General Knowledge for IAS Exams (Important Irrigation and Power Projects)

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IMPORTANT IRRIGATION AND POWER PROJECTS:

Name of the Project Location  State Purpose
Nagarjuna Sagar Multipurpose Project River Krishna AP Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
Pochampad Project River Godavari AP Irrigation
Lower Sileru Project River Sileru (Godavari) AP Hydro-electricity
Kakarpara Project River Tapi Gujarat Irrigation
Kothagudam Project Singareni coalfields AP Thermal Power
Kosi Project River Kosi Bihar Flood control, Irrigation
Gndak Project River Gandak UP, Bihar Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
Dhuvaran Power Stn. Kheda District Gujarat Thermal Power
Sabarigiri (Pamba-River Pamba, kakki) Project Idduki Project Rivers Periyar Cherutheni Idukki Kerala Hydro-electricity
Chambal Project River Chambal Raj. MP Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
Tawa Project River Tawa (Narmada) MP Irrigation
Korba Project Near Korba Coalfields Chhatisgarh Thermal Power
Satpura Power Patharkada Station MP Thermal Power
Koyna Project River Koyna MH Hydro-electricity
Nagpur Power Station Koradi, Nr. Nagpur MH Thermal Power
Tungabhadra River Tunga-Multi-purpose Project Karnataka Irrigation, Hydro
    Bhadra AP electricity
Upper Krishna Project River Krishna Karnataka Irrigation
Sharavati River Sharavati Project Karnataka near Jog falls Hydro-electricity
Hirakud Multi purpose Project River Mahanadi Orissa Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Talcher Power Station Near Talcher Orissa Thermal Power
Bhakra-Nangal Multipurpose Project River Sutlej HP, Punjab Haryana Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Rajashtan Canal Project River Satlej in Punjab Rajasthan Irrigation Headworks in Punjab
Kundah Project River Kundah Tamil Nadu Hydro-electricity
Neyveli Power Station Neyveli Tamil Nadu Hydro-electricity
Ramganga Multipurpose Project Chuisot Stream near Kalagarh Uttarakhand Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
Matatilla Multipurpose Project River Betwa UP, MP Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Rihand Scheme River Rihand UP Hydro-electricity
Obra Power Station Obra UP Thermal Power
Damodar Valley Project River Damodar Jharkhand shared with West Bengal Flood control Hydro-electricity
Ukai Project River tapi Gujarat Irrigation
Mahi Project River Mahi Gujarat Irrigation
Ghataprabha Project River Ghataprabha AP & Kar. Irrigation
Bhima Project River Bhima Maharashtra Irrigation
Sardar SarowarProject River Narmada Guj. & MP Irrigation and Hydro-electricity
Bana Sagar Project River Sone MP, UP, Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand Irrigation
Dul Hasti Project River Chenab J&K Hydro-electricity
Salal Project River Chenab J&K Hydro-electricity
Thein Dam Project River Ravi Punjab Irrigation, Hydro- electricity
Malaprabha Project River Malaprabha Karnataka Irrigation
Jaykwadi Project River Godavari Mah. Irrigation
Beas Project River Beas Punjab and Haryana Hydro-electricity
Sharda Shayak River Ghaghra UP Irrigation
Mayurakshi Project River Mayurakshi WB Irrigation, Hydro- electricity
Rana Pratap Sagar River Ghaghra UP Irrigation
Suratgarh Super Suratgarh Rajasthan Thermal Power
Thermal Project Mettur River Cauvery TN Hydro-electricity
Pallivasal River Mundirapujha TN Hydro-electricity
Papanasam Project River Tambiraparani TN Hydro-electricity
Loktak Project Lake Loktak Manipur Hydro-electricity
Tehri Project River Bhilangana (Ganga) Uttarkahand Hydro-electricity
Farakka Project Ganga WB Irrigation

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