Question

Write notes on various small dam projects in Rajasthan.

Answer 1

Notes on various small dam projects in Rajasthan are as follows:-

1. Bilaspur Dam- This is a gravity dam which is situated on the Banas river near Deoli in Tank district of Rajasthan.

2. Gosunda Dam- This is a man made reservoir dam about 10 Km's from Chittorgarh in Rajasthan.

3. Jaggar Dam- This is a eastern dam near Jagar village in Hindaun block of Rajasthan. The main purpose of dam is irrigation and water supply.

Answer 2

Small dam projects in Rajasthan:

• Dam projects are constructed in Rajasthan in order to give irrigation facilities to the semi-arid and arid regions of the state.
• The water resource is used for drinking water, fisheries, forestry and agriculture, and pasture development.

Various small projects constructed for such purpose are:

• Bilaspur project: The project is constructed across the Banas River to provide irrigation facilities for Sawai and Tonk and water supply for drinking purposes to Nasirabad, Jaipur, and Beawar.
• Mahi Bajaj Sagar project: It is a collaborative project of Gujarat and Rajasthan for power and irrigation facilities across Mahi River.
• Chambal Valley project: It is a multipurpose project over the river Chambal which is a joint project in the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
• Jakham Irrigation project: It constitutes the storage dam in the Udaipur district.

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