General Studies - Major and medium Irrigation Projects

Major and medium Irrigation Projects:

1. Bhakra Nangal Project: A joint project of Haryana,Punjab and Rajasthan. River Sutlej at Bhakra.
2. Hirakud- in Orissa is world longest dam is located on Mahanadi River.
3. Damodar Valley Project-West Bengal.
4. Farakka-  West Bengal
5. Chambal - A joint project of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan comprises Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pradap Sagar Dam and Jawahar Sagar Dam.
6. Mahanadi Reservoir Project: Madhya Pradesh
7. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: Andhra Pradesh is build on the Krishna River.
8. Thungabhadra: A joint project of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is built on Tungabadra river.
9. Upper Krishna Project:  Karnataka consisting of Narayanapur dam across the river of Krisha and a dam at Almatti.

Joint venture dams are also there:

1. Beas  - Haryana and Pubjab
2. Gandak - Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
3. Parambikulam Aliyar - Tamil Nadu and Kerala
4. Rajasthan Canal - Pujab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Its called Indira Gandhi Canal. It's 650 KM longs uses water released from Pong Dam provides irrigation facilities to the North West region of Rajasthan.