Dam Safety Act, 2021 (No. 41 of 2021). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of the specified dam for prevention of dam failure related disasters and to provide for institutional mechanism to ensure their safe functioning and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Access-to-information Basin/catchment/watershed Classification/declassification Data collection/reporting Hazards Early warning system Flood Governance Inspection Institution Liability/compensation Monitoring Offences/penalties Risk assessment/management Waterworks Inland waters Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Dam Safety Act, 2021 provides for maintenance and monitoring of dams and prevention of dam failure-related disasters in India. The Act consists of 11 Chapters: I. Preliminary; II. National Committee On Dam Safety; III. National Dam Safety Authority; IV. State Committee On Dam Safety; V. State Dam Safety Organisation; VI. Duties and Functions in Relation to Dam Safety; VII. Safety, Inspection and Data Collection; VIII. Emergency Action Plan and Disaster Management; IX. Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation; X. Offences and Penalties; XI. Miscellaneous. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in