Geography PYQ 225 of 657 · Irrigation, Canals & River Valley Projects

Which of the following rivers is related to the Polavaram project?

  1. AGanga
  2. BYamuna
  3. CGodavari
  4. DKaveri

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Correct answer: (c) Godavari

Explanation

The Polavaram project (Indira Sagar Polavaram project) is a multipurpose project on the Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, in the Eluru and East Godavari districts. It was declared a national project under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. It is meant to irrigate about 3 lakh hectares, generate 960 MW of power and supply drinking water to Visakhapatnam, and it will send Godavari water to the Krishna basin through its right canal.

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