In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (2) of Section 60 of the Punjab Canal and Draina

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PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 17, 2025 (CHTR 27, 1947 SAKA) 2447

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025 (CHAITRA 27, 1947 SAKA)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

(Works Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 16th April, 2025

No.WR-IRWR014/3/2024-IW2/I/1256.- 1.0 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (2) of Section 60 of the Punjab Canal and Drainage Act, 2023, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to notify the policy for Temporary Outlets 2025-26 is hereby issued. The Temporary Outlets may be allowed for following three offices, namely: -

i. Bhakhra Main Line Circle, Patiala

ii. UBDC Circle, Amritsar

iii. Bist Doab Canal, Division Jalandhar

2.0 The temporary Outlets may be allowed with following conditions:-

i. On main canals, the temporary Outlet will be allowed by the Govt. on recommendations of concerned Superintending Engineer.

ii. For Distributaries and Minors the temporary Outlet will be allowed by the concerned Superintending Engineer on recommendations of concerned Executive Engineer.

iii. The discharge of the temporary Outlet will be as per the water allowance of the area.

iv. The applicant shall not be charged any application fee for such cases.

v. All the expenditure for conveyance will be borne by the applicant.

vi. Applicant will be bound to accept all the conditions of the department and will give the affidavit to this effect.

vii. If the tail of particular canal gets affected due to temporary Outlet, the permission for the temporary Outlet will be immediately withdrawn.

viii. The temporary Outlets will be allowed only if sufficient water is available at the location of the canal and head of the canal.

( 2447 )2448 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 17, 2025 (CHTR 27, 1947 SAKA) ix. The temporary Outlets will be allowed for a period of One Year or Completion of Two Crop Cycles, whichever is more.

x. After the completion of the sanctioned period of such Temporary Outlet, the concerned Executive Engineer, on suo-motu basis, shall assess the requirement of conversion of the Temporary Outlet to Permanent Outlet or to discontinue the Temporary Outlet. The applicant shall indemnify the Govt. from any claim on this.

xi. The temporary Outlets will be allowed only if the required quantum of water is available as per discharge capacity of the canal.

xii. All such applications shall be dealt only through the software/digital platform prepared for the same.

3.0 Apart from above, the special conditions are proposed for allowing temporary Outlets under Bhakhra Main Line Circle, Patiala:-

i. If the temporary Outlet is on Main Canal, then the minimum area proposed to be irrigated by the temporary Outlet shall not be less than 500 acres.

ii. If the temporary Outlet is on Distributary or Minors or Sub Minor, then the minimum area proposed to be irrigated by the temporary Outlet shall not be not less than 80 acres.

4.0 The detailed SOPs for to be followed for sanction of such cases are detailed as below:-

A. If Temporary Outlet is proposed on Main Canal:-

Step Procedure Timeline no.

(in days)

1 Applicant can apply for Outlet (along with the affidavit) through a dedicated T 0

portal or in hard copy in the concerned sub-division till the time portal is not

live.

Annexure I

2 The concerned SDO will forward the case to the concerned Ziledar for T1=TO+1 preparation of case.

3 Ziledar after taking revenue report from the patwari alongwith site map will T2=T1+2 send the case to concerned JE.

4 JE will check the feasibility and identification of Outle RD. The report will T3=T2+1 then be sent to the SDO.

5 The concerned SDO while checking the feasibility of the case will also check T4=T3+1 the case as per policy as below:

The Outlet will be given only if sufficient water is available.

The tail of the said canal should not be affected.

The concerned SDO will then send the report to the concerned XEN.

6 The concerned XEN will send the case with recommendation to the T5=T4+1 concerned SE. The case shall include report as per Annexure II

7 The concerned SE will send the case with recommendation to Xen/Canals. T6=T5+1 8 XEN/Canals will send the case to CE/Canals. CE/Canals will send the T7=T6+2 case to PSWR.

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Total no. of days required = 09 days (up to level of CE/Canals)

B. If Temporary Outlet is proposed on Disty./Minor/Sub Minor:-

Step Procedure Timeline no.

(in days) 1 Applicant can apply for Outlet (alongwith the affidavit) through a dedicated T 0

portal or in hard copy in the concerned sub-division till the time portal is not

live.

(Annexure I)

2 The concerned SDO will forward the case to the concerned Ziledar for T1=T0+1 preparation of case.

3 Ziledar after taking revenue report from the patwari alongwith site map will T2=T1+2 send the case to concerned JE.

4 JE will check the feasibility and identification of Outlet RD. The report will T3=T2+1 then be sent to the SDO.

5 The concerned SDO while checking the feasibility of the case will also check T4=T3+1 the case as per policy as below:-

The Outlet will be given only if sufficient water is available.

The tail of the said canal should not be affected.

The concerned SDO will then send the report to the concerned XEN.

6 The concerned XEN will send the case with recommendation to the T5=T4+1 concerned SE. The case shall include report as per Annexure II

7 The concerned SE will give sanction.

T6=T5+1

Total no. of days required= 07 days (up to level of concerned SE)

Sd/-

KRISHAN KUMAR, IAS Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, The 16th April, 2025

Department of Water Resources2450 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 17, 2025 (CHTR 27, 1947 SAKA) Annexure I Application Form (To be filled by the applicant)

1. Name of the Applicant: ………………………………………..

2. Contact details of the Applicant: …………………………………

3. Proposed Area: ………………………………………………

4. Name of Minor/Distributary: ………………………………………..

5. Outlet RD: ……………………………………………………..

6. Whether affidavit is annexed (Yes/No): ………………………….

Date:

Signature of the ApplicantPUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), APRIL 17, 2025 (CHTR 27, 1947 SAKA) 2451 Annexure II

Water Account Statement

Subject:_________________

Discharge       Addl.           Allotted        Available       Discharge       Area            Water
of the          Discharge       discharge       discharge       of this         proposed        allowance
Distributary/   of              from            capacity        temporary       in the          of this
Minor           Disty./Minor    additional      (Col. ii-iii)   Outlet          temporary       Disty./
                 (10% of        10% of                                          Outlet          Minor
                total           capacity
                 discharge)     (As
                                mentioned
                                 in Col. ii)
(i)             (ii)            (iii)           (iv)            (v)             (vi)            (vii)

Executive Engineer/Field 3370/4-2025/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar