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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state Chief Minister Initiates Rs. 2, 000-cr Sriram Sagar Modernization Project?
A
Karnataka
B
Telangana
C
West Bengal
D
Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sri Rama Sagar Project (SRSP) Reservoir is located across the Godavari River near Pochampad (v) in Nizamabad District is a Multipurpose Irrigation Project. The foundation stone of this project was laid on 26th July, 1963 by the then Prime Minister of India late Sri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Detailed explanation-2: -This dam site is located in the Nizamabad district of Telangana State after the confluence of Manjira river with Godavari. Under stage I of this project nearly 1 million acres (400, 000 ha) irrigation facility is created to utilize 140 tmc water.

Detailed explanation-3: -History of Sriram Sagar Project (Pochampad DAM) The Sriram Sagar Project was begun in the late 1960s with the goal of providing irrigation and drinking water to the surrounding area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sri Ram Sagar project serves for irrigational needs in districts such as Warangal, Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nalgonda, and Khammam district and has a capacity of 75 billion cubic feet with 42 floodgates.

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