Science TechnologyThursday, 12 March 2026·The Hindu
NDSA opens new office in New Delhi and launches NETRA, RBSD and DHARMA digital dam-safety tools
Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil inaugurated the NDSA office in New Delhi and launched digital platforms for dam safety governance.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil inaugurated the new office of the National Dam Safety Authority in West Block II, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, and launched NETRA, RBSD and the updated NDSA website.
Key specifics
- The new NDSA office is located at West Block II, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.
- NETRA is an AI-enabled platform developed with WESEE, the Indian Navy’s research unit.
- RBSD was developed by C-DAC for Dam Break Analysis.
- DHARMA integrates data on over 6,600 specified dams and thousands of inspection reports.
- Rooftop solar power plants were remotely inaugurated at 7 buildings of the Central Water Commission.
Exam lens
Science and technology + governance, NDSA, NETRA, RBSD, DHARMA, 6,600 dams, West Block II — TNPSC may ask which AI platform was launched or what DHARMA contains.