Union Minister C. R. Patil Inaugurates New NDSA Office in New Delhi; Launches Key Digital Initiatives for Dam Safety
In March 2026, Union Minister Chandrakant Raghunath (C. R.) Patil, Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), inaugurated the new office of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) at West Block II, R.K. Puram, New Delhi (Delhi).
About Digital Initiatives Launched for Dam Safety Governance:
Website: NDSA website, developed in line with the Digital Brand Identity Manual (DBIM) 3.0, was launched with a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based “Specified Dams” section providing a map-based interface with key information on dams across India.
NETRA: NDSA Engine for Tracking and Review using Artificial Intelligence (AI)(NETRA) was launched as an AI-enabled platform developed by NDSA in collaboration with the Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE) of the Indian Navy (IN) to provide a conversational interface for accessing dam safety regulations, policies and documents.
Rashtriya Bandh Suraksha Darpan (RBSD): Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), RBSD was launched as a visualisation platform for Dam Break Analysis (DBA) to improve risk assessment, monitoring and planning related to dam safety.
In March 2026, Union Minister Chandrakant Raghunath (C. R.) Patil, Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), inaugurated the new office of the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) at West Block II, R.K. Puram, New Delhi (Delhi).
About Digital Initiatives Launched for Dam Safety Governance:
Website: NDSA website, developed in line with the Digital Brand Identity Manual (DBIM) 3.0, was launched with a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based “Specified Dams” section providing a map-based interface with key information on dams across India.
NETRA: NDSA Engine for Tracking and Review using Artificial Intelligence (AI)(NETRA) was launched as an AI-enabled platform developed by NDSA in collaboration with the Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE) of the Indian Navy (IN) to provide a conversational interface for accessing dam safety regulations, policies and documents.
Rashtriya Bandh Suraksha Darpan (RBSD): Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), RBSD was launched as a visualisation platform for Dam Break Analysis (DBA) to improve risk assessment, monitoring and planning related to dam safety.
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