List Of Important Irrigation and Power Projects

Important Irrigation and Power Projects In India

Today we'r providing List of Important Irrigation and Power Projects in India. Almost every exam like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, RRB etc. asks question from this section, please go through it and boost your knowledge about various Irrigation Projects across the country.

1: Nagarjuna Sagar Multipurpose Project

☞ Location: River Krishna
☞ State: AP
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydro-electricity

2: Pochampad Project

☞ Location: River Godavari
☞ State: AP
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

3: Lower Sileru Project

☞ Location: River Sileru (Godavari)
☞ State: AP
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

4: Kakarpara Project

☞ Location: River Tapi
☞ State: Gujarat
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

5: Kothagudam Project

☞ Location: Singareni coalfields
☞ State: AP
☞ Purpose: Thermal Power

6: Kosi Project

☞ Location: River Kosi
☞ State: Bihar
☞ Purpose: Flood control, Irrigation

7: Gndak Project

☞ Location: River Gandak
☞ State: UP, Bihar
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydro-electricity

8: Dhuvaran Power Stn.

☞ Location: Kheda District
☞ State: Gujarat
☞ Purpose: Thermal Power

9: Sabarigiri (Pamba-River Pamba, kakki) Project Idduki Project

☞ Location: Rivers Periyar Cherutheni Idukki
☞ State: Kerala
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

10: Chambal Project

☞ Location: River Chambal
☞ State: Raj. MP
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydro-electricity

11: Tawa Project

☞ Location: River Tawa (Narmada)
☞ State: MP
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

12: Korba Project

☞ Location: Near Korba Coalfields
☞ State: Chhatisgarh
☞ Purpose: Thermal Power

13: Satpura Power

☞ Location: Patharkada Station
☞ State: MP
☞ Purpose: Thermal Power

14: Koyna Project

☞ Location: River Koyna
☞ State: MH
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

15: Nagpur Power Station

☞ Location: Koradi, Nr. Nagpur
☞ State: MH
☞ Purpose: Thermal Power

16: Tungabhadra

☞ Location: River Tunga-Multi-purpose Project
☞ State: Karnataka
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydro

17:  Idukki Project

☞ Location: River Periyar
☞ State: Kerala
☞ Purpose: Hydroelectricity

18: Upper Krishna Project

☞ Location: River Krishna
☞ State: Karnataka
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

19: Sharavati

☞ Location: River Sharavati Project
☞ State: Karnataka near Jog falls
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

20: Hirakud Multi purpose Project

☞ Location: River Mahanadi
☞ State: Orissa
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity

21: Talcher Power Station

☞ Location: Near Talcher
☞ State: Orissa
☞ Purpose: Thermal Power

22: Bhakra-Nangal Multipurpose Project

☞ Location: River Sutlej
☞ State: HP, Punjab Haryana
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity

23: Rajashtan Canal Project

☞ Location: River Satlej in Punjab
☞ State: Rajasthan
☞ Purpose: Irrigation Headworks in Punjab

24: Kundah Project

☞ Location: River Kundah
☞ State: Tamil Nadu
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

25: Neyveli Power Station

☞ Location: Neyveli
☞ State: Tamil Nadu
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

26: Ramganga Multipurpose Project

☞ Location: Chuisot Stream near Kalagarh
☞ State: Uttarakhand
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydro-electricity

27: Matatilla Multipurpose Project

☞ Location: River Betwa
☞ State: UP, MP
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydroelectricity

28: Rihand Scheme

☞ Location: River Rihand
☞ State: UP
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

29: Obra Power Station

☞ Location: Obra
☞ State: UP
☞ Purpose: Thermal Power

30: Damodar Valley Project

☞ Location: River Damodar
☞ State: Jharkhand shared with West Bengal
☞ Purpose: Flood control Hydro-electricity

31: Ukai Project

☞ Location: River tapi
☞ State: Gujarat
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

32: Mahi Project

☞ Location: River Mahi
☞ State: Gujarat
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

33: Ghataprabha Project

☞ Location: River Ghataprabha
☞ State: AP & Kar.
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

34: Bhima Project

☞ Location: River Bhima
☞ State: Maharashtra
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

35: Sardar SarowarProject

☞ Location: River Narmada
☞ State: Guj. & MP
☞ Purpose: Irrigation and Hydro-electricity

36: Bana Sagar Project

☞ Location: River Sone
☞ State: MP, UP, Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

37: Dul Hasti Project

☞ Location: River Chenab
☞ State: J&K
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

38: Salal Project

☞ Location: River Chenab
☞ State: J&K
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

39: Thein Dam Project

☞ Location: River Ravi
☞ State: Punjab
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydro- electricity

40: Malaprabha Project

☞ Location: River Malaprabha
☞ State: Karnataka
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

41: Jaykwadi Project

☞ Location: River Godavari
☞ State: Mah.
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

42: Beas Project

☞ Location: River Beas
☞ State: Punjab and Haryana
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

43: Sharda Shayak

☞ Location: River Ghaghra
☞ State: UP
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

44: Mayurakshi Project

☞ Location: River Mayurakshi
☞ State: WB
☞ Purpose: Irrigation, Hydro- electricity

45: Rana Pratap Sagar

☞ Location: River Ghaghra
☞ State: UP
☞ Purpose: Irrigation

46: Suratgarh Super

☞ Location: Suratgarh
☞ State: Rajasthan
☞ Purpose: Thermal Power

47: Thermal Project Mettur

☞ Location: River Cauvery
☞ State: TN
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

48: Pallivasal

☞ Location: River Mundirapujha
☞ State: TN
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

49: Papanasam Project

☞ Location: River Tambiraparani
☞ State: TN
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

50: Loktak Project

☞ Location: Lake Loktak
☞ State: Manipur
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

51: Tehri Project

☞ Location: River Bhilangana (Ganga)
☞ State: Uttarkahand
☞ Purpose: Hydro-electricity

52: Farakka Project

☞ Location: Ganga
☞ State: WB
☞ Purpose: Irrigation