Major Multi-purpose Projects

Bhakra-Nangal Project

• River: Sutlej
• States Benefited: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh
• Components: Bhakra Dam, Nangal Dam, canals
• One of the highest Gravity dams in the world.
• Purposes:
• Irrigation
• Hydroelectric power generation (1325 MW)
• Flood control
• Drinking and industrial water supply

Damodar Valley Project (DVC)

• River: Damodar
• States: Jharkhand and West Bengal
• Modelled on: Tennessee Valley Authority, USA
• Purposes:
• Flood control
• Irrigation
• Hydroelectric and thermal power generation
• Navigation
• Industrial and domestic water supply

Hirakud Dam Project

• River: Mahanadi
• Location: Sambalpur, Odisha
• Length: One of the longest dams in the world (25.8 km including
  dykes)
• Purposes:
• Irrigation
• Power generation
• Flood control

Tungabhadra Project

• River: Tungabhadra (tributary of Krishna)
• States: Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
• Purposes:
• Irrigation in Raichur, Bellary, and Anantapur
• Hydroelectric power
• Domestic water supply
• Fisheries

Rihand Project (Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar)

• River: Rihand (tributary of Son River)
• State: Uttar Pradesh (Sonebhadra district)
• Purposes:
• Power generation (connected to NTPC Singrauli)
• Irrigation in UP and Bihar
• Industrial water supply

Nagarjuna Sagar Project

• River: Krishna
• States: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
• Purposes:
• One of the largest masonry dams in the world
• Irrigation
• Power generation
• Drinking water for Hyderabad and nearby areas

Sardar Sarovar Project

• River: Narmada in Gujarat
• States Benefited: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
• Purposes:
• Irrigation for semi-arid regions
• Drinking water for drought-prone districts
• Power generation (1450 MW)
• Flood control

Indira Gandhi Canal Project (IGNP)

• Source: Harike Barrage (Punjab) – Beas & Sutlej
• State: Rajasthan
• Purposes:
• Irrigation in the Thar Desert
• Drinking water for Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur
• Desert greening and drought relief

Kosi Project

• River: Kosi
• States: Bihar and Nepal (international collaboration)
• Purposes:
• Flood control
• Irrigation
• River training
• Agricultural support in flood-prone regions

Tehri Dam Project

• River: Bhagirathi (tributary of Ganga)
• State: Uttarakhand
• Purposes:
• Hydropower (1000 MW)
• Irrigation in Uttar Pradesh
• Drinking water for Delhi and surrounding cities
• Flood moderation

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project

• River: Mahi
• State: Rajasthan
• Purposes:
• Irrigation
• Hydropower
• Tribal area development

Koyna Hydroelectric Project

• River: Koyna (tributary of Krishna)
• State: Maharashtra
• Purposes:
• Major hydropower generation (1960 MW)
• Irrigation and water supply