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Question : Collect information regarding the (i) Tehri Dam project (ii) Sardar Sarovar Dam project |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Tehri Dam project: m Tehri dam is the highest dam in INDIA and one of the highest in the world. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth filled embankment dam on the Bhagirathi river NEAR Tehri in Uttarkhand, India. It is the primary dam of the THDC India limited and the Tehri HYDRO-electric complex. The Tehri Dam with holds a reservoir for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1000 mega watts of hydro electricity. (ii) SARDAR Sarovar dam project: Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmadha river near Navagam. It is a part of Narmada valley project, a large hydraulic engineering project. Benefits: • Provides irrigation facilities. • Drinking water supply. • There are two power HOUSES, red bed power house and canal head power house with an capacity of 1200 mw and 250 mw, respectively. • It provides flood protection. • Wild life sanctuaries are maintained. • Development of fisheries. Water supply for industries. • Protection of conserved forests. |
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