Five major dams in the State, which are over five decades old, are proposed to be rehabilitated soon under Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)–II with the World Bank assistance.

Here's the list of India's top 10 major dams that supply water for irrigation, ... Tehri Dam: The tallest dam in India at 260.5 meters, primarily for hydroelectric power.

Importance: This dam reservoir is the main source of drinking water in Mysore and Bangalore city inhabitants. Krishana Raja Sagar dam is built across Kaveri River in Karnataka state of India. Named as ...

List of Top 10 Major Dams in India Dams are important structures that help manage water resources. ... Tehri Dam: The tallest dam in India at 260.5 meters, primarily for hydroelectric power.

India is on a dam-building spree over the two largest river basins in the subcontinentthe Ganga and the Brahmaputra Ananda Banerjee Updated 25 May 2015, 02:50 AM IST ...

GK Quiz on Dams of India: How many major Indian dams can you name? ... Answer: a) Mettur Dam. 5. Hirakud Dam, the longest dam in India, is built on which river? a) Krishna. b) Narmada.