Circular of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation dated 12th November, 1971 on section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962 [C10-DHZ]

F. No. 25/18/1971-DEPA

Government of India

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

New Delhi, dated the 12th November, 1971

To

All Executives Engineer and Tribunals

Subject: Section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962 (1 of 1962), the operation of a water supply scheme, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962 (1 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to operators of a water supply scheme who undertake the operation of a water supply scheme at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every operator of a water supply scheme to make an application to the Board within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the operation of a water supply scheme is undertaken, and the Board shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

(Under Secretary to the Government of India)