Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Ujh Multipurpose Project:
1.The Ujh Multipurpose Project is being developed on the Ujh River which is a tributary of the Beas River.
2.The project will provide irrigation facility to Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: 2 Only
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Ujh Multipurpose Project, located on the Ujh River, a main tributary of the Ravi River, is designed to generate around 186 MW to 212 MW of electricity.
Statement 1 is correct: It is expected to provide irrigation to nearly 90,000 hectares of agricultural land in Kathua and Samba districts of Jammu & Kashmir and Pathankot and Gurdaspur districts of Punjab. The project will also supply drinking water to Kathua district and provide industrial water availability.
Source: PIB
