Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) - Executive Summary - Environmental Assessment of 10 Dams

Jul 19, 2026

Executive Summary of the Environmental Assessment for 10 selected dams under India’s Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2), funded by the World Bank. It outlines the project background and objectives, including increasing dam safety and strengthening institutional capacity across participating states. The summary explains the environmental and social due diligence approach, risk categorization for sub-projects, and the four main components covering institutional modernization, risk-informed asset management and sustainable financing, dam safety planning and rehabilitation, and project management.

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Introduction

Project Description

Summary of Environmental and Social Due Diligence Assessments

ESMF approach to DRIP 2 and ESCP provisions

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized SECOND DAM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (DRIP-2) (Funded by World Bank) Executive Summary Of ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT OF 10 DAMS February 2020 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Project Description.......................................................................................................................... 3 3. Summary of Environmental and Social Due Diligence Assessments.............................................4 4. ESMF approach to DRIP 2 and ESCP provisions ........................................................................ 10 Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 1. Introduction India has more than 5400 large dams with a storage capacity of about 300 billion cubic meters which are crucial of water security and India’s continued economic growth and poverty reduction. Most of the dams have been constructed and managed by State government. The performance of these dams is steadily declining, largely due factors like: age of dams; damaged structures; inadequate instrumentation and monitoring; outdated reservoir operation practices; inadequate regulatory and operational safety measures. The Government of India (GOI) initiated Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-1) to overcome such structural, electro-mechanical and instrumental weaknesses. GOI had undertaken support from World Bank for DRIP-I project for about 223 dam’s rehabilitation which is under implementation since 2010. The Project aimed to rehabilitate and improve dams and associated appurtenances, and to strengthen institutions. GOI has proposed to expand the reach of DRIP by bringing in additional States and dams. The proposed Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-22) would continue to invest in structural improvements but gives much greater emphasis to establishing sustainable mechanisms for financing regular Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and dam rehabilitation, and to enhancing State capabilities to manage these critical assets through institutional strengthening and reform. The proposed project is likely to cover 18 States – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal and two central agencies (Central Water Commission and Bhakra Beas Management Board) . Environmental and social risk assessment is essential requirement as per the Environmental and Social Framework of the World Bank. This Executive Summary of Environmental Assessment is based on the Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDDs) prepared for 10 dams located in the states of Rajasthan and Manipur and will be taken up the project. ESDD is a process based on Environment and social screening checklist to identify risk category of each sub-project, wherein project risks will be identified. 2. Project Description In line with the project development objective (PDO) of increasing safety of selected dams and strengthen institutional capacity for dam safety in participating States, the DRIP-2 project will cover the following four components: Component 1: Modernizing Institutions for Dam Safety (US$ 50 million of which IBRD $36 million ): This component supports further strengthening of dam safety management in the country through institutional modernization. A major focus of activities under this component will be increasing the oversight of dam safety by developing dam safety guidelines and by strengthening the capacity of various dam safety actors to carry out the regulatory functions defined in the proposed Dam Safety Bill which has been passed by the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) .

FAQs

What is the purpose of the DRIP-2 Executive Summary on environmental assessment?

It presents the key findings and the due diligence approach for the environmental assessment of 10 dams supported under DRIP-2, including risk identification and categorization for sub-projects.

How does DRIP-2 aim to improve dam safety and related institutions?

DRIP-2 targets increased oversight and institutional modernization for dam safety, alongside operational risk assessment and strengthened mechanisms for planning, rehabilitation, and monitoring.

Which components are included in the DRIP-2 project?

The project includes four components: modernizing institutions for dam safety; risk-informed asset management and sustainable financing; dam safety planning, management and rehabilitation; and project management for implementation and monitoring.

Jul 19, 2026

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