Ministry of Jal Shakti
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FUNCTIONAL DAMS

Posted On: 03 AUG 2023 3:25PM by PIB Delhi

As per the National Register of Large Dams (2019) compiled by the Central Water Commission, there are 5334 completed large dams in the country. The State/UT-wise list of these large dams is attached as Annexure.

Out of these 5334 large dams, there are 234 numbers of large dams, which are more than 100 years old (i.e. constructed in or before 1922). The State/UT-wise list of these dams is attached as Annexure.

Dam owners, which are mostly the State Governments and Central/State Undertaking, carry out themselves the safety audit in terms of periodical pre-monsoon and post-monsoon inspection of their dams to identify deficiencies or areas that need monitoring or immediate attention. Some States have also constituted the Dam Safety Review Panel consisting of various domain experts for comprehensive inspection of the dams to assess the structural and operational safety. However, the life span of a dam is normally till such time it performs its intended functions without jeopardizing the safety of people living in its vicinity.

Further, Union Government has enacted the Dam Safety Act, 2021 for proper surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of the specified dams for prevention of dam failure related disasters and to provide for institutional mechanism to ensure their safe functioning and related matters.

The Act provides for Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation of each of the specified dam through an independent panel of experts constituted for the purpose for determining the conditions of the specified dam and for general assessment of the dam in respect of hydrologic, hydraulic, seismic and operational safety considerations.

In order to improve the safety and operational performance of select existing dams in the country, Government of India is implementing the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) with external funding. Under the World Bank funded DRIP Phase-I programme, which was implemented during April 2012 to March 2021, 223 existing dams located in 7 States have been comprehensively audited and rehabilitated at a cost of Rs. 2,567 crore. After completion of DRIP Phase- I programme, Government of India has taken up DRIP Phase-II & III. The scheme envisages rehabilitation and safety improvement of 736 dams located in 19 States, with a budget outlay of Rs 10,211 crore. The scheme is of 10 years duration.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE

 

Sl. No.

State/UT

No. of completed Large Dams

No. of Large dams more than 100 years old (constructed in or before 1922)

1.

Adman and Nicobar

2

0

2.

Andhra Pradesh

149

6

3.

Arunachal Pradesh

1

0

4.

Assam

3

0

5.

Bihar

24

1

6.

Chhattisgarh

249

7

7.

Goa

5

0

8.

Gujarat

620

30

9.

Haryana

1

0

10.

Himachal Pradesh

19

0

11.

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

15

0

12.

Jharkhand

55

0

13.

Karnataka

230

15

14.

Kerala

61

1

15.

Madhya Pradesh

899

63

16.

Maharashtra

2117

44

17.

Manipur

3

0

18.

Meghalaya

8

0

19.

Mizoram

1

0

20.

Nagaland

1

0

21.

Odisha

200

3

22.

Punjab

14

0

23.

Rajasthan

204

25

24.

Sikkim

2

0

25.

Tamil Nadu

118

1

26.

Tripura

1

0

27.

Telangana

168

21

28.

Uttar Pradesh

117

17

29.

Uttarakhand

17

0

30.

West Bengal

30

0

Total

5334

234

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