Goa POLICY ON RAINWATER HARVESTING

POLICY ON RAINWATER HARVESTING
       Panaji:- October 28, 2008
        The Government has adopted a policy on roof-top rainwater harvesting. The policy will become effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. For the purpose of the policy, rain-water harvesting will be defined as the water management technique and practice of collecting rainwater falling on the roof of house/building or groups of houses /buildings located on a single plot of land and storing the collected water in underground or over ground storage container/tanks/cisterns for continuous use/consumption by the users/occupants of the houses/buildings from whose roofs the water has been so collected. The Policy does not include within its purview rain water harvesting for ground water  recharge. It will be implemented by the Water Resources Department and will apply to the entire State Of Goa.

     The Rainwater harvesting will be mandatory for the following groups of users: Residential complexes including apartments on a plot area of 2000 sq.mts and above commercial complexes on plot areas of 1500 sq mts and above Industrial units on plot areas of 10,000 sq mts and above. However, all the users of these groups who incorporate Sewage Treatment Plants ( STP) or Waste Recycling processes in their premises will be exempted from the  mandatory inclusion of rainwater harvesting structures in their building.

      As per the policy subsidies on a reimbursement basis will be provided to the different user groups at the rates mentioned below Individual households/residential houses: Upto 50% of the cost incurred on incorporating the rainwater harvesting system or Rs. 50,000-00 ) Rupees Fifty Thousand Only),whichever is less. Residential complexes and apartments buildings. Cost of rainwater harvesting  structures in such establishments shall be subsidized up to 50% of the cost of the structures or Rs.2.5 lakh, whichever is less. For commercial complexes and hospitality businesses Subsidies for this group of users shall be up
                                                                                                    
to 50% of the cost of the rainwater harvesting structures of Rs.2.50 lakh, whichever is less. The subsidies as fixed above will be granted only on a reimbursement basis.

     The water Resources Department will institute an annual award carrying a citation and cash prize for the best rain water harvesting practices in the State. All the authorities/departments/agencies in the State issuing licenses/permissions for building construction shall take immediate action to amend by- laws presently in force to bring them into conformity with this policy. Similarly all other authorities issuing licenses/clearances etc shall also take action to bring their rules/regulations/procedures/guidelines etc for issuing licenses etc into conformity with this policy for the purpose of releasing subsidy, the Executive Engineer, Works Division-I, Panaji and the Executive Engineer, Works Division-II, Gogol, Margao will be the Nodal Officers for North Goa and South Goa respectively subsidies under this policy shall be released only on a reimbursement basis. Procedures for claiming/releasing subsidy is as under.

     As Nodal Officers for North Goa and South Goa respectively, the Executive Engineer,Works Division-I,Panaji and the Executive Engineer,Works Division-II,Gogal, Margao will be responsible for releasing the subsidy.

     Along with the building plans submitted to the licensing authorities at the time of seeking building licenses, the building owners/builders shall also submit the detailed designs, drawings,plans and estimates for the rainwater harvesting structures proposed to be incorporated in the buildings. Besides the layout of the main building, the site plan shall also show the layout of the rainwater harvesting structures. Estimates for the rainwater harvesting structures will be based on the current Goa Schedules of rates. Market rates supported with appropriate quotations shall be adopted for items of works not available in the Goa Schedules of Rates. All the designs,plans,drawings and estimates for the rainwater harvesting structures shall be prepared and signed by a registered Civil Engineer.
                                                                                                
       The licencing authority will forward such plans and estimates for the rainwater harvesting structures to the Nodal Officers, North and South i.e.the Executive, works Division-I or II,Water Resources Department,as the case may be. The Nodal Officer will examine the plans, designs,drawings and estimates for their technical soundness and inspect the site if necessary. If in his opinion the designs,drawings,etc require amendments or corrections,he shall communicate the same to the licencing authority who shall then obtain the required amendments from the applicant. On satisfying himself about the soundness of the Plans,etc, the Nodal Officer shall convey his approval to the licensing authority.

     On obtaining the building completion certificate from the licensing authority, the owner/builder shall apply to the concerned Nodal Officer for claiming reimbursement of subsidy or the expenditure incurred by him on the construction of the rainwater harvesting structure. If the final structure as actually constructed differs  in any respect from the original approved plans,the owner shall submit approved revised plans and estimates to the Nodal Officer. The Nodal Officer shall then inspect the structure,measure and record the dimensions of the rainwater harvesting structures, He shall then submit the plans, estimates ,measurement etc.along with a report to the Superintending Engineer, Circle-I  Water Resources Department. The later shall then inspect the site and issue a Completion Certificate after satisfying himself that the rainwater harvesting structure has been completed to approved plans. The Nodal Officer shall then release the subsidy to the owner/builder.

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