Instructions on safety of specified dams
Section 20 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021 deals with instructions on safety of specified dams. Every State Dam Safety Organisation shall render its instructions to the owner of a specified dam on the safety or the remedial measures required to be taken with respect to it. The Act came into force on 30 Dec 2021.
(1) Every State Dam Safety Organisation shall render its instructions to the owner of a specified dam on the safety or the remedial measures required to be taken with respect to it.
(2) Every owner of the specified dam shall comply with the instructions issued by the State Dam Safety Organisation with regard to safety or remedial measures in relation to any specified dam owned by it.
Section 20, The Dam Safety Act, 2021 (Act 41 of 2021).
Questions about Section 20
What does Section 20 of the Dam Safety Act deal with?
Section 20 of the Dam Safety Act is headed "Instructions on safety of specified dams". Every State Dam Safety Organisation shall render its instructions to the owner of a specified dam on the safety or the remedial measures required to be taken with respect to it.
How do I find court cases under Section 20 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 20, section 20 Dam Safety Act 2021, section 20 of the Dam Safety Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 20 of the Dam Safety Act come into force?
Section 20 of the Dam Safety Act, cited as Dam Safety Act 2021 20, 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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