Application for drawing of water free of charge for irrigation from Nalla, Rivers, Streams, etc.

[See rule 36 (1)] Application for drawing of water free of charge for irrigation from Nalla, Rivers, Streams, etc. vesting in the Public Works Department on which Government has not incurred any expenditure. [Application details, signature blocks]. Forwarded for sanction as follows:— (1) Area to be sanctioned. (2) Name of sanctioned crop. (3) Period of sanction. [Sanctioning Authority blocks]. Note:- Details of security bond to be invariably furnished by non-owner applicants as per details below:— Name of sureties, Survey No. of (1) Given a security as per Form 7 (2). Instructions: 1. This form is to be used for the permission to supply water from rivers, rallas, streams, drains, tanks vesting in the Public Works Department on which no expenditure has been incurred by the Government. 2. This application shall be submitted in duplicate to the Canal-Officer or any officer authorized by him to receive such applications. It may be sent by hand, presented personally or sent by post. 3. This application shall be tendered three months in advance for the season in which the supply of water is required by the applicant. 4. No sanction will ordinary be given for the irrigation of any land to any person other than (1) the sole occupant or all joint occupants, (2) the sole superior holder or all joint holders, (3) a person having the right to carry on irrigation cultivation of the land for the period of the sanction or, (4) a person duly authorised on behalf of any of these to receive such sanction. 5. The applicant should submit a plan of the land in the survey No. or survey Nos. concerned alongwith the application. 6. The applicant must state in paragraph 2 in the form of application the nature of his interest in the land or of his authority to apply for sanction for carrying on irrigated cultivation in the land. He must also state in paragraph 3 in the said form the name of person and his address on which the sanction is to be communicated. 7. On completion of the application and after due enquiry into the application, the Canal-Officer having regard to the existing riparian rights of the cultivation on the source of water may be either sanctioned it fully or partly or reject it. In case the application is sanctioned a pass for the use of water shall be issued to the applicant. Such pass shall be valid only for the period specified. In case the application is rejected the duplicate copy of the application shall be returned to the applicant after stating reasons for rejection. 8. Sanctions shall be refused for the supply of water for growing crops where there is a danger of canal water being taken surreptitiously. Conditions: 1. Sanction will be granted for the use of water free of charge for growing food and fodder crops including onions. 2. The applicant shall make a channel or channels for taking water to his lands at his own cost and responsibility. 3. Crops irrigated by the water supplied under Part IX of the Goa, Daman and Diu Irrigation Rules shall be separated from all crops irrigated by water supplied otherwise under the rules by at-least 15.00 meters at all places. 4. The applicant shall not interfere with the natural drainage or artificial channels in utilising the water sanctioned for his lands. 5. The area for which the water has been sanctioned by the Canal-Officer shall be marked on a plan which shall be signed by the applicant. 6. No claim for compensation on account of damage to crops due to the failure or deficiency of water shall be entertained. 7. For using water after the expiry of the period of the pass or without obtaining a pass for use of water or for breach of any of the aforesaid conditions the applicant shall be charged full water-rate leviable and shall also be liable to the penalties imposed under the provisions of the Goa, Daman and Diu Irrigation Act, 1973 and the Rules framed thereunder. 8. No canal water shall be granted or utilised for the areas brought under cultivation under the pass. 9. Areas of crops grown in excess of the sanctioned area shall be liable to be charged at full water-rates leviable for using canal water and in addition the applicant shall be liable to penalties imposed for unauthorised irrigation under the Goa, Daman and Diu Irrigation Act, 1973 and Rules framed thereunder. 10. No water shall be taken by the applicant before his application has been sanctioned and before a pass has been delivered to him. By order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu. W. Shaiza, Development Commissioner. Panaji, 5th August, 1976.