Question

____________ is the project built on Satluj river.
A. Bhakra-Nangal project
B. Bhakra project
C. both a and b
D. none of these

Answer 1

Hint - It is a multipurpose project. It is present in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The construction of this began in the year 1948.

Complete Answer:
It is the largest and the most important multipurpose project named after the two dams built at Bhakra Nangal on the Satluj River. It is a joint venture of the Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan states designed to harness the precious water of the Satluj for the benefit of the concerned states. The project comprises (i) two dams at Bhakra and Nangal, (ii) Nangal Hydel Channel, (iii) powerhouses with a combined installed capacity of 1,204 megawatts (M.W.) (iv) Electric transmission lines, and (v) Bhakra canal system for irrigation. The Bhakra Dam is one of the highest straight gravity dams in the world. It has been constructed on the Satluj at the site of the Bhakra gorge near Rupnagar (Ropar). The dam is 226 meters high and 518 meters long with its maximum width at the base of 362 meters. The dam has created a huge reservoir of water which is 88 km long and 8 km wide with a storage capacity of 986.8 crore cubic meters. The Nangal Dam has been constructed at Nangal about 13 km downstream of the Bhakra dam. This 29 meters high, 305 meters long, and 121 meters wide is an auxiliary dam that serves as a balancing reservoir for taking up daily fluctuations from the Bhakra Dam.
Thus, Option A is the right answer.

Note - This project has led to the development of the country in the following ways. (i) The area under irrigation is increased as an ample amount of water is released from the dam. (ii) It has also been successful in harnessing electricity on a large scale.