FUNCTIONS OF STATE COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY
1. For the purpose of maintaining standards of dam safety and prevention of dam failure related
disasters, discharge such functions as may be necessary as per the guidelines, standards and other
directions issued by the Authority;
2. review the work done by the State Dam Safety Organisation;
3. establish priorities for investigations in case of specified dams under distress condition;
4. in cases where investigations with respect to safety of any specified dam in the State had already
been undertaken, to order further investigations in relation to safety of such specified dam and assign
responsibilities for execution including the use of non-departmental resources, and association of
independent experts where necessary;
5. recommend the appropriate measures to be taken in relation to the safety of the specified dam
which is under distress condition;
6. establish priorities among projects requiring remedial safety works;
7. review the progress on measures recommended in relation to dam safety;
8. assess potential implication of reservoir filling of a specified dam in the State on any upstream
State, and coordinate mitigation measures with such upstream States;
9. assess potential implication of failure of a specified dam in the State on any downstream State, and
coordinate mitigation measures with such downstream States;
10. assess probability of cascading dam failure, and coordinate mitigation measures with all
concerned, including bordering States;
11. recommend provision of funds for the purpose of planned and appropriately phased rehabilitation
of ageing dams in the State;
12. provide strategic supervision for such dam improvement and rehabilitation programmes that are
executed through State funding; and
13. any other specific matter relating to dam safety which may be referred to it by the State
Government.