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Panaji, 7th July, 2023 (Asadha 16, 1945)
SERIES I No. 14
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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EXTRAORDINARY
No. 3
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Inland Waterways
Captain of Ports
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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.
Now, in exercise of the powers conferred
in terms of Circular No. SS/Misc(37)/2003
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 Ports 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.