Establishment of State Dam Safety Organisation
Section 14 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021 deals with establishment of State Dam Safety Organisation. The State Government shall, for the purposes of this Act, by notification, establish in the Department dealing with dam safety, a separate organisation, to be known as the State Dam Safety Organisation, within a period of hundred and eighty days from the date of commencement of this Act: Provided th The Act came into force on 30 Dec 2021.
(1) The State Government shall, for the purposes of this Act, by notification, establish in the Department dealing with dam safety, a separate organisation, to be known as the State Dam Safety Organisation, within a period of hundred and eighty days from the date of commencement of this Act:
Provided that in States having more than thirty specified dams, the State Dam Safety Organisation shall be headed by an officer not below the rank of Chief Engineer or equivalent, and in all other cases, the State Dam Safety Organisation shall be headed by an officer not below the rank of Superintendent Engineer or equivalent.
(2) The State Dam Safety Organisation shall be responsible to, and report to, the technical head of the Department dealing with Dam Safety.
(3) The organisational structure and work procedures of the State Dam Safety Organisation shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(4) The administrative and other expenses of the State Dam Safety Organisation shall be borne by the respective State Government.
Section 14, The Dam Safety Act, 2021 (Act 41 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 14
What does Section 14 of the Dam Safety Act deal with?
Section 14 of the Dam Safety Act is headed "Establishment of State Dam Safety Organisation". The State Government shall, for the purposes of this Act, by notification, establish in the Department dealing with dam safety, a separate organisation, to be known as the State Dam Safety Organisation, within a period of hundred and eighty days from the date of commencement of this Act: Provided th
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Dam Safety Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Dam Safety Act 2021 14, section 14 Dam Safety Act 2021, section 14 of the Dam Safety Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 14 of the Dam Safety Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently the State Dam Safety Organisation (SDSO) (2022).
When did Section 14 of the Dam Safety Act come into force?
Section 14 of the Dam Safety Act, cited as Dam Safety Act 2021 14, came into force on 30 Dec 2021, having been enacted on 13 Dec 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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