Monday, 20 June 2016

DAILY G.K DOSE-MAJOR RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS IN INDIA




MAJOR RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS IN INDIA

Bhakra Nangal Project-On Satluj in Punjab. Highest in India. Ht 226 m. Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake.


Pong Dam: On Beas, Punjab

Thein Project: On Ravi, Punjab.

Mata Tila Multipurpose Project: On Betwa, in UP and MP

Salal Project: On Chenab in J&K

Mahi Project: On Mahi in Gujarat.

Ukai Project: On Tapti in Gujarat.

Farakka Project: On Ganga in West Bengal. Apart from power and irrigation in helps to remove silt for easy navigation.

Kundah & Periyar Project: In Tamil Nadu.

Sharavathi Hydel Project: On Jog Falls in Karnataka.

Tata Hydel Scheme: On Bhima in Maharashtra 

Shivasamudram Project: On Cauvery in Karnataka 

Tungabhadra: On Tungabhadra in AP & Karnataka.

Nagarjuna Sagar Project: On Krishna in Andhra Pradesh.

Nizamsagar Project: On Manjra in AP.

Kakrapara Project: On Tapi in Gujarat.

Mayurkashi Project: On Mayurkashi in WB.

Kosi Project: On Kosi in N. Bihar.

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

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

Damodar Valley Project: On Damodar in Bihar. Based on Tennesse Valley Project, USA.

Chambal Valley Project: On Chambal in MP and Rajasthan. 3 dams are there: Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam and Jawahr Sagar Dam.

Mandi Project: On Beas in HP.

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