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world focus magazine subscription Published this article page no  119 DAM SAFETY ACT 2019 Recently, Rajya Sabha passed the Dam Safety Bill, 2019. More on News Act proposes to help all states and UTs adopt uniform dam safety procedures and seeks to set up an institutional mechanism to ensure the safe functioning of specific dams in the country. It provides for adequate surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of all the large dams in the country so as to prevent dam failure related disasters. It was earlier passed by Lok Sabha in 2019. Background Beginning with the failure of the Tigra dam (Madhya Pradesh) in 1917, about 40 large dams are reported to have failed so far. o The worst dam disaster was the failure of Machu dam (Gujarat) in 1979. o The most recent case of failure of the Annamayya dam (Andhra Pradesh) in November 2021 is reported to have led to the death of 20 people. Central Dam Safety Organisation, under the Central Water Commission (CWC), provides technical assistance to the Dam Owners, and maintains data on Dams. National Committee on Dam Safety, devises Dam Safety Policies and Regulations. Dam safety by CWC o Dam Safety assurance and Rehabilitation Project (World Bank assisted) was implemented in four States – namely Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. o Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) to improve safety of selected dams, install basic dam safety related facilities etc. Other steps taken for dam safety in India o DHARMA (Dam Health and Rehabilitation Monitoring) software for effective collection and management of asset and health data for all large dams in India. o Seismic hazard analysis information system (SHAISYS) to estimate seismic hazard at a point in South Indian Region. In 2007, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal had passed resolutions, requesting Parliament to make a law on dam safety world focus magazine subscription buy.

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