IMPORTANT RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS IN INDIA

Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project.

Bhakra dam: One of highest gravity dam in the world.

            Govind Sagar Lake (H.P) is a reservoir.

River: Sutlej (A tributary of Indus)

State: Joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

Purpose: Irrigation, Hydro electricity.

Thein Dam Project:

River: Ravi (A tributary of Indus)

State: Punjab

Purpose: Irrigation, hydroelectricity

Dulhasti project:

River: Chenab (A tributary of Indus)

State: Jammu and kashmir

Purpose: Part of the programme of cascade development for 

         Irrigation

Salal project:

River: Chenab

State: Jammu and Kashmir

Purpose: Irrigation

Beas project:

River: Beas (A tributary of Indus)

State: Joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

Purpose: Hydro electricity

Sharda Sahayak Project:

River: Ghagra (left bank tributary of Ganga)

State: Uttar Pradesh

Purpose: Irrigation

Ramganga multipurpose project

River: Chuisot stream near Kalabagh

State: Uttar Pradesh

Purpose: Irrigation, hydroelectricity

Banasagar project

River: Son

State: M.P., Bihar and U.P.

Purpose: Irrigation

Rihand scheme Reservoir: Govind Ballabh Sagar (U.P)

River: Rihand

State: Uttar Pradesh

Purpose: Hydroelectricity for the development of south eastern

         industrial region of U.P.

Damodar Valley multipurpose project

Four dams: Tilaiya and Maithon (on the Barakar River), konar (konar River) and Panchet (Damodar River)

River: Damodar

State: West Bengal (also shared by Jharkhand)

Purpose: Flood control, Irrigation, Hydroelectricity.

Mayr kashi project

River: Mayrkashi

State: West Bengal (also shared by Jharkhand)

Purpose: Flood control, Irrigation, Hydroelectricity.

Hirakud multipurpose project (world’s longest main stream dam)

River: Mahanadi

State: Orissa

Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity

Pochampad Project

River: Godavari

State: Andhra Pradesh

Purpose: Irrigation

Jaykawadi Project:

River: Godavari

State: Maharashtra

Purpose: Irrigation

Nagarjuna Sagar

River: Krishna

State: Andhra Pradesh

Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity

Upper Krishna Project

River: Krishna

State: Andhra Pradesh

Purpose: Irrigation

Tungabhadra multipurpose project

River: Tungabhadra (A tributary of Krishna)

State: Joint venture of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity.

Ghat Prabha project

River: Ghatprabha (A tributary of Krishna)

State: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

Purpose: Irrigation

Malla prabha project:

River: Mallaprabha( A tributary of Krishna)

State: Karnataka

Purpose: Irrigation

Bhima project:

River: Bhima

State: Maharashtra

Purpose: Irrigation

Mettur projects

River: Cauvery

State: Tamil Nadu

Purpose: Hydroelectricity

Shivasamudram Scheme on Cauvery Falls

River: Cauvery

State: Karnataka

Purpose: Hydroelectricity

Kundah project:

River: Kundah

State: Tamil Nadu

Purpose: Hydroelectricity

Sharavati project (near Jog falls)

River: Sharavati

State: Karnataka

Purpose: Hydroelectricity

Chambal project :( Gandhi Sagar Dam M.P), Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar Dam or Kota Dam

River: Chambal (a tributary of Yamuna)

State: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity

Kakrapara Project

River: Tapi

State: Gujarat

Purpose: Irrigation

Ukai project

River: Tapi

State: Gujarat

Purpose:Irrigation

Sardar Sarovar Project

River: Narmada

State: Gujarat, M.P., Rajasthan Maharashtra

Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity

Tawa project:

River: Tawa (A tributary of Narmada)

State: Madhya Pradesh

Purpose: Irrigation

Mahi project (Jamnalal Bajaj Sagar)

River: Mahi

State: Gujarat

Purpose: Irrigation

Matatila project:

River: Betwa

State: Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,

Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity.