World Bank approves $250 million project to make India’s existing dams safe and resilient

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The World Bank has approved a USD 250 million project in India for long-term dam safety program and improving the safety and performance of existing dams across various states of India.
The Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) agreement was inked on August 04, 2021 between the World Bank, Government of India, the Central Water Commission, and government representatives from 10 participating states.
The project will be implemented at the national level through the Central Water Commission (CWC).
At state level, approximately 120 dams will be undertaken across the states of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.
Other states or agencies may be added to the project during project implementation.

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