Question: Recently Central Water Commission (CWC) Signed MoU with which of the following two institutions to Support Their Dam Safety Capacity Building?
(a) IIT Bombay and the Indian Institute of Water
(b) IIT Patna and Indian Institute of Management, Pune
(c) IIT Madras and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
(d) IIT Madras and Indian Institute of Science, New Delhi
Ans:(c)
Related facts:
- On 27 January 2017; Central Water Commission (CWC) under the Ministry of Water Resources River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation signed two separate MoUs with IIT Madras and IIS Bengaluru in New Delhi.
- This will help them for the procurement of specified equipment and software for enhancing their capability to support dam rehabilitation efforts of CWC.
- Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has taken on board selected premier academic and research institutes, for capacity building in the areas of dam safety through World Bank assisted Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP).
- The scope includes strengthening the testing laboratories, enhancing analytical capabilities, exposure visits to best global institutions and on ground exposure to dam safety concerns to the faculty of these institutions.
- DRIP is assisting rehabilitation of 250 dams in seven States which are experiencing different levels of distress. Owners of these dams require technical support for the investigation of site conditions and supporting rehabilitation efforts.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157721
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/water-commission-signs-mous-with-iit-iis-on-dam-safety/articleshow/56821276.cms