List of ICOLD Committees
Presently, ICOLD has 25 Technical Committees that address current technical issues related to the development and management of water resources and INCOLD is being represented in 11 Committees. The listing of the ICOLD Committees is given hereafter. More than 170 Technical Bulletins have been published and are available for purchase. These publications can be purchased directly from INCOLD Secretariat.
List of Committees with Indian Representatives:
| S.No | ICOLD Committee | Chairman | INCOLD Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computational aspects of analysis and design of dams (2023-25) | Mr. G. Mazza, Italy | Dr. D. R. Kaushal, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016 |
| 2 | Seismic aspects of dam design (2023-26) | Dr. M. Wieland, Switzerland | Sh. R.K. Vishnoi, CMD THDC India Ltd. & NHPC Ltd. |
| 3 | Hydraulics for Dams (2021-25) | Mr. B.P. Machado, Brazil | Prof. Deepak Khare, BIS Chair Professor & Professor (HAG), Dept. of Water Resources Development & Management, Indian Institute of Technology |
| 4 | Concrete Dams (2021-24) | Mr. M. Rogers, USA | Sh. B. Parmar |
| 5 | Embankment dams (2023-27) | Mr. J-P. Tournier, Canada | Sh. V. Tripathi |
| 6 | Engineering activities with the planning process for water resources projects (2014) | Mr. Richard Herweynen, Australia | Dr. Viraj Loliyana, FAMS Design Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |
| 7 | Environment (2020-25) | Mr. J-P. Chabal, France | Dr. Vijay Prakash, Chief General Manager, NTPC Ltd. (As Co-opted Member) NTPC Ltd. |
| 8 | Dam Safety (2021-24) | Mr. P. Zielinski, Canada | Sh. R. Gupta, Former Chairman, CWC |
| 9 | Public safety around dams (2022-25) | Mr. Tony Bennett, Canada | Sh. M.A.K.P Singh, Member Hydro |
| 10 | Sedimentation of reservoirs (2023-26) | Mr. M. Teal, USA | Sh. D. K. Sharma |
| 11 | Integrated operation of hydropower stations and reservoirs (2023-27) | Mr. G. Chen, China | – |
| 12 | Tailings dams & waste lagoons (2023-27) | Mr. H. McLeod, Canada | Sh. R. M Biswal, Asst. Professor, NIT Roorkela |
| 13 | Levees (2018-24) | Mr. R. Tourment, France | Sri Lingaraj Gouda, Engineer-in-Chief, Planning & Designs, Department of Water Resources |
| 14 | Operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of dams (2023-26) | Mr. A. Yziquel, France | Sh. J. Iyer |
| 15 | Public awareness and education (2021-24) | Mr. P. Mulvihill, New Zealand | Sh. N.L. Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN Limited & BBMB |
| 16 | World register of dams and documentation (2021-24) | Mr. P. Le Delliou, France | Sh. A.K. Singh, General Manager, THDC |
| 17 | Cemented Material for Dams (2020-25) | Mr. J. Jia Jinsheng, China | Mr. A.K. Dinkar, Mr. Amit Gautam |
| 18 | Dam Surveillance (2023-24) | Mr. L. Hattingh, South Africa | Sh. K.K. Singh, Director, Water Resources, EX – Regional ED NTPC Ltd. |
| 19 | Resettlement due to Reservoirs | Mr. M. Tremblay, Canada | SSNNL |
| 20 | Residual Tropical Soils (2020-23) | Mr. L. Deroo, France | – |
| 21 | Flood evaluation and dam safety (2020-24) | Mr. E. Cifres, Spain | Sh. P. M. Nanda, Executive Vice-President, Greenko Group |
| 22 | Prospective and New Challenges for Dams and Reservoirs in the 21st Century (2023-27) (Ad Hoc Committee) | Mr. J. Westermann, Canada | Sh. B. Das, Executive Director, Soma Enterprise Ltd. |
| 23 | Dams and river basin management (2021-24) | Mr. J. Polimon Lopez, Spain | Sh. S. Sen |
| 24 | Hydro Mechanical Equipment (2023-26) | – | Sh. S.K.G. Pandit, Chairman, KRMB & Member, CWC (Retd.) |
| 25 | Financial and advisory (Ad-hoc) (2012-13) | – | – |
| 26 | Global Climate Change and Dams, Reservoirs, and Associated Water Resources (2023-24) | Mr. D. Aelbrecht, France | Shri Tarun Agarwal |
| 27 | Capacity building and dams (Ad-hoc) (2017-21) | Mr. A. Nombre, Burkina Faso | CWPRS/NWA |
| 28 | Capacity Building and Dams | A. Nombre | – |
| 29 | World Declaration on the Role of Dams in the Energy Transition and Climate Change (Ad-hoc) (2023-25) | E. Cifres | Sh. D.K. Sharma, Sh. A Pandya |
| 30 | Gender Diversity and Inclusion (Ad-hoc) (2023-25) | M. Bartsch | Sh. Amit Gautam, SMEC |
| 31 | Joined members of Committee E & M – Update of Bulletin 48A | – | Sh. V. Tripathi |
| 32 | Resettlement Due to Reservoirs (2021-24) | W. Xijiong | – |
| 33 | Historical Water Structure (Water Heritage) (2021-24) | M. Safi | Sh. Vijay Dangwal, Additional General Manager / Geologist -Expert, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. |
| 34 | Tropical Residual Soils | A. Chraibi | Sh. Vijay Dangwal, Additional General Manager / Geologist -Expert, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. |
| 35 | Young Engineers | M. Klun | Sh. Amit Gautam, SMEC |