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 49: Power to amend Schedules.
    (1) If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by notification, amend the First Schedule, the Second Schedule or the Third Schedule and thereupon the Schedules, shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.
    (2) A copy of every notification made under sub-section (1) shall be laid before each House of Parliament as soon as may be after it is made.
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