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Detailed explanation-1: -A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the governments of Maharashtra and Telangana on Tuesday for the setting up of an inter-state water board for projects on the Godavari river.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sriram Sagar Project is a multipurpose project, located across the Godavari River near Pochampad of Nizamabad District in Andhra Pradesh at a distance of 200 km from Hyderabad . The dam is located at a latitude of 18° 58’ N and a Longitude of 78° 20’ 0"E. The catchment area at the dam site is 91, 760 km2.

Detailed explanation-3: -It originates on the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 915 m in Kalahandi district, Odisha State flows through the central part of the Dandakaranya region and joins Godavari approximately 40 km downstream of its confluence with Pranhita. It has its catchment in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first dam based on the river Godavari is at Gangapur. It is situated in the Nasik region of Maharashtra. The length of the dam is 3, 902m and its stature is 36.59m. The dam opened in 1965.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Jayakwadi Dam. Jayakwadi is a dam on the Godavari river in Paithan tehsil of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra, India. It is the biggest irrigation project in Maharashtra state.