General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Important River Valley Projects)

Name of the Project	Location	State	Purpose
Nagarjuna Sagar	River Krishna	AP	Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
Multipurpose Project
Pochampad Project	River Godavari	AP	Irrigation
Lower Sileru Project	River Sileru (Godavari)	AP	Hydro-electricity
Kakarpara Project	River Tapi	Gujarat	Irrigation
Kothagudam Project	Singareni coalfields	AP	Thermal Power
Kosi Project	River Kosi	Bihar	Flood control, Irrigation
Gandak Project	River Gandak	UP, Bihar	Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
Dhuvaran Power Stn.	Kheda District	Gujarat	Thermal Power
Sabarigiri (Pamba-River Pamba, kakki) Project	Kakki	Kerala	Hydro-electricity
Idduki Project	Rivers Periyar Cherutheni Idukki	Kerala	Hydro-electricity
Chambal Project	River Chambal	Raj, MP	Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
Tawa Project	River Tawa (Narmada)	MP	Irrigation
Korba Project	Near Korba Coalfields	Chhatisgarh	Thermal Power
Satpura Power	Patharkada Station	MP	Thermal Power
Koyna Project	River Koyna	MH	Hydro-electricity
Nagpur Power Station	Koradi, Nr. Nagpur	MH	Thermal Power
Tungabhadra	River Tunga-Multi -purpose Project	Karnataka Bhadra	Irrigation, HydroAP electricity
Upper Krishna Project	River Krishna	Karnataka	Irrigation
Sharavati	River Sharavati Project	Karnataka near Jog falls	Hydro-electricity
Hirakund Multi purpose Project	River Mahanadi	Orissa	Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Talcher Power Station	Near Talcher	Orissa	Thermal Power
Bhakra-Nangal Multipurpose Project		Haryana
Rajashtan Canal Project	River Satlej in Punjab	Rajasthan	Irrigation Headworks in Punjab
Kundah Project	River Kundah	Tamil Nadu	Hydro-electricity
Neyveli Power Station	Neyveli	Tamil Nadu	Hydro-electricity
Ramganga Multipurpose Project	Chuisot Stream near Kalagarh	Uttarakhand	Irrigation, Hydro-electricity
Matatilla Multipurpose Project	River Betwa	UP, MP	Irrigation, Hydroelectricity
Rihand Scheme	River Rihand	UP	Hydro-electricity
Obra Power Station	Obra	UP	Thermal Power
Damodar Valley Project	River Damodar	Jharkhand shared with West Bengal	Flood control Hydro- electricity
Ukai Project	River tapi	Gujarat	Irrigation
Mahi Project	River Mahi	Gujarat	Irrigation
Ghataprabha Project	River Ghataprabha	AP & Kar	Irrigation
Bhima Project	River Bhima	Maharashtra	Irrigation
Sardar SarowarProject electricity	River Narmada	Guj & MP	Irrigation and Hydro-
Bana Sagar Project	River Sone	MP, UP, Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand	Irrigation
Dul Hasti Project	River Chenab	J&K	Hydro-electricity
Salal Project	River Chenab	J&K	Hydro-electricity
Thein Dam Project	River Ravi	Punjab	Irrigation, Hydro- electricity
Malaprabha Project	River Malaprabha	Karnataka	Irrigation
Jaykwadi Project	River Godavari	Mah	Irrigation
Beas Project	River Beas	Punjab and Haryana	Hydro-electricity
Sharda Shayak	River Ghaghra	UP	Irrigation
Mayurakshi Project	River Mayurakshi	WB	Irrigation, Hydro- electricity
Rana Pratap Sagar	River Ghaghra	UP	Irrigation
Suratgarh Super Thermal Project	Suratgarh	Rajasthan	Thermal Power
Mettur	River Cauvery	TN	Hydro-electricity
Pallivasal	River Mundirapujha	TN	Hydro-electricity
Papanasam Project	River Tambiraparani	TN	Hydro-electricity
Loktak Project	Lake Loktak	Manipur	Hydro-electricity
Tehri Project	River Bhilangana (Ganga)	Uttarkahand	Hydro-electricity
Farakka Project	Ganga	WB	Irrigation