Section 2, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2A-A5A]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 February 2022 by S.O. 1964(E) [N12-MED].

In Dam Safety Act, 2021 [A11-R7Y]. This text from 13 February 2022. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2A-A5A]. Machine: S2A-A5A.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "water dispute" means any dispute or difference between two or more State Governments with respect to the use, distribution or control of the waters of, or in, any inter-State river or river valley; (b) "Board" means the Board constituted under section 4; (c) "works" includes headworks, canals, channels, embankments and any other structure for the storage, conveyance or regulation of water; (d) "water rate" means a rate levied under section 15; (e) "ground water" means the water which exists below the surface of the ground; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (6)

Board: Section 2, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2AA5A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under section 4

Board: 279 more definitions.

ground water: Section 2, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2AA5A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "ground water" means the water which exists below the surface of the ground

ground water: 15 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2AA5A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

water dispute: Section 2, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2AA5A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "water dispute" means any dispute or difference between two or more State Governments with respect to the use, distribution or control of the waters of, or in, any inter-State river or river valley

water dispute: 9 more definitions.

water rate: Section 2, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2AA5A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "water rate" means a rate levied under section 15

water rate: 9 more definitions.

works: Section 2, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2AA5A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "works" includes headworks, canals, channels, embankments and any other structure for the storage, conveyance or regulation of water

works: 16 more definitions.

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Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Dam Safety Act Rules, 2022 [S2B-5S6], 12 September 2022, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

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