India, Sept. 9 -- The Central Water and Power Research Centre (CWPRS) and Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) are organising a seminar on 'Managing Ageing and Distressed Hydro Power Projects' on 11-12 September at the CWPRS premises in Khadakwasla. The topic for discussion is - safety and performance of dams and hydropower assets.

Director of CWPRS Dr Prabhat Chandra said many structures are operating beyond their original lifetime, so addressing structural, hydroelectric, geotechnical and operational challenges through robust diagnostics, rehabilitation, and modern monitoring has become a national priority.

"The two-day conference will discuss multidisciplinary single-cell capabilities in physical and numerical modelling, geotechnical an...