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12th meeting of National Committee on Dam Safety stresses on dam safety evaluation, risk assessment

New Delhi, Jul 17 (UNI) The 12th Meeting of the National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS) held on Friday highlighted the need to expedite comprehensive dam safety evaluation, preparation of emergency action plans and risk assessment study of specified dams.
The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Chairman Central Water Commission, at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. The meeting was attended by official members of ten central ministries and departments, seven states, two dam safety experts in addition to all Head of State Dam Safety Organisations and other special invitees.
In the inaugural remarks, the Chairman, NCDS highlighted the significant progress made in implementing the Dam Safety Act, 2021 through the notification of regulations, issuance of technical guidelines, and development of key dam safety documents, while stressing the need to expedite critical activities such as Emergency Action Plans, Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluations, O&M Manuals, and Risk Assessment studies etc.
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