Reconstitution of State Committee on Dam Safety under the Dam Safety Act, 2021.

**Executive Summary** This document, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on June 30, 2025, announces the reconstitution of the State Committee on Dam Safety under the Dam Safety Act, 2021. The reconstitution is effective from June 30, 2025, and lists the members appointed for the purpose of the Act. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Committee Reconstitution:** * The State Committee on Dam Safety is reconstituted under Section 11(2) of the Dam Safety Act, 2021. * **Committee Members:** * The Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineer (General), Water Resources Department, Chennai will serve as the Chairperson, ex-officio. * The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Operation and Maintenance and State Dam Safety Organisation, Chennai will serve as a Member. * The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Chennai Region, Chennai will serve as a Member. * The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Coimbatore Region, Coimbatore will serve as a Member. * The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Madurai Region, Madurai will serve as a Member. * The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Trichy Region, Trichy will serve as a Member. * The Chief Engineer / Hydro, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd., Chennai will serve as a Member. * The Director, Monitoring Chennai (Tamil Nadu) nominated by the Chairman, Central Water Commission will serve as a Member. * The Director (Hydro Project Planning & Investigation Division), Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, New Delhi, nominated by the Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority will serve as a Member. * The Chief Engineer, Irrigation Projects-II, Kerala - Sholayar, Upper Bhavani Dams will serve as a Member. * The Chief Engineer, Puducherry - Vidur Dam will serve as a Member. * The Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai will serve as a Member. * The Professor and Director, Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai will serve as a Member. * The Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy will serve as a Member. * The Superintending Engineer, State Dam Safety Organisation, Chennai will serve as the Member Secretary. **Impact Analysis** **Water Resources Department** * **Impact:** The department's various Chief Engineers and the Engineer-in-Chief are directly involved in the reconstituted committee, indicating their role in dam safety oversight and management. * **Action Required:** The designated officers must actively participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021. **Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd.** * **Impact:** The Chief Engineer/Hydro will serve as a member, indicating the Corporation's involvement in dam safety and regulation. * **Action Required:** The designated officer must participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021. **Central Water Commission** * **Impact:** Involvement in the State Committee on Dam Safety to ensure that Tamil Nadu adheres to national standards and guidelines for dam safety. * **Action Required:** Nominate the Director, Monitoring Chennai to participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021. **Central Electricity Authority** * **Impact:** The Director (Hydro Project Planning & Investigation Division) is a member of the committee, indicating the CEA's influence on dam safety decisions. * **Action Required:** Nominate the Director (Hydro Project Planning & Investigation Division) to participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021. **Indian Institute of Technology Chennai** * **Impact:** Providing technical expertise and research to the committee, influencing dam safety decisions with advanced knowledge and analysis. * **Action Required:** Nominate The Professor, Department of Civil Engineering to participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021. **Anna University, Chennai** * **Impact:** Providing technical expertise and research to the committee, influencing dam safety decisions with advanced knowledge and analysis. * **Action Required:** Nominate The Professor and Director, Centre for Water Resources to participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021. **National Institute of Technology, Trichy** * **Impact:** Providing technical expertise and research to the committee, influencing dam safety decisions with advanced knowledge and analysis. * **Action Required:** Nominate The Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering to participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021. **Puducherry Government** * **Impact:** Involvement in the State Committee on Dam Safety to ensure dam safety. * **Action Required:** Nominate The Chief Engineer, Puducherry - Vidur Dam to participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021. **Kerala Government** * **Impact:** Involvement in the State Committee on Dam Safety to ensure dam safety. * **Action Required:** Nominate The Chief Engineer, Irrigation Projects-II, Kerala - Sholayar, Upper Bhavani Dams to participate in the committee's activities and fulfill their responsibilities as outlined in the Dam Safety Act, 2021.

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