Question

river projects with its river and its location​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Almatti Dam - River krishna , North Karnataka

2.  Baspa Hydro-Electric Project - Baspa River (a tributary of the Satluj ), Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh

3.  Beas Project- It is a joint venture of the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. It consists of two units: (i) Beas-Sutlej Link and (ii) Beas Dam at Pong. The project links the Beas and the Sutlej rivers in Punjab through 38.4 km of hills and valleys.

4.Bhadra Reservoir Project

It is constructed across the river Bhadra which is in Karnataka.

5. Chambal Valley Project-It is a joint undertaking by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments- Chambal River

Answer 2

Multipurpose river valley project are basically designed for the development of irrigation for agriculture and electricity through the construction of dams. Initially, dams were built only for storing rain water to prevent flooding but now it became multipurpose. Here, we are giving the list of important river-valley projects in India which will help the students for quick revision.

Multipurpose River-Valley Projects in India

1. Almatti Dam

It is a hydroelectric project constructed on the river Krishna.

2. Baspa Hydro-Electric Project

It is the first Independent Power Producer (IPP) project after the Government of India liberalized the power policy by inviting private sector participation in setting up a hydropower project on “BOO” basis. It is located in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is the largest private hydroelectric project and has been built by Jaypee group. It is located on Baspa River, a tributary of the Satluj.

. Beas Project

It is a joint venture of the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. It consists of two units: (i) Beas-Sutlej Link and (ii) Beas Dam at Pong. The project links the Beas and the Sutlej rivers in Punjab through 38.4 km of hills and valleys. The waters of the Beas were poured into the mighty Sutlej river on July 10, 1977 at the first-ever man-made confluence of the two major rivers at Slapper in Himachal in a mighty bid to augment the water resources of the Gobind Sagar Lake of the Bhakra-complex. This completed the Rs 380- crore dream which was realised in a period of only 12 years.