Explain the main features and importance of Upper Krishna Project.

1.	Explain the main features and importance of Upper Krishna Project.
Answer» This is the biggest Multipurpose project in North Karnataka across the river Krishna. It comprises two dams namely Alamatti and Narayanapura. The Alamatti dam is constructed near Alamatti village in Basavana Bagewadi taluk and the Narayanapura dam is located near Siddapur village in Muddebihal taluk of Bijapur district. The Alamatti dam is 1,578 mt long & its height is 47.8 mt above the lowest foundation level with a gross capacity of 5,285 mcum. The Narayanapura dam is 10,637 mt long and 29.7 mt high above the lowest foundation level with a gross capacity of 10,66 mcum. It is going to irrigate about 6.22 lakh hectares of land in Bagalkot district, Bijapur district, Yadgir district, Gulbarga district, Raichur district. The project also include 6 units of power generation at Alamatti having a total capacity of 268 mw.

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This is the biggest Multipurpose project in North Karnataka across the river Krishna.

It comprises two dams namely Alamatti and Narayanapura.
The Alamatti dam is constructed near Alamatti village in Basavana Bagewadi taluk and the Narayanapura dam is located near Siddapur village in Muddebihal taluk of Bijapur district.
The Alamatti dam is 1,578 mt long & its height is 47.8 mt above the lowest foundation level with a gross capacity of 5,285 mcum.
The Narayanapura dam is 10,637 mt long and 29.7 mt high above the lowest foundation level with a gross capacity of 10,66 mcum.
It is going to irrigate about 6.22 lakh hectares of land in Bagalkot district, Bijapur district, Yadgir district, Gulbarga district, Raichur district.
The project also include 6 units of power generation at Alamatti having a total capacity of 268 mw.

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