CWC inks MoUs with IIT, IIS

The Central Water Commission (CWC) today joined hands with IIT, Madras and Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science to help them procure specified equipment and software for enhancing their capability to support its dam rehabilitation efforts.
The CWC inked two separate MoUs with IIT Madras and IIS Bengaluru, an official statement said.
The Union Water Resources Ministry has taken on board selected premier academic and research institutes for capacity building in the areas of dam safety through World Bank-assisted Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), it said.
The scope of the work includes strengthening testing laboratories, enhancing analytical capabilities, exposure visits to best global institutions and on ground exposure to dam safety concerns to the faculty of these institutions.

Under DRIP, assistance is being provided to seven states for rehabilitation 250 dams, which are experiencing different levels of distress.
Owners of these dams require technical support for the investigation of site conditions and supporting rehabilitation efforts.
The government has decided to enhance capability of select premier institutes in dam safety so that they can carry out field investigations and provide training and consulting services to the dam owners in their rehabilitation efforts, the Ministry said in the statement.