Former regulatory panel chief bags dam safety award

Devendra Kumar Sharma, president of International Commission on Large Dams and former chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, has been conferred with the 'National Honour for Global Leadership in Dam Safety'.

Sharma was honoured at the third 'Indian Near Surface Geophysics' conference organised by the Aqua Foundation Academy and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers in New Delhi on November 13 and 14. He hails from Mehrin Kathla village in Bilaspur district.

Near surface geophysics is currently being used in India and worldwide for applications in hydropower and pumped storage plants, dams, archaeology, mining, military intelligence, etc.

Sharma has over 44 years of experience in energy and water resources sectors in India and abroad. He has worked as Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board, where he was responsible for managing dams and six power houses.