Question

Which states share the Tungabhadra multipurpose project?
A. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
B. Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: The states sharing the project based on the river must be states which lie on the path of the river. The states sharing the project also should be neighbouring states to be able to share it.
The states will be such that they share some common part of the state boundaries with each other.

Complete answer:
The Tungabhadra multipurpose project is based on the Tungabhadra dam built on the river of the same name. It is a multipurpose dam serving irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc. This is a joint initiative of the governments of two neighbouring states through which the river flows. Let us now see which two states share the responsibility and benefits of the multipurpose project-

A. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. This is not the correct option as till this date, there is no shared multi-purpose river dam project between these states.

B. Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. This is also not the correct option as the Tungabhadra river does not flow through Orissa so that state cannot make use of any project on it.

C. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This is the correct option. The construction of the dam began before the states of Karnataka or Andhra Pradesh were created post independence, but it became a joint project of these states after its completion in 1953.

D. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. This option is incorrect as well. The only joint water supply scheme between these states is the Telugu Ganga project implemented in 1980s, but it is simply a canal system for supplying water from Krishna river.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C .

Note: When the Tungabhadra project was started in 1949, it was a joint project between the erstwhile independent state of Hyderabad and the presidency of Madras. By the time the project was completed in 1953, the states were reorganized in the newly Independent India, and it became a joint project between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.