CITIZEN’S CHARTER FOR WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOA Irrigation Department was created in the year 1980 with the intention to optimise utilisation of available water resources of Goa. Earlier it was looked after by some Divisions in Public Works Department even prior to liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule. In the year 2000, the Irrigaion Department was renamed as Water Resources Department. Water Resources Department provides infrastructure facilities, deals with Minor Irrigation, Major and Medium Irrigation projects, wells / bore wells, bandharas, Tanks, flood protection, Anti- sea erosion measures and removal of drainage congestion, construction of field channels, Development of command area lands, and formation of Co- operative Societies under various schemes under Command Area Development Authority. Water Resources Department also enlist the contractors for executing various works proposed by the Department. The department also issues N.O.C. for drawing the water from canal/ river/ nallah and looks after distribution of water to the fields. Water Resources Department also undertakes the responsibility of training the farmers for their participation in the irrigation management and also provides the facility to improve marketing facility for agriculture produce in the command area. Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation is a part and parcel of W.R.D. and established to make a special provision `for mobilization of resources for completion of the ‘Tillari Irrigation Project’ a joint venture of the Government of Goa and the Government of Maharashtra in time bound manner and or that purpose to establish the Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation and for purposes -connected with the matters aforesaid. Water Resources Department is headed by the Chief Engineer with its Office functioning at Junta- House, Second floor, Panaji . The Organisation Chart of the Water Resources Deaprtment and Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation ORGANISATION CHART OF THE WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Chief Engineer, H.Q Water Resources, Sinchai Bhawan Porvorim Panaji Superintending Superintending Engineering Dy. Assistant Superintending Additional Engineer, CPO, Sinchai Engineer, Circle I, Director Accounts Engineer, Circle Bhawan Porvorim HQ- Sinchai Bhawan Officer Chief of IV, H.Q. Gogal- Porvorim Officer Engineer, Sinchai Bhawan Adminis- Margao-Goa (Madei River Porvorim tration Inter-State Dispute) H.Q. Surveyor of Statistical Panaji Works I, Cell, WRD, (Madei Cell) H.Q. Panaji Panaji Superintending Engineer, Circle Special Land Executive Executive Executive III, H.Q. Gogal- Acquisition Engineer, Engineer, Engineer, Executive Executive Executive Executive Executive Executive Margao-Goa Officer (South), QualityEngineer, QualityEngineer, Engineer,Gogal -MargaEngineer,- W.D. V, HQEngineer, W.D. X, HQEngineer,- W.D. XIV, HQ Control m Control Goa Sanquelim- Pajimol, Gogal, W.D. I, HQ W.D. II, HQ W.D. III, HQ W.D. XI, HQ W.D. XII, HQ W.D. XIII, HQ Executive Wing, Wing, Goa Sanguem-Goa Margao-Goa Panaji-Goa Gogal- Ponda-Goa Gogal- Gogal- Panaji-Goa Engineer, South-Goa North-Goa Margao, Goa Margao- Goa Margao- Goa W.D. IX, HQ Gogal, Margao-Goa Setup of Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation Chairman GTIDC Managing Director/ Addl. Chief Engineer, GTIDC, H.Q Panaji Superintending Superintending Chief Accounts & Engineer, Circle II, Surveyor of Works, Finance Officer, Colvale Panaji Panaji Executive Executive Executive Special Land Agricultural Engineer, Works Engineer, Works Engineer, Works Acquisition Wing, Div. VI, Bicholim Div. VII, Dhargal Div. VIII, Colvale Officer (N), Colvale Colvale CITIZEN'S CHARTER FOR WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT INDEX Sr. No. Description Page 1. Minor Irrigation works 8-10 2. Flood control, Drainage and Anti-sea Erosion measures 11 3. Command area Development Authority 12-17 4. Registration and Enlistment of Contractor 17 5. Transportation of Water Registration of Wells, sinking of 18-19 new well 6. Redressal of Grievances 20 7. Office Addresses 21-22 8. Time Frame for Different Works 23 FOR APPENDIX, CIRCULARS, ACTS AND RULE FOR‘CITIZEN CHATER’ OF WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. REFER THE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE : www.goawrd,gov.in OR FOR/ACTS AND RULES REFER GOVT. WEBSITE/ DEPARTMENT WEBSITE : www.goa govt.nic.in Sr. Description Reference Pages No. Appendix–I (Circular No. 25-2/SE-CPO- 25-32 DWR/2002-03/454 dated 17/12/2002 - 1. Implementation of irrigation Schemes for construction of wells for irrigation purpose.) Appendix–II (Notification No. 309/83/CE-IRRG/ 33-35 2. dated 01/02/1988 - Notification for water Rates) Appendix–III (Application for drawing water for 36-38 3. irrigation from Nallah , river, streams[Form : 8] 4. Appendix–IV (Deed of Mortgage) [Form : 7] 39-40 Appendix–V (Application for Water for Irrigation) 41-43 5. [Form : 5] 6. Appendix–VI (Form of Security Bond) [Form : 6] 444 Appendix–VII (Notification No. 80-1/CE-WR- 50-48 EO/2001-02/1394 dated 24/01/02 - Notification 7. for New Well in Minor irrigation sector under Subsidy Scheme ) Appendix–VIII (Order No. 80-1/CE-WR-EO/2002- 49-50 8. 03/650 dated 08/11/02 - Designated Officers for Subsidy Scheme for well) Appendix–IX (Directions to the Land Holders under 52 9. CADA) [ Form : 3 ] Appendix–X (Notification No. 7/10-5/2004- 53-80 10. PWD/EC/114, dated 02/07/2004 - Notification for Enlistment of Contractors ) Appendix–XI (Notification No. 7/10-5/89-PWD- 81-83 11. 277, dated 01/01/2001 - Registration fees and Renewal Fees for Enlistment as Contractor) 12. Appendix –XII (Cost of Tender documents) 84-85 Appendix–XIII (The Goa Ground Water Regulation 86-103 13. Act- 2002, (Goa Act- 1 of 2002) Appendix–XIV (Notification No. 28-1/CE-WR- 104-119 14. EO/2002 -03/1987 dated 13/02/03 - The Goa Ground Water Regulation - Rules ,2003) Appendix–XV (Notification No. 207/CE-WR- 120-130 15. CPO/2005 -06/22 dated 13/04/2005 - Amendment to the Goa Ground Water Regulation - Rules, 2003) Appendix–XVI (Notification No. 28-1/CE-WR- 131 16. EO/2002 -03/1072, dated 5/3/03 -The Goa Ground Water Regulation Rules made applicable in Goa.) Appendix–XVII (Notification No. 28-1/CE-WR- 132 17. EO/2002 -03/1073, dated 05/03/2003 – Constitution of The Goa Ground water cell) Appendix–XVIII (Notification No. 28-1/CE-WR- 133 18. EO/2002 -03/1134, dated 21/03/2003 - Designated Ground Water Officer) Appendix–XIX (Notification No. 4/4/EO-WRD/421, 134-135 19. dated 05/11/2007- Declaration of scheduled Areas under Ground water Regulation Act ,2002) Appendix–XX (Notification No.207/CE- WRD-CPO 135-136 /2008-09/459, dated13/10/08.- and even No. 395 20. dated 10/9/09. Levying fees, users charges etc. for withdrawal & utilisation of Ground water resources) Amendments Notification issued for amendments 137-140 21. to Ground Water Regulation Act. Appendix–XXI (Notification No -4/4/EO-WRD/450, 146-147 22. dated 16/10/2008- Policy on Rainwater Harvesting.) Appendix –XXII (Order No. 37-1/98-CE-WR-ADM- 148-149 II/492 dated 23/9/2005 and NO. 37/1/98/CE- WR/Adm-II/1160 dated 10/3/2008, even No.1159 23. dated 10/3/2008.-Public Information Officer & Assistant Public Information Officer Of Water Resources Department) 24. Amendments 150-158 Update (Notification No. CE/irrigation 431/81, 25. dated 22nd March 1982. For Rivers , Nallahs, Tributaryand Sub- Tributary (Notification No LD/18/73, dated 31/12/1973. 26. Irrigation Act 1973 (18 of 1973) Appendix–XXIV(Notification No. 7-20-97/LA, dated 27. 17/09/1997 The Goa Command Area Development 207-285 Act 1997 (Goa Act 27 of 1997 & Rules) Appendix –XXV (Notification No. 7-7-99/LA, dated 30/08/1999 The Goa Tillari Irrigation Development 28. 284-307 Corporation Act, 1999 (Goa Act 6 of 1999) including amendments 29. CITIZEN’S CHARTER I. MINOR IRRIGATION WORKS 1. I / WE WANT ONE OPEN WELL/ BORE WELL, R.C.C SUNK WELL IN MY FIELD FOR IRRIGATION, WHAT I SHOULD DO ? The Water Resources Department implements Schemes for construction of wells for irrigation purpose under Minor Irrigation (through out) Goa and under Western Ghat Development programme in three Talukas i.e.Sattari, Sanguem Canacona for group of farmers and under Irrigation wells scheme (subsidy)for indiviual/Group of farmers (Please refer Notification No. 80-1/CE-DWER-EO/2001- 02/1394 dt.24/1/2004.at Appendix-VII)The beneficiaries are requested to refer Circular No.25-2/SE-CPO-DWR/2002-03/454, dated: 17th, December, 2002 as Appendix - I. The beneficiaries may approach below mentioned officers as per type of well/ jurisdiction indicated below: Sr.No. Type of Work Site in Concerned Officers 1. Dug Wells North Goa Executive Engineer, Works Division-I (W.R.D.), Patto, Panaji-Goa. 2. Dug Wells South Goa Executive Engineer, Works except Division-II, (W.R.D.), Canacona Ravanfond, Salcete - Goa. 3. Dug Wells Canacona Executive Engineer, Works Division-XI(W.R.D.), Ravanfond, Salcete - Goa. 4. Shallow & Bore Throughout Executive Engineer, Works Wells Goa Division-III,( (W.R.D.),), Ponda- Goa. 5. Irrigation wells North Goa & Executive Engineer, Works under subsidy Division-I ((W.R.D.),), Patto, scheme Panaji-Goa. South Goa Executive Engineer, Works Division-II, (W.R.D.), Ravanfond, Salcete - Goa.. The work will be taken up with the approval of the Government based on feasibility studies and availability of resources .The beneficiaries are required to pay water rates as per Notification No.309/83/CE- Irrg.Dt. 1/2./1988 (Vide Appendix-II) or its revision from time to time. You have to submit the proposal along with the documents mentioned in circular No.25-2/SE-CPO-DWR/2002-03/454 dated 17-12- 2002 (Refer Appendix-I) to the concerned Officers of the Water Resources Department. 2. WE ARE GROUP OF FARMERS WITH FIELDS ADJACENT TO PERENNIAL NALLAH WITH LOW BANKS.