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Dam Safety

The Dam Safety Division of IDRB is a full-fledged cell headed by a Director, Dam Safety within the Irrigation Department under the Chief Engineer, Investigation & Designs, (Irrigation Design & Research Board), Thiruvananthapuram. A Joint Director, two Deputy Directors and four Assistant Directors carry out the functions of this wing.

The important functions of this wing are as follows:

  • State Project Management Unit (SPMU) of World Bank & AIIB funded Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) - IDRB. 
  • DSO of state funded works.
  • Monitoring and Consolidation of Daily Water Levels of Reservoirs and reporting the same to the Government and State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA.
  • Scrutiny of Post and Pre Monsoon inspection reports of Dams.
  • Preparation of Emergency Action Plans and Operation & Maintenance (O & M) Manual.

Dam Safety General

A Deputy Director and three Assistant Directors carry out the functions of this subdivision.The important functions of this subdivision are as follows:

  • Fund allotment and monitoring of progress of works under the heads of 'Modernisation of Design Wing','Development of KERI Stage II' and 'Formation of River Basin Organisation'. 
  • Overall supervision of activities of KERI.
  • Monitor of works related to Maintenance of dam and canals of Peechi Irrigation Project.
  • General activities such as correspondence related to CMO portal, Governor's Address,Budget Speech,upkeep of library,updation of e Monit etc