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NHPC rolls out AI eAabhas to forecast dam floods in real time and warn days earlier
Economy
Published on 15 May 2026
It targets flash floods that overtop dams
NHPC is upgrading India’s dam safety with an AI early-warning platform called eAabhas, built to deliver real-time flood discharge forecasts and hydro project monitoring. Using IoT sensors and machine learning, the system is designed to forecast flooding at dam and barrage sites with advance lead time, feed a master control room for continuous monitoring, and strengthen existing warning accuracy. It also integrates external inputs from the IMD, NDMA and CWC to improve decisions, including during flash-flood events like Sikkim’s 2023 cloudburst.
- NHPC developed the AI platform eAabhas for flood forecasting
- It uses IoT sensors and machine learning models for discharge predictions
- The system supports advance lead time alerts for dam and barrage sites
- NHPC set up a master control room for continuous monitoring
- External data will be integrated from IMD, NDMA and CWC
- October 2023 Sikkim flash floods highlighted vulnerabilities at Teesta dams
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