India has almost 6,000 large dams, and about 80% of them are more than 25 years old.carry safety risks. A new Dam Safety Act (DSA) was passed in late 2021. On October 4, 2023,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF)<\/strong> in North Sikkim\u2019s South Lhonak Lake washed away one of the biggest hydropower project in India, the Teesta III dam at Chungthang. Reports have since The Union Government has enacted the Dam Safety Act (DSA) 2021<\/strong> for proper surveillance. The Act aims to prevent dam failure-related disasters<\/strong> and provides for institutional mechanisms to ensure their safe functioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dam Safety Act, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
revealed there were no early warning systems, no risk assessment, or preventive measures in
place as required under the Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
inspection, operation, and maintenance of the specified dams. The said Act has been notified by
the Government of India on December 14, 2021, and has come into effect on December 30, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Safety (SCDS) and the establishment of the State Dam Safety Organization<\/strong> (SDSO) to
ensure proper surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of all specified dams.
in that state, and also to ensure their safe functioning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Territories having specified dams have constituted or established the SCDSs and SDSOs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
inspected twice a year during the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon periods. States
have also constituted the Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP)<\/strong> for comprehensive
audit of their dams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n
In the country, the Government of India is implementing the Dam Rehabilitation and
Improvement Project (DRIP)<\/strong> with external funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n
years duration, being implemented in two phases, each of 6 years duration with 2 years
of overlap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
and is being co-financed by the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure and
Investment Bank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n