News: India has numerous major irrigation projects that are essential for improving agricultural output and effectively managing the nation’s water resources.
About Bhakra Dam
- Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam built across the Sutlej River, near the Punjab–Himachal Pradesh border.
- Operated and maintained by: Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)
- It is the world’s highest straight gravity dam and also Asia’s second tallest dam.
- Nangal Dam located downstream works in tandem with Bhakra Dam.
- Benefitted states: It benefits the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Rajasthan.
- Uses: The Bhakra Dam provides irrigation, generates hydroelectric power, controls floods, supplies drinking water and promotes fisheries and tourism through its Gobind Sagar reservoir.
About Pong Dam
- Pong Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam built on the Beas River in the Shivalik foothills of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- The reservoir was created in 1975 and named in honour of Maharana Pratap.
- It was recognized as a Ramsar Wetland site in 2002.
About Lendi Project and Babhali Barrage
- The Lendi Project is an Inter-State Major Irrigation Project jointly undertaken by the States of Telangana and Maharashtra.
- Aim: The project aims to irrigate a total of 49,000 acres, benefiting both Telangana and Maharashtra.
- Location: The Babhali barrage is a dam being constructed 83 km from Nanded, Maharastra on the Godavari river.
About Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP)
- The ERCP is a major multi-purpose water project designed to provide both drinking water and irrigation water to the eastern and southeastern regions of Rajasthan.
- River: The main river used for the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) is the Chambal.
- Aim: To improve drinking water availability and support irrigation needs in drought-prone areas of eastern Rajasthan.
- Major Components of the Project:
- The ERCP includes the construction of a 1,300-kilometre-long canal network that will carry water from the Chambal River to the targeted districts.
