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Write notes on various small dam projects in Rajasthan.

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Following are the various small dam projects in Rajasthan: 

1. Jakham Project: Jakham Dam has been built at Anuppura on Jakham River. This project was developed to facilitate development of Chittorgarb, Udaipur and tribal areas of Pratapgarh; through irrigation facilities. A canal system was developed in Nagaria village through pickup dam about 13 km fronr the main dam. 

2. Som-Amba-Kamla Project: This dam has been built on Som River at Kamla Amba village. This project has been developed to ensure proper irrigation facilities for Bangar region. This project will give irrigation facilities to villages of Asampur Tehsil (Dungarpur district) and Salumbar Tehsil (Udaipur district). 

3. Meja Dam: Meja Dam was built on Kothari River at Meja village in Mandalgarh Tehsil of Bhilwara district. This dam has been built for development of irrigation, pisciculture and canal system. 

4. Siddhmukh Project: This project utilizes the surplus water from Ravi and Beas rivers. This project provides water for irrigation of 33 thousand hectare land of Nohar Bhadra tehsils of Ganganagar and Hanumangarh and Taranagar & Rajgarh tehsils of Churn district. 

5. Narmada Project: Sardar Sarovar Dam supplies drinking water to Barmer and Jalore. 

6. Jawai Dam Project: This dam has been built on Jawai River at Erinpura Pali. Jawai is a tributary of Luni River in western Rajasthan. A 176 km long canal from this project irrigates the lands of Pali and Jalore. 

7. Panchna Dam: A clay dam has been built on the confluence of five rivers near Gudla village of Karauli district. The name of five rivers are Barkhera, Bhadravati, Machi, Bhainsawat and Ata. This dam irrigates the lands of Todabhim, Hindon and Gangapur villages.

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