Sarkari Naukri

02 December 2021 Current Affairs:The Dam Safety Bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha, which aims to inspect, survey, maintain and operate dams in the country which are 100 years old.

Highlights

• The bill establishes two national bodies- National Committee on Dam Safety and National Dam Safety Authority.
• The National Committee on Dam Safety will develop policies and support regulations associated with dam safety.
• The National Dam Safety Authority fulfils the policies enshrined by the National Committee and provides technical support to the State Dam Safety Organisations.
• The bill will also constitute two state bodies- State Committee on Dam Safety and State Dam Safety Authority. 
• The functions of these committees and authorities are limited at the state level and are the same as the national committees and authorities.

Functions :

• To resolve issues between State Dam Safety Organisations.
• To assess the potential impact of dam failure.
• To supervise dam rehabilitation programs.

Constitutional validity

• The states can make irrigation, water supply, canals, dams, drainage, water power, and water storage laws.
• The Parliament can make laws on the law of river valleys and interstate rivers.
• The Parliament can make laws on subjects in the State list if two or more states pass a resolution requiring a law.