PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JUNE 1, 2022 (JYST 11, 1944 SAKA) 1307
EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2022 (JYAISTHA 11, 1944 SAKA)
( 1307 )
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
(Project Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The13th May, 2022
No. E No. 276219-PJb/221.-The Governor of Punjab is pleased to constitute a State Committee on Dam Safety (SCDS) for the State of Punjab as per Chapter IV under section 11 of Dam Safety Act, 2021. The State Committee shall discharge such functions as specified in the third Schedule as may be necessary to prevent dam failure related disasters under this Act as per guidelines, standards and other directions on dam safety issued by the National Dam Safety Authority. The State Committee comprises of following officers:-
Sr. Name Designation Department Designated
No. as
1. Ex-officio Chief Engineer/SDSO Water Resources Department, Punjab. Chairperson
2. Ex-officio Chief Engineer /Canal-II Water Resources Department, Punjab. Members
3. Ex-officio Chief Engineer/ Ground Water Resources Department, Punjab. Water Cum NHP
4. Ex-officio Chief Engineer /Dams Water Resources Department, Punjab.
5. Ex-officio Chief Engineer/ Design Water Resources Department, Punjab. Hydel Projects
6. Sh. Mohinder Chief Conservator of Soil & Water Conservation Singh Soils, Punjab Department, Punjab
7. Sh. Satwinder Chief Engineer/ Hydel Punjab State Power Corporation Singh Projects limited
8. Sh. Roop Lal Chief Engineer/Project- Himachal Pradesh Power Sharma cum-Arbitration Corporation Board Limited
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9. Sh. Hamesh Chief Engineer/ I&FC, Department of Irrigation & Flood Manchanda Jammu Control, Jammu
10. Sh.K.V.Prasad Director/DSD Central Water Commission
11. Sh. Rajeev Director/ Hydro Project Central Electricity Authority Varshney Appraisal Division
12. Dr.Dwarika Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering, Nath Ratha Thapar Institute of Engineering
& Tech. Patiala
13. Dr. Indramani Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering, Dhada Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar
14. Prof. S.K.Singh Professor Department of Civil Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
1) The tenure of the committee will be of three years from date of issue of notification.
2) The State Committee shall meet twice in a year and one meeting shall be held before the onset of the monsoon season.
3) The specialist members and other expert invitees who attend the meetings of the State Committee shall be paid such fees and allowances as may be prescribed by the State Government. Sd/-
KRISHAN KUMAR, IAS
Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh Department of Water Resources.
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