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What are some multipurpose river valley projects in India?
Bhakra Nangal Project
It is a joint venture of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan.
It is India’s biggest multipurpose river valley project
It consists of a straight gravity dam, 518 meters long, 226 meters high across the Sutlej at Bhakra.
The canal system of the project is now irrigating 14.8 lakh hectares.
It generates 1204 MW of electricity.
Chambal Project
The Chambal project was jointly executed by Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
In the 1st stage, the Gandhi Sagar Dam, its 115 MW power station and the Kota barrage were completed.
The Rana Pratap Sagar dam with a powerhouse of 172 MW capacity was constructed in the 2nd stage.
The 3rd stage comprises the construction of the Jawahar Sagar dam and the 99 MW power station.
With the completion of all the stages, the project will generate 386MW of power.
Koyna Project
The Koyna project, run by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in the country.
It has a total generation capacity of 1,960 MW.
It is a complex project with four dams, including the largest dam on the Koyna river.
It comprises the construction of a 208 ft. high dam.
Damodar Valley Project
This project was conceived for the unified development of irrigation, flood control, and power generation in West Bengal and Jharkhand.
It is one of the earliest multipurpose projects in India, established in 1948, administered by the Damodar Valley Corporation.
The irrigation potential of the project is about 5.51 lakh hectares; its installed power generation capacity is 1181 MW.
It is designed on the lines of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the USA.
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