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Panaji, 30th June, 2023 (Asadha 9, 1945)
SERIES I No. 13
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Inland Waterways
Captain of Ports
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Notification
B 14022/WS/Special Permission/COP
In exercise of the powers conferred in terms
of Circular No. SS/Misc(37)/2003 dated
28-09-2004 by Directorate General of Shipping,
Ministry of Shipping and as assured in
Budget Speech Proposal for year 2016-17,
hereby published for information of
persons in order to encourage and promote
river Tourism, during the months of monsoon.
Captain of Ports hereby proposes to permit
Water Sports activity, confined to inland
waters only and during fair weather of the
monsoon. Hence notice is hereby given
that the said proposal will be taken into
consideration by the Government on the
expiry of five days from the date of
publication of this Notification in the Official
Gazette. The areas identified for these
activities in the monsoons are River Sal,
River Chapora, River Zuari, Dona Paula Bay,
River Mandovi (at Diwar Island away from
main navigable channel), Nerul River and
Sinquerim River.
It is therefore brought to the attention of
the people concerned in the respective inland
waterways, who are invited to file their
objections and suggestions regarding the
proposal, may be forwarded to the Captain
of Ports and ex officio Joint Secretary to the
Government of Goa, Captain of Ports
Department, Panaji before the expiry of five
days from the date of publication of this
Notification in Official Gazette.
In terms of the Circular No. SS/Misc(37)/
/2003 dated 28-09-2004 of Directorate General
of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Mumbai
hereby grant the permissions for the water
sports activities for the operators who have
applied for the water sports activity in inland
waters of Goa from June to 15th September,
subject to special survey/inspection carried
out by Captain of Ports Department with a
additional fees of Rs. 15,000/- also NOC to be
obtained from Directorate of Tourism subject
to fair weather conditions in the monsoon.
The following terms and conditions for
operating the water sports activity is
mandatory:—
1. Insurance to be valid.
2. Operators licence to be valid.
3. Activities of water sports in monsoon
should be in sheltered inland waters only.