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general knowledge refresher magazine subscription published this article page no     118 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.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 5745 large dams (includes dams under construction). o after china and usa india is the 3rd largest damowning 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 bhakranangal 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 maharashtra (2394) madhya pradesh (906) and gujarat (632). 60 key features of the act applicabilityact applies to all specified dams in the country. these are dams with o height more than 15 metres or o height between 10 metres to 15 metres and satisfying certain additional design conditions such as reservoir capacity. dam safety authoritiesthere will be four layers of monitoring two at the central level and two at the state level. o a national committee on dam safety (ncds) will be constituted to help evolve uniform dam safety policies protocols and procedures. o a national dam safety authority (ndsa) as a regulatory body for ensuring the nationwide implementation of dam safety policies and standards.any decision taken by ndsa shall be binding upon all the parties. o at the state level the bill prescribes for the constitution of state committees on dam safety (scds) and the establishment of the state dam safety organizations (sdso).sdso will undertake surveillance inspections and monitoring of operation and maintenance of all specified dams.every sdso is required to report the event of any dam failure under their jurisdiction to the ndsa. obligation of dam ownersdam owners will be responsible for the safe construction operation maintenance and supervision of a dam. they must provide a dam safety unit in each dam general knowledge refresher magazine subscription buy.

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