The Dam Safety Act, 2021

Sections

1. 0Section 0
2. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
3. 1recommend provision of funds for the purpose of planned and appropriately phased rehabilitation of ageing dams in the State;
4. 2The Government of India, keeping the importance of safety of dams, constituted a Standing Committee
5. 3In view of the above, the Dam Safety Bill, 2018 was prepared for coverage across whole of India inco
6. 4in cases where investigations with respect to safety of any specified dam in the State had already b
7. 5The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives
8. 6lay down guidelines for review of design floods of existing the specified dams;
9. 7lay down guidelines for review of site specific seismic parameter studies of the specified dams;
10. 8provide strategic supervision for such dam rehabilitation programmes that are executed in States through central or externally aided funding;
11. 9identify areas of research and development for dam safety and recommend for provision of funds;
12. III — NATIONAL DAM SAFETY AUTHORITY
13. 10Officers and Employees of Authority
14. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
15. 11any other specific matter relating to dam safety which may be referred to it by the Central Government
16. IV — STATE COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY
17. 12Functions of State Committee
18. 13Meetings of State Committee
19. V — STATE DAM SAFETY ORGANISATION
20. 14Establishment of State Dam Safety Organisation
21. 15Officers and employees of State Dam Safety Organisation
22. VI — DUTIES AND FUNCTIONING IN RELATION TO DAM SAFETY
23. 16Surveillance and inspection
24. 17Vulnerability and hazard classification of dams
25. 18Maintenance of log books
26. 19Records of dam failures and dam incidents
27. 20Instructions on safety of specified dams
28. 21Funds for maintenance and repairs
29. 22Technical documentation
30. 23Qualifications and experience of individuals responsible for safety of specified dams
31. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
32. 24give directions regarding constitution of independent panel of experts for comprehensive dam safety evaluation of the specified dams;
33. VI — DUTIES AND FUNCTIONING IN RELATION TO DAM SAFETY
34. 25Cost of investigation
35. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
36. 26lay down guidelines for review of design floods of existing the specified dams;
37. VI — DUTIES AND FUNCTIONING IN RELATION TO DAM SAFETY
38. 27Initial filling of reservoirs
39. 28Operation and maintenance
40. 29Responsibility of owner of specified dam
41. VII — SAFETY, INSPECTION AND DATA COLLECTION
42. 30Dam safety unit
43. 31Inspection
44. 32Instrumentations to be installed in every specified dam
45. 33Establishment of hydro-meteorological station
46. 34Installations of seismological station
47. VIII — EMEGENCY ACTION PLAN AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
48. 35Obligation of owner of specified dam
49. 36Emergency action plan
50. 37Assistance to other disaster management authorities
51. IX — COMPREHENSIVE DAM SAFETY EVALUTION
52. 38Comprehensive dam safety evaluation
53. 39Compulsory evaluation in certain cases
54. 40Reports of comprehensive evaluation
55. X — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
56. 41Punishment for obstruction, etc
57. 42Offences by Departments of Government
58. 43Offence by companies
59. 44Cognizance of offences
60. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
61. 45Annual report of safety status of specified dam
62. 46Safety measures in respect of dams other than specified dams
63. 47Safety measures in respect of dams located outside territory of India
64. 48Act to have overriding effect
65. 50Power of Central Government to give directions
66. 51Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of National Committee on Dam Safety Authority and State Committee on Dam Safety
67. 52Power of Central Government to make rules
68. 53Power of State Government to make rules
69. 54Power to make regulations by Authority
70. 55Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
71. 56Power to remove difficulties