Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Centre Reconstitutes National Dam Safety Committee for Three Years
The government has created a new team called the National Committee on Dam Safety to make sure dams across the country are safe.
This team will work for three years, and includes people from different government groups.
They will create and follow rules about dam safety.
Engineers from seven different states will also be part of the team, along with some independent experts.
They can also ask other experts for help when needed.
The National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS) has been reconstituted by the Centre.
The committee's term will last for three years from the date of its notification.
The NCDS is responsible for guiding dam safety policies and practices nationwide.
The committee includes representatives from various government departments and agencies.
Seven states will be represented by their engineer-in-chiefs or equivalent officials.
- Who
- The Centre.
- What
- The Centre has reconstituted the National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS).
- When
- The notification was published on July 25.
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To guide policies and practices related to dam safety across the country.
- Committee Name
- National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS)
- Term Length
- Three years
- Chair
- Chairman of the Central Water Commission
- Governing Act
- Dam Safety Act, 2021
- Key Participants
- Government departments, agencies, and seven states