ICDS 2026 Inaugural Session Marks Release of Key Guidelines and Digital Platforms Strengthening India’s Dam Safety Framework

• ICDS 2026 = International Conference on Dam Safety, held 13–14 Feb 2026 at J.N. Tata Auditorium, IISc Bengaluru, organised under DRIP Phase II & III by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (DoWR, RD&GR) with Karnataka WRD, CWC, IISc and the World Bank.
• Inaugural session launched two digital platforms — DAMCHAT (AI-powered chat by ICED, IIT Roorkee) and Jal Shakti Data Management Platform of NWIC — plus Guidelines on Design Flood Estimation.
• Relevant for UPSC: intersects Disaster Management (GS-III), Water Resources, Dam Safety Act 2021, AI-in-governance, federal water management.