Standing Order No. 3265/2021 of the Home Department, Government of Gujarat dated 3rd February, 2021 on the operation of a dam in an emergency [C1B-H97]

Standing Order No. 3265/2021

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

Home Department, Government of Gujarat

Gandhinagar, dated the 3rd February, 2021

STANDING ORDER

To

All District Collectors,

Subject: The operation of a dam in an emergency by operators of a dam under the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003 (Gujarat Act 20 of 2003), the Home Department, Government of Gujarat hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the operation of a dam in an emergency by operators of a dam.

2. The matter has been examined. Every operator of a dam carrying on the operation of a dam in an emergency shall make an application in Form A to the Civil Defence Controller within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.

3. The District Collector shall ensure that incident report is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Civil Defence Controller within thirty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Home Department, Government of Gujarat.

(Secretary to Government)