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.

Labels


General Awareness