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 29: Responsibility of owner of specified dam.
    Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to absolve an owner of a specified dam of the duties, obligations or liabilities incidental to the construction, operation, maintenance and supervision of the dam or reservoir.
Previous Section Next Section
Scroll to Top