Operation and maintenance
Section 28 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021 deals with operation and maintenance. Every owner of the specified dam shall provide operation and maintenance establishment for the specified dam, and shall ensure that sufficient number of trained operation and maintenance engineers or technical persons are posted at each such dam. The Act came into force on 30 Dec 2021.
(1) Every owner of the specified dam shall provide operation and maintenance establishment for the specified dam, and shall ensure that sufficient number of trained operation and maintenance engineers or technical persons are posted at each such dam.
(2) Every owner of the specified dam shall ensure that a well-documented operation and maintenance manual is kept at each of the specified dams and are followed at all times.
Section 28, The Dam Safety Act, 2021 (Act 41 of 2021).
Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Dam Safety Act deal with?
Section 28 of the Dam Safety Act is headed "Operation and maintenance". Every owner of the specified dam shall provide operation and maintenance establishment for the specified dam, and shall ensure that sufficient number of trained operation and maintenance engineers or technical persons are posted at each such dam.
How do I find court cases under Section 28 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 28, section 28 Dam Safety Act 2021, section 28 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 28 of the Dam Safety Act come into force?
Section 28 of the Dam Safety Act, cited as Dam Safety Act 2021 28, 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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