Section 7, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2A-AAM]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 February 2022 by S.O. 1964(E) [N12-MED].
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every riparian owner shall maintain such records and registers relating to the drawing of water from a river as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every riparian owner shall furnish to the Board a return in Form B within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Board may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
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.
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.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 64, Dam Safety Act, 2021 [S2A-C3Y], 26 January 2021, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Dam Safety Act Rules, 2022 [S2B-5XE], 12 September 2022, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-64C. Every riparian owner: Maintain records and registers of the drawing of water from a river; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti (synthetic record).