Section 01 of 5 ·~3 min

River Projects, Dams & Multipurpose Schemes

The Matatilla Dam project was constructed in 1958 across the Betwa River in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh. It provides water for irrigation and power generation in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.2018

The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapi River in the Tapi district of Gujarat, is the second largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar Dam. It is an earth-cum-masonry dam used for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.2022

Checkpoint

2 PYQs (2018, 2022)·2 cards ·1 traps