The National Dam Safety Authority, which seeks to maintain standards related to dam safety, prevent dam-related disasters and resolve inter-State issues in this regard, has come into force from Friday.
The Dam Safety Act, passed by Parliament on December 8 last year, states that a National Dam Safety Authority will liaise with State-level dam safety organisations and owners of dams for standardising safety-related data and practices.
“Central Government hereby establishes an Authority to be known as the National Dam Safety Authority to discharge the powers and functions of the National Authority under the said Act, and hereby appoints the 18th February, 2022 as the date on which the said Authority shall come into force,” a gazette notification issued by the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Thursday.
