Act Number: 41

Act Name: The Dam Safety Act, 2021

Year: 2021

Enactment Date: 2021-12-13

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.

Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shaktri

Department: Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

Section 20: Instructions on safety of specified dams.
    (1) Every State Dam Safety Organisation shall render its instructions to the owner of a specified dam on the safety or the remedial measures required to be taken with respect to it.
    (2) Every owner of the specified dam shall comply with the instructions issued by the State Dam Safety Organisation with regard to safety or remedial measures in relation to any specified dam owned by it.
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