Parichha Weir in Jhansi gets ICID World Heritage Irrigation Structure status

Exam-focused facts from the 15 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) has selected the Parichha Weir in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS).
The Parichha Weir is a 140-year-old structure built across the Betwa River, stretching 1,174 metres and standing 16.8 metres above the riverbed.
The heritage recognition will be formally presented in France in October during the 26th ICID International Congress and 77th International Executive Council meeting.
Three other irrigation structures from India have also been chosen for the honour.
The Parichha Weir forms the headworks of the Betwa Canal System, which irrigates around 4,28,360 hectares across five districts in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.