Bargi Dam:
The National Dam Safety Authority has issued a show-cause notice to the Narmada Valley Development Authority over safety concerns at Bargi Dam.
- It is a major multi-purpose dam, serving irrigation, water supply and power generation.
- It is on the Narmada River.
- It is located in Madhya Pradesh.
- National Dam Safety Authority is a statutory body set up by the Central Government under the Dam Safety Act, 2021.
- It operates with a clear mandate to regulate, oversee, and inspect dams.
- It is headed by a chairman and assisted by five members to lead its five wings – policy and research, technical, regulation, disaster and resilience, and administration and finance.
- Headquarter: New Delhi.
- Functions of the Authority include:
- implementing the policies formulated by the National Committee on Dam Safety;
- resolving issues between State Dam Safety Organisations (SDSOs), or between a SDSO and any dam owner in that state;
- specifying regulations for inspection and investigation of dams;
- providing accreditation to agencies working on construction, design, and alteration of dams.
