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The Central Government constitutes the National Committee on Dam Safety under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021, effective from the date of notification.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Jal Shakti issued Notification S.O. 3395(E) on July 22, 2025, published on July 24, 2025, to constitute the National Committee on Dam Safety. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021 (41 of 2021), with the committee coming into force on the notification's publication date. The committee's composition includes a Chairperson (ex officio Chairman, Central Water Commission, Ministry of Jal Shakti) and a Secretary (ex officio Member (Policy and Research), National Dam Safety Authority). Other ex officio members are the Chairman, National Dam Safety Authority; Member (Design and Research), Central Water Commission; Member (Hydro), Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power; representatives (not below Joint Secretary rank) from the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Director General, India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Science; Director General, Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines; Director, National Remote Sensing Centre, Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organisation; and Director, National Geophysical Research Institute, Ministry of Science and Technology. Additionally, seven Engineer-in-chief level representatives from the State Governments of Karnataka, Punjab, Assam, Mizoram, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh are members. Three specialists in dam safety and allied fields, Shri S K Sibal, Shri Vivek P. Kapadia, and Dr. Georges Darbre, are also appointed as members. The committee may invite additional experts for its functions under sub-section (2) of section (7) of the Act. This composition is valid for three years from the notification date, after which the committee shall be re-constituted.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24072025-264944 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3319] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025/SHRAVANA 2, 1947 MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2025 S.O. 3395(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021 (41 of 2021), the Central Government hereby constitutes the National Committee on Dam Safety and appoints the date of publication of notification as the date on which the said committee shall come into force, with the following members, namely: - +-----------+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | 5.1(a) | (1) | Chairman, Central Water Commission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India; | Chairperson, ex | | | | | officio | +-----------+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | 5.1(b) | (2) | Chairman, National Dam Safety Authority; | Member, ex officio | | | (3) | Member (Design and Research), Central Water Commission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India; | Member, ex officio | | | (4) | Member (Hydro), Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India; | Member, ex officio | | | (5) | Representative of Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government | Member, ex officio | | | | of India not below the rank of Joint Secretary; | | | | (6) | Representative of National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India not below the rank of | Member, ex officio | | | | Joint Secretary; | | | | (7) | Representative of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Government of | Member, ex officio | | | | India; | | | | (8) | Director General, India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India; | Member, ex officio | | | (9) | Director General, Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines, Government of India; | Member, ex officio | | | (10) | Director, National Remote Sensing Centre, Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organisation, Government of India; | Member, ex officio | | | (11) | Director, National Geophysical Research Institute, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India; | Member, ex officio | +-----------+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | 5.1(c) | (12) | Seven representatives of the level of Engineer-in-chief or equivalent from the following State Government: | Member, ex officio | | | | (i)Karnataka | | | | | (ii) Punjab | | | | | (iii) Assam | | | | | (iv) Mizoram | | | | | (v) Odisha | | | | | (vi) Maharashtra | | | | | (vii) Uttar Pradesh | | +-----------+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ | 5.1(d) | (13) | Following three specialists in the field of dam safety and allied fields: | Member | | | | (i) Shri S K Sibal, Ex Member (Designs and Research), Central Water Commission | | | | | (ii) Shri Vivek P. Kapadia, Ex Secretary, Water Resources Department, Gujarat | | | | | (iii) Dr. Georges Darbre, former Commissioner, Dam Safety, Switzerland | | | | (14) | Member (Policy and Research), National Dam Safety Authority, Government of India. | Secretary | +-----------+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+ (2) The National Committee may invite the representative of the States, Union territories, owner of any specified dam and such other experts in dam safety (including international experts) as it may consider appropriate for the discharge of its functions under sub-section (2) of section (7) of the said Act. (3) The above composition of National Committee on Dam Safety shall be in force for three years from the date of this Notification, and thereafter the committee shall be re-constituted. [eF. No. R-15012/1/2025-Pen Riv Section-MOWR] PRADEEP KUMAR AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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