Question

The important multipurpose river valley project of Odisha A. Hirakud B. Nagarjun Sagar C. Govind Sagar D. Rihand​

Answer 1

a. Hirakud  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

Answer 2

The correct answer is OPTION A: Hirakud

• Hirakud Dam is 15 kilometres from Sambalpur in Odisha, India.
• It's the longest earthen dam in the world.
• The 55-kilometre-long Hirakud Reservoir is behind the dam.
• It was one of the country's first large-scale multi-purpose river valley projects after independence.
• Droughts in the upper Mahanadi River drainage basin, which are mostly focused on in the Chhattisgarh Plain, contrast with the environment in the lower delta region, where floods can destroy crops.
• The dam was created to help alleviate these issues by establishing a reservoir and controlling river flow through the drainage system.
• The dam regulates the flow of the Mahanadi River and generates hydroelectricity via numerous hydroelectric plants.