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Panaji, 2nd September, 2021 (Bhadra 11, 1943)

SERIES I No. 23

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]

INDEX

Department

Order/Notification/Corrigendum

Subject

Pages

Agriculture

Not.- 3/4/Agron/PPG/3-2(1)

Amendment to SSS “Assistance for High

1213

Director & ex offi. Jt. Secy.

/2021-22/D.Agri/453

Yielding and Certified Seed”.

Education, Art & Culture

Ord.- DTE/CAD/SLFSC/

Fees for students to private, self financing

1214

Technical Education

2021/1210

professional institutions.

Secretary

Home

Not.- 2/91/2010-HD(G)/2985

The Goa Victim Compensation (Fourth

1217

Under Secretary

Amendment) Scheme, 2021.

4.a.Law & Judiciary

Ord.- 8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/

Allocation/Bifurcation of work.

1218

Under Secretary

/Part I/1791

b. —do—

Ord.- 8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/

—do—

1218

/Part I/1792

Planning, Statistics &

Corri.- DPSE/III/CMFP/180/

—

1219

Evaluation

/2020-21/1607

Dir. & ex officio Joint Secy.

6.a. Tourism

Not.- 3/3[3697]2021-DT

Tourist Trade Support (Working Capital

1220

Dir. & ex officio Addl. Secy.

Interest Subvention) Scheme, 2021.

b. —do—

Not.- 3/(2414)/2015/DT

Scheme to provide financial assistance

1223

to the members of the Scheduled Tribe

under Tribal Sub Plan.

7.a. Water Resources

Not.- 8/3/EO-WRD/2021-22/153

Chief Minister’s Rojgar Yojana 2020.

1226

Chief Engineer &

ex officio Addl. Secy.

b. —do—

Not.- 4/4/CE-WRD/EO/

The Goa State Water Policy 2021.

1230

/2021-22/156

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture

—

Notification

3/4/Agron/PPG/3-2(1)/2021-22/D.Agri/453

Sub: Amendment in state sector scheme

“Assistance for High Yielding and

certified seed”.

Ref: Notification No: 3/4/Agron/PPG/3-

-2(1)/2013-14/D.Agri dated 28th June,

2013 notified vide Official Gazette,

Series I No. 15 dated 11th July, 2013.

Amendment

The above referred notification is amended

as below

(1) Sr. No. 5. Pattern of Assistance on page

726: The first para is replaced with “The

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four approved agencies i.e. M/s. Goa Bagayatdar Sahakari Kharedi Vikri Saunstha Maryadit,

Ponda, M/s. Goa Krishi Bazar Marketing and Processing Co-operative Society, Mapusa, M/s.

Pernem Taluka Farmers Society, Pernem and M/s Krishi Samrudhi Farmers Producers Company

Ltd., Aldona, Bardez will procure quality/certified seeds of varieties recommended for

cultivation in the State”

(2) Sr. No. 5. Pattern of Assistance: In the 5th para on page 727, the sentence “above three

co-operative societies” is replaced with “above four approved agencies”

All other content of notification will remain the same.

This issues with approval of the Government and the concurrence of the Finance

Department under their U. O. No. 1400013043 dated 31-10-2020.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Nevil Alphonso, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary (Agriculture).

Tonca, Caranzalem, 27th August, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Education, Art & Culture

Directorate of Technical Education

Order

DTE/CAD/SLFSC/2021/1210

Government of Goa is pleased to approve the fees to be charged in respect of students

admitted to private, self financing professional institutions in the year 2021-22, as detailed in

the Annexure.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Shri Sanjay Kumar, IAS, Secretary (Technical Education).

Porvorim, 25th August, 2021.

________

ANNEXURE

Fees for batch of students admitted to professional courses in 2021-22

Padre Conceicao College of Engineering Verna

(Amount in Rs.)

Fee Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Tuition Fee

1,30,000/-

1,35,000/-

1,40,000/-

1,45,000/-

Development Fee

14,000/-

15,000/-

16,000/-

Agnel Institute of Technology and Design, Assagao

(Amount in Rs.)

Fee Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Tuition Fee

1,30,000/-

1,35,000/-

1,40,000/-

1,45,000/-

Development Fee

14,000/-

15,000/-

16,000/-

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Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda

(Amount in Rs.)

Fee Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Tuition Fee

1,20,000/-

1,25,000/-

1,30,000/-

1,35,000/-

Development Fee

15,000/-

16,000/-

17,000/-

Shree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Shiroda

(Amount in Rs.)

Fee Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Tuition Fee

Rs. 1,06,000/-

Rs. 1,10,000/-

Rs. 1,14,000/-

Rs. 1,18,000/-

Development Fee

Rs. 14,000/-

Rs. 15,000/-

Rs. 16,000/-

Rs. 17,000/-

Agnel Institute of Food Craft and Culinary Sciences, Verna

(Amount in Rs.)

Fee Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Tuition Fee

80,000/-

85,000/-

90,000/-

Development Fee

11,000/-

Guardian Angel Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Curchorem

(Amount in Rs.)

Fees Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Tuition Fee

74,000/-

77,500/-

81,000/-

Development Fee

11,000/-

11,500/-

12,000/-

P. E. S. Rajaram & Tarabai Bandekar College of Pharmacy, Farmagudi

B. Pharm.

(Amount in Rs.)

Fees Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Tuition Fee

92,000/-

95,000/-

98,000/-

1,01,000/-

Development Fee

14,000/-

15,000/-

M. Pharm.

(Amount in Rs.)

Fees Head

First Year

Second Year

Tuition Fee

1,75,000/-

Development Fee

25,000/-

Shri Kamaxidevi Homeopathy College and Hospital, Shiroda

(Amount in Rs.)

Fees Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Tuition Fee

90,000/-

95,000/-

1,00,000/-

1,05,000/-

Development Fee

14,000/-

Note: In the above institutions, other fees (including deposits) of maximum Rs. 2,000/- p.a. is payable by

the admitted students.

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Gomantak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya & Research Centre, Shiroda

A) Fees to be paid at the time of admission

Sr. No.

Particulars

Amount in

Sr. No.

Particulars

Amount in

Rs.

Admission Fees

500

Library fees

4500

University

580

Laboratory fees

4500

Registration fees

Caution money Dep.

10,000

Total

20,080

B) Fees to be paid at the beginning of every term of 6 months

(Amount in Rs.)

Sr. No.

Particulars

Recommended Fee in 2021-22

Tution Fees

67,000

Other fees

Games

850

College Magazine

350

Student’s Welfare Fund

300

Social Gathering

700

Internal examination fees

800

Student’s Locker

200

Sports affiliation fees

100

Total

3300

Development fees

H.R.D., R & D & Internee training fee

5700

Total

76,000

C) Fees to be paid once in academic year of two terms

Sr. No.

Particulars

Amount Rs.

Identity Card

100

Enrollment Fee of University

1000

(Self-Financing Programme)

Student Group Insurance Policy

100

Total

1200

Total Fees payable at the time of admission is Rs. 97,280/- in 2021-22. Thereafter, fees mentioned under B

and C shall be payable.

Vrundavan Institute of Nursing Education, Colvale

(Amount in Rs.)

Fee Head

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Admission Fees

Rs. 1,000/-

----

University Registration Fees &

Rs. 1,500/-

Enrollment fees of Goa University

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Library Fees

Rs. 5,000/-

Laboratory Fees

Rs. 8,000/-

Tuition Fees

Rs. 95,000/-

Rs. 104,500/-

Rs. 115,000/-

Rs. 1,26,500/-

Students Welfare fund

Rs. 1,500/-

Sports Affiliation & Games

Rs. 2,500/-

Social Gathering

Rs. 2,000/-

Internal Exam

Rs. 6,000/-

Students Association

Rs. 1,500/-

Insurance

Rs. 1,500/-

One time fees

I. Card fee

Rs. 500/-

Medical Examination

Rs. 4,000/-

Library & Lab. Deposit

Rs. 2,000/-

Total Fee (Recommended

Rs. 1,32,000/-

Rs. 1,34,000/-

Rs. 1,44,500/-

1,56,000/-

in 2021-22

Institution is permitted to charge transport fee (optional) for students using institution bus at actuals,

subject to maximum of Rs. 1,500/- per month and fee for uniform at actuals. University exam and other fees

at actuals, as per Goa University.

———ttt———

Department of Home

Home—General Division

——

Notification

2/91/2010-HD(G)/2985

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-

section (1) of section 357 A of the Code of

Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of

1974), as in force in the State of Goa, the

Government of Goa hereby frames the

following scheme so as to further amend the

Goa Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012,

namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This

scheme may be called the Goa Victim

Compensation (Fourth Amendment) Scheme,

2021.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of

its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of clause 2.— In Clause 2 of

the Goa Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012

(hereinafter referred to as the “Principal

Scheme”), in sub-clause (1), for item (a), the

following item shall be substituted, namely:—

“(a) “Act” means the Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), as

in force in the State of Goa;”.

3. Amendment of clause 4.— In clause 4 of

the Principal Scheme, the following clause

shall be substituted, namely:—

“4. Eligibility for Compensation.— The

victim or his dependent shall be eligible

for compensation under this Scheme—

(a) where a recommendation is made

by the Court for compensation under

sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of

section 357 A of the Act; or

(b) where the offender is not traced or

identified, but the victim is identified and

where no trial takes place, subject to the

following conditions, namely:—

(i) he has not been compensated for

the loss or injury under any other

Scheme of the Central Government or

the Government, insurance company

or any other institution; and

(ii) the loss or injury sustained by

the victim has caused substantial loss

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of income to his family making it

difficult to make ends meet without

any compensation”.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary (Home-II).

Porvorim, 20th August, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

——

Order

8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/Part I/1791

Read: Order No. 8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/Part-I/

404 dated 20-03-2012.

Notification No. 8/8/2018-LD(Estt.)/

Part-I/1051 dated 31-05-2019.

Order bearing No. 8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/

Part-I/1114 dated 17-06-2019.

Order No. 8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/Part-I/

1595 dated 27-07-2021.

Sanction of the Government is hereby

conveyed to allocate/bifurcate the work of

Civil Registrar-cum-Sub- Registrar and Civil

Registrar-cum-Sub Registrar-I, Group “B”

Gazetted Officers of the Registration

Department in the Office of Civil Registrar-

cum-Sub-Registrar, Ponda and Mormugao as

follows, retrospectively from 27-07-2021:

(I) Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar

1. Sub-Registrar Section: Registration of

documents under Registration Act, 1908,

issuing certify copy of documents, Nil

Encumbrance

Certificate,

private

attendance for admission reference of

documents under Section 33 and 47 A of

Stamp

Act

Collector

and

all

administrative work.

2. Accounts Section: Drawing and

Disbursing Officer.

3. All other administrative work and

various

correspondence

including

Confidential Matters and Assembly

Matters.

4. All the official work not allotted to Civil

Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar-I & Civil

Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar-II.

(II) Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar-I

(Independent charge)

1. Registration of firms: Registration of

Partnership Firm and all other related

matters, such as, issuing certify copy of

partnership firm, etc.

2. Civil Registration Section: Registration

of Marriage and all other related matters,

such as, correction of marriage record,

endorsements on marriage record, issuing

Marriage Certificates etc.

3. Goa Change of Name and Surname

Section: He is designated as the authority

under Goa Change of Name and Surname

Act, 1990 for accepting and processing

application under the said Act and all other

related matters.

4. Notary Section: Drawing of Wills,

Succession and Relinquishment Deeds and

Ante-nuptial contracts, etc. and issuing

certify copy.

5. Public Information Officer: He is

designated as Public Information Officer

under Right to Information Act, 2005.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary (Law-Estt.).

Porvorim, 23rd August, 2021.

________

Order

8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/Part I/1792

Read: Order No. 8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/Part-I/

404 dated 20-03-2012.

Notification No. 8/8/2018-LD(Estt.)/

Part-I/1051 dated 31-05-2019.

Order bearing No. 8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/

Part-I/1114 dated 17-06-2019.

Order No. 8/33/2005/LD(Estt)/Part-I/

1595 dated 27-07-2021.

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In supersession of the above referred

orders sanction of the Government is hereby

conveyed to allocate/bifurcate the work of

(one) Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar, (two)

Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar-1 and

(three) Civil Registrar-cum-Sub Registrar-II,

Group “B” Gazetted Officers of the

Registration Department in the Office of Civil

Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar, Tiswadi, Bardez

and Salcete as follows, retrospectively from

27-07-2021:

(I) Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar

1. Sub-Registrar Section: Registration of

documents under Registration Act, 1908,

issuing certify copy of documents, Nil

Encumbrance

Certificate,

private

attendance for admission reference of

documents under section 33 and 47 A of

Stamp

Act

Collector

and

all

administrative work.

2. Accounts Section: Drawing and

Disbursing Officer.

3. All other administrative work and

various

correspondence

including

Confidential Matters and Assembly

Matters.

4. All the official work not allotted to Civil

Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar-I & Civil

Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar-II.

(II) Civil Registrar-cum-Sub-Registrar-I

(Independent charge)

1. Sub-Registrar Section: Registration of

documents under Registration Act, 1908,

issuing certify copy of documents, Nil

Encumbrance

Certificate,

private

attendance for admission reference of

documents under Section 33 and 47 A of

Stamp

Act

Collector

and

all

administrative work.

2. Registration of firms: Registration of

Partnership Firm and all other related

matters, such as, issuing certify copy of

partnership firm, etc.

(III) Civil Registrar-cum-Sub Registrar-II

(Independent charge)

1. Public Information Officer: He is

designated as Public Information Officer

under Right to Information Act, 2005.

2. Civil Registration Section: Registration

of Marriage and all other related matters,

such as, correction of marriage record,

endorsements on marriage record, issuing

Marriage Certificates etc.

3. Goa Change of Name and Surname

Section: He is designated as the authority

under Goa Change of Name and Surname

Act, 1990 for accepting and processing

application under the said Act and all other

related matters.

4. Notary Section: Drawing of Wills,

Succession and Relinquishment Deeds and

Ante-nuptial contracts, etc. and issuing

certify copy.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Amalia O. F. Pinto, Under Secretary (Law-Estt.).

Porvorim, 23rd August, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Planning, Statistics &

Evaluation

Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation

Corrigendum

DPSE/III/CMFP/180/2020-21/1607

Read:

Notification No. DPSE/III/CMFP/

180/2020-21/958 dated 19-05-2021.

In the above referred Notification, at Sr.

No. 7 (1) a word “Co-Chair” may be read as

“Vice-Chairman”.

All other contents in the above referred

Notification remains the same.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Dr. Y. Durga Prasad, Director & ex officio Joint

Secretary.

Porvorim, 27th August, 2021.

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Department of Tourism

——

Notification

3/3[3697]2021-DT

Government of Goa is pleased to frame the

following scheme:

“A scheme to support the MSME’s in

tourism industry, which has been adversely

affected due to pandemic, by subsidizing the

working capital loans for 6-month period”.

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) The

scheme shall be called “Tourist Trade

Support (Working Capital Interest Subvention)

Scheme 2021”.

(ii) The scheme shall come into force from

the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Introduction.— The tourism industry in

the State of Goa has emerged as a major

industry in the State, especially post

suspension of the mining activities and is now

one of the mainstay revenue sources of the

State economy. A major population of the

State directly or indirectly depends on tourism

for their livelihood. The State of Goa is

bestowed with 105 km. coastline spanning

from North to South with its beautiful palm

fringed beaches, its historical temples,

churches, age-old ruins, world class cuisine,

is a major tourist destination in the world.

However,

COVID-19

pandemic

has

adversely impacted the economy and the

tourism industry has suffered the most

leading to heavy revenue losses. With the loss

of business, the tourism stakeholders,

especially the MSMEs find it difficult to meet

the operating expenses. This shortage of funds

entails requirement of working capital.

3. Scope of the Scheme.— (i) Department of

Tourism (DOT), Goa will reimburse interest

up to maximum of 5% on working capital

loans amounting to a maximum of INR 25

lakhs for 6 months in one single claim.

(ii) Working Capital Loan is a short-term

revolving credit facility provided by a financial

institution to fund the working capital needs

and operating cycles of a business. The

financial institutions usually provide working

capital loan as margin on the receivables and

inventory (first charge on current assets).

(a) For hotels/accommodation, the trade

receivables and inventory shall be

considered for computing the eligible

working capital loan.

(b) For travel operators, only trade

receivables shall be considered computing

the eligible working capital loan.

(iii) The eligible entity is liable to pay the

entire interest on existing or new working

capital loan, while the Government’s support

will be limited to the terms benefit mentioned

above.

(iv) Beneficiaries (with existing working

capital loans) cannot combine benefits under

this scheme with any other Government

scheme on working capital loans (up to a

limit of INR 25 lakh).

(v) The scheme does not guarantee any

new working capital loan. The final decision

to offer loan to any entity (based on nature of

business and business viability) vests with

the respective Bank only. Coverage under

Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and

Small Enterprises is mandatory for obtaining

the working capital loan from the bank.

(vi) Applications will be considered on a

first-come first-served basis.

(vii) The servicing of the loan by the

candidates should be between the bank and

candidates as per its terms and conditions

and no guarantee shall be given by the

Government towards servicing of the working

capital loan.

4. Eligibility.— (i) All B, C, D category

hotels/accommodations and tour and travel

operators registered with Department of Goa

Tourism as on 01-04-2021.

(ii) Applicants having an existing working

capital loan with any additional OD limits can

also avail the benefits under this scheme.

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(iii) Applicant shall have a clean track

record of servicing the loan for a continuous

period of six months at least from 1 April,

2021.

(iv) NPAs shall not be eligible under this

scheme.

5. Procedure for applying for interest

subvention.— The eligible entity has to

approach the Department of Tourism on

completion of six-month tenure from 1st April,

2021 in case of existing Working Capital loan

or after completion of first six months in case

Working Capital loan has been obtained after

1st April, 2021. Hence the eligible entities

can start applying for the scheme from 1st

October, 2021 onwards.

(i) The eligible entities shall apply to the

Department of Tourism in the form

appended to the scheme (ANNEXURE-A).

The application form can be downloaded

from the website of the department at

www.goatourism.gov.in

(ii) The eligible entity shall fill the

application form and submit the application

form to their respective bank (where

eligible entity has working capital loan

facility) for verification along with following

documents

(a) Registration Certificate of the

applicant with Department of Tourism.

(b) Bank Verified Working Capital Loan

Account Statement for latest 6 months.

(ANNEXURE-B).

Capital Loan account.

(d) True Copy of the Working Capital

Loan Sanction Letter.

(iii) The eligible entities shall mandatorily

get the six-month working capital loan

statements stamped from the bank. The

bank, with the help of the bank statements

and cancelled cheque, verify the Working

Capital Loan Utilisation and confirm

whether the borrower account and

beneficiary account (to which benefit shall

be credited) are same.

(iv) On verification of Application form

and the document submitted, the bank will

quantify the benefit entitled to the

borrower.

(v) The eligible entity shall submit the

verified application form along with

stamped bank statement and other

documents to DOT for scrutiny/evaluation

and processing.

(vi) Within 30 working days from receipt

of application form, DOT will evaluate the

application and on satisfaction of eligibility,

shall credit the benefit to the beneficiary’s

Working Capital Loan account.

6. Pattern of Assistance.— (i) Financial

assistance will be maximum as indicated in

the scheme.

(ii) The financial support to be granted in

a financial year shall be decided by the

Department of Tourism as per the availability

of funds.

(iii) The Department shall exercise

reasonable economy and observe all

instructions on financial propriety as issued

by the Government from time to time while

incurring the expenditure.

(iv) The expenditure shall be debited to

the Working Loan Interest Subvention. Budget

Head of Accounts under Demand No. 78:

3452—Tourism;

01—Tourist Infrastructure;

800—Other Expenditure;

28—Working Loan Interest

Subvention;

33—Subsidies;

50—Other charges.

7. Relaxation.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all of the clause

or conditions of this scheme in genuine cases

for sanction of the grant.

8. Interpretation of the provisions of this

scheme.— If any question arises regarding

interpretation of any clause, word, expression

of the scheme, the decision about the

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interpretation shall lie with the Government,

which shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

9. Redressal of grievance and dispute.—

Grievances or disputes if any, arising out of

implementation of this scheme, shall be

referred to the Secretary (Tourism),

Government of Goa who shall hear and

decide such matters and the decision of the

Secretary (Tourism), Government of Goa in

this regard shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

The scheme has been issued with the

approval of the Government and concurrence

of the Finance Department (Expenditure) vide

U.O. No. 1400081406 dated 19-8-2021 and

administrative approval of the Government

under U. O. No. 1400081406 dated 02-08-2021.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Menino D’Souza, Director & ex officio Addl.

Secretary (Tourism).

Panaji, 27th August, 2021.

______

ANNEXURE–A

Format of Application for Interest Subvention under

Tourist Trade Support Scheme

Application No.: ______________________________

Name of the applicant: ________________________

Address of the applicant: _______________________

Contact number: ___________ Email ID: __________

Udyog Aadhaar Number: ______________________

Registration number with Department of Tourism:

____________________________________

GSTIN: ______________________________________

Working Capital Loan Account details:

Account holder’s name: ________________________

Aadhar number of the applicant: ________________

Account number: _____________________________

Limit and present outstanding: INR ______________

and INR _______________

Name of the Bank & Branch: ____________________

IFSC Code of the Bank: _________________________

Bank statement enclosed for the six months duly

certified by the Bank: Yes/No

PAN Card Number: ___________________________

I/We hereby certify that the above facts are true

to the best of my/our knowledge. Further certify that

I/We have not availed any assistance under any other

interest subvention scheme from any other bank

before.

Place: Signature:

Date: Name:

Designation:

The above details stated by the applicant are

found to be correct, as per the record held on record.

Place:

Date: Signature of the Branch

Manager with seal

_______

ANNEXURE–B

Certificate by Bank

File No./Ref. No.: ____________________________

This is to certify that the applicant ____________,

registered as ____ (Reg. No. ____ validity ____) who

is eligible for working capital loan interest

subvention under the Tourist Trade Support Scheme,

has taken a working capital loan facility from

__________ bank ______ branch on ______________

for an amount of ______________ with interest at

________% p.a.

As per our records:

1) The Account number of the working capital

account is: ___________________

2) The applicants enjoys a limit of INR

____________ (Maximum permitted under the

scheme is INR 25.00 lakh)

3) The applicant has regularly serviced the

working capital loan in the last six months.

4) The applicant has submitted a cancelled

cheque in the name of the entity that availed the

working capital loan with us.

5) The applicant is covered under the Credit

Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small

Enterprises.

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Following are the details of the Working capital

loan utilized by the applicant:

Sr.

Year

Month

Interest

Amount eligible

No.

applied at

for Subvention @

contractual

5% of column A

rate to the

(B)

account during

the month

(A)

Total

The total interest subvention benefit the

applicant is eligible under the scheme is INR

______________ (Rupees ______________________)

as per Column B.

Place:

Date: Signature of the Branch

Manager with seal

__________

Notification

3/(2414)/2015/DT

Government of Goa is pleased to frame the

following scheme:

“A Scheme to provide financial assistance

to the members of the Scheduled Tribe

community for skill development for

undertaking tourism related activities and

for development of tourism infrastructure for

the benefit and overall development of the

tribal community in the State of Goa”.

1. Short title and commencement.— (i) The

scheme shall be called “Scheme to provide

financial assistance to the Scheduled Tribe

community for skill development for

undertaking tourism related activities and for

development of tourism infrastructure in their

areas”.

(ii) The scheme shall come into force from

the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

2. Introduction.— The tourism industry in

the State of Goa has emerged as a major

industry in the State, especially post

suspension of the mining activities and is now

one of the mainstay revenue sources of the

State economy. A major population of the

State directly or indirectly depends on tourism

for their livelihood. The State of Goa is

bestowed with 105 km. coastline spanning

from North to South with its beautiful palm

fringed beaches, its historical temples,

churches, age-old ruins, world class cuisine,

is a major tourist destination in the world.

Therefore, the inhabitants of the coastal belt

and surrounding areas are undoubtedly,

among the direct beneficiaries of the tourism

industry. Nevertheless, the benefits of this

developing industry in the State needs be

fully extended to its population residing in

the remote parts of the State that comprises

a sizeable population of Schedule Tribes.

There are various employment generating

opportunities related to tourism activities

available in the State and the members of the

community can be trained so that they can

be employed in these activities for their

benefit. The Department of Tourism,

Government of Goa, also undertakes various

types of development/infrastructural works

across the State, for providing basic amenities

to the visitors and to facilitate accessible

connectivity to the places/locations having

tourism potential which also includes the

remote areas and tribal dominated areas.

Various

departments

the

State

Government utilize the funds earmarked by

their respective departments under the Tribal

Sub-Plan for the benefit and development of

the Schedule Tribe community in the State of

Goa.

3. Scope of the Scheme.— (i) Some of the

Village Panchayats having sizeable Scheduled

Tribe population are sometimes not able to

take up major infrastructural works related

to tourism activity in their areas due to

paucity of funds. Under this scheme, the

Department of Tourism in consultation with

the respective Village Panchayat shall

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undertake

various

infrastructure

development works, such as upgradation/

renovation of touristic places, providing basic

amenities such as toilets, changing rooms,

information kiosks, etc., at the locations where

sizeable Schedule Tribe/Schedule caste

population reside or any other works which

would fit within the ambit of guidelines issued

by the Directorate of Tribal Welfare for

utilization of such funds.

(ii) The Department of Tourism will provide

financial assistance to the individual members

of the community to take up Skill

development/Training Courses in tourism

related activities which can help them in

taking up various jobs or starting business in

tourism trade.

(iii) The Department of Tourism will

organise State level Tribal festivals/events and

also provide grants to Village Panchayats

having sizeable population of Schedule Tribes

in their areas, for organizing village level

festivals or any other event representing the

rich culture and heritage of the community.

4. Undertaking infrastructural works

related to tourism activity.— Village

Panchayats having sizeable population of

Schedule Tribes are sometimes unable to take

up vital infrastructural works related to

tourism activities in their areas due to paucity

of funds. Under this scheme, the Department

of Tourism in consultation with the respective

Village Panchayat shall undertake various

infrastructure development works, such as

upgradation/renovation of touristic places,

providing basic amenities such as toilets,

changing rooms, information kiosks, etc;

(A) Eligibility: The Directorate of Tribal

Welfare has laid down guidelines for

utilization of funds earmarked by various

departments of the State administration

under the Tribal Sub-Plan. Village

Panchayats having Scheduled Tribe

population of more than 10% and above in

accordance with the Notification No. DTW/

STST/STPOP/2014-15/7835 dated 8-01-2015

published by Directorate of Tribal Welfare,

shall be eligible for assistance under this

scheme.

(B)

Procedure

for

undertaking

infrastructural works related to tourism

activity:

(i) The respective Village Panchayat

has to identify and provide land for the

proposed developmental work or provide

non-revocable

NOC

from

the

landowners for undertaking the project

in the identified land. The proposal shall

be accompanied by a resolution passed

by the Village Panchayat in this regard.

(ii) The Village Panchayat shall submit

an undertaking stating that the facilities

developed under the project would be

maintained and managed by the Village

Panchayat and that all incidental

expenditure thereto, shall be borne by

the Village Panchayat. The Department

of Tourism shall undertake only works

which are costing more than Rs 10.00

lakhs and above and upon receipt of a

written request from the concerned

village Panchayat.

(iii) The works under this scheme shall

executed

Goa

Tourism

Development Corporation Ltd., the SPV

of the Department of Tourism or through

any other agency as approved by the

Department of Tourism. All the requisite

codal formalities shall be followed for

undertaking such works and the funds

required to undertake the sanctioned

works shall be released to Project Cell

or to the executing agency concerned,

after obtaining the approval of the

Government.

5. Assistance for Skill Development/Training

Courses in Tourism related activities.— The

Department of Tourism will provide financial

assistance to the individual members of the

community to take up Skill Development/

Training Courses in Tourism related activities

which can help them in taking up various

jobs or starting business in tourism trade.

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A. Eligible Criteria:

(i) The Applicant shall belong to the

Scheduled Tribe Community.

(ii) The training course for which the

applicant is seeking admission should be

related to any income generating

tourism activity.

B. Procedure to applying for financial

assistance:

(1) The application shall be submitted

alongwith the required documents to the

Department

Tourism

with

recommendation of the Department of

Tribal Welfare.

(2) The applicant shall submit the

application

with

the

following

documents:

a. Residence Certificate from

Panchayat/Municipality.

b. Attested Copy of Ration Card.

c. Photographs of the applicant.

d. Birth Certificate/Pan Card.

e. Educational certificates

f. Proof of admission to the course.

(3) The applicant will be reimbursed

the course fees as per the schedule of

payment of fees of the particular course.

Financial

Assistance

for

Tribal

Festivals.— The Department of Tourism shall

organise any event/festival or any other event

which is held at the State level which

represents the rich culture, tradition ors

heritage of schedule tribes.

In case of village level festivals/events a

financial assistance to a maximum of Rs. 10.00

lakhs shall be provided to the Village

Panchayat having more than 10% of

Scheduled Tribe population in accordance

with the Notification No. DTS/STST/STPOP/

2014-15/7835 dated 08-01-2015 published by

Directorate of Tribal Welfare, Government of

Goa, for organizing events festivals, or any

other events representing rich culture of

heritage of schedule tribes.

A. Eligible Criteria: The Directorate of

Tribal Welfare has laid down various

guidelines for utilization of funds allotted

at various departments of the state

administration under Tribal Sub Plan. The

Village Panchayat having more than 10%

and above population of Scheduled Tribe

in accordance with the Notification No.

DTW/STST/STPOP/2014-15/7835 dated

8-01-2015 published by Directorate of Tribal

Welfare will be eligible for assistance under

this scheme.

B. Procedure to applying for financial

assistance:

1. In case of State Level Festival the

request for organizing the State level

Festival or event shall be submitted by

the Directorate of Tribal Welfare

alongwith all the details of the festival/

event to the Department of Tourism. The

festival/event if approved by the

Government will thereafter be organized

by the Department of Tourism through

its Event Management Agency after

following all the codal formalities.

2. In case of village level festivals/

events, the respective Village Panchayat

has to submit the details of proposal of

the event or festival for which the

assistance is sought along with the

estimates of the said event to the

Department of Tourism at least 60 days

prior to the date of event/festival.

The

proposal

has

recommended by the Directorate of Tribal

Welfare.

4. On scrutiny of the proposal by the

Department of Tourism fifty percent of

the estimated cost of the event will be

released as advance and the balance fifty

percent of the amount will be released

after submission of the bills of

expenditure after conclusion of the

event. The total amount will be restricted

to Rs. 10 lakhs.

7. Pattern of Assistance.— (1) Financial

assistance will be maximum as indicated in

the scheme.

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(2) The financial support to be granted in

a financial year shall be decided by the

Department of Tourism as per the availability

of funds.

(3) In case the assistance is received from

other sources, the amount of assistance shall

be restricted and reduced proportionately as

per the eligible amount.

(4) The Departments shall exercise

reasonable economy and observe all

instructions on financial propriety as issued

by the Government from time to time while

incurring the expenditure.

(5) In case of mis-utilization of the amount

granted as assistance the amount so mis-

utilized shall be recovered from the grantee.

(6) The expenditure shall be debited to the

Tribal Sub-Plan—

Budget Head: 5452—Capital out lay on

Tourism;

01—Tourist Infrastructure;

796—Tribal Area Sub Plan;

01—Scheduled Tribe

Development Plan;

50—Other Charges.

8. Relaxation.— The Government shall be

empowered to relax any or all of the clause

or conditions of this scheme in genuine cases

for sanction of the grant.

9. Interpretation of the provisions of this

scheme.— If any question arises regarding

interpretation of any clause, word, expression

of the schemes, the decision about the

interpretation shall lie with the Government,

which shall be final and binding on all

concerned.

10. Redressal of grievance and dispute.—

Grievances or disputes if any, arising out of

implementation of this scheme, shall be

referred to the Secretary (Tourism) of

Government who shall hear and decide such

matters and the decision of the Secretary

(Tourism) to the Government in this regard

shall be final and binding on all concerned.

The scheme has been issued with the

approval of the Government and concurrence

of the Finance Department (Expenditure) vide

U.O. No. 1400076998 dated 31-7-2021 and

administrative approval of the Government

under U.O. No. 1400076998 dated 18-12-2020.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

Menino D’Souza, Director & ex officio Addl.

Secretary (Tourism).

Panaji, 26th August, 2021.

———ttt———

Department of Water Resources

Office of the Chief Engineer

Notification

8/3/EO-WRD/2021-22/153

“CHIEF MINISTER’S ROJGAR YOJANA

2020 FOR ENGINEERING

PROFESSIONALS”

The Government of Goa has introduced the

Chief Minister’s Rojgar Yojana 2020 for

Engineering Professionals in Goa w.e.f.

10-12-2020, to provide hands on experience

to young Diploma/Degree Engineers in

execution of small works so as to scale up

their ability to participate in open tenders

with this experience. At present, the scheme

has been implemented through PWD,

Government of Goa. Now, it is decided to

implement the said scheme through WRD as

well.

1. Short title and commencement.— i. The

scheme shall be called as “Chief Minister’s

Rojgar

Yojana

2020

for

Engineering

Professionals”.

ii. It shall come into force in this

department from the date of publication in

the Official Gazette.

2. Introduction.— Government of Goa has

decided to formulate a scheme to boost self

employment opportunity for Engineering

Professionals in Goa.

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3. Objectives.— The objective is basically

to give hands on experience to young

Diploma/Degree holders in Civil Engineering

in tender preparations, submission, e-tender

process and execution of small works so that

with the experience gained they will be able

to scale up their ability to participate in other

tenders. Also, training in tender preparation,

tender process, e-tender procedure etc. will

be given to the empanelled Engineering

Professionals.

4. Benefits.— (a) Under this scheme, the

Engineering Professionals would be awarded

the project contracts of WRD having to

compete through e-tendering process. The

award of the work will be on limited Tender

basis among the Engineering Professionals

empanelled under this scheme.

(b) A fresh Graduate/Degree civil engineer

or its equivalent or Diploma Engineer in Civil

Engineering with 5 years experience shall

be eligible to quote for works costing upto

Rs. 10.00 lakhs under class A category of

contractor and fresh Diploma holder (without

experience) in the field of civil engineering

shall be eligible to quote for works upto

Rs. 5.00 lakhs under class B Category of

contractor.

(Engineering Professional) will be awarded

only one work at a time and only after

satisfactory completion of the said work, will

become eligible to quote for the other work.

The applicant shall be eligible for maximum

four works and then exit from the scheme.

However, during a financial year the

applicant cannot be awarded more than two

works under this scheme.

(d) Engineering Professionals on exiting this

scheme will be eligible for enlistment in WRD

as contractor under Rules of Enlistment of

Contractors in PWD/WRD, 2020.

5. Explanation.— (i) The projects for which

the contracts would be awarded under this

scheme shall cover water resources including

hydraulic and marine works category.

(ii) The applicant intending to avail benefit

under this scheme should not be an existing

enlisted contractor/partner/director of firm

enlisted with WRD. An affidavit sworn before

a Notary in this regard shall be submitted by

the applicant.

(iii) This scheme aids only in providing the

contract of the project undertaken by WRD.

However, the arrangement of working capital,

manpower, plant and machinery for execution

of work shall be the responsibility of the

applicant/Engineering

Professional.

Undertaking in this regard shall be submitted

during enlistment.

(iv) The earnest money deposit towards the

contract of the project shall be maximum of

Rs. 1000.00 for class A and Rs. 500.00 for

class B in all the above mentioned categories

of WRD. In case of persons from physically

challenged, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe

and other backward class, the earnest money

deposit shall be maximum of Rs. 500.00 for

class A and Rs. 250.00 for class B.

(v) No performance guarantee amount for

award of work is required under this scheme,

but the security deposit @ 2.5% of bill amount

would be withheld by the department till the

completion of maintenance period stated in

the agreement.

(vi) The works short listed by the Task

Force Committee shall be eligible for award

on limited e-Tender basis among the applicant

empanelled under this scheme.

(vii) All tender conditions in the NIT of

works awarded shall be applicable excluding

those specified in this scheme.

6. Eligibility.— (i). This scheme is

applicable to Engineering Professionals in

Goa seeking self employment opportunities

and requiring assistance for execution of

projects of WRD.

(ii) The age of applicant shall be restricted

to 35 years, relaxable by 5 years in case of

persons

from

physically

challenged,

scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and other

backward class.

(iii) Educational qualification: Degree/

Diploma in Civil Engineering stream.

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(iv) The applicant under this scheme should be a permanent resident of the State of Goa

for at least 15 years. Documents required- residential certificate issued by the Mamlatdar.

(v) The applicant must submit an undertaking that he/she is not a defaulter to any

Nationalized Bank/Financial Institution/Co-operative Bank etc. Further, a person already

assisted under other subsidy linked scheme will not be eligible under this scheme, unless

otherwise relaxed/specified. An affidavit in this regards to be submitted in Annexure II

appended hereto.

(vi) The Professional Engineer with Degree or its equivalent or Diploma in Civil Engineering

shall be eligible for enlistment in the category of Water Resources including Hydraulic and

Marine works.

(vii) The income of the applicant along with spouse and dependents and children of minor

age, shall not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/- per annum.

(viii) A person already assisted under other subsidy linked scheme will not be eligible for

this scheme, unless otherwise relaxed/specified.

7. Earnest money and tender fees for limited tenders.— (a) The earnest money deposit for

limited tenders shall be maximum of Rs. 1000.00 for class A and Rs, 500.00 for class B. In

case of persons from physically challenged, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and other

backward class, the earnest money deposit shall be maximum of Rs. 500.00 for class A and

Rs. 250.00 for class B.

(b) The cost of tender form issued for limited tenders shall be maximum of Rs. 200.00.

8. Enlistment Procedure.— For fresh Enlistment the applicant/Engineering Professional

shall have to submit the application in the prescribed Form (Annexure-I appended hereto) to

the enlistment authority along with all the supporting documents mentioned therein.

9. Nodal Officer.— Engineering Officer, WRD shall be the Nodal Officer with regard to the

implementation of the scheme.

10. Training.— SE (Central Planning Organisation) shall be the co-ordinator to provide

training to the Engineering Professionals empanelled under this scheme.

11. Task Force Committee.— Task Force Committee (TFC) comprising of the following officers

will scrutinize applications under the scheme and finalize the works to be awarded on limited

Tenders basis.

1. The Chief Engineer, WRD - Chairman of the Committee.

2. Superintending Engineer, Circle-I, WRD.

3. Superintending Engineer, CPO, WRD.

By order & in the name of Governor of Goa.

P. B. Badami, Chief Engineer (WR) & ex officio Addl. Secretary.

Porvorim, 23rd August, 2021.

________

ANNEXURE - I

Department of Water Resources

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Application for Enlistment of under CMRY Scheme, 2020.

(The applicant should study carefully the Rules of Enlistment and the list of documents to be annexed

with the application form before filling the form. Applications found deficient in any respect are liable

to be rejected without any further correspondence)

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CLASS ______________

CATEGORY Water Resources including Hydraulic and Marine works

1. Name of applicant Shri/Smt/M/s _________________________________________________________

Name of firm (if applicable)

_________________________________________________________

2. Nationality

Indian _______________ State: GOA

GEN/other _____________

3. Address :

_________________________________________________________

4. Contact details:

Residence No.

__________________

Mobile No.

__________________

Email Id (optional)

__________________

5. PAN Number (individual/firm)

_________________________________________________________

6. Aadhar Card No. (optional)

_________________________________________________________

7. Name of Banker with full address _________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

8. Place of business

______________________________________________________________________________________

9. Does the applicant have sufficient T & P Machinery, Equipment and workshop as per requirements

mentioned in the Enlistment Rules for the class and category applied for (Attach details on separate

sheet)

Yes________ No_________

10. Is any person working with the applicant is a near relative of the officer/official of Goa WRD.

If answer to above is Yes, give details

Yes_____ No_____

11. Details of past experience if any:-

(enclose copies of Experience Certificates)

Signature(s) of applicant(s):

Name

Signature

Address

Date:

List of Enclosures

1. Undertaking (Annexure-II)

2. Self Attested Copy of Degree/Diploma Certificate

3. Experience Certificate (if any)

4. Copy of Identity Proof and Residential Proof.

5. Residential Certificate issued by Mamlatdar.

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ANNEXURE II

(To be typed on Rs. 100/- stamp paper and

executed before Executive Magistrate OR Notary

public)

I, the undersigned ____________________ son

of_________________________________, major in

age______________________ years, Indian National,

resident of __________________________, do hereby

on solemn affirmation state as under:-

1. I say that I am not registered as contractor in

individual capacity in Goa Water Resources

Department.

2. I further state that my name has not been

black-listed or removed from the approved list

of contractors or demoted to a lower class or

banned/suspended business with WRD/any

other department in the past.

3. I say that I am Civil Engineer (Degree/Diploma)

passed in the year _______________________

from____________ University/Technical board.

4. I say that I am not a member of Indian

Parliament or State Legislature.

5. I say that I am not a Partner/Director of any

other Firm/Company registered with WRD,

Goa as contractor.

6. I say that no close relatives of mine are working

in Water Resources Department, Goa except

Shri __________________________ working as

___________ in _____________________ office.

7. I say that I have no civil or criminal case

pending in any Court in India.

8. I say that if any of the information furnished

by me is found wrong, I am liable to be

debarred from the list of contractor under

CMRY 2020, scheme.

9. I am permanent resident of the State of Goa

for the last fifteen years.

10. I am not a defaulter to any Nationalized Bank/

Financial Institution/Co-operative Bank etc.

11. I have not availed assistance to any other

subsidy linked scheme of the Government.

12. The income of the undersigned along with

spouse, dependents and children of minor age

does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/- per annum.

13. I say that what is stated herein above is true

to my own knowledge.

Solemnly affirmed at ___________ Goa,

On this ____________________ day _________

_______________.

DEPONENT

_________

Notification

4/4/CE-WRD/EO/2021-22/156

The Goa State Water Policy, 2021, adopted

by the Government is hereby published for

the information of the general public.

By order and in the name of Governor of

Goa.

P. B. Badami, Chief Engineer & ex officio

Addl. Secretary (WRD).

Porvorim, 23rd August, 2021.

_________

Goa State Water Policy, 2021

Index

1. Preamble

1.1 Water Sector.

1.2 SWP 2000.

1.3 SWP 2021.

2. Goa

2.1 The State.

2.2 The Land.

2.3 Climate.

2.4 Land Use.

2.5 Economy and Livelihoods.

3. Water Resources

3.1 River Basins.

3.2 Surface Water.

3.3 Ground Water Resources.

3.4 Per capita water availability.

3.5 Constraints on water resources

development.

3.6 Water Quality Assessment.

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4. Present Development and Utilisation

4.1 Major, Medium and Minor Schemes.

4.2 Ground Water use and Artificial

Recharge.

4.3 Storage Created.

4.4 Waste Water Treatment.

5. Future Requirements

6. Policy Recommendations

6.1 Water Security.

6.2 Not merely subsistence.

6.3

Achieving

Balance

between

Environmental Concerns and Economic

Concerns.

6.4 Determination of Requirements.

6.5 Estimation of Resource.

6.6 Data.

6.7 RTDAS and SCADA.

6.8 Water Allocation Priorities

6.9 Basin as a Unit.

6.10 IWRM.

6.11 Rain Water Harvesting.

6.12 Arresting Salinity Ingress.

6.13 Desalination of seawater.

6.14 Water Quality.

6.15 Recycle and Reuse of waste water.

6.16 Installation of STPs.

6.17 Water Charges.

6.18 Enumeration of Water Bodies.

6.19 Public Education.

6.20 Irrigation Potential Utilization

6.21 Master Plans.

6.22 Legislation.

6.23 Research and Development.

6.24 Human Resource Management

(HRM).

7. Miscellaneous

7.1 Hydropower.

7.2 Inland Waterways.

7.3 Floodplain Management.

7.4 Khazan Land Management.

7.5 Mining.

7.6 Anti-sea erosion works.

7.7 Pisciculture.

8. Action Plan and Review

1. Preamble.—

1.1 Water Sector:

The

water

sector

spans

several

departments. The main users of water are

agriculture, urban and rural water supply,

industries, and environment. The Water

Resources Department (WRD) has the

jurisdiction for overall development and

management of water at source. But WRD

has no control on regulating the demand and

use. Scarcity of water results in conflicts

between different users of water, viz.

upstream versus downstream, agricultural

versus domestic and industrial; and uses of

water for any human activity vis-à-vis

environmental requirements.

Most users of water add pollutants in the

water bodies. Various agro-chemicals enter

the water bodies as non-point source

pollution; domestic sewage treatment

capacity is often inadequate and untreated

sewage enters rivers or aquifer; industries

are often deficient in treating the industrial

effluent to required standards. But the WRD

has no authority to initiating corrective action

against the defaulters.

Certain peculiar aspects of water sector

are:

• It takes a long time to plan and execute

an intervention, such as a dam or a

barrage etc.;

• Water infrastructure also costs a lot of

money;

• The resource availability is variable and

unpredictable within the year, and can

also have long term trends due to climate

change and land use changes;

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• At the time of planning an intervention it

is not possible to precisely foresee all the

consequences of the intervention;

• And the interventions once executed are

irreversible.

Therefore, compared to other sectors,

interventions in water sector have to be

planned with far more care.

Thus, water sector presents a complex

matrix of different objectives, administered by

different departments, and suffers from

internal conflicts amongst the users. A stated

Water Policy helps in bringing a commonality

to decisions and actions, and in reducing the

internal conflicts.

India first adopted a written National Water

Policy (NWP) in 1987, which was revised in

2002 and then again in 2012. However, India

is a very large country, with a very wide

range of climates, land use, and topography.

A common National Water Policy cannot serve

the intended objectives across the country.

Therefore, the NWP 2002 and also the NWP

2012 have provided for a State Water Policy

(SWP) in consonance with the national

perspective.

1.2 SWP 2000:

Goa first adopted a SWP in the year 2000.

The said policy served well the needs of the

State of Goa as perceived at that time.

However more than twenty years have

passed since then and several factors have

changed, viz.:

• Twenty years of additional hydro-

meteorological data, ground water data,

and water quality data has become

available.

• In the year 2000, global warming and

climate change were emerging sciences

with many doubts. In 2021, these are

accepted sciences and in certain ways

the impacts are already being felt.

• There have been many advances in the

awareness and understanding of the

environment, and its interaction with

water cycle.

• Understanding of institutional issues in

water sector has undergone a change.

These are some of the more important

factors and there are others too. For all these

reasons it has become necessary to revise

the SWP.

1.3 SWP 2021:

Water is a very emotive subject, with strong

social, cultural and religious facets. Therefore,

water policies run the risk of being lofty

statements of how the policy makers ideally

wish the things to be, without much regard

to what is realistic and achievable. Further,

when the objectives are not quantified and

no time frame is specified to achieve the

stated objectives, an illusion gets created that

these will be achieved at some future time,

which never comes. Such policies remain only

“feel good” exercises that have no impact on

actual water management.

This SWP steers clear of this pitfall by

translating the policy recommendations

stated in section 6 as actions, stated in

measurable terms, and recommends that

best practices to be adopted while

prescribing a time frame for various tasks.

It is envisaged that these new features of

the Goa SWP 2021 will find favour with other

policy makers also.

2. Goa.—

2.1 The State:

Goa, the former Union Territory and the

25th State of the Union of India since 30th

May 1987, is a maritime State on the Arabian

Sea coast. Bounded on the North by

Maharashtra and on the East and South by

Karnataka, Goa lies between 15°48’ 00” N

and 14°53’ 54” N Latitude and 74°20’ 13” E

and 73°40’ 33” E Longitude.

2.2 The Land:

Located on the west coast of India, Goa is

part of the larger Sahyadri eco-system. It has

a geographical area of 3702 sq. kms. Broadly,

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the

State

comprises

three

distinct

geographical divisions, namely:

(i) Sahyadri mountain ranges (Western

Ghats) to the East of the State, separating

the State from the Deccan plateau further

East;

(ii) The Central Plains; and

(iii) The Coastal Plains.

The Western Ghats, where all the major

rivers draining Goa rise, are thickly wooded.

The central plains comprise plateaus at

elevations between 30 mts. to 300 mts. above

mean sea level. The coastal plains are alluvial

lowlands formed by the estuaries at the

mouths of the rivers falling into the Arabian

Sea.

About 81% of Goa’s soils are lateritic and

are sandy loam to silt loam in texture; the

lands along the sea coast and estuaries

constituting about 11% are sandy to sandy

loams; and the remaining 8% of the soils are

alluvial in nature. Soils in the Khazans and

adjoining areas are alluvial, subject to saline

water inundation and have high water table.

Khazan lands are unique to Goa and consist

of low-lying areas, often below sea level,

along the estuaries. It is estimated that about

18,000 Ha. of land in different parts of Goa, is

under Khazans. The land is used for

cultivation of salt tolerant monsoon paddy

crop followed by Rabi vegetables. In limited

areas pisciculture is also undertaken.

2.3 Climate:

Goa has a warm and humid tropical

climate. Except during the months from

December to January, which are relatively

cooler, average temperature in the year is

about 32°C, the mean annual maximum and

minimum temperatures being 34°C and 22°C

respectively. Approximately 90 % of the total

annual rainfall occurs during the South-West

monsoons from June to September, and

ranges from 2500 mm in the coastal areas to

over 5000 mm in the Western Ghats. Relative

humidity averages at 76%, rising to as high

as 89% in August.

2.4 Land Use:

About 34 % of the State’s area is covered

by forests, out of which about 20% is

protected forests. Seven sanctuaries spread

over an area of around 755 sq. kms. have

been notified, and a one kilometer wide belt

around six of these sanctuaries has been

declared as an Eco-Sensitive Zone. Forests in

Goa are classifiable into the following:

(i)Mangroves of different species along

the narrow muddy banks of the rivers

forming the estuarine vegetation.

(ii) Strand vegetation along the coastal

belts.

(iii) Plateau vegetation confined to the

low altitudes; and

(iv) Semi evergreen and evergreen

forests in patches in the higher altitudes of

the Western Ghats.

Nearly 35% of the State’s geographical area

is under cultivation, of which a little over a

quarter of the land receives irrigation. The

main crops grown are:

• Rice

• Cashew Nut

• Coconut

• Vegetables

• Mango and Banana

• Pulses

2.5 Economy and Livelihoods:

Goa has a resident population of 14,58,545 as

per the 2011 decennial census and the

resident population in 2021 is likely to be 16.5

lakhs. Mining, tourism, and fisheries are the

mainstays of the Goan economy. Among

industries, pharmaceutical industries have

gained a firm foothold. Even with its rich

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Table 1: River Basins

Length of the River (Km.)

River

Co-Basin

Origin

Elevation

Outfall

Total

In Goa

Salinity

Important

Basin

States

(M)

Affected

Tributaries in

Goa

Terekhol

Mahar-

Sindhu-

680

Keri

27.5

Torxem,

ashtra

durg

Village,

Kadshi,

District,

Pernem

Pernem.

Mahar-

Taluka

ashtra

Chapora

Mahar-

Chand-

800

Vagator

Sal, Kalna,

ashtra,

gad

Beach

Virnoda,

Karna-

Taluka,

Bardez

Parse.

taka

Mahar-

Taluka

ashtra

Baga

—

Assagao,

Baga,

—

Bardez

Calan-

Taluka

gute

Mandovi

Karna-

Khanapur

940

Miramar,

111

Madei, Surla,

taka,

Taluka,

Panaji

Kotrachi,

Mahar-

Karna-

Ragada,

ashtra

taka

Khandepar,

Kudne,

Valvanta,

Bicholim,

Assonora,

Sinquerim.

Zuari

Karna-

North

700

Vasco-da-

108

Ugem, Guleli,

taka

Canara

Gama,

Kushawati,

District,

Marmagoa

Santana.

Karna-

Taluka

taka

Sal

—

Verna,

105

Betul,

Santana,

Salcete

Quepem

Navelim,

Taluka

Cuncolim

Saleri

—

Barcem

230

Dhaval

Padi, Agonda,

and

Khajjan,

Molorem.

Gokuldem

Agonda,

Villages,

Canacona

Quepem

Taluka

Talpona

—

Ambe-

690

Talpona,

Nadke,

ghat,

Canacona

Bhatpal,

Canacona

Gaondongri,

Taluka

Khalwade.

Galgibag

Karna-

North

200

Galgibag,

Maxem,

taka

Canara

Canacona

Loliem.

District,

Taluka

Karnataka

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3.2 Surface Water:

Estimation of the surface water resources

of Goa is a complex task because:

• In all the nine rivers basins there are only

two river gauging sites maintained by the

CWC, and where long-term discharge

data is available. Both these sites are in

the Mandovi (Mahadayi) basin. The data

at both these sites has been analyzed

extensively and the conclusion is that the

quality of the data is not satisfactory.

Thus, effectively there is no reliable and

long term discharge data available on any

river of Goa.

• A significant length of most rivers is

affected by salinity and therefore

conventional methods for estimation of

basin yield, where a regression equation

is developed between the rainfall as

independent variable and the runoff as

dependent variable, and the equation is

then applied to the weighted mean rainfall

for the entire basin, can not be used.

Average yield has been tentatively

estimated based on 1993 publication by the

CWC “Reassessment of the Water Resources

Potential of India” and is given in Table 2.

However, a more accurate estimation of the

yield is one of the priority action points

identified in this policy.

3.3 Ground Water Resources:

The State of Goa was one of the first States

in Union of India to regulate ground-water

by enacting “Goa Ground Water Regulation

Act, 2002”. Under this Act, it is mandatory to

prior permission for sinking of wells and all

abstraction of ground-water for commercial

use, which are chargeable. Upon enforcement

of this Act, there is regulation of the usage of

ground water resources and there is

generation of revenue to the State.

The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)

has estimated Goa’s Annual Extractable

groundwater resources as of March 2017 as

160.33 MCuM and the extraction of ground

water for all uses as 53.71 MCuM of the

balance 106.62 MCuM, the net available

ground water for irrigation development has

been estimated as 69.93 MCuM. The average

stage of groundwater development in North

Goa is 30% while that in South Goa is 39%.

The overall stage of development for the

entire state is 34%. All talukas of the state are

declared to fall under ‘safe category’. The

depth of ground water in the pre-monsoon

period i.e. May 2016 varied from 1.7 mbgl.

(metres below ground level) to 18.84 mbgl.

The corresponding range in the post-monsoon

period i.e. November 2016 was from 0.61

mbgl. to 14.49 mbgl. The rise in groundwater

levels in the period May to November across

the state has been estimated to be in the

range of 0 to 2 mts. Compared to the decadal

mean the groundwater levels from May 2006

to May 2015, about 46% of the analysed wells

showed an average pre-monsoon rising trend

of 0 to 2 mts. while about 51% recorded a fall

of 0 to 2 mts. The post monsoon trend has

registered an average rise of 0 to 2 mts. in

about 30% of the observation wells and an

average fall of 0 to 2 mts. in about 61% of the

observation wells.

Table 2: Water Resources

River

Catchment Area Sq. Km.

Total

In Goa

% of State

In Saline

For Yield

75% Dep.

75% Depend-

Geogra-

Zone

Compu-

Yield/Sq.

able Yield

phical

tation

Km. as

MCuM

area

per CWC

1993

Terekhol

435

1.92%

1.748

Chapora

926.85

255

6.89%

255

1.748

Baga

1.35%

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Mandovi

2032

1580

42.68

509

1071

1.53

1639

Zuari

989

973

28.28%

373

600

1.445

867

Sal

301

8.13%

301

1.367

Saleri

149

4.02%

149

1.417

Talpona

233

6.29%

163

1.417

231

Galgibag

105

2.03%

1.417

Total

2823

Note: 75% Dependable Yield/Sq. Km. has been computed based on the 1993 CWC Publication

“Reassessment of Water Resources potential of India”.

3.4 Per capita water availability:

Annual water resource is 2823 MCM of surface water, 160 MCM of ground water, totaling

2983 MCM. The population projection for 2021 is 16.5 lakh. Thus per capita annual water

availability is 1807 CuM. Falkenmark is an internationally accepted indicator of water stress,

or the lack of it. If the amount of renewable water in a country is less than 1700 CuM per

person per year, that country is said to be experiencing water stress. By this yardstick, water

availability in Goa seems to be well above “water stress” level. However, for reasons elaborated

below, all this estimated water is not available for human consumption.

3.5 Water Quality Assessment:

Surface Water: For the purpose of restoring polluted river stretches to the prescribed

standards of water quality, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed state governments

to prepare action plans. To decide the overall water quality for restoration of rivers, the

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has used the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of the river

water as the criterion. Using this criterion, the NGT has identified eleven rivers/tributaries in

Goa as being in need of intervention. Among the identified rivers, the NGT has classified the

Mandovi river in its middle stretch between Marcel and Volvoi to be within Priority Category

IV with a BOD between 6 and 10 mg/l. Five other tributaries of the Mandovi in some of their

stretches have been identified as Priority Category V rivers with BODs between 3 and 6

mg/l. Certain stretches of three other rivers namely Chapora, Terekhol and Zuari have been

identified as Priority V Category rivers. Sal and Talpona with BOD ranges of 10-20 mg/l and

6-10 mg/l respectively have been identified as rivers of Priority Category III and IV.

Groundwater: About 98% of the ground water samples showed electrical conductivity

values within limits. Chloride, Nitrate, Fluorite and Calcium were also found within permissible

limits for drinking. Authentic and spatially well distributed data about the micro-biological

quality of ground water is not available. Overall, groundwater in an area of 430.33. Sq. Kms.

has been found to be of poor quality. The in-storage ground water resource in this poor

quality area has been estimated as 68.02 MCuM

4. Present Development and Utilisation.—

4.1 Major, Medium and Minor Schemes:

The State has completed one Major Irrigation Project (Salaulim) and one Medium Irrigation

project (Anjunem). The second Major Irrigation Project (Tillari), a joint inter-state undertaking

with Maharashtra, is currently under construction. Four minor irrigation tanks, Amthane,

Panchawadi, Chapoli, and Gavnem, have also been completed. Under Minor Irrigation, 57 Lift

Irrigation Schemes are in operation, besides several bandharas, spring-fed and traditional

tanks etc. which are community owned. The combined command area under irrigation from

reservoirs and Lift Irrigation schemes is around 31,000 Ha. Definite data on agricultural area

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under irrigation from bandharas, spring-fed

and traditional tanks is not available.

4.2 Ground Water use and Artificial Recharge:

Groundwater is also being used for

irrigation and drinking water supply from

open wells and borewells. Dug wells in the

state irrigate about 4665 Ha. Annual quantity

of ground water extracted for all uses is

estimated to be 53.71 MCuM, against a

potential of 160.33 MCuM. A unique

development in the state has been the

construction of 337 open-type Bandharas to

retard the escape of ground water to the base

flow.

4.3 Storage Created:

Not counting the storage in the traditional

tanks, the total surface water impoundage

created in the reservoirs and bandharas is

estimated at about 634 MCuM. The installed

capacity for treated water supply for drinking

and industrial uses is estimated at about 54

MCuM annually.

4.4 Waste Water Treatment:

Sewerage network in Goa covers only 16%

of the population in only three towns, Panjim,

Margaon and Vasco are equipped with STPs.

Total sewage generation in the state is

estimated to be 165 MLD. Nine STPs are

presently operational at Panjim, Margaon and

Vasco. Their combined capacity is 78.35 MLD

sewage. Five more are under construction

with a capacity of 35.5 MLD. These are likely

to be completed by December 2021.

5. Future Requirements.—

Reliable and recent estimates of the

requirement of water for different sectors are

not readily available. Determining such

requirement is one of the key elements of the

action plan.

6. Policy Recommendations.—

6.1 Water Security:

“Optimum utilization of available water

resources” means unconstrained extraction

of water from the natural cycle, till all the

available water resources are utilized.

Following the principle of “minimum

disturbance to nature”, this SWP puts its main

objective as ensuring water security, which

means providing water of satisfactory quality,

and in adequate quantity, for all human

requirements.

6.2 Not merely subsistence:

Human requirements are not to be limited

to mere subsistence. The people of Goa are

proud that the State of Goa ranks No. 1 in the

list of India’s states in per capita GDP and

the water policy has to support in maintaining

this position, even improve on it. The state

needs resources to sustain its rate of growth

and development.

6.3

Achieving

Balance

between

Environmental Concerns and Economic

Concerns:

Western Ghats are recognized as a hot-

spot of rich bio diversity and the people of

Goa attach a very high value to conservation

of the environment. At the same time,

economic development is also important and

water is a key input for the economy.

Over

the

years,

unfortunately,

misconception has developed that the

conservation of environment and economic

development are competitors and either one

can flourish only at the cost of other. The

global experience, however, is exactly the

opposite. It is seen that the more prosperous

a nation, the better they can do for protection

of the environment. Some examples are –

purchase of water from the farmers for

releasing in the river as environmental flow

(Murray-Darling basin, Australia); very high

level of grey water treatment to make the

effluent not only usable but even potable

(NEWater, Singapore); reduced use of agro-

chemicals, organic farming, replacement of

fossil fuel energy by more expensive solar

energy (several Western Europe nations). On

the other hand there is no global experience

of poor nations being able to spend for

protection of the environment.

At a micro level, hydraulic infrastructure

can have some adverse impacts on the local

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environment. But at macro level the

environmental objectives and development

objectives are not rivals and actually

complement each other. It is therefore

absolutely essential to determine the trade-

off between these two concerns and put an

end to the tussle and the disquiet that has

become a common feature of water resources

development.

6.4 Determination of Requirements:

To determine the trade-off, a first step is to

estimate the demands. Master Plans have

been prepared for the Mahadayi, Zuari,

Galgibag and Talpona basins. These master

plans are now more than twenty years old,

and will have to be revisited and updated,

and demand for water for all human uses,

will have to be re-assessed for the entire Goa.

As regards water requirements for the

environmental objectives, a scientific

assessment of the quantity of water required

and also its temporal distribution is yet to be

carried out.

Water requirement for human uses and

also for environmental needs, shall be carried

out on a scientific basis as a high priority

task.

6.5 Estimation of Resource:

Hydrologic studies shall be undertaken in

all the basins to determine the average yield;

75% dependable yield; and utilizable yield.

Groundwater assessment shall be done based

on aquifer mapping and estimation of ground

water resources being carried out by the

CGWB.

6.6 Data:

Data is the fuel that drives the engine of

planning. At present there is paucity of data

in the state of Goa, whether on the resource

side or on the utilization side. While the

overall matrix of data is very large, urgent

steps shall be taken to improve the collection

of following data.

River data: This includes river gauge,

discharge, and sediment. New sites shall be

established and existing sites shall be

upgraded in number of parameters observed,

and also in the technology used.

Utilization data: This includes water use

by various sub-sectors (agriculture, domestic,

industry), and also wastage of water (non-

revenue water) with spatial distribution.

Water Quality Data: All data shall be stored

in a suitable digital format.

None of the basins of Goa are international

and therefore there is no reason for any

secrecy of river data. Independent scholars

need water related data for their research.

All data shall be made available freely,

without any impediment, on internet.

6.7 RTDAS and SCADA:

RTDAS (Real Time Data Acquisition System)

and SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data

Acquisition) systems have been installed in

some places for acquisition of hydro-met data.

This shall be extended to all the water bodies

across the state. Rigorous hydrological

studies shall be carried out based on the

RTDAS and other data. Mapping of the data

shall be undertaken to prepare a Water Atlas

for the State of Goa, based on the data

collected and analyzed.

6.8 Water Allocation Priorities:

The experience at national level has been

that a rigid priority order for allocation of

water is difficult to implement, and the NWP

of 2012 did away with such an order of

priority. Drinking water requirements shall

have priority claim on any available water.

Thereafter, allocation of any remaining water

shall be determined on the principle of “the

greatest good for the greatest numbers”.

6.9 Basin as a Unit:

The NWP stresses that the basin should

be the unit for all water resources planning.

However, the river basins of Goa are very

small; in many basins a large part of the river

is affected by sea-water ingress; so much so

that in certain basins the river qualifies more

as a creek, an extended arm of the sea, rather

than as a river; and in small basins near the

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coast it may not be possible to construct

water conservation and diversion structures.

To mitigate this issue, systematic studies

by delineating the water sheds optimal

development of the Water Resources to be

initiated for each watershed to ensure its self-

sufficiency.

6.10 IWRM:

The NWP also advocates Integrated Water

Resources Development and Management

(IWRM). Ground Water in Goa is relatively

underutilized. The overall water security plan

shall be made based on integration of GW

and SW.

6.11 Rain Water Harvesting:

Roof-top Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) is

already mandatory for certain classes of

buildings. This policy shall be reexamined

with a view to expand the scope and bring

more classes of buildings under mandatory

RWH.

Large scale RWH by arresting the runoff

can augment fresh water resources,

particularly in areas where the main river is

affected by salinity ingress. Therefore, large

scale RWH shall be promoted in such areas.

RWH shall also be promoted as a part of

watershed development program in rural

areas.

The harvested rainwater may be used

directly from a storage, or may be used for

deep ground water recharge.

6.12 Arresting Salinity Ingress:

Possibilities of arresting the intrusion of

seawater in to the river, by construction of

barriers across the river as near its outfall as

possible, shall be explored.

6.13 Desalination of seawater:

Possibilities of desalination of sea water for

providing drinking water to coastal areas

shall be explored.

6.14 Water Quality:

Improvement of water quality will be a key

instrument in ensuring water security. Target

will be to achieve 100% interception and

treatment of sewage in urban areas, to bring

the water quality in rivers to at least CPCB-

Class C standards (BOD < 3 mg. per liter).

Likewise, treatment of industrial effluent shall

be enforced to conform to prescribed

standards.

6.15 Recycle and Reuse of waste water:

The State is generating significant quantum

of treated sewerage water, which is

estimated to be 165 MLD by December 2021.

At present the treated sewerage water is

mostly simply let out in the river/sea. To

judiciously use the treated water, schemes

need to be formulated to supply the same for

industrial and agricultural consumers, or to

discharge it in water stress areas as e-flow

to rejuvenate the rivers.

6.16 Installation of STPs:

Installation of STPs shall be promoted for bulk

consumers. PPP mode shall be explored for

the same.

6.17 Water Charges:

Charges for the water used shall be

governed by three underlying principles.

1. Water is a common property of the

people and therefore every user should pay

for the water s/he uses, even if the user is

procuring the water at her/his own cost.

2. The state has to make considerable

investment in infrastructure required to

extract the water from its natural source,

process it, and bring it to the user. And at

least part of this expenditure should be

recovered from the users.

3. Pricing of water is an instrument to

bring economy in its use.

A structured system of water charges on

volumetric basis shall be introduced. All

water charges, whether surface water or

ground water, shall be rationalized and

updated periodically.

6.18 Enumeration of Water Bodies:

Save for the few structures owned and

maintained by the WRD, the majority of the

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water bodies in the state such as spring-fed

and other traditional water tanks, irrigation

bandharas, bunds, wells etc. are community-

owned. These bodies run into considerable

numbers and meet a very important

proportion of the state’s water needs for

irrigation and drinking water supply.

However, the community and private

ownership of the water bodies runs against

the principles of IWRM and basin planning.

As the first step in bringing in some

regulation on the use of water from these

bodies, preparation of a geo-tagged inventory

of the water bodies will be immediately taken

up.

6.19 Public Education:

Peoples’ participation plays an important

role in protecting the water and environment.

It is necessary that the people at large be

“water literate”. To achieve this, basics of

water literacy needs to be included in courses

at the high school level, in consultation with

the WRD. For the public at large, awareness

programmes will be initiated through the

mass media like print , electronic, social and

on ground level by the way of workshop,

seminars, competition, Water Mela at taluka/

village level.

6.20 Irrigation Potential Utilization:

The gap between irrigation potential

created and utilized shall be reduced, by

improving the implementation of the CAD

programme. Stress will be laid on adopting

the advanced community based advanced

micro irrigation systems, to enhance the

optimal utility of water and to achieve the

Goal of “More Crop per Drop”.

6.21 Master Plans:

Master Plans for development and

management of water resources shall be

prepared for all river basins of the State, and

shall be implemented, to secure future water

requirement of the State”.

6.22 Legislation:

All water-related acts shall be revisited and

updated as necessary. New appropriate

legislation shall be enacted where required,

viz. for WRA.

6.23 Research and Development:

R&D is a continuous endeavour. The Goa

state does not have any institution dedicated

to R&D in water sector. The Union Ministry

of Water Resources provides R&D funding to

any institution with a good R&D proposal.

The institutions in the state, viz. engineering

colleges, agricultural universities, and

Government institution, and others, shall be

encouraged for taking up R&D in water and

allied sector. Some topics that need research

are:

• Quantitative assessment of the impacts of

climate change on rainfall and river flow

regime;

• Quantitative assessment of the impacts of

climate

change

crop

water

requirement; and cropping seasons;

• Crops tolerant to new climate regime;

• Improving water use efficiency;

• Automated irrigation management;

• Hydrology – estimation of yield from un-

gauged catchments;

• Telemetry for hydrologic observations;

6.24 Human Resource Management (HRM):

HRM is an important ingredient for the

overall target of achieving water security.

HRM has two main components.

a) Regular recruitment and career

planning.

b) In-service Training.

While retirement is automatic, dictated by

the date of birth, recruitment is not automatic.

When recruitment does not take place

regularly, the line departments suffer from

paucity of human resources. Regular

recruitment is necessary to achieve a steady-

state of human resources within WRD.

Career

planning

involves

regular

promotions and cadre reviews and is essential

for good morale amongst the personnel. Good

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career prospects are also necessary to attract

talented engineers to the WRD.

Training is required at all levels. Broadly,

the training needs are

• at junior levels in practice of engineering;

• at middle level in designs, and soft-skills

• at senior levels in new technologies and

in soft-skills.

The total strength of Goa WRD is not large

enough to sustain a dedicated training

institution. But training can be imparted

within WRD by engineers from WRD; by

visiting faculty from CWC, technical institutes

and management institutes. The WRD

personnel can also be sent for training to

National Water Academy and training

institutions of larges states like Maharashtra.

A perspective plan for the next 15 years

shall be drawn up for HRM, which includes

recruitment, career planning and training. A

scheme shall be prepared to encourage the

officers of the WRD to obtain higher

qualifications

engineering

and

management.

7. Miscellaneous.—

While there is no strict definition as to what

all topics the “water policy” should address,

it is generally agreed that the focus of water

policy is on development and management

of surface and ground water resources, for

providing water that is adequate in quantity

and is of satisfactory quality, with due

consideration to the principles of sustainable

development. There are some topics that are

outside this definition, but are related

because they have some overlap with

development and management of water

resources, or because the concerned tasks

may be assigned to the WRD. This section

deals with such topics that are on the

periphery of water policy.

7.1 Hydropower:

The Report on the Electrical Power Survey

of the Central Electricity Authority estimates

the peak power demand in Goa State for FY

2018-19 as 949 MW and energy requirement

as 5572 MU. Goa’s indigenous power

generation capacity, all of which is in the

thermal sector is about 65 MW. Goa meets its

balance power requirements by signing

power purchase agreements with the

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

Hydropower is necessary for meeting the

peak demand, and for frequency stabilization.

To reduce Goa’s dependence on the external

sources, it is necessary for Goa to harness its

hydroelectric potential to the fullest. The steep

river profiles are conducive to power

generation. Hydroelectric potential of the

Mandovi basin has been well identified.

Implementation of hydro-power projects

needs to be expedited.

Hydropower generation can be explored

in Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis

while keeping all other rights on water and

infrastructures with the department.

7.2 Inland Waterways:

Goa’s rivers hold immense potential for

promoting inland water transportation. A total

length of 371 Kms. of the rivers are navigable

for small country crafts of which 253 Kms.

are navigable for large country crafts and

mine ore barges. A very large proportion of

mine ore transport in the state is already

being transported through inland navigation.

Promotion of inland navigation for passenger

transportation, in addition to being more

energy efficient, has the additional advantage

of attracting tourist interest. However,

engineering

requirements

inland

navigation have to be kept in view while

planning dams, barrages and bridges. A

systematic study of the potential of inland

navigation will help in incorporating the

engineering

requirements

inland

navigation, while planning river valley

infrastructure.

7.3 Floodplain Management:

Floodplains are land areas adjacent to

rivers and streams that are subject to

occasional but recurring inundation, when

the river is in spate. Floodplains temporarily

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store the water and moderate the intensity of

floods.

While the population continues to increase

with time, the land resources remain the

same. As the demand for land increases, the

land rates also increase steeply and people

are tempted to encroach on the floodplains.

This reduces the waterway causing flooding

in areas which formerly had no history of

flooding; can intensify flood problem; and can

also add to the pollution in the water courses.

Clearing such encroachments is not easy

but the state should endeavour to clear such

encroachments and restore the waterways

to their original widths and health. Surviving

flood plains need preservation, while the

shrunken and lost plains need to be

redeemed through proper management. Flood

plains in the State along the important rivers

and streams will be surveyed and

demarcated. A proper flood plain main

management plan will be adopted, which will

also include adoption of appropriate

legislation.

7.4 Khazan Land Management:

Khazans are a complex and intricate eco-

system, involving water management,

sustainable agriculture, pisciculture, etc.

There is therefore a need to adopt a holistic

Khazan management. There is scope for

improvement in the specifications for bund

construction, construction methodology,

materials used, etc. A comprehensive plan

for management of the Khazans is necessary.

7.5 Mining:

Mining is an important economic activity

in the state. However, open cast mining does

adversely impact the water courses and also

the aquifer.

• Mining adds large volumes of sediment

to the rivers, thereby changing the river

geometry,

• Sediment collecting in the reservoirs

reduces the useful life of the reservoirs,

• Sediment in rivers reduces the draft

available for vessels,

• Mining disrupts aquifer geometry and

affects ground water balance,

• Mining also causes pollution in the natural

water bodies,

During periods of water scarcity, stored

water from the mining pits can be pumped

out to augment supplies.

7.6 Anti-sea erosion works:

Goa’s small size is offset by its status as an

important maritime state. Its sea coast

measures 105 Kms in linear length and

accommodates important naval installations

and harbours. Beaches along the coast are

the favourite with the tourists worldwide. The

coast also supports fishing as an important

occupation. Besides, there are large human

settlements in its vicinity, including hotels and

other recreation facilities.

Several stretches of the coast have suffered

erosion, some of which are extensive and

serious. A comprehensive shore management

plan should be adopted along with

appropriate anti-sea erosion measures that

are both effective and environmentally

acceptable.

7.7 Pisciculture:

The large number of water bodies and

reservoirs in the state hold immense potential

for promoting fresh water pisciculture.

Measures will be initiated in conjunction with

the Directorate of Fisheries to promote fish

breeding and fish harvesting in ponds and

reservoirs.

8. Action Plan and Review.—

For a policy to be effective, it is necessary

that at least the key policy statements are

translated in to an action plan that is SMART,

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic,

and Time bound. Following are identified as

some of the actions with measurable targets.

• Determination of Requirements — for

agriculture use; for domestic use; for

industrial use.

• Determination of environmental flow.

• Determination of surface water availability.

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• Determination of groundwater availability

and distribution.

• Preparation of a plan for upgrading

hydrologic observations network, and

implementing it in phases as per the said

plan.

• Preparation of plan for collection of water

utilization data, and putting the plan in to

action.

• Modernizing the data management center.

• Undertaking studies for inter-basin water

transfer.

• Review of policy for mandatory Roof-top

Rain Water harvesting in urban areas.

• Undertaking studies for large scale RWH

in rural areas; and implementing it in

phases as per the said plan.

• Undertaking studies for arresting the

intrusion of seawater in to the river, and

ground water.

• Undertaking studies for desalination of sea

water.

• Preparation of draft legislation for setting

up a WRA.

• Setting up the WRA.

• Reducing the gap between irrigation

potential created and utilized.

• Mahadayi Basin Projects — Preparation

of DPR; Obtaining various approvals;

Construction.

• Preparation of Training policy; sending

personnel for training as per the said

policy.

• Improvement of water quality of the rivers

as per CPC and Goa pollution control

norms.

• Upgrade water quality testing laboratory,

in order to create historical data on water

quality.

• To carry out analysis for biological and

chemical parameters of the surface and

ground water.

• To map the pollutants in the rivers,

ground-water and water bodies.

This list is comprehensive but not

exhaustive, and more actions can be added

to it when the need arises.

Specifying a time frame for various actions

is, however, outside the domain of policy

document, for this depends on the man power

available, and budget available. Within one

year from adoption of this SWP by the state

of Goa, the WRD shall firm up the above

action points with a time frame.

The performance of the action plan shall

be reviewed every 3 years. The Policy itself

shall be reviewed after 10 years, or earlier if

the Government so deems fit.

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