( 16 Sep, 2014) Important River Valley Projects Published By : upscgk.com IMPORTANT RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS SnoProject NameRiver Name 1 Bhakra Nangal Project On Sutlaj in Punjab. Highest in India. Ht 226 m. Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake. 2 Mandi Project On Beas in HP 3 Chambal Valley Project On Chambal in MP & Rajasthan. 3 dams are there: Gandhi Sagar Dam, Rana Pratap Sagar Dam and Jawahar Sagar Dam. 4 Damodar Valley Project On Damodar in Bihar. Based on Tennessee Valley Project, USA. 5 Hirakud Project On Mahanadi in Orissa. World's longest dam: 4801m 6 Rihand Project On Son in Mirzapur, Reservoir is called Govind Vallabh Pant reservoir. 7 Kosi Project On Kosi in N.Bihar. 8 Mayurkashi Project On Mayrukashi in WB. 9 Kakrapara Project On Tapi in Gujarat. 10 Nizamsagar Project On Manjra in AP. 11 Nagarjuna Sagar Project On Krishna in AP 12 Tungabhadra Project On Tungabhadra in AP & Karnataka 13 Shivasamudram Project On Cauvery in Karnataka. It is the oldest river valley project of India. 14 Tata Hydel Scheme On Bhima in Maharashtra 15 Sharavathi Hydel Project On Jog Falls in Karnataka 16 Kundah & Periyar Project In TN 17 Farakka Project On Ganga in WB. Apart from power and irrigation it helps to remove silt for easy navigation. 18 Ukai Project On Tapti in Gujarat 19 Mahi Project On Mahi in Gujarat 20 Salal Project On Chenab in J & K 21 Mata Tila Multipurpose Project On Betwa in UP & MP 22 Thein Project On Ravi, Punjab 23 Pong Dam On Beas, Punjab 24 Tehri Project On Bhgirathi, Uttaranchal 25 Sardar Sarovar Project On Narmada, Gujarat/MP.