The Dam Safety Act, 2021
Central · 2021
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Declaration as to expediency of Union control.
- S. 3Application.
- S. 4Definitions.
- S. 5Constitution of National Committee..
- S. 6Functions of National Committee.
- S. 7Meetings of National Committee.
- S. 8Establishment of National Dam Safety Authority.
- S. 9Functions of Authority.
- S. 10Officers and Employees of Authority.
- S. 11Constitution of State Committee on Dam Safety.
- S. 12Functions of State Committee.
- S. 13Meetings of State Committee.
- S. 14Establishment of State Dam Safety Organisation.
- S. 15Officers and employees of State Dam Safety Organisation.
- S. 16Surveillance and inspection.
- S. 17Vulnerability and hazard classification of dams.
- S. 18Maintenance of log books.
- S. 19Records of dam failures and dam incidents.
- S. 20Instructions on safety of specified dams.
- S. 21Funds for maintenance and repairs.
- S. 22Technical documentation.
- S. 23Qualifications and experience of individuals responsible for safety of specified dams.
- S. 24Jurisdiction of State Dam Safety Organisation and Authority.
- S. 25Cost of investigation.
- S. 26Construction or alteration of dams.
- S. 27Initial filling of reservoirs.
- S. 28Operation and maintenance.
- S. 29Responsibility of owner of specified dam.
- S. 30Dam safety unit.
- S. 31Inspection.
- S. 32Instrumentations to be installed in every specified dam.
- S. 33Establishment of hydro-meteorological station.
- S. 34Installations of seismological station.
- S. 35Obligation of owner of specified dam.
- S. 36Emergency action plan.
- S. 37Assistance to other disaster management authorities.
- S. 38Comprehensive dam safety evaluation.
- S. 39Compulsory evaluation in certain cases.
- S. 40Reports of comprehensive evaluation.
- S. 41Punishment for obstruction, etc.
- S. 42Offences by Departments of Government.
- S. 43Offence by companies.
- S. 44Cognizance of offences.
- S. 45Annual report of safety status of specified dam.
- S. 46Safety measures in respect of dams other than specified dams.
- S. 47Safety measures in respect of dams located outside territory of India.
- S. 48Act to have overriding effect.
- S. 49Power to amend Schedules.
- S. 50Power of Central Government to give directions.
- S. 51Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of National Committee on Dam Safety Authority and State Committee on Dam Safety.
- S. 52Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 53Power of State Government to make rules.
- S. 54Power to make regulations by Authority.
- S. 55Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- S. 56Power to remove difficulties.