International Conference on Dam Safety
2026
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International Conference
on Dam Safety 2026 held in Bengaluru at the J.N. Tata Auditorium at the Indian
Institute of Science.
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The event was held on 13
and 14 February 2026 under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project
(DRIP) Phase II & III.
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The conference was
organised by Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India and the Water
Resources Department, Government of Karnataka.
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It was organised in
collaboration with the Central Water Commission (CWC); Indian Institute of
Science (IISc), Bengaluru; and the World Bank.
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Siddaramaia, Chief
Minister of Karnataka inaugurated the conference.
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Raj Bhushan Choudhary,
Union Minister of State for Ministry of Jal Shakti, attended the inaugural
session as Chief Guest.
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An AI-powered platform
named DAMCHAT was launched during the inaugural session.
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It was developed by IIT
Roorkee’s International Centre of Excellence for Dams.
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A Jal Shakti data
management platform by the National Water Informatics Centre was also unveiled.
¨ The conference provides a global platform for knowledge exchange.
¨ More than 750 delegates attended the first day. Participants came from 12 countries.