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| 21 Himachal Dams to face legal action for breaching security norms | | | agencies
SHIMLA, Aug 20: The Himachal Pradesh government has found that 21 out of the 23 dams in the state have violated safety norms, and said it will take action against their managements.
Officials said the lack of monitoring by government agencies is also being blamed for the violations.
"As many as 21 dams have not adhered to the safety norms and legal action will be taken against them," Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena told PTI on Sunday, adding that officers have been directed to prepare a detailed report on the damage caused due to the negligence of the dam authorities.
The officials said the HP State Electricity Board-operated Larji hydropower project in Mandi and Jateon in Sirmaur, and the HP Power Corporation-run Sawra Kuddu project in Shimla and Sainj in Kullu are among the violators.
There are 23 hydel projects with a total capacity of 9,203 megawatts (MW) in Himachal run by agencies like the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) and the Independent Power Producers (IPP). Six more projects of 1,916 MW capacity are under construction.
The officials said only the Kol Dam in Bilaspur and the Karcham Wangtoo project in Kinnaur adhered to the water release guidelines. Strengthening of the early warning system was stressed after 24 students from Andhra Pradesh were washed away as water from the Larji Dam was discharged without prior warning in 2014, Saxena said. |
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