Dams – Savior of Ecology and Mankind

Food security has been the biggest challenge for mankind in the recent days. Climate change has posed many threats including extreme floods and droughts. Element of uncertainty of precipitation from quantity and timeliness points of view has posed a critical challenge before the water managers. Extent of severity of extreme events is on rise. Water management and flood management – both have become a matter of concern. How dams can play an important role in addressing paradoxical situations if reservoir operations are sensibly made is discussed in this paper with the help of a few case studies. Ecological challenges are also a matter of concern for all and how dams can also help conserve ecology besides serving the cause of mankind is attempted to be underlined.