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Tuesday 19 July 2011

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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