Engineering success review magazine
Engineering success review magazine engineering success review Published this article page no 120 Consequently, the Dam Safety Bill, 2010 was introduced in Lok Sabha under Article 252, which allows Parliament to make laws on state subjects, applicable to those states, that pass a resolution requesting such a law. About Dams Dams are artificial barriers on rivers which store water and help in irrigation, power generation, flood moderation, and water supply. As on June 2019, India has 5,745 large dams (includes dams under construction). After China and USA, India is the 3rd largest dam-owning nation in the world. o Most of the dams in India are constructed and maintained by the states, while some of the bigger dams are managed by autonomous bodies such as Damodar Valley Corporation or Bhakra Beas Management Board of Bhakra-Nangal Project. Over 75% of these dams are more than 20 years old and about 220 dams are more than 100 years old. Most of these large dams are in Maharasht...