/1/2023-IW1/1151.- Vide notification no. WR-IRWR03/1/2023-IW1/595 dated
19.02.2025, published on 19.02.2025 in the Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), the Policy on Granting
NOC for allowing Construction of Bridges/ramps on canals/Drains and Temporary Use of Government
Land was notified. Further, as per para 4 (b) of the said Policy for agricultural or religious purposes, the
following procedure may be followed:
A. Panchayat Resolution Requirement: In case of Bridge for application where purpose is agriculture or
religious, the applicant has to obtained the Panchayat Resolution (Matta) from panchayat endorsing the
proposed bridge. It will help department in identifying the ideal place.
B. District Expert Committee Approval: In case of Bridge for Applications where purpose is agriculture
or religious prior approval of District Expert Committee (as formulated below). The feasibility of application
for bridge construction will be reviewed by the expert committee as there are many issues involved during
the construction of bridge on canals/drains system i.e. land of other departments, approach road to the
bridges. The District Expert committee have the following members:
1) Deputy Commissioner, Concerned (Chairman)
2) Executive Engineer, Rural Development, Punjab (Member)
3) Executive Engineer, WRD, Concerned (Member Secretary)
4) Executive Engineer, Punjab Mandi Board, Concerned (Member).
C. Submission Process: The application where purpose is agriculture or Religious, after getting the resolution
approved from panchayat and expert committee approval, the applications will be submitted on WRD Portal
with attachment of both these approvals.
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