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Dam Safety

• The Dam Safety Bill, 2019

  A bill which seeks to provide uniform safety procedures for specified dams in the country was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 29 July, 2019. The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 was introduced by Jal Shakti Minister

  • 29/07/2019

  • Lok Sabha
  • • Dam Safety
    • Dams
    • India

• Dam Safety Bill gets nod from CCEA

  It is set to be reintroduced in Parliament after several unsuccessful bids to clear it The Centre is set to introduce the Dam Safety Bill, 2019 in Parliament after it was cleared by the Union Cabinet

  • 18/07/2019

  • Hindu (New Delhi)
  • • Dam Safety
    • Hydroelectricity
    • Arunachal
    • Dams/ Irrigaion

• National Register of Large Dams 2019

  Safety of the dams is a very imperative aspect which has to be given priority on an incessant basis for safeguarding the massive national investment and the benefits derived by the nation from the projects.

  • 01/06/2019

  • Central Water Commission (CWC)
  • • Dams
    • Dam Safety
    • India
    • Statistics

• Brazil Senate okays dam safety bill after Vale disaster kills hundreds

  Brazilian Senate committees on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten dam safety in the country, after a mining dam owned by Vale SA burst and killed an estimated 300 people in the town of Brumadinho. The

  • 28/02/2019

  • Reuters
  • • Dams/ Irrigation
    • Brazil
    • Dam Safety
    • Mining
    • Environment

• KWA to revise Neyyar water supply scheme

  Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala water authority (KWA), which was all set to call tenders for Neyyar water supply scheme, is revising the project incorporating the suggestions made by Kerala dam safety authority.

  • 25/02/2019

  • Times Of India (New Delhi)
  • • Kerala
    • Drinking Water
    • Neyyar
    • Dam Safety
    • Water Supply

• Cleaner air, Ganga, dam safety, Rules: What will matter in 2019, and why

  Climate change-driven events like Kerala floods underline need for greater focus on environment. Notwithstanding events such as last year’s floods in Kerala, which were at least partly due to the mismanagement

  • 03/01/2019

  • Indian Express (New Delhi)
  • • Climate Change
    • Natural Disasters
    • Extreme Weather Events
    • Environmental Security
    • Dam Safety
    • Air Pollution
    • Environment

• The Dam Safety Bill, 2018

  The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 that aims to provide a robust legal and institutional framework under Central and state governments for the safety of dams, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 12th December, 2018

  • 12/12/2018

  • Lok Sabha
  • • Dam Safety
    • Dams
    • India
    • Legislation
    • Dam Failure

• Climate change impacts on dam safety

  <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/climate_impacts_damsafety.pdf " target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/download.jpg"

  • 17/09/2018

  • Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
  • • Dams
    • Climate Change
    • Climate Impacts
    • Dam Safety
    • Hydrology
    • Floods
    • Climate Adaptation

• Government reveals location of Solai dam exposed locals to danger

  A multi-agency report released by the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government has revealed that the location of Patel Dam contributed highly to the tragedy that left 47 people dead.

  • 31/05/2018

  • Standard Media (Kenya)
  • • Dams/ Irrigation
    • Dams
    • Dam Safety
    • Kenya
    • Floods
    • Africa

• Kenya: Govt to Review All Permits Issued to Dam Owners Countrywide

  Nairobi — The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is set to review the permits of all dam proprietors to ascertain their legal status, stability and safety. According to the Authority, the aim of the exercise

  • 25/05/2018

  • All Africa
  • • Dams/ Irrigation
    • Dams
    • Kenya
    • Dam Safety
    • Africa