The Dam Safety Act, 2021
Central Act · Act 41 of 202156 provisions13 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of the specified dam for prevention of dam failure related disasters and to provide for institutional mechanism to ensure their safe functioning and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 41 of 2021 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Jal Shaktri |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 56 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Declaration as to expediency of Union control.
- Section 3 Application.
- Section 4 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 5 Constitution of National Committee..3 citing judgments
- Section 6 Functions of National Committee.2 citing judgments
- Section 7 Meetings of National Committee.
- Section 8 Establishment of National Dam Safety Authority.2 citing judgments
- Section 9 Functions of Authority.2 citing judgments
- Section 10 Officers and Employees of Authority.
- Section 11 Constitution of State Committee on Dam Safety.
- Section 12 Functions of State Committee.
- Section 13 Meetings of State Committee.
- Section 14 Establishment of State Dam Safety Organisation.
- Section 15 Officers and employees of State Dam Safety Organisation.
- Section 16 Surveillance and inspection.
- Section 17 Vulnerability and hazard classification of dams.
- Section 18 Maintenance of log books.
- Section 19 Records of dam failures and dam incidents.
- Section 20 Instructions on safety of specified dams.
- Section 21 Funds for maintenance and repairs.
- Section 22 Technical documentation.
- Section 23 Qualifications and experience of individuals responsible for safety of specified dams.
- Section 24 Jurisdiction of State Dam Safety Organisation and Authority.3 citing judgments
- Section 25 Cost of investigation.
- Section 26 Construction or alteration of dams.
- Section 27 Initial filling of reservoirs.
- Section 28 Operation and maintenance.
- Section 29 Responsibility of owner of specified dam.
- Section 30 Dam safety unit.
- Section 31 Inspection.
- Section 32 Instrumentations to be installed in every specified dam.
- Section 33 Establishment of hydro-meteorological station.
- Section 34 Installations of seismological station.
- Section 35 Obligation of owner of specified dam.
- Section 36 Emergency action plan.
- Section 37 Assistance to other disaster management authorities.
- Section 38 Comprehensive dam safety evaluation.
- Section 39 Compulsory evaluation in certain cases.
- Section 40 Reports of comprehensive evaluation.
- Section 41 Punishment for obstruction, etc.
- Section 42 Offences by Departments of Government.
- Section 43 Offence by companies.
- Section 44 Cognizance of offences.
- Section 45 Annual report of safety status of specified dam.
- Section 46 Safety measures in respect of dams other than specified dams.
- Section 47 Safety measures in respect of dams located outside territory of India.
- Section 48 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 49 Power to amend Schedules.
- Section 50 Power of Central Government to give directions.
- Section 51 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of National Committee on Dam Safety Authority and State Committee on Dam Safety.
- Section 52 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 53 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 54 Power to make regulations by Authority.
- Section 55 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 56 Power to remove difficulties.
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