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The Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Rules, 2010
The Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Rules, 2010
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Procedure for availing facility of sewerage system, form of application etc.
Section 34. Categories of Consumers.
Section 45. Sewerage Charges.
Section 56. Connection Charges.
Section 67. Delayed payment charges, penalties and fine.
Section 78. Inspection Charges.
Section 89. Security Deposits.
Section 910. Inspection of sewerage system, etc.
Section 1011. Bills and Payments.
Section 1112. Procedure for Dispute Redressal Authority for redressal of disputes.
Section 1213. Appeal.
Section 1314. Composition and functions of Technical Committee.
Section 1415. Technical parameters and specifications.
Section 151. Number of persons in the premises connected to sewerage system
Section 12. Wastewater generation @ 100 lpcd
Section 23. Water requirement as per application
Section 32. Payment of bill will also be accepted by the authorized banks/institutions.
Section 23. The fact that the consumer has not received a bill will not absolve his liability for payment of charges including delayed payment charges, fines and penalties, if any, as per the rules. Therefore every consumer who does not receive the bill regularly, should in his own interest, enquire about it from local office where the bill is prepared. Duplicate bill may be obtained on payment of Rs. 5/- per bill copy.
Section 34. Bill must be presented by the consumer at the time of payment. Please insist on official receipt of payment and preserve the same carefully. Receipt will be valid only on realization of cheque.
Section 45. Any complaint regarding accuracy of the bill must be made within due date of payment with the local office who has issued the bill.
Section 56. It is the responsibility of the consumer to effect the payments due, in the event the bill is subjected to corrections by the Assistant Engineer as per rules, within due date of payment to avoid delayed payment charges, other charges including fines and penalties etc., or other actions such as disconnection.
Section 67. A disputed bill should be paid under protest to avoid delayed payment charges or other actions such as disconnection.
Section 78. The consumer shall have to report to the Assistant Engineer of his/her intention of vacating the premises at least 15 days in advance.
Section 8
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"content": "(a) 'Act' means the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Act, 2008 (Goa Act 14 of 2009);\n(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;\n(c) 'person' shall include consumer, occupier and owner;\n(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;\n(e) 'section' means section of the Act;\n(f) 'wastewater' shall include sewage, liquid or liquefied discharges from public places, leaches and commercial or trade effluents from shops and buildings.",
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"content": "(a) Location sketch with landmarks in the vicinity of applicant's premises.\n(b) Site plan showing boundaries, layout of building sewerage showing relative levels of manholes and locations, plumbing lines supplying drinking water, also indicating any other source of water in the premises, duly certified by the plumber holding valid registered license issued by PWD.\n(c) Documents concerning ownership e.g. sale deed, order of tenancy/mundcar, etc.\n(d) Occupation certificate.\n(e) Document asking to avail sewerage connection issued by the Municipality or Panchayat.\n(f) Affidavit and undertaking in Forms III and IV, respectively, hereto.",
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"content": "(1) Domestic Category:\n(i) Consumers having treated piped water supply connection lawfully obtained from water supply systems controlled by PWD; and\n(ii) Consumers having their own arrangements, partly or fully, for potable water or otherwise, resulting into the generation of wastewater/sewage.\n(2) Commercial Category:\n(i) Consumers having treated piped water supply connection for commercial use lawfully obtained from water supply systems controlled by PWD; and\n(ii) Consumer availing water supplied by PWD or other person through a tanker to make up their demand for commercial use or otherwise, resulting into generation of wastewater/sewage.\n(3) Industrial Category:\nSmall industrial establishments engaged in fabrication, manufacture, or process industry having any kind of water supply arrangement, permanent or otherwise, which results into generation of wastewater/sewage.\n(4) Public Places:\nPublic places generating wastewater/sewage.",
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"content": "(i) Domestic Category:\nRupee 1/- (Rupee one only) per cubic meter of wastewater/sewage generated.\nQuantity of wastewater/sewage generated shall be computed @ 100 lpcd or 80% of water consumed as measured through water meter and other sources as well, whichever is higher.\n(ii) Commercial Category:\nRupees 5/- (Rupees five only) per cubic meter of wastewater/sewage generated.\n(iii) Industrial Category:\nRupees 5/- (Rupees five only) per cubic meter of wastewater/sewage generated.\n(iv) Public Places:\nRupees 3/- (Rupees three only) per cubic meter of wastewater/sewage generated.",
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"content": "(a) Domestic Category:\n(i) Rs. 200/- per connection upto 150 mm dia.\n(ii) Rs. 350/- per connection above 150 mm dia.\n(iii) Rs. 100/- per flat/house if in-group joining with one connection.\n(b) Commercial Category:\n(i) Rs. 500/- per connection upto 150 mm dia.\n(ii) Rs. 750/- per connection above 150 mm dia.\n(iii) Rs. 250/- per consumer if in-group joining with one connection.\n(c) Industrial Category:\n(i) Rs. 1000/- per connection upto 150 mm dia.\n(ii) Rs. 2000/- per connection above 150 mm dia.\n(iii) Rs. 500/- per industry if in-group joining with one connection.\n(d) Public Places:\n(i) Rs. 1000/- per connection upto 150 mm dia.\n(ii) Rs. 2000/- per connection above 150 mm dia.",
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"content": "(i) Domestic category: Rs. 500/-\n(ii) Commercial category: Rs. 1000/-\n(iii) Industrial category: Rs. 3000/-\n(iv) Public places: Rs. 1000/-.",
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"content": "1.\nChief Engineer, P.W.D. in-charge of Sewerage and Sanitation\n\t\t\t\tServices\n-Chairperson\n2.\nDirector of Health Services, Government of Goa\n-Member\n3.\nChairman, Goa State Pollution Control Board\n-Member\n4.\nA member who is considered as an expert in the subject in the\n\t\t\t\topinion of the Chairperson\n-Member\n5.\nSuperintending Surveyor of Works P.W.D. will function as\n-Member Secretary.",
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"content": "(a) Storm water, surface water, ground water, roof run-off, or sub-surface polluted water.\n(b) Liquid or liquefied wastewater/sewage resulting from all categories of hazardous wastes specified in the Schedule to the Hazardous Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 and amendments thereof.\n(c) Industrial effluents not treated to the standards laid down by the Goa State Pollution Control Board.\n(d) Bio-medical wastes in liquid or liquefied form and wastewater/sewage resulting out of liquid ash after incineration.\n(e) Leachet or any liquefied discharges from the process on solid waste.\n(f) Any other wastewater/sewage causing disruption or nuisance by virtue of its entry into the public sewer system.\nSchedule\n[ See rule 15 (5)]\nCharacteristics of wastewater/sewage discharging into the public sewer\nCharacteristics of wastewater/sewage discharging into the public sewer\nSr. No.\nParameter\nStandard\n1\n2\n3\n1\nSuspended solids (max) mg/1.\n600\n2\nDissolved solids (Organic), (max).\n2100\n3\nPH value.\n5.5 to 9.0\n4\nTemperature (max) 0 C.\n45 at the point of discharge\n5\nOil and grease (max) mg/1.\n20\n6\nAmmonical nitrogen (as N), (max) mg/1.\n50\n7\nBiochemical oxygen demand (5 days at 20 ° C), (max).\n350\n8\nArsenic (as As), (max) mg/1.\n0.2\n9\nMercury (as Hg) (max) mg/1.\n0.01\n10\nLead (as Pb) (max) mg/1.\n0.1\n11\nCadmium (as Cd) (max) mg/1.\n1.0\n12\nHexavalent chromium (as Cr. + 6) (max) mg/1.\n2.0\n13\nTotal chromium (as Cr) (max) mg/1.\n2.0\n14\nCopper (as Cu) (max) mg/1.\n3.0\n15\nZinc (as Zn) (max) mg/1.\n15\n16\nSelenium (as Se) (max) mg/1.\n0.05\n17\nNickel (as NI) (max) mg/1.\n3.0\n18\nBoron (as B) (max) mg/1.\n2.0\n19\nPer cent sodium (max).\n60\n20\nCyanide (as CN) (max) mg/1.\n2.0\n21\nChloride (as CI) (max) mg/1.\n1000\n22\nFluoride (as F) (max) mg/1.\n15\n23\nSulphate (as So4) (max) mg/1.\n1000\n24\nPesticides\nAbsent\n25\nPhenolic compounds (as C6H5OH) (max) mg/1.\n5.0\n26\nRadioactive materials\n(a) Alpha emitters (max) MC/ml\n10-7\n(b) Beta emitters (max) MC ml.\n10-8\nNote-1: All efforts should be made to remove colour and unpleasant odour as far as practicable.\nNote-2: The standards mentioned above shall apply to all the effluents, discharges, such as, industrial, mining and mineral processing activities, municipal sewage, etc.\nNote-3: The relaxation or hardening of these characteristics, for wastewater/sewage to be discharged into public sewer shall be subject to the recommendation of the Technical Committee and approval of the Government.\nForm - I\nForm - I\n[ See rule 3(1)]\nSub.: Requisition for sewerage connection.\nRequisition for sewerage connection.\n(i) Name of the applicant.\n(ii) Status of the applicant. 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M.\n(c)\nOther sources like tanker water supply.................\nCu. M.\nTotal (a) + (b) + (c) ........................\nCu. M.\n(xiii) Line sketch of building sewerage and water lines and location of public sewer.\n(xiv) Certificate by the plumber registered with P.W.D. who executed plumbing and building sewerage work proposed to be connected with public sewer.\nYours faithfully, (...................................)\nFor official purpose\nDate of receiving the application\n.............................\nDate of site inspection and advice to the applicant\n.............................\nDate of submitting documents\n.............................\nDate of intimation to the applicant for effecting payment\n.............................\nDate of signing the agreement by the applicant\n.............................\nDate of sewerage connection effected at site\n.............................\nCategory allotted\n.............................\nTotal wastewater/sewage joining the public sewer as assessed\n.............................\nRemarks by the Assistant Engineer with date\nReference of intimation to billing authority:\nAssistant Engineer\nForm - II\nForm - II\n[ See rule 3(2)]\nAgreement\nAgreement\n(1) That the Government will control, operate and maintain the sewerage system in the ................... town as per the provisions of the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Services Management Act, 2008 (Act 14 of 2009) and rules framed thereunder and that the Consumer is aware, has understood and agreed to be bound by the same.\n(2) That the Consumer will be entitled to connect his building sewerage to public sewer within ten days after execution of this agreement as well as compliance to the advice of the concerned Assistant Engineer.\n(3) That the Consumer shall pay to the Government the requisite charges, deposits, penalties and fines as notified from time to time in accordance with the said Act and rules thereunder, and shall also be subjected to the penalties, recoveries of dues and penal actions, if any, as per said Act and rules thereunder.\n(4) That if the Consumer contravenes any of the provisions of said Act and rules thereunder, he will be subjected to action as per said Act and rules as well as other laws in force.\n(5) That the officer of P.W.D. shall be entitled to inspect, examine and take action as he deems fit as per the provisions of said Act and rules thereunder.\n(6) That in the event of any question, disputes or differences arising in connection with the conditions herein contained or touching or concerning the meaning, operation or effect thereof or of any matter contained therein or as to the rights, duties and liabilities of the parties hereto respectively or otherwise howsoever connected with the agreement, the same shall be referred to the person appointed by the Government for adjudication and decision in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and rules thereunder.\n(7) That the Consumer shall not cause discharge of any other wastewater/sewage having characteristics other than those specified in the schedule to the Goa Sewerage System and Sanitation Service Management Rules, 2010.\n(8) That the Consumer shall not act in a manner which will result disruption of sewerage system or cause nuisance or health hazard for him as well as for others in the vicinity of premises.\n(9) That the Consumer will/shall have any objection if the Government effects extension of sewer line with appurtenances constructed by him at his cost, to facilitate sewerage connection to others in future and that he will not claim any share of cost from the party so benefited.\n(10) The application dated................. of the consumer shall be deemed to be part and parcel of this Agreement.\nForm - III\nForm - III\n[ See rule 3(1)]\nAffidavit\nAffidavit\n(1) I say that I am an occupant of the premises situated in the property surveyed under survey No. ....................... of .........................\n(2) I say that I have applied to the Assistant Engineer, ... P.W.D. for sewage connection vide my application dated. ...............................\n(3) I say that the premises to which the connection be made belongs to me/my ........../............ and the request of mine for the grant of sewage connection being purely from the angle of hygiene and health, I shall not use the proof of such connection to claim any right, including right of possession, ownership, etc., to the said premises to which connection is sought and the land beneath it.\n(4) I say that I shall bear all the cost of the connection, etc., and shall not tamper with the Government property once the connection is made.\n(5) I say that I am making the Affidavit in order to produce it to the Competent Authority for availing sewage connection.\nDeponent\nForm- IV\nForm- IV\n[ See rule 3(1)]\nUndertaking\nUndertaking\n.......................................... Signature of the Applicant\nName: ............................................\nAddress: ....................................\nForm - V\nForm - V\n[ See rule 11 (2)]\nOffice/Bank/Consumer's Copy\nOffice/Bank/Consumer's Copy\nPublic Works Department (PHE)\nBill No........................\nBill for sewerage and sanitation services\nBill Date......................\nWorks Division\nConsumer's Name & Address\nSub-Division\nConsumer code\nConsumer category\nFrom Date\nDetails of consumer",
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"content": "Disconnection notice\nDisconnection notice\nLast Date of Payment\n1.\nTotal water supply availed-\n(i) Metered water consumption\nCu. M.\n(ii) Tanker water supply\nCu. M.\n(iii) Own sources (Balance to make up the requirement)\nCu. M.\nTotal\nCu. M.\n2.\nHence wastewater generated @ 80% of total water supply\nCu. M.\n3.\nBilled wastewater generation\nCu. M.\n4.\nBilled amount at applicable tariff\nRs.\n5.\nOther charges\nRs.\n6.\nArrears/Credits\nRs.\n7.\nGross amount payable on or before last date of payment\nRs.\n8.\nSurcharge for delayed payment\nRs.\nNotes. - 1. In case the payment is effected by cheque or demand draft the same should be drawn in favour of the Executive Engineer, Works Division ...... P.W.D. as per the Works Division mentioned in the bill and payable at place of respective office. Outstation cheques or DD are not acceptable.",
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"title": "3. The fact that the consumer has not received a bill will not absolve his liability for payment of charges including delayed payment charges, fines and penalties, if any, as per the rules. Therefore every consumer who does not receive the bill regularly, should in his own interest, enquire about it from local office where the bill is prepared. Duplicate bill may be obtained on payment of Rs. 5/- per bill copy.",
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"title": "4. Bill must be presented by the consumer at the time of payment. Please insist on official receipt of payment and preserve the same carefully. Receipt will be valid only on realization of cheque.",
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"content": "Tariff\nSecurity Deposit\n1.\nDomestic category\nRe. 1/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated\nRs. 500/- per connection.\n2.\nCommercial category\nRs. 5/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated\nRs. 1000/- per connection.\n3.\nIndustrial category\nRs. 5/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated\nRs. 3000/- per connection.\n4.\nPublic places\nRs. 3/- per Cu. M. of wastewater generated\nRs. 1000/- per connection.\n5.\nSurcharge for delayed payment 2% of billed amount. Rounded to\n\t\t\t\tnext higher rupee.\nNote: If one sewerage connection is availed by the consumers of same category but joining as a group, the security deposit will be @ 50% of respective category per unit in the group.\nSewerage Connection Charges\nUp to 150 mm dia\nAbove 150 mm dia\nPer unit ingroup\n1.\nDomestic category\nRs. 200/- per connection\nRs. 350/- per connection\nRs. 100/- per unit\n2.\nCommercial category\nRs. 500/- per connection\nRs. 750/- per connection\nRs. 250/- per unit\n3.\nIndustrial category\nRs. 1000/- per connection\nRs. 2000/- per connection\nRs. 500/- per unit\n4.\nPublic places category\nRs. 1000/- per connection\nRs. 2000/- per connection\nNot applicable",
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