Question

The Damodar valley project is in which river?
a. Satluj
b. Damodar
c. Kosi
d. Chambal

Answer 1

Hint:
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is a government-aided organization that operates several power stations in Damodar river region of West Bengal and Jharkhand states. A corporation conducts both thermal power stations and hydropower stations.

Complete solution:
Multipurpose Damodar Valley Project: It is the first multipurpose project of independent India. In the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal 1948 AD for joint development of the extended Damodar Valley based on the Tennessee Valley Project of the United States (1933). In Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established.

The Damodar River originates from the Chotanagpur hills. Hooghly joins the river in Bengal. In this project, dams have been built at Tilaiya, Konar, Maithan Pra and Panchet hills, while thermal powerhouses have been constructed at Bokaro, Durgapur, Chandrapur and Patratu. A major blocker at Durgapur has been built under this project.

The Tilaiya dam is built on the Barakar River, a tributary of Damodar and the Maithon dam in Hazaribagh district at the confluence of the Barakar river and the Damodar river, while the Konar dam is helpful in providing water to the Bokaro power plant on the Konar river (a tributary of Damodar). Panchet Dam is built in the Mann Bhoomi district. 60% of the total coal deposit of the country lies in the Damodar Valley.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
 Various Irrigation Projects are irrigated by more than 10,000 hectares. The canals are removed by making a big dam for this. The country's 38% of irrigation requirements are fulfilled from large and medium projects. Apart from the convenience of irrigation from multi-purpose projects, many functions such as flood control, drinking water supply, hydroelectricity production, canal transport and tourism etc. Therefore, Jawaharlal Nehru said it was also the temple of modern India). Although in the present time, there are question marks on the relevance of these projects. Still, their importance can not be ignored by seeing the wide potential of irrigation, drinking water supply, hydropower generation etc. Multipurpose river valley