Chapter IV FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE CORPORATION

The functions of the Corporation shall be,—

1. (a) to promote and operate the Tillari Irrigation Project and Command Area Development;
2. (b) to plan, investigate, design, construct and manage the Tillari Irrigation Project and its Command Area Development;
3. (c) to enter into contracts in respect of the works and any other matters transferred to the Corporation alongwith assets and liabilities;
4. (d) to invite tenders, bids and enter into contracts for the purpose of all the activities of the Corporation;
5. (e) to promote participation of any person or body or association of individuals, whether incorporated or not, in planning, investigation, designing, construction and management of the Tillari Irrigation Project and Command Area Development;
6. (f) to undertake Schemes or works, either jointly with other corporate bodies, or institutions, or with Government or local authorities or on agency basis in furtherance of the purposes for which the Corporation is established and all matters connected therewith;
7. (g) to prepare annual plan and five year working plan;
8. (h) to prepare annual budget.

1. (1) The Corporation shall have the power to accord technical sanction, acceptance of all tenders, sanctioning budget and making financial provisions, settling disputes arising out of contracts and any other thing which may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of carrying out its functions under this Act.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such power shall include power,—
   • (a) to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, as the Corporation may deem necessary for the performance of any of it’s functions, duties, activities and to lease, sell, exchange or otherwise transfer any property held by it on such conditions as may be deemed proper by the Corporation;
   • (b) to construct or cause to be constructed such dams, barrages, reservoirs, irrigation works, flood control and drainage canals and such other works and structures that may be required;
   • (c) to utilise the water and other resources in most economical manner for the Tillari Valley, Mandovi Valley and Terekhol Valley in North Goa District of Goa;
   • (d) to engage suitable qualified consultant or person having special knowledge or skill to assist the Corporation in the performance of it’s functions;
   • (e) to do all such other things including making interest bearing monetary advances to the contractors executing works on the projects of the Corporation and perform such acts as may be necessary for, or incidental or conducive to any matters which are necessary for furtherance of the objectives for which the Corporation is established.

The Corporation shall, from time to time, determine and levy water charges according to volume, for supply of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purposes to the State

Responsibility of the Corporation for payment of interest on borrowed money.—

Prohibition of construction of dam, bandhara, weir, etc. except with the approval of the Corporation.— No person shall construct, operate or maintain within the area of operation of the Corporation any dam, bandhara or weir or other work or any installation for the extraction of surface water without prior approval of the Corporation.

The Corporation shall keep co-ordination with the State Government, Railway authorities, local authorities and statutory bodies with a view to minimising the inconvenience likely to be caused by the submergence of railways, lands, roads and communications and shall bear the cost of any re-alignment thereof or re-settlement of any population rendered necessary by such submergence.

The State Government may issue to the Corporation such general or special directions as to policy or exercise of the powers or performance of the functions by the Corporation, excepting in respect of levying and recovery of water charges by the Corporation, as it may think necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act and the Corporation shall be bound to follow and act upon such directions.