Letter to BS: The Dam Safety Bill 2018 is indeed a good step

This editorial “The dam crisis” (September 28) beautifully explains the sad state of country’s 5,254 large dams. Most of these need immediate attention. As you conclude, we need “regular inspection, (prepare) emergency action plans and arrange adequate funding for repair and maintenance, instrumentation and safety manuals for all dams”. The Dam Safety Bill 2018 is indeed a good step — and not a day early — but the government must look to pass the Bill in Parliament soon and take all the necessary steps before we have more tragedies.

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