Important River Valley Projects In India for SSC Exams

Important River Valley Projects In India for SSC Exams
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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 damsare 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—-
mahi project is in mp 325km from bhopal.

20. Salal Project—–
On Chenab in J&K.