River valley projects | India

• Bhakra Nangal Project - It is a joint venture of the Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan states.The project comprises of  two dams at Bhakra and Nangal constructed across the river Sutlej. The Bhakra Dam is one of the highest straight gravity dams in the world.
• Chambal Valley Project - This is a joint venture of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on the Chambal River
• Damodar Valley Project - This is a joint venture of Jharkhand and West Bengal on the Damodar River . The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established  to execute the Damodar Valley Project. The first river valley project in India. The project has been planned on the pattern of Tennessee Valley Authority in the USA.
• Farakka Barrage - Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganges River at Farakka. It is designed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system.
• Indira Gandhi Canal - It is one of the largest canal (irrigation) projects in India  to provide irrigation in Rajasthan. Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal Project.
• Hirakud Project - Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha. It is the world's longest dam. Length : 4801 m 

Questions

1.Hirakud Dam was constructed across the river - Mahanadi (Caretaker Male 2018)

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