Question
Download Solution PDFWhich Indian state had the highest number of large dams as of January 2021?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Maharashtra.
Key Points
- The Koyna Dam is one of the largest dams in Maharashtra.
- The dam is constructed on the Koyna River.
- It has created the Shivasagar Lake.
- The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectricity with some irrigation in neighbouring areas.
Additional Information
- Koyna River
- The Koyna River is a tributary of the Krishna River.
- It originates in Mahableshwar, Satara district, and meets the Krishna River in Karad, Satara district.
- Koyna and Krishna river originates at Mahabaleshwar, they diverge at their origin and travel for about the same distance to meet again in Karad which is 100 km from Mahabaleshwar.
- Krishna and Koyna river's confluence is called Preeti Sangam, meaning Confluence of Love.
Important PointsHistory and extent of dams in India:
- India’s first dam is the Kallanai built on the Cauvery river by King Karikalan of the Chola dynasty around 2,000 years ago.
- The dam, which is still functional and irrigates millions of acres, spans 329 m in length and 20 m in width.
- However, it was only post-independence that India’s love for big dams became more intense with the commissioning of a slew of projects including the Hirakud (1957), Gandhisagar (1960), Bhakra-Nangal (1963) and Nagarjuna Sagar (1967).
- Since then, the country has been continuously working on reining in its rivers for want of power, irrigation and domestic and industrial water supply needs.
- Almost half of the large dams in the country were built in the two decades of 1970-90.
- Maharashtra has the maximum number of large dams in the country (1845) followed by Madhya Pradesh (905) and Gujarat (666).
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