Expert Panel Approves Rebuilding of Teesta Dam

Key Points

• 1An expert committee recommended that the Teesta-3 dam be reconstructed.
• 2The new dam will be entirely concrete, unlike the previous structure.
• 3The spillway will be capable of managing a peak flow of 19,946 cubic metres a second.
• 4The project developer, Sikkim Urja Ltd. (SUL), has been asked to implement an early-warning system.
• 5The additional costs of restoring the dam is estimated to be ₹4,189 crore.