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January 24, 2021 14:53 IST
The analysis includes dam decommissioning or ageing case studies from the U.S., France, Canada, India, Japan, and Zambia and Zimbabwe
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The analysis includes dam decommissioning or ageing case studies from the U.S., France, Canada, India, Japan, and Zambia and Zimbabwe
Over a thousand large dams in India will be roughly 50-years-old in 2025 and such aging structures across the world pose a growing threat, according to a United Nations (UN) report which notes that by 2050, most people on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of dams built in the 20th century.
In India, there are over 1,115 large dams that will be roughly 50 years old in 2025, more than 4,250 large dams in the country will be over 50 years old in 2050 and 64 large dams will be more than 150 years old in 2050, the report said.
Thousands Of Ageing Dams In India A Growing Threat: UN Report The UN report said that approximately 3.5 million people are at risk if India s Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala, built over 100 years ago, were to fail .
Updated: January 23, 2021 9:13 pm IST
In India, there are over 1,115 large dams that will be roughly 50 years old in 2025. (Representational)
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Over a thousand large dams in India will be roughly 50 years old in 2025 and such aging embankments across the world pose a growing threat, according to a United Nations (UN) report which notes that by 2050, most people on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of dams built in the 20th century.