Goa Gazette, No. 2324-14, 07 July 2023

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

Panaji, 7th July, 2023 (Asadha 16, 1945) SERIES I No. 14 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

No. 3

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Inland Waterways

Captain of Ports –––

Notification

B 14022/WS/Special Permission/COP

Whereas, the draft Notification regarding Budget Speech Proposal 2016-17 towards promoting river tourism and to grant NOC for water sports activities in monsoon season in inland waters only, was published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 13 dated 30-06-2023, inviting suggestions and objections from the persons concerned in the respective inland waterways who are likely to be affected within 5 days from the date of publication of the said Notification in the Official Gazette;

And whereas the said Gazette was made

available to the public on 30-06-2023;

And whereas no suggestions and/or objections have been received from the public concerned on the said draft Notification, the said Notification has been now considered by the Government.

dated 28-09-2004 issued by Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping and as assured in Budget Speech Proposal for year 2016-17, it is hereby published for information of persons in order to encourage and promote river tourism, during the months of monsoon i.e. from June to 15th September, Captain of Ports hereby proposes to permit Water Sports activity, confined to inland waters only and during fair weather of the monsoon. The areas identified for these activities in the monsoon are River Sal, River Chapora, River Zuari and Dona Paula bay, River Mandovi (at Diwar Island away from main Navigable Channel), Nerul River and Sinquerim River.

In terms of the Circular No. SS/Misc(37)/ 2003 dated 28-09-2004 of Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Mumbai the Captain of Ports Department hereby grants the permissions for the water sports activities for the operators who have applied for the water sports activities in inland Waters of Goa from June to 15th September, subject to special survey/inspection carried out by Captain of Por ts Department with a additional fees of Rs. 15,000/- also NOC to be obtained from Directorate of Tourism and also subject to fair weather conditions in the monsoon. Now, in exercise of the powers conferred in terms of Circular No. SS/Misc(37)/2003 1555 Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected] OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 14 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 3) 7TH JULY, 2023

The following terms and conditions for operating the water spor ts 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.

4. Vessels with additional safety

appliances.

5. Water sports operators seeking permission to carry out water sports should operate in their respective villages and from their own property to avoid any disputes and disrupt of harmony.

6. The Water Sports activities are permitted only between 0900 hrs. to 1800 hrs.

7. All water sports activities should be stopped immediately during any adverse weather conditions and any weather intimation from the Captain of Ports Department or Indian Meteorological Department.

8. Captain of Ports reserves the right to grant or deny the NOC's in case of congestion, local Fishermans problems, safety of navigation and may be revoked without assigning any reasons thereof.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Vikas S. N. Gaunekar, Captain of Ports & ex

Officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 05th July, 2023.

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