In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) and clause (t) of sub section (2) of section 54 read with sub section (1) of section 38 of the Dam Safety

CG-DL-E-04062025-263596 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 3624 GI/2025 (1) NATIONAL DAM SAFETY AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd May, 2025 F. No.TE-32/2/2023-NDSA-MOWR.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (t) of sub-section (2) of section 54 read with sub-section (1) of section 38 of the Dam Safety Act, 2021 (41 of 2021), the National Dam Safety Authority, on the recommendations of the National Committee on Dam Safety, hereby makes the following regulations, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These regulations may be called the Independent Panel of Experts for Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation of each specified dam Regulations, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. - (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) ―Act‖ means the Dam Safety Act, 2021(41 of 2021); (b) ―Authority‖ means the National Dam Safety Authority established under section 8 of the Act. (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined in these regulations but defined in the Act, shall have the meanings respectively, assigned to them in the Act. 3. Independent panel of expert for comprehensive dam safety evaluation of each specified dam.—The composition of Independent Panel of expert for the purpose of determining the condition of the specified dam and its reservoir are as follows: — (1) The independent panel of experts shall consist of key experts- such as Chairperson and Members. (2) The number of key experts in the panel shall be identified based on the identified or known dam safety issues and hazards associated with the dam, however in no case independent panel of experts shall consist of less than three key experts with mandatory presence of dam safety expert and the details of qualifications and skillsets required for the experts of the panel are elucidated in Table 1. (3) The Chairperson and Members of independent panel of experts may comprise of working as well as retired officials from the Central Government Organisations, State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Indian Institute of Technology/National Institute of Technology, reputed private institutions, reputed freelance experts. (4) The Chairperson and Members of independent panel of experts shall be free from conflicts of interest, including financial, professional, or personal ties that could bias their judgment and it shall be ensured that the panel members do not have any direct involvement with the entities or interests affected by their work. (5) Each specified dam owners other than interstate specified dams for which Authority is the State Dam Safety Organisation, shall constitute an independent panel of experts and in case of the interstate specified dams for which Authority is the State Dam Safety Organisation, the head of the concerned State Dam Safety Organisation shall constitute the panel. (6) The experts shall be classified on the basis of their qualifications and experience in the respective field of specialisation and the eminence in their profession as given in Table-1. TABLE-1 | Serial Number | Experts | Minimum qualification | Experience | |---|---|---|---| | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | | 1. | Dam Safety Expert | Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering Preferably Master Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Geological Engineering Or Water Resources Engineering or Hydrology or Master degree in Geology or Engineering Geology |  Experience in handling dam safety related issues of minimum of five number of large dam projects  Additional weightage in case candidate had been a member of team that handled disasters of any type (especially related to dam disasters) at national and international level.  Having at least ten years of related experience in design, construction, safety evaluation, or operation of dams. Experience of rehabilitation of old dam structures would get additional weightage.  Professional experience of inspection of dams, instrumentation, emergency action planning etc. | | Serial Number | Experts | Minimum qualification | Experience | |---|---|---|---| | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | | 2. | Design Expert | Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering Preferably Master Degree in Structural Engineering or Hydraulic Engineering or Water Resources Development |  Experience in planning and designs for minimum of five large dam projects.  Having at least ten years of related experience in planning and design of large dam projects.  Experience of rehabilitation of old dam structures would get additional weightage. | | 3. | Construction Supervision Expert | Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology or equivalent in Civil Engineering Preferably Master Degree in Structural Engineering or Hydraulic Engineering or Water Resources Development |  Experience of Construction, Work Supervision and Quality Assurance for a minimum of three specified dams.  Experience of rehabilitation of old dam structures would get additional weightage.  Professional experience of at least ten years in construction of dam projects. | | 4. | Geologist | Master Degree in Geology or Engineering Geology |  Experience of handling various geological aspects of minimum of five large dam projects.  Professional experience of at least ten years in dealing with engineering geological aspects of water resources projects | | 5. | Hydrologist | Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology or equivalent in Civil Engineering Preferably Master Degree in Hydrology or Hydraulic Engineering or Water Resources Development |  Experience in dealing with hydrological planning of major dam projects especially design flood estimation, review of design flood, design storm inputs, sedimentation aspects etc. of at least ten large dam projects.  Additional weightage for an expert having exposure to various relevant hydrological modelling tools, work done for dam break modelling, inundation mapping, development of emergency action plan and its implementation etc.  Professional experience of at least ten years in dealing with hydrological aspects of water resources projects | | 6. | Hydro- Mechanical Expert | Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology. or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering |  Experience in rehabilitation of spillway gates, under-sluice gates, emergency gates, erection of Hydro- Mechanical works shall get additional weightage.  Demonstrate relevant experience during the last ten years prior to empanelment  Professional experience of at least ten years in designs of Hydro- Mechanical | | Serial Number | Experts | Minimum qualification | Experience | |---|---|---|---| | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | | | | | Works of large dam projects and especially works done at detail engineering projects and rehabilitation Hydro- Mechanical works done. | | 7. | Instrumentation Expert | Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology. or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Instrumentation Engineering or Electronics Engineering or Master Degree in Physics |  Experience in planning and installation of all kinds of dam instruments for a minimum of three large dam projects.  Demonstrate relevant experience during the last ten years prior to applying for empanelment. Experience of reinstrumentation of old dam structures shall get additional weightage.  Professional experience of at least ten years in design of dam projects. | | 8. | Seismic Expert | Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology or equivalent in Civil Engineering Preferably Master Degree in Earthquake Engineering or Structural Engineering or Physics. |  Experience in planning and designs for minimum of five large dam projects accounting for seismic loadings, having the exposure of time history series as well as seismic spectra will be an additional advantage and also work done for site specific seismic design parameters shall be given additional weightage  Demonstrate relevant experience during the last ten years prior to applying for empanelment. Experience of rehabilitation of old dam structures would get additional weightage.  Professional experience of at least ten years in design of dam projects. | ANIL JAIN, Chairman [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./141/2025-26] and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.06.04 15:57:59 +05'30'