WhileMullaperiyarcontinues to be a controversial issue, many Indian states are carrying outdam rehabilitation(strengthening) projects with the help of the .Madhya Pradesh,Karnataka,Kerala,Odisha,Tamil NaduandUttarakhandare the states that are currently using theWorld Bankfunds for this purpose.
The World Bank-funded dam rehabilitation and improvement project (DRIP) includes investments in selected 223 Dams in six states (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Uttarakhand), in addition to dams managed by the Damodar Valley Corporation in Jharkhand.
The interventions are being implemented by 10 implementing agencies: central water commission (Cwc) under the ministry of Resources“>Water Resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR); Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC); Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL); Odisha water resources department; Tamil Nadu water resources department; Tamil Nadu generation and distribution corporation (TANGEDCO); Karnataka water resources development organization; Madhya Pradesh water resources department; Kerala water resources department; and Kerala state electricity board.
According to the World Bank report on dam rehabilitation, many dams are ageing (605 dams are over 50 years old and another 3,095 dams are over 25 years old) and exhibit various structural deficiencies and shortcomings in operation and monitoring facilities. In most states, budget allocations for dam operations and maintenance are part of overall Irrigation system maintenance budgets, which are typically decided based on irrigated area rather than on preventative and scheduled, it said.