Expert team assesses safety of Sathanur Dam in Tiruvannamalai during monsoon

TIRUVANNAMALAI An expert team of Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation (CDSE) Committee of Water Resources Department (WRD) has conducted a detailed structural and safety inspection of the Sathanur Dam in Tiruvannamalai on Wednesday. Officials of the Water Resources Department (WRD), which maintains the facility, said that with the onset of Northeast monsoon, a review by an expert team about safety aspects of the dam will help field level engineers of WRD to undertake corrective safety measures. WRD officials said that as per norms under the National Dam Safety Act 2021, an expert team should inspect major dams in the State at least once a decade to assess safety features.

“Such an inspection by technical experts helps make corrections in the structure and operation of the dam as part of enhancing the safety of the facility,” N. Santhosh, Assistant Engineer, WRD (Sathanur Dam), told The Hindu. The team was led by A.K.

Bajaj, former Chairman, Central Water Commission. Other members of the team included R. Srinivasan, former Deputy Director General, Geological Survey of India, K.