Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project
Government of India in September 2018, approved the revised cost of DRIP amounting to INR 3466 Crores along with two years extension with revised scheduled closure June 2020.
DRIP is a state sector scheme with central component to improve safety and operational performance of selected dams, along with institutional strengthening with system wide management approach. The project was launched in 2012 by Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation with assistance from World Bank. Originally the scheme was scheduled for six years with closure in June 2018 with total original cost of Rs. 2100 ....
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