GOVERNMENT OF GOA

0163873163b6ce2d1fed918bf5f542d9d326ac1a · 2008 · Goa

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Parent: The Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Act, 2008 (60d32cf8529eddcd89a46bb11030ca2a2cb26b38)

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Public Works Office of the Principal Chief Engineer ______ Notification 1 -05/PCE -PWD -EO/10 -11/102 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Act, 2008 (Goa Act 14 of 2009), the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement . — (1) These rules may be called the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Rules, 2010. (2) They shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions . — In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) 'Act' means the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Act, 2008 (Goa Act 14 of 2009); (b) 'building sewerage' shall mean the system of pipes, channels, conduits, chambers, gully traps and manholes conveying wastewater from the building to the nearest inspection chamber or manhole on public sewer; (c) ‘person’ shall include consumer, occupier and owner; (d) 'public places' shall include bus stands, railway stations, markets, hospitals, clinics, health institutions, educational institutions, libraries, court buildings, recreational and sports complexes, places of worship, religious institutions, dairies, slaughter houses, dhobi -ghats, hotels, theatres, auditoria, concert halls, public offices where the general public have free access, eating places . (e) ‘section’ means section of the Act; (f) 'wastewater' shall include sewage, liquid or liquefied discharges from public places, leaches and commercial or trade effluents from shops and buildings. Words and expressions used herein but not defined shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act. 3. Procedure for availing facility of 

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1 · -05/PCE -PWD -EO/10 -11/102

1 · Short title and commencement . — (1) These rules may be called the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Rules, 2010.

2 · Definitions . — In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

3 · Procedure for availing facility of sewerage system, form of application etc . — (1) Every person intending to avail the facility of sewerage system or use of sanitation services managed by PWD, shall make an application in Form I hereto to the concerned Assistant Engineer with the following documents and fee as specified in rule 5 hereto,—

4 · Categories of Consumers . — Categories of Consumers who could avail the services under the Act shall be as specified below:

5 · Sewerage Charges . — All consumers generating wastewater/sewage and are availing facility of having connection to sewerage and sanitation system developed by the Government shall pay the following charges:

6 · Connection Charges.— The following connection charges shall be paid by a person while availing connection to sewerage system developed by P.W.D.

7 · Delayed payment charges, penalties and fine . — (1) The delayed payment charges @ 2% of billed amount shall become due and payable if bill amount is not paid within the due date. Delayed payment charges shall be rounded off to next higher rupee.

8 · Inspection Charges . — In case any party is affected by any act or omission by the consumer availing the services under the Act or these rules, he shall approach to the Executive Engineer for inspection of the sewerage system of the building of said consumer, on payment of Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred) for domestic category and Rs. 1000/ -(Rupees one thousand) for other categories. These charges are not refundable.

9 · Security Deposits . — The security deposit payable at the time of taking connection to the sewerage system shall be as under:

10 · Inspection of sewerage system, etc . — (1) The Chief Engineer may cause inspection of building, construction site or public place, and take up additional sewerage network if the public sewer is not available for effective conveyance of wastewater/sewage from such building, construction site or public place, within a distance of 30 metres from boundary of such building, construction site or are public place, so as to facilitate better wastewater/sewage management to improve sanitation and public health standards, in any part of the State.

11 · Bills and Payments . — (1) The bills for the services under the Act may be clubbed with the bills for water supply wherever possible. It will be treated as one bill for all the purposes of payments, recoveries, penalties and fines imposed under the Act.

12 · Procedure for Dispute Redressal Authority for redressal of disputes . — (1) The Dispute Redressal Authority, on receiving the reference of disputes between the parties, shall immediately issue notice to the parties to dispute and instruct them to appear before it in person or through duly authorized representative on a specified date, time and venue.

13 · Appeal . — (1) Every appeal to be filed to the Appellate Authority shall be in the form of Memo of Appeal accompanied by the order against which the appeal is preferred and fee in the form of Court fee stamp of Rs. 100/-. (Rupees one hundred only).

14 · Composition and functions of Technical Committee . — (1) 'Technical Committee' shall consist of following members, namely:—

15 · Technical parameters and specifications.— (1) The sewerage system of building shall join the public sewer at angle not exceeding 60 degrees with reference to alignment of public sewer and in the direction of flow. Any variation will be the exception compelled by the site conditions, which will not give rise to any problems detrimental to the public sewer.