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Damodar Valley Corporation Act,1948 Section 17

Title: Construction of Dam, Etc., Prohibited Except with the Approval of the Corporation

State: Central

Year: 1948

Save as otherwise prescribed, no person shall construct, operate or maintain in the Damodar Valley any dam or other work or any installation for the extraction of water without the consent of the Corporation.

The Meghalaya Water Act, 2011 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2011

.....owner of a dam with a safety risk must promptly inform the State Government of the succession, for the substitution of the name of the owner. 18. Factors to be considered in declaring dam or category of dams with safety risk In declaring a category of dams or a dam to be a category of dams or a dam with a safety risk, the State Government must consider" (a) the need to protect the public, property and the resource quality against the potential hazard posed by the dam or category of dams; (b) the extent of potential loss or harm involved; (c) the cost of any prescribed measures and whether they are reasonably achievable; (d) the socio-economic impact if such a dam fails; and (e) in the case of a particular dam, also" (i) the manner in which that dam is designed, constructed, altered, repaired, operated, inspected, maintained or abandoned; (ii) the person by whom that dam is designed, constructed, altered, repaired, operated, inspected, maintained or abandoned; and (iii) the manner in which the water is contained, stored or impounded in that dam. CHAPTER VII USE AND MANAGEMENT OF STATE OWNED WATER SYSTEM 19. Specific Features of Transfer of Use Rights for.....

Betwa River Board Act, 1976 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....be subject to the following conditions, namely:- (i) that the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh shall at all times make, to the satisfaction of the Board, suitable provisions as to the moneys, land facilities and electrical power for construction and all other things required by the Board; (ii) that the liability for the entire expenditure on the7[Rajghat Dam and Rajghat Power House including appurtenant works and on the generation of power at Rajghat Dam] and all other expenditure incurred by the Board in the discharge of its functions shall be shared by the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in such proportion as may be specified by the Board : Provided that the Board may specify different proportions for different works or matters having regard to the benefits which may accrue to the States and other relevant factors: (iii) that the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh shall extend full co-operation to the Board and shall in particular make available to the Board the land and electric power required by it for construction purposes as expeditiously as possible. (2) For the purposes of clause (ii) of sub-section (1). the expenditure on.....

The Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation(Amendment) Act, 2006 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2006

.....shall exercise the following functions, namely:- (a) to evaluate the safety and security of all dams in the State considering among other factors, the age of the structures, geological and seismic factors, degeneration or degradation caused over time or otherwise; (b) to conduct periodical inspections of all the dams; (c) to advise the Government on security measures to be adopted in respect of any dam considering its vulnerability to terrorism, sabotage and the like; (d) to direct the custodians to carry out any alteration, improvement, replacement or strengthening measures to any dam found to pose a threat to human life or property; (e) to direct the custodian to suspend the functioning of any dam, to decommission any dam or restrict the functioning of any dam if public safety or threat to human life or property, so requires; (f) to advise the Government, custodian, or other agencies about policies and procedures to be followed in site investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance of dams; (g) to conduct studies, inspect and advise the custodian or any other agency on the advisability of raising or lowering of the Maximum Water Level or.....

The Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003 [1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2003

.....particulars therein including the nature of crop or crops cultivated or proposed to be cultivated therein is wrong; (d) that there exist any other fact materially affecting the lands included in the statement. (5) The Tahsildar shall consider the objections and , after holding such enquiry as he deems necessary and giving the objector an opportunity of being heard , make an order within three months from the date of receipt of the objections, either rejecting the objections or excluding the land or portion thereof from the statement or making other necessary modifications therein. (6) An order passed under sub-section (5) shall be communicated to the objector in such manner as may be prescribed. (7) Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (5) may appeal in such manner as may be prescribed to the Collector within sixty days from the date of receipt of the order and such appeal shall be decided by the Collector within two months from the date of receipt of the appeal and the decision of the Collector thereof shall be final. Explanation.- A land shall be deemed to be capable of being benefited irrespective of the non- enjoyment of the benefit, if such non-.....

Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1980

.....and hydrological and other related data and such other information as the Board may require for the performance of its functions under this Act. SECTION 16: FORWARDING OF, AND CONSULTATION WITH RESPECT TO PLANS ETC PREPARED BY THE BOARD (1) The Board shall forward copies of the Master Plan, reports, estimates, standards and specifications prepared by it to the Central Government and the State. Governments concerned. (2) The Central Government and the State Government concerned may consult the Board with regard to any matters connected with, or arising out of, such plan reports, estimates or standards and specifications. (3) If, for any reason, a State Government considers it necessary to execute any project for the control of floods and bank erosion and drainage work in the Brahmaputra Valley and such project is not envisaged in the Master Plan or such project is intended to be executed by the State Government in a manner not in conformity with the Master Plan, the State Government may consult the Board with regard to the execution of the project and the Board may make such recommendations as it may deem fit: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall.....

The Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1980

.....of the Board; f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; g) "regulations" means regulations made by the Board under this Act; h) "rule" means rules made by the Central Government under this Act; i) "State Government", in relation to a Union Territory, means the administrator thereof appointed under article 239 of the Constitution. CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD Establishment and Incorporation of the Brahmaputra Board 4. (1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act a Board, to be called the Brahmaputra Board. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable, and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely: (a) A Chairman and a Vice-Chairman to be appointed by the Central Government; (b) The General Manager of the Board and the Financial.....

Brahmaputra Board Act 1980 Chapter III

Title: Function and Powers of the Board

State: Central

Year: 1980

.....and hydrological and other related date and such other information as the Board may require for the performance of its functions under this Act. Section 16 - Forwarding of, and consultation with respect to, plans , etc., prepared by the Board (1) The Board shall forward copies of the Master Plan, reports, estimates, standards and specification prepared by it to the Central Government and the State Government concerned. (2) The Central Government and the State Government concerned may consult the Board with regard to any matters connected with, or arising our of, such plan, reports, estimates or standards and specifications. (3) If, for any reason, a State Government considers it necessary to execute any project for the control of floods and bank erosion and drainage work in the Brahmaputra Valley and such project is not envisaged in the Master Plan or such project is intended to be executed by the State Government in a manner not in conformity with regard to the execution of the project and the Board may make such recommendations as it may deem fit: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall be construed as imposing any requirement on any State.....

Betwa River Board Act 1976 Chapter III

Title: Functions and Powers of the Board

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....be subject to the following conditions, namely:- (i) that the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh shall at all times make, to the satisfaction of the Board, suitable provisions as to the moneys, land facilities and electrical power for construction and all other things required by the Board; (ii) that the liability for the entire expenditure of the1[Rajghat Dam and Rajghat Power House including appurtenant works and on the generation of power at Rajghat Dam] and all other expenditure incurred by the Board in the discharge of its functions shall be shared by the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in such proportion as may be specified by the Board: Provided that the Board may specify different proportions for different works or matters having regard to the benefits which may accrue to the States and other relevant factors; (iii) that the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh shall extend full co-operation to the Board and shall in particular make available to the Board the land and electric power required by it for construction purposes as expeditiously as possible. (2) For the purposes of clause (ii) of sub-section (1), the expenditure.....

Brahmaputra Board Act 1980 Section 13

Title: Other Functions of the Board

State: Central

Year: 1980

.....than those referred to in clause (c); (e) perform such function which may be prescribed for the proper implementation of this Act ; (f) perform such other function as are supplemental, incidental or consequential to the functions specified in section 12 or in clauses (a) to (d) , or prescribed under clause (e), of this sub-section. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (d) of sub-section (1) , the Board may, with the prior approval of the Central Government, construct any dam or project referred to in that clause if it is satisfied, having regard to the cost of construction, and the expertise required for the construction, of any such dam or project, that it is expedient so to do. (3) The Board may maintain and operate any dam or project referred to in sub-section (2) for so long as it deems it necessary so to do. Explanation,- For the purposes of this section, "multi-purpose dam" means a dam which is constructed for purposes of flood control and for other purposes.