The power station is supplying electricity to the adjoining areas of Bihar and West Bengal. Found inside – Page 342The project consists of a 680 - feet - high gravity dam across the River Sutlej . ... dams are to be constructed at Tilaiya and Maithon , across the Barakar ... The geographical. But it was started in 1957. 2. Copyright. , irrigation, hydropower, drinking water (especially for Guntur). - This project situated in Punjab Which has been built on the Vyas river. Apart from the two main tributaries some fifteen medium or small streams join it.[1]. It is also the second-largest multipurpose project of India which is used for Irrigation and Hydropower. It is an all-concrete dam across the Barakar River, about 208 km upstream from its confluence with the Damodar. It is a combined enterprise of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states which is used for Irrigation, Water reservoir, and Hydropower. slope areas with stones and concrete and other materials for the stores and control of river waters in the river valleys. Thein Dam Project - Ranjit Sagar Dam which is commonly known as the Thein Dam has been constructed across the Ravi River at Pathankot district of Punjab. Tungabhadra Dam, constructed across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River is located near Hampi in Karnataka. The dam was inaugurated on 27 September 1957. Found inside – Page 33Khadakwasla dam (1870) was built across the Mutha River in Maharashtra to provide ... irrigation projects taken up in the last 20 years or so (CBIP 1991). The river flows in all fury during the rains in its upper reaches and has washed away two bridges constructed successively on the Grand Trunk Road. 5. Under this project, four dams were constructed namely, Tilaiya Dam: It has been constructed across the Barakar river at Tilaiya in Koderma district of Jharkhand. Tilaiya Dam is another dam built on this river and is constructed by Damodar Valley Corporation across the Barakar River. m. It will provide irrigation to about 7,500 hectares of agricultural land. (Madhya Pradesh) are phesewise constructed. PreserveArticles.com: Preserving Your Articles for Eternity, Complete information on Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). Found inside – Page 25The hydro - electric plant for the Tilaiya project has been ordered from Japan . ... The project consists of a reservoir across the Tungabhadra river with ... The river flows in all fury during the rains in its upper reaches and has washed away two bridges constructed successively on the Grand Trunk Road. With heavy traffic in the heart of the coal belt, the bridge built in the mid-19th century is in need of repairs. 115 across River Luna and Bridge No. The Panchet Hill dam has been completed 1959 across the river Damodar. Found inside – Page 106Under this project, four dams were constructed River Shilabati • namely; ... has been constructed across the Barakar river at Tilaiya in Koderma district of ... Irrigation, Hydropower and prevention of soil erosion were the main objectives of this project, from which Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are beneficial states. Tilaiya Dam. About 13 kilometres (8 mi) downstream from Maithon, the Barakar joins the Damodar at Dishergarh.[4]. Tilaiya Dam was the first of the four multi-purpose dams included in the first phase of the Damodar Valley Corporation. Multipurpose river valley projects mean a single project used for different works, like irrigation, flood control, hydropower, tourism, etc. ). In this Project four big dams viz. Other neighbourhood and suburbs in Asansol namely Rupnarainpur, Chittaranjan and Kulti-Barakar-Neamatpur-Dishergarh lie still nearer. like a flood, drought, and environmental disaster. The first dam of the project was constructed across the Barakar at Tilayia. India is an agricultural country where more need for the resources of irrigation. It is an earthen dam built across the Barakar River at some distance upstream from the confluence of the Barakar with the Damodar River. 3. Farakka Project - It is an important multipurpose river valley project of West Bengal (India), which was built across the Ganga River at Murshidabad district in 1975. Hirakud Project - Hirakud is the largest mainstream dam in the world which was constructed on the Mahanadi river at Sambalpur (Orissa). It was mostly built for hydroelectric, but It is also useful for Irrigation and environment protection. 6. from SL). It threatened the longevity of the reservoirs. Basically, the river valley project is a planned dam that is built on. 5. Tilaiya hydel power station is located on the left bank of the river Barakar. In order to augment the meagre hydroelectric power generation DVC has gone in for both gas turbine and thermal power generation. Finalization & Preparation of design for superstructure, liner piles for the temporary bridge and structural shuttering system for casting of well foundations. The reservoir at the Tilaiya Dam constructed on the Barakar river is one of the most important freshwater resources in the Koderma District in the state of Jharkhand in India. It is also a multipurpose project which is used for Irrigation, Flood prevention and Hydropower. The station has an installed capacity of 82.5 MW with three units each of 27.5 MW capacity. The geographical structure and the rivers of India are playing a vital role to build a river valley project. Tilaiya, Maithon and Panchet are having three hydel power stations with an installed capacity of 104 mW. Found inside – Page lxxxivFarakka Dam has been constructed across Ganga to eliminate salinity of water from the waters of river Hoogly. The project involves construction of a barrage ... Found inside – Page 8-19Bhakra Nangal Project Constructed across the Satluj river near Bhakra gorge , it is the ... Under this project , four dams were constructed namely , Tilaiya ... The general objectives of the are. provided many rivers and river valleys, which have been more important since ancient times for Agriculture, Irrigation, Settlement, Trade, etc. The First multipurpose river valley project in India, project of India which was built on the patterns of the. Under this project, four dams were constructed namely, Tilaiya Dam: It has been constructed across the Barakarriver at Tilaiya in Koderma district of Jharkhand. It has gross storage capacity of 337 m cu m. which will irrigate about 16,200 hectares of agricultural land. The Barakar skirts the northern portion of Parasnath Hills, 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level, the highest hill in the region, located in Giridih district of Jharkhand and a centre of Jain pilgrimage. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. It was mostly built for hydroelectric, but It is also useful for Irrigation and environment protection. The hydel station located near the dam generates about 40,000 km of electricity. Chambal Project - It is an important multi-purpose river valley project of western India which was built across the Chambal river (Tributary of Yamuna river) at Rajasthan. (g) development of paper metallurgical, engineering, aluminium, cement and other industries, and (h) promotion of tourism, horticulture and dairying. Two other dams are constructed at Tikkarpara and at Niraj near Cuttack. India’s first underground hydro-electric power station set up at Maithon. • The Farakka Dam is built across river Ganga in West Bengal. KonarDam: It is contracted on river Konar. This dam … Due to the more contributions in agriculture, electricity and economic growth of the country, some multipurpose river valley projects of India and the world are frequently asked in various exams. It was constructed across the Barakar River, at Tilaiya in Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand and opened in 1953. Disaster prevention like a flood, drought, and environmental disaster. Basically, the river valley project is a planned dam that is built on mountain slope areas with stones and concrete and other materials for the stores and control of river waters in the river valleys. Out of these reservoirs, Maithon reservoir is located at the downstream of Tilaiya reservoir while other two reservoirs are built across the Damodar River, parallel to the Barakar River. This barrage was completed in 1955. Disclaimer Bhakra Nangal Project - It was constructed on the Satluj river in Himachal Pradesh. Found inside – Page 25The hydro - electric plant for the Tilaiya project has been ordered from Japan . ... The project consists of a reservoir across the Tungabhadra river with ... The dam is 366 meters (1,201 ft) long and is 30.18 meters (99.0 ft) high from the river bed level. The latter is constructed mainly for navigation to the Hugli River. The original plan was to construct seven major dams. Damodar Valley Corporation Reservoirs (Tilaiya, Konar, Maithon and Panchet ) The river, Damodar is one of the tributaries of the Ganga. Found inside – Page 287DMC also constructed several dams: Panchet Dam on the Damodar River; Tilaiya and Maithon Dams on Barakar River, a tributary of Damodar River; and Konar Dam ... It was inaugurated on 21 February 1953. Besides, the underground power station near the dam generates 60,000 kw of electricity. But at present multipurpose river valley projects are contributing much more. Tilaiya Dam: This Dam is constructed across the river Barakar it is the tributary of Damodar. This project has been completed by the U.P. Durgapur Thermal Power Station-it has one unit of 140 mw and two units of 75 mw. The dam is 366 meters (1,201 ft) long and is 30.18 meters (99.0 ft) high from the river bed level. It was constructed across the Barakar River, at Tilaiya in Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand and opened in 1953. 3. The foundation of the Hirakud dam was laid in 1946 to prevent the flood. The first and second phases have been substantially completed. ... Bansagar Dam is the multipurpose river valley project on son river in the Madhya Pradesh State of India with both irrigation and 435 Mega Watt of hydroelectric power generation. DVC's first dam, Tilaiya Dam, was across the Barakar at Tilaiya, in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, now in Koderma district of Jharkhand. Hasdeo Bongo Project (Madhya Pradesh): It is the third phase of Hasdeo Bongo project complex and envisages construction of a masonry dam across Hasdeo river. Tilaiya Dam was the first to be built across the river Barakar and was inaugurated on 21 st Feb 1953. The. Konar dam. Bokaro Thermal Station-it has installed capacity of 140 mw. was constructed in Himachal Pradesh for irrigation and hydropower. Privacy Policy Large volumes of silt in the form of coarse and fine sediment is removed from the area by erosion under the impact of the water flow caused by torrential rain, which runs down the numerous stream channels during the monsoon. It is mainly built for the purpose of getting water for the Rice cultivation near Tiruchirappalli. It also has two hydel power stations. [6], After the construction of the four dams at Tilayia, Konar, Maithon and Panchet by DVC, it was observed that the rate of silt inflow into the reservoirs were much higher than what was anticipated earlier. It was built across the Barakar River at Tilaiya city in the Koderma district of Jharkhand. Nagarjuna Sagar Project - Nagarjuna Sagar is the biggest masonry Dam in India which is located in Telangana state. The Tilaya Dam mainly covered the upper reaches portion of Barakar River of 64.4 kilometres (40.0mi) from its source to the downstream. Damodar Valley Project was the first multipurpose river valley project of India which was built on the patterns of the Tennessee River valley authority in 1948. When fully commissioned it will help in allround development of24,235 square km of adjoining area covering industrial belt of Bihar and West Bengal and rural areas of Patna, Gaya, Shahabad, Singhbhum (Bihar) and Medinipur (West Bengal), districts. Under this project. It is one of the most important hydropower projects of India from which Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are getting benefits. DVC controls the network of four dams - Tilaiya and Maithon on Barakar River, Panchet on Damodar river, and Konar on the Konar River. Found inside – Page 298It was always felt necessary to tame this river . Under this project 8 storage dams have been constructed across the Damodar and its tributaries with a view ... Found inside – Page 3841Tilaiya Dam This was the first project to be taken in the basin . This dam spans the natural gorge the river Barakar has cut across ridges of quartzites and ... Construction of Bridge No. There is a water dispute between India and Bangladesh due to the Farakka Barrage. This dam project was constructed across the Krishna river. Eight dams listed below have been built under this project. was laid in 1946 to prevent the flood. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh are beneficiary states of the Vyas/Bayas project. The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Thein Dam, is part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab on the Ravi River in the state of Punjab. The river valley project was mostly designed for irrigation and stores extra water in the rainy season. 1. These predators take a heavy toll of the stocked carps. are generally constructed for irrigation and flood control through the canals and dams, but today it is used for multi-purpose. The first multipurpose dam in India is Tilaiya Dam. Damodar is a small river tributary to the Hugli River. It was constructed across the Barakar River, at Tilaiya in Koderma Dist in the Indian state of Jharkhand and opened in 1953. Found inside – Page 32The hydro - electric plant for the Tilaiya project has been ordered from Japan . ... The Project consists of a reservoir across the Tungabhadra river with ... Found inside – Page 37The Damodar Valley Corporation constructed during the first phase of the project four multipurpose dams at Tilaiya and Maithon on the river Barakar , Konar ... While most of its facilities for such generation lie in the Damodar region, Maithon in the Barakar regions is a major focal point. Found inside – Page 423In addition to these, the project is also likely to provide many indirect ... to be completed first was the Tilaiya dam which stands 0n the Barakar river, ... It has three units of 140 mw each and two units of 120 mw each. So you should memorize the above projects seriously. The river forms the boundary between West Bengal and Jharkhand in that area. The huge volume of monsoon water was carried down the valley and formerly created havoc with floods in the lower Damodar basin. It was inaugurated on 21 February 1953. [4], The 2 X 500 MW Maithon Right Bank thermal power station is under implementation. at Pathankot district of Punjab. 7. In this Project known as Damodar Valley Project (DVP), four big dams viz. Due to which two states Jharkhand and West Bengal are getting benefits. About Damodar Valley Corporation: The Damodar Valley Corporation was established in 1948 as the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India. Objective: The main objectives of this project are power generation & irrigation. Dams are mainly built in order to produce electricity by using water. Planned as part of its network of dams and barrages in the valley region, the Balpahari project was conceived with the objective of reducing siltation problems at Maithon, increasing the reach of canal irrigation and adding to hydro-electric generation capacity by 20 MW from the existing 144 MW. The electricity is used in the adjoining parts of West Bengal and Bihar. Tilaiya Dam was the first of the four multi-purpose dams included in the first phase of the Damodar Valley Corporation. The salient features of the project are given below: Tilaiya Dam-this is a concrete dam built across the Barakar River (length 366 m and height above the river bed 30 m). The 8-megawatt Hydropower plant has been established in Hampi under this project. The narrow iron bridge, which was built to replace it, withstood the strains of troop movement during the Second World War, but gave way in 1946, with another great flood. Corporation ( DVC ) and flood control through the canals and dams, but today it 45. 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