What is meant by multi-purpose projects? Give an account of river valley projects in India.
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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.
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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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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Multi-purpose projects:
- Multipurpose river valley schemes were primarily designed to improve irrigation by dam constructing for agriculture and electricity. Originally, reservoirs were only designed to hold rainwater and prevent floods, but now they have become multipurpose.
River valley projects in India:
- Almatti Dam. It is a hydroelectric project constructed on the river Krishna.
- Baspa Hydro-Electric Project.
- Beas Project.
- Bhadra Reservoir Project.
- Bhakra-Nangal.
- Chambal Valley Project.
- Chamera Hydro-Electric Project.
- Chukha Project.
- Damodar Valley Project (Bihar and West Bengal).
- Dul-Hasti Hydro-Electric Project.
- Dhauliganga Project.
- Farakka Barrage.
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