FUNCTIONS OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY
1. For the purposes of maintaining standards of dam safety and prevention of dam failure related
disasters, evolve dam safety policies and recommend necessary regulations as may be required;
2. act as a forum for exchange of views on techniques to be adopted for remedial measures to relieve
distress conditions in specified dams and appurtenant structures;
3. analyse the causes of major dam incidents and dam failures and suggest changes in the planning,
specifications, construction, operation and maintenance practices in order to avoid recurrence of such
incidents and failures;
4. evolve comprehensive dam safety management approach as an integration of dam safety
evaluation, risk assessment and risk management for the desired level of safety assurance; and also
explore compensations, by means of insurance coverage for the people affected by dam failures;
5. render advice on any specific matter relating to dam safety which may be referred to it by the
Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be;
6. make recommendations on a request by the Central Government on safety measures in respect of
dams located outside the territory of India;
7. make recommendations on the rehabilitation requirements of ageing dams;
8. provide strategic supervision for such dam rehabilitation programmes that are executed in States
through central or externally aided funding;
9. identify areas of research and development for dam safety and recommend for provision of funds;
10. make recommendations on the coordinated reservoir operations of cascading dams; and
11. any other specific matter relating to dam safety which may be referred to it by the Central
Government.