Major and medium Irrigation Projects:
- Bhakra Nangal Project: A joint project of Haryana,Punjab and Rajasthan. River Sutlej at Bhakra.
- Hirakud- in Orissa is world longest dam is located on Mahanadi River.
- Damodar Valley Project-West Bengal.
- Farakka- West Bengal
- Chambal - A joint project of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan comprises Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pradap Sagar Dam and Jawahar Sagar Dam.
- Mahanadi Reservoir Project: Madhya Pradesh
- Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: Andhra Pradesh is build on the Krishna River.
- Thungabhadra: A joint project of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is built on Tungabadra river.
- Upper Krishna Project: Karnataka consisting of Narayanapur dam across the river of Krisha and a dam at Almatti.
Joint venture dams are also there:
- Beas - Haryana and Pubjab
- Gandak - Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
- Parambikulam Aliyar - Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- 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.
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