# Q1D · Summarize the key details (5 points) for the case study of “The Panshet Dam Burst Flo…

Subject: Disaster Management

Exam: TEE

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Actual TEE paper · 100 marks · 3 hours · Q1 + any four of Q2–Q7

### Q1D. Summarize the key details (5 points) for the case study of “The Panshet Dam Burst Floods” [5 marks]

#### Answer

1. **Event and setting:** Failure of Panshet Dam on 12 July 1961 released floodwater into the Pune river system and contributed to severe flooding.
2. **Causes and vulnerability:** A dam-failure release created rapid downstream inundation; downstream settlements and infrastructure were exposed.
3. **Impacts:** Severe damage to housing, property and services and large-scale displacement in Pune.
4. **Response and recovery:** Emergency evacuation and relief were followed by rebuilding and review of dam and flood safety.
5. **Lessons:** Combine sound design and construction quality with dam surveillance, safe operation, breach-inundation mapping, downstream warnings and rehearsed emergency action plans.

#### Real case and learning connection · Panshet and Pune, 1961

The Panshet dam failure is a real example of a structural failure creating downstream flood consequences. In an answer, connect dam design, construction, inspection and warning arrangements to downstream exposure rather than treating every flood as rainfall alone.

[Case reference ↗](https://archive.nptel.ac.in/content/storage2/courses/105106114/pdfs/Unit41/41_2.pdf)

The key date is 12 July 1961. The event involved rapid flooding followed by a much longer recovery; avoid inventing one exact duration or casualty figure when it is not supplied or verified.