Comprehensive dam safety evaluation
Section 38 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021 deals with comprehensive dam safety evaluation. The owner of a specified dam shall make or cause to be made comprehensive dam safety evaluation of each specified dam through an independent panel of experts constituted as per regulations for the purpose of determining the conditions of the specified dam and its reservoir: Provided that the first c The Act came into force on 30 Dec 2021.
(1) The owner of a specified dam shall make or cause to be made comprehensive dam safety evaluation of each specified dam through an independent panel of experts constituted as per regulations for the purpose of determining the conditions of the specified dam and its reservoir:
Provided that the first comprehensive dam safety evaluation for each existing specified dam shall be conducted within five years from the date of commencement of this Act, and thereafter the comprehensive dam safety evaluation of each such dam shall be carried out at regular intervals as may be specified by the regulations.
(2) The comprehensive dam safety evaluation shall consists of, but not be limited to,---
(a) review and analysis of available data on the design, construction, operation, maintenance and performance of the structure;
(b) general assessment of hydrologic and hydraulic conditions with mandatory review of design floods as specified by the regulations;
(c) general assessment of seismic safety of specified dam with mandatory site specific seismic parameters study in certain cases as specified by the regulations;
(d) evaluation of the operation, maintenance and inspection procedures; and
(e) evaluation of any other conditions which constitute a hazard to the integrity of the structure.
Section 38, The Dam Safety Act, 2021 (Act 41 of 2021).
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Questions about Section 38
What does Section 38 of the Dam Safety Act deal with?
Section 38 of the Dam Safety Act is headed "Comprehensive dam safety evaluation". The owner of a specified dam shall make or cause to be made comprehensive dam safety evaluation of each specified dam through an independent panel of experts constituted as per regulations for the purpose of determining the conditions of the specified dam and its reservoir: Provided that the first c
How do I find court cases under Section 38 of the Dam Safety Act?
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What should I read with Section 38 of the Dam Safety Act, and has it changed?
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When did Section 38 of the Dam Safety Act come into force?
Section 38 of the Dam Safety Act, cited as Dam Safety Act 2021 38, 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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