Centre Signs Pact with 5 States on Renuka Dam
The Centre on January 11 signed an agreement with Chief Ministers of five States — Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh — to restart construction of the Renuka multipurpose dam project in the Upper Yamuna Basin.
|
The Dam Project: The Renuka dam project has been conceived as a storage project on the Giri river (a tributary of the Yamuna) in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. |
Impact
- The project envisages making a 148-metre-high dam for supplying water to Delhi and other basin States. It will also generate 40 MW of power.
- After the construction of the dam, the flow of ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content
Already a Member? Login here
