Executive Summary:
This notification, S.O. 3395E, issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on July 22, 2025, establishes the National Committee on Dam Safety, as authorized by the Dam Safety Act of 2021. The committee's formation takes effect upon publication of this notification. The committee's composition will be in force for three years, after which it will be reconstituted.
Key Points / Main Content:
Committee Formation and Authority:
- The National Committee on Dam Safety is constituted under Section 5(1) of the Dam Safety Act, 2021.
- The notification date is the effective date for the committee's establishment.
Committee Membership:
- The committee comprises ex-officio members from various governmental bodies, including:
- Chairman, Central Water Commission (Chairperson)
- Chairman, National Dam Safety Authority
- Member Design and Research, Central Water Commission
- Member Hydro, Central Electricity Authority
- Representatives from:
- Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
- National Disaster Management Authority
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Director General, India Meteorological Department
- Director General, Geological Survey of India
- Director, National Remote Sensing Centre
- Director, National Geophysical Research Institute
- Seven representatives at the Engineer-in-Chief level from the state governments of Karnataka, Punjab, Assam, Mizoram, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Three specialists in dam safety and allied fields: Shri S K Sibal, Shri Vivek P. Kapadia, and Dr. Georges Darbre.
- Member Policy and Research, National Dam Safety Authority (Secretary)
Committee Operations:
- The Committee can invite representatives from States, Union Territories, dam owners, and other experts, including international experts.
- The committee's composition is valid for three years from the notification date, after which it will be reconstituted.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
Impact: The Central Government, particularly the Ministry of Jal Shakti, is responsible for establishing and overseeing the National Committee on Dam Safety.
Action Required: Ensure the committee is properly constituted and supported in its functions.
State Governments (Karnataka, Punjab, Assam, Mizoram, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh):
Impact: These states are required to provide representatives at the Engineer-in-Chief level to serve as members of the committee.
Action Required: Appoint and maintain appropriate representation on the committee.
National Dam Safety Authority:
Impact: The Chairman and Member Policy and Research are directly involved in the committee's operations.
Action Required: Actively participate in the committee's activities and provide necessary support.
Dam Owners:
Impact: Dam owners may be invited to provide input to the Committee.
Action Required: Cooperate with the committee and provide information as requested.
Experts in Dam Safety:
Impact: Experts in dam safety including international experts may be invited to provide input to the Committee.
Action Required: Cooperate with the committee and provide information as requested.
Key Entities Referenced
Dam Safety Act, 2021: A law enacted by the Parliament of India.
National Committee on Dam Safety: A committee constituted by the Central Government to oversee dam safety, as per the Dam Safety Act, 2021.
Central Water Commission: An organization under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India; the Chairman of this commission is the ex-officio Chairperson of the National Committee on Dam Safety.
National Dam Safety Authority: An authority related to dam safety; the Chairman of this authority is an ex-officio member of the National Committee on Dam Safety.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: A ministry of the Government of India.
Karnataka: A State Government in India that has representation in the National Committee on Dam Safety.
Uttar Pradesh: A State Government in India that has representation in the National Committee on Dam Safety.
Georges Darbre: Former Commissioner, Dam Safety, Switzerland. One of the three specialists in the field of dam safety and allied fields.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 3319] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025/SHRAVANA 2, 1947
िल िजत मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3395(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, बांध सुरक्षा अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 41) की धारा 5 की उप-धारा (1)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, बांध सुरक्षा के संबंध म ें राष्ट्रीय सजमजत का गठन करती ह ै और अजधसूचना के
प्रकािन की जतजि को उस तारीख के रूप म ें जनयत करती ह ै जिसको उि सजमजत जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्यों के साि प्रवृत्त होगी ,
अिाात:-
5.1(क) (1) अध्यक्ष, केंद्रीय िल आयोग, िल िजि मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार; अध्यक्ष, पिेन
5.1(ख) (2) अध्यक्ष, राष्ट्रीय बांध सरु क्षा प्राजधकरण ; सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
(3) सिस्ट्य (जडिाइन और अनुसंधान), केंद्रीय िल आयोग, िल िजि सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार;
(4) सिस्ट्य (हाइड्रो) केंद्रीय जवद्युत प्राजधकरण जवद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
सरकार;
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(5) िल संसाधन, निी जवकास और गगं ा संरक्षण जवभाग , िल िजि सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार का प्रजतजनजध , िो संयुि सजचव की रैंक
से नीचे का न हो;
(6) राष्ट्रीय आपिा प्रबंधन प्राजधकरण, गृह मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार का सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
प्रजतजनजध िो संयुि सजचव की रैंक से नीच ेका न हो;
(7) पयाावरण , वन और िलवाय ुपररवतान मंत्रालय का प्रजतजनजध, िो सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
संयुि सजचव, भारत सरकार की रैंक से नीचे का न हो
(8) महाजनिेिक, भारत मौसम जवज्ञान जवभाग, पृथ्वी सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
जवज्ञान मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार;
(9) महाजनिेिक, भारतीय भूवैज्ञाजनक सवेक्षण, खान मंत्रालय, भारत सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
सरकार;
(10) जनिेिक, राष्ट्रीय ररमोट सेससंग केंद्र, अंतररक्ष जवभाग, भारतीय सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
अंतररक्ष अनुसंधान सगं ठन, भारत सरकार;
(11) जनिेिक, राष्ट्रीय भूभौजतकीय अनुसंधान संस्ट्िान , जवज्ञान और सिस्ट्य ,पिेन
प्रौघोजगकी मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार;
5.1(ग) (12) जनम्नजलजखत सात राज्य सरकार के अभियंता प्रमुख (इंजीभियर- पिेन सिस्ट्य
इि-चीफ) या समकक्ष स्ट्तर के प्रजतजनजध:
(i)कनााटक
(ii) पंिाब
(iii) असम
(iv) जमजोरम
(v)ओजडिा
(vi) महाराष्ट्र
(vii) उत्तर प्रिेि
5.1(घ) (13) बांध सुरक्षा क्षेत्र और संबद्ध क्षेत्रों में जनम्नजलजखत तीन जवेिेषज्ञ; सिस्ट्य
(i)श्री एस के जसब्बल, पूव ासिस्ट्य (जडिाइन और अनुसंधान), केंद्रीय
िल आयोग
(ii) श्री जववेक पी. कपाज़िया, पूवा सजचव, िल संसाधन जवभाग,
गुिरात
(iii) डॉ. िॉिेस डार्ब्रे, पूवा आयिु , बांध सुरक्षा, जस्ट्वट्िरलडैं
(14) सिस्ट्य (नीजत और अनुसंधान), राष्ट्रीय बांध सुरक्षा प्राजधकरण, सजचव
भारत सरकार।
(2) राष्ट्रीय सजमजत राज्यों, संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के प्रजतजनजध, दकसी जनर्िाष्ट बांध के स्ट्वामी और बांध सुरक्षा में ऐसे अन्य
जविेषज्ञों (अंतरराष्ट्रीय जविेषज्ञों सजहत) को आमंजत्रत कर सकेगी, जिसे वह अजधजनयम की धारा (7) की उपधारा (2) के
अधीन अपन ेकायो के उन्मोचन के जलए उजचत समझे।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(3) राष्ट्रीय बांध सुरक्षा सजमजत की उपरोि संरचना इस अजधसूचना की तारीख से तीन वषा के जलए प्रवृत्त होगी, और
उसके पश्चात सजमजत का पुनगाठन दकया िाएगा।
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प्रिीप कुमार अग्रवाल, संयु त सजचव
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, Chairperson, ex
Government of India; officio
5.1(b) (2) Chairman, National Dam Safety Authority; Member, ex officio
(3) Member (Design and Research), Central Water Commission, Ministry of Member, ex officio
Jal Shakti, Government of India;
(4) Member (Hydro), Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Member, ex officio
Government of India;
(5) Representative of Department of Water Resources, River Development Member, ex officio
and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India not
below the rank of Joint Secretary;
(6) Representative of National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Member, ex officio
Home Affairs, Government of India not below the rank of Joint Secretary;
(7) Representative of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Member, ex officio
not below the rank of Joint Secretary, Government of India;
(8) Director General, India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Member, ex officio
Science, Government of India;
(9) Director General, Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines, Member, ex officio
Government of India;
(10) Director, National Remote Sensing Centre, Department of Space, Indian Member, ex officio
Space Research Organisation, Government of India;
(11) Director, National Geophysical Research Institute, Ministry of Science Member, ex officio
and Technology, Government of India;
5.1(c) (12) Seven representatives of the level of Engineer-in-chief or equivalent Member, ex officio
from the following State Government:
(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
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(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, Secretary
Government of India.
(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.
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PRADEEP KUMAR AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy.
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