Q. In recent decades, various dam failures have happened in India leading to disasters due to both natural and manmade reasons. Consider the following observations in this context:
- Morbi disaster occurred in Gujarat due to Narmada Dam failure
- Tiware dam breach occurred in Maharashtra
- Singrauli ash dam breach happened in Jharkhand
Which of the above is / are correct statements?
Answer:
Only 1 & 2
Notes: The Morbi disaster in 1979 involved the Machchu 2 dam failure, flooding the town of Morbi, Gujarat. The Ratnagiri dam breach in Maharashtra flooded seven villages when the Tiware Dam failed. In Madhya Pradesh, the Singrauli ash dam breach released coal ash sludge into nearby villages. The Uttarakhand dam disaster occurred when the Dhauliganga River flooded, damaging the Rishiganga hydroelectric dam and washing away another under-construction dam.