Question

On which river "Bhakra Dam" project is located?
1. Satluj
2. Ganga
3. Ravi
4. Beas

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Satluj

The correct answer is Sutlej.

 

• Bhakra Dam is built on the river Sutlej.
• This joint multipurpose project of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan state.
• It is the largest project in India. 
• The total capacity of the Bakhra Nangal project is 14.7 lakh hectares.
• Rajasthan's share of 2.3 lakh hectares, has increased irrigation facility in Sriganganagar district and electricity availability in Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Churu, and Jhunjhunu districts of the state.
• Use of Bhakra dam
  • The primary use of the dam is irrigation, rainwater harvesting. Provides irrigation water to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh.
  • The water of Bhakra Dam is used to provide electricity to the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh.

• The dam is the  second largest water reservoir in India after the Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh in terms of water storage.
• The Bhakra-Nangal dam is one of the river valley development schemes launched after India's independence.
• The project was signed by the Revenue Minister of Punjab, Sir Chhotu Ram with the Raja of Bilaspur in November 1944 and finalized on 8 January 1945.
• The construction of the multipurpose dam was initially started in 1884 by the then Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, Sir Louis Dane.
• However, it was delayed and it was restarted under the leadership of prominent architect Rai Bahadur Kunwar Sen Gupta.
• The dam was completed in 1963 and was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.