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| Damodar Valley Project | Damodar | West Bengal & Jharkhand. It includes Maithon |
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| & Tilaiya Dam on Barakar river in Bihar, Konar |
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| Dam (Konar river) & Panchet Dam (Damodar). |
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| Rihand Dam |
| Rihand | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Nagarjunasagar Project | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh. Consists of two canals – Lal |
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| Bahadur Canal (Left) & Jawahar canal (Right). |
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| Tungabhadra Project | Tungabhadra | JV of Andhra Pr & Karnataka. |
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| Gandak Project | Gandak | JV between UP, Bihar & Nepal |
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| Kosi Project |
| Kosi | JV of Bihar & Nepal |
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| Beas Project |
| Beas | Includes Pong Dam |
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| Mayurkashi Project | Mayurkashi | Mayurkashi is a tributary of Hugli. |
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| Indira Gandhi Canal |
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| from Harike Barrage, 204 km long, fully lined |
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| masonry canal) & Rajasthan main canal (445 |
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| Narmada Valley Project |
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| Narmada sagar (or Indira Sagar) dam in M.P. |
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| Pochampad Project | Godavari | Andhra Pradesh. |
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| Tehri Dam |
| Bhagirathi | Uttaranchal. Implemented with Soviet Aid. |
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| Highest rock fall dam in the country. |
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| Parambikulam Project |
| JV between Tamil Nadu & Kerala. |
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| Mata Tella Dam | Betwa | Near Jhansi in U.P. |
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| Kangsbati Project |
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| Rajasthan Canal Project | Sutlej, Beas | JV of Punjab & Rajastan. Ravi water is also |
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| Kadana Project | Mahi | Gujarat |
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| Tata Hydroelectric Scheme | Indravati | Maharashtra. Called Bhivpuri dam. |
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| Koyna Hydroelectic Dam | Koyna | Maharashtra |
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| Sivasamudram | Cauvery Falls | Karnataka |
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Pykara Hydro Elec Project | Pykara | Tamil Nadu (along Nilgiris) |
Mettur Project | Cauvery | Tamil Nadu |
Papansam Scheme | Tambraparni | Tamil Nadu |
Sabargiri Hydel Project | Pampa | Kerala |
Idukki Project | Periyar | Kerala |
Sholayar Project | Sholayar | Kerala. JV between Kerala & Tamil Nadu |
Machkund Power Project | Machkund | Orissa. JV between A.P & Orissa |
Srisailam Power Project | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh |
Balimela Hydro Project | Sileru river | JV between A.P & Orissa |
Umiam Project | Umiam | Meghalaya |
Salal Hydro Project | Chenab | J & K |
Thein Dam Project | Ravi | Punjab |
Banasagar Project | Son | JV between MP, UP & Bihar |
Jayakwadi Project | Godavari | Maharashtra |
Kakrapara Project | Tapi | Gujarat |
Mahi Project | Mahi | Gujarat |
Malprabha Project | Malprabha | Karnataka |
Pallivasal project | Mudirapujha | Kerala |
Poochampad | Godavari | Andhra Pradesh |
Rajghat Dam Project | Betwa |
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Sarda Sahayak | Ghagara | Uttar Pradesh |
Hansdev Bango Project | Hansdev | M.P. |
Tawa Project | Tawa | M.P. Tawa is tributary of Narmada |
Ukai Project | Tapi | Gujarat |
Purna Project | Purna | Maharashtra |
Rana Pratap Sagar | Chambal | Rajasthan (Rawatbhata) |
Jawahar Sagar Dam | Chambal | Rajasthan (Kota) |
Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal | Churasigarh Fort at MP-Rajasthan border |
Chibro | Tons | Uttar Pradesh |
Dool Hasti | Chenab | J & K. |
Nathpa Jhakri | Satluj | Himachal Pr. Biggest hydel power project in |
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Panchet Dam | Damodar | West Bengal |
Thermal Power Projects in India
1. | Kothagundam Project | Singareni Coalfields | Andhra Pradesh |
2. | Dhuraran Project | Kheda district | Gujarat |
3. | Satpura Power Station |
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4. | Korba Project |
| Chhattisgarh |
5. | Talcher Power Station | Talcher | Orissa |
6. | Obra Power Station | Obra | U.P. |
7. | Bhusawal Power Station |
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8. | Hardauganj Power Station |
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| Bandel Power Station |
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| West Bengal |
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| Chandrapura Power Station |
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| Bihar |
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| Kolaghat Power Station |
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| West Bengal |
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| Bakreshwar (Birbhum) Station |
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1. What are multipurpose projects in India? |
2. What are hydro-electric projects in India? |
3. What are thermal power projects in India? |
4. What are the advantages of multipurpose projects in India? |
5. What are the challenges associated with thermal power projects in India? |
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