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The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has formed a six-member panel to examine the three barrages of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP)-Annaram, Medigadda and Sundilla barrages. The committee would investigate the reason behind the sinking of Medigadda barrage pillars and any potential damage in the two upstream barrages,Annaram and Sundilla.
1: Dimension: Indian dams, more vulnerable to deterioration
Over 75% of the country’s dams are over 25 years old and about 164 dams are more than 100 years old. With the increasing number of dams becoming older and older, dam failures are more expected now.
2: Dimension: Older dams, a threat
Ageing dams could be associated with a number of deleterious and long-term consequences:
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