Location of Dams to be away from populated area.

While issuing a licence for establishment of a unit for generation of electricity, the licensing authority shall ensure that––

1. (a) the site of the dam of such unit is reasonably away from the thickly populated area ;
2. (b) the licensee executes all anti-erosion works, bunds or other mechanisms in case the outgoing water from the turbine after generating electricity flowing down the dam site is likely to cause erosion of land of, or inundation or submergence of, any area ;
3. (c) the licensee installs and operates automatic warning system with hooters or sirens so as to warn the people regarding operation of ejection of silt from the dam ; and
4. (d) the licensee undertakes to deploy regular guards for giving advance warning to the people living in the adjoining villages so that they evacuate the area during emergent situations.