Chapter II NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY

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5. Constitution of National Committee..

Statutory text

(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, there shall be constituted, for the purposes of this Act, a National Committee to be known as the National Committee on Dam Safety consisting of the following members, namely:---
- (a) the Chairman, Central Water Commission---Chairperson, ex officio;
- (b) not exceeding ten representatives of the Central Government not below the rank of Joint Secretary to that Government or equivalent dealing with matters relating to dam engineering or dam safety, nominated by the Central Government---Members, ex officio;
- (c) not exceeding seven representatives of the State Governments of the level of Engineer-inChief or equivalent by rotation, nominated by the Central Government---Members, ex officio; and
- (d) not exceeding three specialists in the field of dam safety and allied fields nominated by the Central Government---Members.
(2) The National Committee shall be constituted within a period of sixty days from the date of commencement of this Act, and shall be reconstituted for every three years thereafter.

Chapter II NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY

Statutory text

(1) The National Committee shall discharge such functions as specified in the First Schedule as may be necessary to prevent dam failure related disasters and to maintain standards of dam safety.
(2) The National Committee may, in discharge of its functions, constitute such sub-committees as it may consider necessary to assist it and the secretarial assistance to the National Committee and the sub-committees shall be provided by the Authority.
(3) The knowledge and information collected or generated by the National Committee shall be disseminated to all stakeholders by the Authority.

Chapter II NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY

Statutory text

(1) The National Committee shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings in the manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government: Provided that the National Committee shall meet twice in a year and one meeting shall be held before the onset of the monsoon season.
(2) The National Committee may invite the representative of the 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.
(3) The expenditure incurred on the National Committee shall be in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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