Contradiction in Terms

Evaluating Large Dams THIS is in response to the conclusions drawn by Satyajit K Singh in his article 'Evaluating Urge Dams in India' (EPW, March 17), At the level of engineering function, dams in India are, barring a few exceptions, competently designed and built. So much so that many teams come from other parts of the world to see these and possibly learn something from Indian design and construction practice, which bear the hallmark of professionalism.