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Dam Safety Act, 2021

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11
Sections
56

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Chapter I

Preliminary

4 sections
§ 1 Short title, extent and commencement
§ 2 Declaration as to expediency of Union control
§ 3 Application
§ 4 Definitions
Chapter II

National Committee on Dam Safety

3 sections
§ 5 Constitution of National Committee
§ 6 Functions of National Committee
§ 7 Meetings of National Committee
Chapter III

National Dam Safety Authority

3 sections
§ 8 Establishment of National Dam Safety Authority
§ 9 Functions of Authority
§ 10 Officers and Employees of Authority
Chapter IV

State Committee on Dam Safety

3 sections
§ 11 Constitution of State Committee on Dam Safety
§ 12 Functions of State Committee
§ 13 Meetings of State Committee
Chapter V

State Dam Safety Organisation

2 sections
§ 14 Establishment of State Dam Safety Organisation
§ 15 Officers and employees of State Dam Safety Organisation
Chapter VI

Duties and Functioning in Relation to Dam Safety

14 sections
§ 16 Surveillance and inspection
§ 17 Vulnerability and hazard classification of dams
§ 18 Maintenance of log books
§ 19 Records of dam failures and dam incidents
§ 20 Instructions on safety of specified dams
§ 21 Funds for maintenance and repairs
§ 22 Technical documentation
§ 23 Qualifications and experience of individuals responsible for safety of specified dams
§ 24 Jurisdiction of State Dam Safety Organisation and Authority
§ 25 Cost of investigation
§ 26 Construction or alteration of dams
§ 27 Initial filling of reservoirs
§ 28 Operation and maintenance
§ 29 Responsibility of owner of specified dam
Chapter VII

Safety, Inspection and Data Collection

5 sections
§ 30 Dam safety unit
§ 31 Inspection
§ 32 Instrumentations to be installed in every specified dam
§ 33 Establishment of hydro-meteorological station
§ 34 Installations of seismological station
Chapter VIII

Emegency Action Plan and Disaster Management

3 sections
§ 35 Obligation of owner of specified dam
§ 36 Emergency action plan
§ 37 Assistance to other disaster management authorities
Chapter IX

Comprehensive Dam Safety Evalution

3 sections
§ 38 Comprehensive dam safety evaluation
§ 39 Compulsory evaluation in certain cases
§ 40 Reports of comprehensive evaluation
Chapter X

Offences and Penalties

4 sections
§ 41 Punishment for obstruction, etc
§ 42 Offences by Departments of Government
§ 43 Offence by companies
§ 44 Cognizance of offences
Chapter XI

Miscellaneous

12 sections
§ 45 Annual report of safety status of specified dam
§ 46 Safety measures in respect of dams other than specified dams
§ 47 Safety measures in respect of dams located outside territory of India
§ 48 Act to have overriding effect
§ 49 Power to amend Schedules
§ 50 Power of Central Government to give directions
§ 51 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of National Committee on Dam Safety Authority and State Committee on Dam Safety
§ 52 Power of Central Government to make rules
§ 53 Power of State Government to make rules
§ 54 Power to make regulations by Authority
§ 55 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
§ 56 Power to remove difficulties

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