Major River Projects of India / भारत की प्रमुख नदी परियोजनाएँ
River valley and multipurpose projects form an important part of Indian Geography. Competitive examinations frequently ask the river associated with a project, its major purpose and the beneficiary states. The source provides a detailed list of such projects.
नदी घाटी एवं बहुउद्देशीय परियोजनाएँ भारतीय भूगोल का महत्वपूर्ण भाग हैं। Competitive examinations में किसी project से संबंधित river, उसका purpose तथा beneficiary states अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं। स्रोत इन महत्वपूर्ण projects की विस्तृत सूची देता है।
Bhakra Nangal Project / भाखड़ा नांगल परियोजना
River: Sutlej
Purpose: Power and irrigation
Beneficiary States: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan.
नदी: Sutlej
उद्देश्य: Power generation और irrigation
लाभार्थी राज्य: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana और Rajasthan।
Damodar Valley Project / दामोदर घाटी परियोजना
River: Damodar
Purpose: Power, irrigation and flood control.
Beneficiary Region: Jharkhand and West Bengal; the source additionally notes sharing by Madhya Pradesh.
नदी: Damodar
उद्देश्य: Power, irrigation तथा flood control।
लाभार्थी क्षेत्र: Jharkhand और West Bengal; स्रोत Madhya Pradesh का भी उल्लेख करता है।
Hirakud Project / हीराकुंड परियोजना
River: Mahanadi
Purpose: Power and irrigation
Beneficiary State: Odisha.
नदी: Mahanadi
उद्देश्य: Power और irrigation
लाभार्थी राज्य: Odisha।
Tungabhadra Project / तुंगभद्रा परियोजना
River: Tungabhadra
Purpose: Power and irrigation
Beneficiary States: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
नदी: Tungabhadra
उद्देश्य: Power और irrigation
लाभार्थी राज्य: Andhra Pradesh और Karnataka।
Nagarjunasagar Project / नागार्जुनसागर परियोजना
River: Krishna
Purpose: Power and irrigation
Beneficiary States: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
नदी: Krishna
उद्देश्य: Power और irrigation
लाभार्थी राज्य: Andhra Pradesh और Telangana।
Gandak River Project / गंडक नदी परियोजना
River: Gandak
Purpose: Power and irrigation
Beneficiaries: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. The source describes it as a joint venture of India and Nepal.
नदी: Gandak
उद्देश्य: Power और irrigation
लाभार्थी: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh और Nepal। स्रोत इसे India और Nepal का joint venture बताता है।
Kosi Project / कोसी परियोजना
River: Kosi
Purpose: Flood control, power and irrigation
Beneficiary State: Bihar.
नदी: Kosi
उद्देश्य: Flood control, power और irrigation
लाभार्थी राज्य: Bihar।
Farakka Project / फरक्का परियोजना
Rivers: Ganga and Bhagirathi
Purpose: Power, irrigation and improvement of navigation by avoiding accumulation of silt, as stated in the source.
Beneficiary State: West Bengal.
नदियाँ: Ganga और Bhagirathi
उद्देश्य: Power, irrigation तथा silt accumulation को कम करके navigation में सुधार, जैसा कि स्रोत में दिया गया है।
लाभार्थी राज्य: West Bengal।
Beas Project / ब्यास परियोजना
River: Beas
Purpose: Irrigation and power
Beneficiaries: Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
नदी: Beas
उद्देश्य: Irrigation और power
लाभार्थी: Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab और Himachal Pradesh।
Indira Gandhi Canal Project / इंदिरा गांधी नहर परियोजना
It is also called the Rajasthan Canal Project in the source. It is associated with the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers. Its major purpose is irrigation, benefiting Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.
स्रोत में इसे Rajasthan Canal Project भी कहा गया है। यह Sutlej, Beas और Ravi rivers से associated है। इसका मुख्य उद्देश्य irrigation है तथा Rajasthan, Punjab और Haryana इसके beneficiary states हैं।
Other Important Projects / अन्य महत्वपूर्ण परियोजनाएँ
- Chambal Project: Chambal River – Power and irrigation – Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- Kakrapara Project: Tapti River – Irrigation – Gujarat.
- Ukai Project: Tapti River – Power and irrigation – Gujarat.
- Tawa Project: Tawa, associated with Narmada – Irrigation – Madhya Pradesh.
- Poochampad Project: Godavari – Irrigation – Telangana.
- Malaprabha Project: Malaprabha – Irrigation – Karnataka.
- Durgapur Barrage: Damodar – Irrigation and navigation – West Bengal and Jharkhand.
- Mahanadi Delta Project: Mahanadi – Irrigation – Odisha.
- Iddukki Project: Periyar – Hydroelectricity – Kerala.
- Koyna Project: Koyna – Hydroelectricity – Maharashtra.
- Ramganga Multipurpose Project: Chisot stream near Kala – Power and irrigation – Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
- Matatila Project: Betwa – Multipurpose power and irrigation – Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
- Tehri Dam Project: Bhilangana and Bhagirathi – Hydroelectricity – Uttarakhand.
- Rihand Scheme: Rihand – Hydroelectricity – Uttar Pradesh.
- Kundah Project: Kundah/Bhavani – Hydroelectricity and irrigation – Tamil Nadu.
Exam-Oriented Quick Revision / परीक्षा उपयोगी त्वरित पुनरावृत्ति
- Bhakra Nangal → Sutlej
- Hirakud → Mahanadi
- Nagarjunasagar → Krishna
- Kosi Project → Kosi → Flood control + Power + Irrigation
- Ukai and Kakrapara → Tapti
- Koyna → Maharashtra → Hydroelectricity
- Iddukki → Periyar → Kerala
- Tehri → Bhilangana and Bhagirathi → Uttarakhand
- Matatila → Betwa
- Chambal Project → Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan