Irrigation - River Projects
Irrigation :-
The Government has also been creating irrigation potential through public funding and assisting farmers to create potential on their own farms. Substantial irrigation potential has been created through major, medium and minor irrigation schemes.
Multipurpose River Valley projects in India :-
1. Bhakhra Nangal Project: Punjab, Harayana, Rajasthan
- Its a joint venture of Punjab, Harayana, Rajasthan.
- Its is India's biggest multi-purpose river valley project.
- It consists of a straight gravity dam, 518 mts long & 226 mts high across the Sutlej at Bhakhra.
- The Bhakhra dam impounds 986.8 Cr cubic mts of water.
- The canal system of the project is now irrigating 14.8 lakh hectares.
- It generates 1204 MW electricity.
2. Chambal Project: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan :-
- The Chambal project being jointly executed by M.P & Rajasthan.
- In the 1st stage, the Gandhi Sagar dam & its 115 MW power station & the Kota barrage were completed.
- The Rana Pratap Sagar dam with a power house of 172 MW capacity was constructed in the 2nd stage.
- The 3rd stage comprises the construction of the Jawahar Sagar dam & 99 MW power station.
- With the completion of all the stages, the project will generate 386 MW of power.
3. Damodar Valley Project: Jharkhand, West Bengal :-
- This project conceived for the unified development of irrigation, flood control & power generation in W.B & Jharkhand.
- The project is administered by the Damodar Valley Corporation established in 1948. The irrigation potential of the project is about 5.51 lakh hectares & its installed power generation capacity is 1181MW.
- It is designed on the lines of Tennesse VaHey Authority in the USA.
4. Farakka Barrage: west Bengal :-
- It consists of a barrage across the Ganaga at Farakka, another barrage at Jangipur across the Bhagirathi, a 39 km long feeder canal taking off from the right bank of teh Ganga, at Farakka & tailing into the Bhagirathi below the Jangipur Barrage
- The basic Aim of Farakka barrage is to preserve & mountain Calcutta port & to improve the navigatability of the Hooghly river.
- Farakka is to use 40,000 cusecs of Waterout of water stored in the dam to flush the Calcutta port which is get silted up.
5. Indira Gandhi Canal
- It is one of the biggest irrigation project in the world. began in 1958 as Rajasthan Canal.
- it will provide irrigation facility to N.W region of Rajasthan a part of Thar desert.
- The project which the use water from the Pong dam consists of 215 km long Rajasthan feeder canal & 445 km long Rajasthan malll 0tlw:li lying emireiy in Rajasthan.
- The project will ultimately irrigate about 14.5 lakh hectares.
6. Hirakud Project: Orissa
- the 4801.2 mts long main Hirakud dam in Orissa is on the river Mahanadi.
- its world's longest dam.
- The project migrates irrigation an area of 11.98 lakh hectares.
- its present instal!ed power generation capacity is 27.2MW.
7. Kakrapura project:Gujarat
- it is on the river Tapti, 80km upstream of surat,
- it is being built by Gujarat government
- a 621 mts long & 14 mts high weir near Kakrapara in Surat district was completed in 1963.
8. Koyna project = Maharashtra
- it is on the river Koyna & has been built by the Government of Maharashtra.
- it comproses the construction of a 20g ft. high dam
9. Nagarjuna Sagar project: Andhra Pradesh
- it is undertaking of the government of A.P. for utilizing the water of the Krishna flver.
- it was inaugurated on Aug 4 1967.
- it is suited near Nandikonda Village in Mirya1guda Taluk of Nalagonda District. it is of 1450 mts long & 92 mts high dam.
- the prqject will ultimately irrigate about 8.95 lakh hectares.
10. Rihand project: U.P
This project comprises construction of a concrete gravity dam across the Rihand river in Mirzapur district U.P. & a power house at Pipri & neccessary transamission lines.
11. Thien Dam: Punjab
- a 147 mts high dam built by the Punjab government at Thien Village acorss the Ravi 25 km. upstream ofMadhopur head works.
- it will irrigate 8 lakh hectares land & generate 600MW power renamed as Ranjit Sagar
12. Tungabhadra project: Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
- it is a joint undertaking by the government of A.P & Karnataka.
- it comprises a 2441 mt long & 49.38 high dam the river Tungbhadra near MaJipuram.
- it irrigates about 10.22 hectres land.
List of other river water projects (State-wise)
ANDHRAPRADESH :-
- Srisailam Dam: over Krishna river, District Kumool & Mahboob Nagar
- Srisailam Left Bank Hydro-Electric Project: over Krishna river.
- Nagarjuna Sagar Project
ARUNACHAL PRADESH :-
- Naying Hydro-Electric Project: over Siyom river District West Siang (1000 MW)
- Tato Hydro-Electric Project: over Siyom river in District West Siang (700 MW)
- Dibang Multipurpose Project: over Dri/Dibang (250 MW)
- Etalin Hydro-Electric Project: over Tangon river (250 MW)
- Attunli Hydro-Electric Project: over Dibang basin (500 MW)
GOA, DAMAN & DIU :-
- Tillari Irrigation Project
- Dudh Ganga Multipurpose Project
GUJARAT :-
- Kandla Hydro-Electric Project
HIMACHAL PRADESH :-
- Kol Dam Project: District Bilaspur (2 X 400 MW)
- Parbati Hydro-Electric Project Stage II: over Sainj river in District Kullu (800 MW)
- Parbati Hydro-Electric Project Stage III over Sainj river District Kullu
- Giri Hydel Project
- Keshau Dam Project: over Tons river
JAMMU & KASHMIR :-
- Sewa Hydro-Electric Project: District Kathua
- Dul-Hasti Hydro-Electric Project: over Chinab river, Kishtwar, District Doda
- Salal Hydro-Electric Project
KARNATAKA :-
- Gundia Hydro-Electric Project; over riverGundia (300 MW)
KERALA :-
- Upper Krishna Hydro Electrict Project
MADHY A PRADESH :-
- BanSagar Project: District Sidhi
PUNJAB :-
- Bhakra Dam Project
UTTRAKHAND :-
- Taluka Sankri Hydro-Electric Project: over Tons river, District Uttarkashi (140 MW)
- Arakot Tiuni Hydro-Electric Project: over Pabar,Tons,Yamuna river in District UWirkashi (70 MW)
- Tiuni Plasu Hydro-Electric Project: over Tons river, District Dehra Dun (420 MW)
- Nand Pryag - Langasu Hydro-Electric Project: over Alaknanda river District Chamoli(l41MW).
- Rishi Ganga Hydro-Electric Project Stage I: over Rishiganga river District Chamoli (70 MW)
- Tamak Lata Hydro-Electric Project: over Dhauliganga in District Chamoli (280 MW)
- Sarkari Bhiyol-Rupsiabagar Hydro-Electric Project: over Gori Ganga river District Pithoragarh (210 MW)
- Sela Urthing Hydro-Electric Project: over Dhauliganga river (230 MW)
- Pala Maneri Hydro-Electric Project: over Bhagirathi river District Uttarkashi .(416 MW)
- Tehri Hydro-Electric Dam Project: over Bhagirathi, Bhilangna, District Tehri
- Bowlala Nand Pryag Hydro-Electric Project: over Alaknanda, District Chamoli (132 MW)
- lakhol Sankri Hydro-Electric Project: over Tons District Uttarkashi (33 MW)
- Naitwar MoriHydro-Electric Project: over Tons river District Uttarkashi (33 IvIW)
- Maneri Bhali Hydro-Electric Project STAGE I: over Bhagirathi river District Uttarkashi (90 MW)
- Maneri Bhali Hydro-Electric Project STAGE I: over Bhagirathi river District Uttarkashi (4 x 76 MW)
- Lata Tapovan Hydro-Electric Project: over Dhauliganga river District Joshimath (108 MW)
WEST BENGAL :-
- Rammam Hydr-Electric Project: District Darjeeling