Tiware dam in Ratnagiri breached late July 2, 2019 night flooding seven villages and swept away 20 people, according to local media reports. According to the Central Water Commission that hosts the Central Dam Safety Organisation, breaching due to flooding led to the largest number of dam failures. Around 44 per cent of total reported dam failure cases are a result of breaching, like Tiware dam. Maharashtra has 35 per cent of the country’s 5,202 dams, which is the highest among all states, according to Dam Safety Organization, Nashik. Roles of dams in causing floods due to failures, and by sudden release of water after holding it to extreme level have been under scanner of late.
— source downtoearth.org.in | 03 Jul 2019