Action neglected posing a serious threat to Srisailam dam, downstream projects, urban agglomerations and thousands of villages To Ms. Debashree Mukherjee Union SecretaryMinistry of WaterResources Shri Atul JainChairmanCentral Water Commission (CWC) I…
In the planning for dams as well as their management, sometimes a conflict develops between safety aspects and the maximization of irrigation and/or hydro- electricity benefits. Whenever such a conflict…
Recent dam failures in Libya and Ukraine have re-emphasized the great importance of improving dam safety. The flood disaster in Libya was greatly aggravated by the heavy damage to Wadi…
There has been an increasing, welcome trend in many parts of world for seeking a better, unbiased and more comprehensive understanding of real-life impacts of large dams. This is to…
Although dam related issues of Uttarakhand have been receiving more attention at the national level, there are serious dam related concerns in the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh as well.…
As the number of dams particular ageing dams has increased greatly there is increasing worldwide concern regarding the safety of dams and the serious risks that go with it. However…
In the context of ongoing debates on dam safety and the pending legislation on this increasingly important subject, a neglected aspect is that when no harm is caused to…
The Farakka Barrage Project on Ganga river has been often discussed in the context of whether this project has caused any adverse impacts in Bangladesh. Certainly there have been…
At a time when the safety of dams and legislation relating to this are being widely discussed in India it is important to assert that dam safety issues should…
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