The names of 10 Multipurpose River Valley Project of the World . Also mention the name of the River and Country.
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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.
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. 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.
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4. Bhadra Reservoir Project
It is constructed across the river Bhadra which is in Karnataka.
5. Bhakra-Nangal
Project (Himachal Pradesh) Largest multipurpose project in India and the highest straight gravity dam in the world (225.5 m high) on the river Sutlej.
6. Chambal Valley Project
It is a joint undertaking by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments. The Rana Pratap Dam at Bhata, 48 km from Kotah, was inaugurated on Feb 9, 1970. The project comprises construction of two other dams: Gandhi Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh and Jawahar Sagar (Kotah) Dam in Rajasthan.
7. Chamera Hydro-Electric Project
The 540 MW Chamera hydro-electric project on the Ravi river in Himachal Pradesh was implemented with Canadian credit offer of about Rs 335 crore.
8. Chukha Project
The 336 MW project is the most prestigious and largest in Bhutan. It has been completely built by India. The dam has been constructed on Wang Chu River. The project costed Rs 244 crore.
9. Damodar Valley Project (West Bengal and Bihar)
Principal object of this multipurpose scheme is to control the flowing of the Damodar which is notorious for its vagaries and destructiveness. It is designed on the lines of the Tennessee Valley Authority (T.V.A.) in U.S.A.
10. Dul-Hasti Hydro-Electric Project
The Rs. 1263 crore project is being built on river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. The foundation of the project was laid in September 1984. The project will consist of a power plant of 390 MW capacities. The power house will be located underground