IMPORTANT RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS IN INDIA
10 Nov 2014
IMPORTANT RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS IN INDIA
1 Bhakra Nangal Project ------- On Sutlej in Punjab. Highest in India.Ht. 226m. Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake.
2 Mandi Project ----- On Beas in HP
3 Chambal Valley Project ------ On Chambal in MP & Rajasthan, 3 dams are there:- Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam and Jawahar Sagar Dam
4 Damodar Valley Project ----- On Damodar in Bihar, Based on Tennessee Valley Project USA
5 Hirakud Project ------- On Mahanadi in Orrisa, Worlds Longest Dam: 4801m
6 Rihand Project ------ On Son in Mirzapur, Reservoir is called Gobind Vallabh Pant reservoir.
7 Kosi Project ------ On Kosi in N.Bihar
8 Mayurkashi Project ------- On Mayurkashi in West Bengal
9 Kakrapara Project ------ On Tapi in Gujrat
10 Nizamsagar Project ------- On Manjra in Andhra Pradesh
11 Nagarjuna Sagar Project On Krishna in Andhra Pradesh
12 Tugabhadra Project ------ On Tugabhadra in Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
13 Shivasamudram Project ------- On Cauvery in Karnataka. It is the older river valley project in India.
14 Tata Hydel Scheme ------ On Bhima in Maharashtra
15 Sharavathi Hydel Project ------- On Jog Falls in Karnataka
16 Kundah & Periyar Project ------ In Tamil Nadu
17 Farakka Project ------- On Ganga in WB. Apart from power and irrigation it helps to remove silt for easy navigation.
18 Ukai Project ------ On Tapti in Gujarat
19 Mahi Project ------ On Mahi in Gujarat
20 Salal Project ------- On Chenab in J&K
21 Mata Tila Multipurpose Project -------- On Betwa in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
22 Thein Project ------ On Ravi, Punjab.
23 Pong Dam ------ On Beas, Punjab
24 Tehri Dam ------- On Bhgirathi, Uttarakhand
25 Sardar Sarovar Project -------- On Narmada, Gujarat/MP.
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