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Q48
(IAS/2008)
Geography › Maps & Locations › Indian physical geography
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On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?
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Explanation
The Tehri Hydropower Complex (Tehri Dam) is located on the Bhagirathi River in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. Official descriptions of the project state that the Tehri Dam was constructed across the Bhagirathi just below its confluence with the Bhilaganga and that the Tehri project (a 1,000 MW hydropower facility) is identified with the Bhagirathi River basin [1]. Reference lists of major Indian multipurpose projects also explicitly record the Tehri Dam’s location as the Bhagirathi River, confirming its siting on that river [2].
Sources
- [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 8: Energy Resources > Table 8.9 > p. 23
- [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 9: Distribution of World Natural Resources > 3. Regions with large Demand of electricity > p. 22
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