The Indian National Committee on Large Dams (INCOLD) is a non-governmental organization registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in 1991. It serves as a national platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering, with the aim of advancing the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of large dams and associated civil works.

INCOLD works in close collaboration with the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), headquartered in Paris, and facilitates the dissemination of international best practices in India. It also promotes Indian expertise at the global level through active participation in ICOLD’s technical committees and events. Currently, Indian experts serve on 12 out of 19 ICOLD technical committees.

Over the decades, INCOLD has focused on critical issues such as dam safety, structural performance, re-evaluation of older dams, spillway adequacy, aging effects, environmental impacts, cost assessments, trans-boundary river management, and public awareness.