Section 13. Meetings of State Committee

13. Meetings of State Committee.— (1) The State Committee shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be prescribed by the State Government: Provided that the State Committee shall meet twice in a year and one meeting shall be held before the onset of the monsoon season. (2) The State Committee may invite the representative of the owner of any specified dam and such other experts in Dam Safety as it may consider appropriate, for the discharge of its functions. (3) The expenditure incurred on the meetings of the State Committee shall be in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government. (4) The specialist members and other expert invitees who attend the meetings of the State Committee or its sub-committees shall be paid such fees and allowances as may be prescribed by the State Government. 13. accord accreditations to the agencies that may be entrusted with the investigation, design, construction and alteration of the specified dams; 13. any other specific matter relating to dam safety which may be referred to it by the State Government. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Dams are critical infrastructure constructed with large investment for multi-purpose uses such as irrigation, power generation, flood moderation and supply of water for drinking and industrial purposes. An unsafe dam constitutes a hazard to human life, ecology and public and private assets including crops, houses, buildings, canals and roads. Therefore, the safety of dam is a matter of great concern to the general public and becomes a national responsibility to take necessary steps to ensure the safety of dams.