Bhakra Nangal Project
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The Bhakra Nangal Project is a major multipurpose river valley development scheme in India centered on the Bhakra and Nangal dams, providing irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control to northern states.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhakra–Nangal Project | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrastructure project
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multipurpose river valley project ⓘ |
| associatedCanalSystem |
Bhakra Main Line canal
NERFINISHED
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Nangal Hydel Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDam |
Bhakra Dam
NERFINISHED
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Nangal Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReservoir | Gobind Sagar Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitsRegion |
Chandigarh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Haryana NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
dams in India
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hydroelectric power stations in India ⓘ irrigation projects in India ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crossesDistrict | Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | flood moderation on Sutlej River ⓘ |
| energyUse |
agricultural pumping
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domestic electricity supply ⓘ industrial power supply ⓘ |
| includesStructure |
Bhakra Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nangal Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| irrigationCommandArea |
Haryana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedProject |
Beas Project
NERFINISHED
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Indira Gandhi Canal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern India ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Sutlej River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDamCompletionYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | Bhakra Beas Management Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key role in Green Revolution in northwestern India
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one of the earliest large multipurpose river valley projects in India ⓘ |
| plannedDuring | post-independence period of India ⓘ |
| powerGenerationType | hydroelectric ⓘ |
| purpose |
drinking water supply
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flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| regionServed | northwestern India ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Indus River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | snowmelt from Himalayas ⓘ |
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Bhakra–Nangal Project