STATUS AND SAFETY OF OLD DAMS

As per the National Register of Specified Dams (NRSD), 2025 compiled by the National Dam Safety Authority, there are 1,681 specified dams that are over fifty years old. Comprehensive state-wise details of the specified dams, along with their respective years of commissioning is accessible via the link:
https://dharma.cwc.gov.in/#/national-register-of-specified-dams-(nrsd)-2025

Responsibility for safety of dams, including its operation and maintenance rests primarily with dam owners. In accordance with the provisions of the Dam Safety Act, 2021, every owner of a specified dam is mandated to conduct every year a pre-monsoon inspection and post-monsoon inspection of each specified dam under their jurisdiction. As per this compliance, dam owning agencies have reported the pre-monsoon & post-monsoon inspections of about 6524 and 6553 dams respectively for the year 2025

The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI RAJ BHUSHAN CHAUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.(UPDATED ON 29TH JANUARY 2026)