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Dam Safety Act, 2021: Implementation Status in 2026 – Assessing Dam Rehabilitation, Institutional Framework and Safety Audits

Dam Safety Act 2021 and dam safety infrastructure in India

India is home to 6,138 large dams as per the National Register of Large Dams (NRLD) 2023, making it the third most dam-intensive country after China and the USA. These dams are the backbone of India's water security, irrigation (covering 35% of irrigated area), hydropower (45,000 MW capacity), and flood moderation. However, the dam infrastructure is aging at an alarming rate. Over 75% of large dams are more than 25 years old and 227 dams have already crossed 100 years of age.

Sikkim Department Schemes Update 2026

Sikkim Himalayan landscape representing government schemes and development initiatives in 2026

Sikkim, India’s second-smallest state by area (7,096 sq km), is defined by its Himalayan geography, with elevations ranging from 280 metres to 8,586 metres. The state’s population stood at approximately 6.8 lakh in 2021, up from 6.1 lakh in the 2011 Census. Urbanisation has risen sharply, from 11.1% in 2001 to 25.1% in 2011, with growth concentrated around Gangtok and along main roads at higher elevations.

Rajasthan AI/ML Policy 2026 – Policy Update

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Policy UpdateShalija Singh Background Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are increasingly shaping public administration, economic activity, education, healthcare, agriculture, and urban development. Their adoption can improve administrative efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making and create new economic opportunities. At the…

Lakshadweep Department wise Schemes Update 2026

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Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory (UT) in India with an area of 32 sq km, a most remarkable outlier of all the States and Union Territories of India. The Union Territory has 36 islands, consisting of 12 atolls, 3 reefs, 5 submerged banks of which only 10 are inhabited (Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra, Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy) and are treated as a single uni-district administration. According to Census 2011, Lakshadweep has a population of 64,473, with its literacy rate, since then, having risen to the second highest in the country, at 91.85 percent, and sex ratio at 946 females per 1,000 males. More than 93 percent of the native people are Muslims and the islands (excluding Minicoy) are counted as a tribal area with the maximum percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in all the Union territories.

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