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Hydropower and Irrigation projects


  • Rihand Dam: This is the largest multi-purpose project of Uttar Pradesh, straight gravity concrete dam across the river Rihand (a Tributary of the Son river) near village Pipri in Sonbhadra district. The water so impounded is col­lected in Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir. Dam is used for irrigation and electricity generation supplying continuous electricity to nearby Aluminium smelters.
  • Rajghat Dam is an Inter-state Dam project of the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh being constructed on Betwa River about 14 km from Historical place Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh and 22 km from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. Thus, the Rajghat Dam Project will serve as mother storage for Irrigation in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh through a cascade of hydraulic structures in the downstream of River Betwa. The installed capacity of the power house is 45 MW (3 x 15 MW).
  • Ramganga: also known as the Kalagarh Dam. The dam is part of the Ramganga Multipurpose Project — an irrigation and hydroelectric project. It is located within the Jim Corbett National Park.
  •  Sharda Sagar dam: located in Udham Singh Nagar, used for irrigation and storage.
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