{"id":82328,"date":"2026-01-13T15:43:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=82328"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:13:18","slug":"bargi-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bargi-dam\/","title":{"rendered":"Bargi Dam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bargi Dam Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the National Dam Safety Authority has issued a show-cause notice to the Narmada Valley Development Authority over safety concerns at Bargi Dam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bargi Dam<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>major multi-purpose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dam, serving irrigation, water supply, and power generation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>on the Narmada river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the state of <\/span><b>Madhya Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of 30 major dam projects on Narmada river, it is one of the first completed dams on the river.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bargi dam construction started in 1974<\/span><b> and completed in 1990.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was constructed as part of the <\/span><b>Narmada Valley Development Project.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was classified as <\/span><b>Safety Category III<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning \u201cminor deficiencies,\u201d during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon inspections.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is the National Dam Safety Authority?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>statutory body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> set up by the Central Government under <\/span><b>the Dam Safety Act, 2021.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It operates with a clear mandate to regulate, oversee, and inspect dams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>headed by a chairman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and assisted by <\/span><b>five members to lead its five wings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 policy and research, technical, regulation, disaster and resilience, and administration and finance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New Delhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions of the Authority include\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implementing the policies formulated by the National Committee on Dam Safety;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resolving issues between State Dam Safety Organisations (SDSOs), or between a SDSO and any dam owner in that state;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specifying regulations for inspection and investigation of dams;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">providing accreditation to agencies working on construction, design, and alteration of dams.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/dams\/threat-to-safety-of-bargi-dam-ndsa-issues-show-cause-notice-to-narmada-valley-development-authority\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bargi Dam is a major multi-purpose dam, serving irrigation, water supply, and power generation. 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