Anmol Sharma

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 13:15:10 -0700

Robert Sanscartier wrote the following post Sun, 08 Oct 2023 11:07:06 -0700

Sikkim review: How safe are dams in India?

Many dams in India are highly susceptible to natural hazards. About 293 are over 100 years old, said jal shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in 2019. Also, a large number of dams were built at a time when the effects of climate change were not fully understood and their designs have likely not taken into account large changes in rainfall patterns, stated the NIPFP report

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sikkim-review-how-safe-are-dams-in-india-11696786015974.html

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