Jhansi's Parichha Dam Gets World Heritage Irrigation Structure Tag

# Jhansi's Parichha Dam Gets World Heritage Irrigation Structure Tag ### Why in News? The 140-year-old **Parichha Dam** in Jhansi was recognised as a **World Heritage Irrigation Structure** by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (**ICID**). ### Why is Parichha Dam significant? - The heritage tag is given to historic irrigation structures that have remained functionally important for more than a century. - **Parichha Dam** is built on the **Betwa River** and forms the headworks of the **Betwa Canal System**, irrigating areas of **Uttar Pradesh** and **Madhya Pradesh**. - The recognition is especially relevant for **UPPCS** because the site is in Jhansi and is linked to the Betwa river system. ### Exam Connect - **Parichha Dam** → Jhansi, **Uttar Pradesh** - **Betwa** → tributary of Yamuna - **ICID** → International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage; headquarters New Delhi