Question
Write about hydroelectric projects in India.

Answer

India ranks fourth in terms of the number of dams. India has more than 4800 completed large dams and many more are being built. Some important dams in India are:
  • Bhakra-Nangal dam — on river Satluj.
  • Damodar Valley Project — on river Damodar in West Bengal
  • Farakka Barrage — on river Ganga in West Bengal,
  • Sardar Sarovar dam — on Narmada,
  • Hirakuddam — onMahanadi.
  • Nagarjuna Sagar and Idukki dams — on Krishna
  • Idukki dam — on Periyar in Kerala.

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