Important River valley Projects in India



>>> IMPORTANT RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS IN INDIA <<<
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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(Now Jharkhand) & West Bengal, Based on Tennessee Valley Project USA

5. Hirakud Project--- On Mahanadi in Orrisa, World’s 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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