DAM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (DRIP)

About:

• Objective is to improve the safety and operational performance of selected dams across the whole country, along with institutional strengthening with system wide management approach.
  
  
• The Scheme envisages comprehensive rehabilitation of 736 existing dams located across the country.
  
  
• The Project will be implemented over a period of 10 years duration in two Phases, each of six years duration with two years overlapping from April, 2021 to March, 2031.
  
  
• To achieve the objective, DRIP Phase II & Phase III has following components:
  • Rehabilitation and improvement of dams and associated appurtenances,
    
    
  • Dam safety institutional strengthening in participating States and Central agencies,
    
    
  • Exploration of alternative incidental means a few of selected dams to generate the incidental revenue for sustainable operation and maintenance of dams, and
    
    
  • Project management.