Dam Safety Act, 2021

The Dam Safety Act, 2021

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Act ID:	202141
Act Number:	41
Enactment Date:	2021-12-13
Act Year:	2021
Short Title:	The Dam Safety Act, 2021
Long Title:	An Act to repeal the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 and to amend the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Ministry:	Ministry of Jal Shaktri
Department:	Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Enforcement Date:	2021-12-13


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY

CHAPTER III

NATIONAL DAM SAFETY AUTHORITY

CHAPTER IV

STATE COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY

CHAPTER V

STATE DAM SAFETY ORGANISATION

CHAPTER VI

DUTIES AND FUNCTIONING IN RELATION TO DAM SAFETY

CHAPTER VII

SAFETY, INSPECTION AND DATA COLLECTION

CHAPTER VIII

EMEGENCY ACTION PLAN AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER IX

COMPREHENSIVE DAM SAFETY EVALUTION

CHAPTER X

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER XI

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Declaration as to expediency of Union control.
Section 3. Application.
Section 4. Definitions.
Section 5. Constitution of National Committee..
Section 6. Functions of National Committee.
Section 7. Meetings of National Committee.
Section 8. Establishment of National Dam Safety Authority.
Section 9. Functions of Authority.
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.
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.


Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE. Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
30-12-2021	Dam Safety Act, 2021 Commencement of Notification
17-02-2022	National Dam Safety Authority
17-02-2022	National Committee on Dam Safety

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
06-04-2022	Nomination of members for the National Committee on Dam Safety
25-04-2022	Establishment of the National Dam Safety Authority
12-05-2022	Constitution of Sub-Committee for framing the draft Rules/Regulations under Section 54 of Dam Safety Act, 2021

Schedule 1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

Schedule 2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Schedule 3. THE THIRD SCHEDULE.