The Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1999

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    "title": "The Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1999",
    "short_title": "The Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1999",
    "act_number": "(Goa Act 6 of 1999)",
    "act_year": 1999,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1999",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"area of operation of the Corporation\" means the area as specified in the Schedule and any other area or areas to which the provisions of this Act are extended by the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette under sub-section (2) of section 1;\n(b) \"Corporation\" means the Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation established under section 3;\n(c) \"Director\" means a Director of the Corporation;\n(d) [Department of Water Resources] means the [Department of Water Resources] of the Government of Goa;\n(e) \"irrigation project\" means the planning, construction, maintenance and manage-ment of the Tillari Irrigation Project and Command Area of the Project.\n(f) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(g) \"Regulations\" means the regulations made under this Act;\n(h) \"Schedule\" means the Schedule appended to this Act;\n(i) \"State Government\" means the Government of Goa.\nChapter II\nEstablishment, Conduct of Business and Employees of the Corporation",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Establishment of Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation.",
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            "title": "4. Constitution of Corporation.",
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            "content": "(a)\nA person possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed,\n\t\t\t\tto be appointed by the State Government\n-\nChairman\n(b)\nSecretary, [Water Resources] , Government of Goa\n-\nDirector\n(c)\nSecretary, Finance, Government of Goa\n-\nDirector\n(d)\nChief Engineer, [Department of Water Resources] , Government\n\t\t\t\tof Goa\n-\nDirector\n(e)\nAdditional Chief Engineer, (Irrigation Project), [Department\n\t\t\t\tof Water Resources] , Government of Goa\n-\nDirector\n(f)\nSuperintending Engineer, Tillari Irrigation Project, [Department of Water Resources] , Government of Goa\n-\nDirector\n(g)\nThree persons to be nominated by State Government\n-\nDirectors",
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            "title": "5. Executive Committee.",
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            "content": "(a)\nPerson to be appointed by the State Government or in his\n\t\t\t\tabsence Additional Chief Engineer (Irrigation Project)\n-\nChairman\n(b)\nJoint Managing Director of the Corporation\n-\nVice-Chairman\n(c)\nChief Accounts and Finance Officer of the Corporation\n-\nMember\n(d)\nExecutive Engineer, Works Division-VIII\n-\nMember-Secretary",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Filling up of casual vacancy of Director.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Action not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) any vacancy of Director or any defect in the constitution or re-constitution of the Corporation or a committee thereof; or\n(b) any defect or irregularity in the appointment of a person as Director of the Corporation or of a committee thereof; or\n(c) any defect or irregularity in such act or proceedings, not affecting the substance.",
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            "title": "11. Officers and servants of Corporation.",
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            "content": "(a) as regards the officer mentioned in sub-section (1), be such as may be prescribed, and\n(b) as regards the officers and servants mentioned in sub-section (2), be such as may be laid down, from time to time, by regulations.",
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            "title": "12. Disqualification of all officers and staff.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Authentication of orders, etc. of the Corporation.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nVesting of Property, Assets, Liabilities and Obligations and Transfer of Employees",
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            "title": "14. Vesting and transfer of property to the Corporation.",
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            "content": "(a) the assigned projects of the Corporation and their assets comprising movables and immovables including irrigation project works under construction, specified in that behalf, situated in the area of operation of the Corporation, which immediately before the appointed date vested in the State Government and were under the control of the [Department of Water Resources] , shall vest in and stand transferred to the Corporation, and all income derived and expenses incurred in that behalf be brought on the books of the Corporation; and\n(b) the rights, liabilities and obligations of the State Government, whether arising out of any contract or otherwise pertaining to the said projects of the State Government, shall be deemed to be the rights, liabilities and obligations of the Corporation.",
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            "title": "15. Decision of State Government on the vesting of property to be final.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Power of State Government to depute certain Government employees to the Corporation.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nFunctions and Powers of the Corporation",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Functions of the Corporation.",
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            "content": "(a) to promote and operate the Tillari Irrigation Project and Command Area Development;\n(b) to plan, investigate, design, construct and manage the Tillari Irrigation Project and its Command Area Development;\n(c) to enter into contracts in respect of the works and any other matters transferred to the Corporation alongwith assets and liabilities;\n(d) to invite tenders, bids and enter into contracts for the purpose of all the activities of the Corporation;\n(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;\n(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;\n(g) to prepare annual plan and five year working plan;\n(h) to prepare annual budget.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. General powers of the Corporation.",
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            "content": "(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;\n(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;\n(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;\n(d) to engage suitable qualified consultant or person having special knowledge or skill to assist the Corporation in the performance of it's functions;\n(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.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Water charges for supply of water for irrigation, industrial and domestic purpose.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Responsibility of the Corporation for payment of interest on borrowed money.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Prohibition of construction of dam, bandhara, weir, etc. except with the approval of the Corporation.",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Co-ordination with other authorities to minimise inconvenience caused by submergence.",
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            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Powers of State Government to issue directions.",
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            "content": "Chapter V\nAcquisition of Land",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Power to acquire land for purposes of this Act.",
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            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Transfer of Government land to the Corporation.",
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            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Power of Corporation to dispose of land, etc.",
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            "content": "Chapter VI\nFinance, Accounts and Audit",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Application of Corporation's assets, etc.",
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            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Fund of the Corporation.",
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            "content": "(a) all moneys received by the Corporation from the State Government by way of grants, subventions, loans, advances and the loans raised under this Act;\n(b) all fees, costs and charges received by the Corporation under this Act;\n(c) all moneys received by the Corporation from the disposal of lands, buildings and other properties, movable and immovable and other transactions;\n(d) all moneys received by the Corporation by way of water charges, rents and profits or from any other source.",
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            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Contribution of State Government to Corporation fund.",
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            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Grants, subventions, loans and advances to Corporation.",
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            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Power of Corporation to borrow.",
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            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Acceptance of deposits by the Corporation.",
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            "number": "33",
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            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Reserve and other funds.",
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            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Submission of budget to Corporation.",
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            "content": "(i) the proposals, plans and projects which the Corporation proposes to execute, either in part or in whole, during the next year;\n(ii) the due fulfillment of all the liabilities of the Corporation; and\n(iii) the implementation of the provisions of this Act;",
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            "title": "37. Government as Guarantor.",
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            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Disposal of profits and deficits.",
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            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Interest charges and other expenses to be added to and receipts taken for reduction of capital cost.",
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            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Depreciation Fund.",
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            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Apportionment of betterment charges levied by State Government.",
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            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Financial statement and programme of work.",
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            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Concurrent and special audit of accounts.",
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            "content": "Chapter VII\nMiscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions",
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            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Furnishing of annual reports and returns, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) irrigation, command area development and flood control;\n(b) water supply;\n(c) use of lands;\n(d) re-settlement of displaced persons; and\n(e) other activities of the Corporation.",
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            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Rehabilitation and resettlement of the project affected persons.",
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            "number": "48",
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            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Dues to be recovered as arrears of land revenue.",
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            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Service of notice, etc.",
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            "content": "(a) where a person to be served is a company, if the service is effected in accordance with provisions of section 51 of Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act I of 1956);\n(b) where the person to be served is a firm, if the document is addressed to the firm at its principal place of business, identifying it by the name and style under which it's business is carried on and is either,-\n(i) sent under a certificate of posting or registered post; or\n(ii) left at the said place of business;\n(c) where the person to be served is a statutory public body or a corporation or a society or other body, if the document is addressed to the Secretary, Treasurer or other officer of that body, Corporation or Society at it's principal office and is either,-\n(i) sent under a certificate of posting or by registered post; or\n(ii) left at that office;\n(d) in any other case, if the document is addressed to the person to be served and,-\n(i) is given or tendered to him; or\n(ii) if such person cannot be found, is affixed on some conspicuous part of his last known place of residence or business or is given or tendered to some adult member of his family or is affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building to which it relates; or\n(iii) is sent under a certificate of posting or by registered post to that person.\n(a) if the document so addressed is sent or delivered in accordance with clause (d) of sub-section (1); or\n(b) if the document so addressed or a copy thereof so addressed is given or tendered to some person on the land or building or, where there is no person on the land or building to whom it can be delivered, is affixed to some conspicuous part of the land or building.",
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            "number": "53",
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            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Offences by companies.",
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            "content": "Explanation.\n(a) \"company\" means a body corporate and includes a firm, association of persons or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, and\n(b) \"director\", in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm, and in relation to any association of persons or body of individuals, means any member controlling the affairs thereof.",
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            "number": "58",
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            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Effect of provisions of Act inconsistent with other laws.",
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            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Dissolution of Corporation.",
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            "content": "(a) all properties, funds and dues which are vested in, or realisable by, the Corporation shall vest in, or be realisable by, the State Government;\n(b) all liabilities which are enforceable against the Corporation shall be enforceable against the State Government.\nSchedule\n[ See section 1 (2) and 2 (a)]\nArea to which the Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1999, extends.\nSr. No.\nName of the Project\nDistrict Covered\n1.\nTillari Inter-State Project\nSindhudurg District of Maharashtra\nNorth Goa District of Goa",
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        "Act Number": "(Goa Act 6 of 1999)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1999",
        "Short Title": "The Goa Tillari Irrigation Development Corporation Act, 1999",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:44"
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