Monday, March 29, 2010

Important River Valley Projects

 

Sno 

Project Name 

River Name 

Bhakra Nangal Project 

On Sutlaj in Punjab. Highest in India. Ht 226 m. Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake. 

Mandi Project 

On Beas in HP 

Chambal Valley Project 

On Chambal in MP & Rajasthan. 3 dams are there: Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam and Jawahar Sagar Dam.

Damodar Valley Project 

On Damodar in Bihar. Based on Tennessee Valley Project, USA. 

Hirakud Project 

On Mahanadi in Orissa. World's longest dam: 4801m 

Rihand Project 

On Son in Mirzapur, Reservoir is called Govind Vallabh Pant reservoir.

Kosi Project 

On Kosi in N.Bihar. 

Mayurkashi Project 

On Mayrukashi in WB. 

Kakrapara Project 

On Tapi in Gujarat. 

10 

Nizamsagar Project 

On Manjra in AP. 

11 

Nagarjuna Sagar Project 

On Krishna in AP

12 

Tungabhadra Project 

On Tungabhadra in AP & Karnataka 

13 

Shivasamudram Project 

On Cauvery in Karnataka. It is the oldest river valley project of India. 

14 

Tata Hydel Scheme 

On Bhima in Maharashtra 

15 

Sharavathi Hydel Project 

On Jog Falls in Karnataka

16 

Kundah & Periyar Project 

In TN 

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 UP & MP 

22 

Thein Project 

On Ravi, Punjab 

23 

Pong Dam 

On Beas, Punjab 

24 

Tehri Project 

On Bhgirathi, Uttaranchal 

25 

Sardar Sarovar Project 

On Narmada, Gujarat/MP. 

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