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Considerations are being made. A water body called Nachan Dam was selected for this purpose. Its viability and efficiency of water supply is currently being examined. [11] On October 31, 2020, the 31st gate of the barrage got bent because of pressure exerted by water, leading to a massive water outflow. [12]
Besides, Durgapur barrage and the canal network, handed over to the Government of West Bengal in 1964, remained a part of the total system of water management. DVC dams are capable of moderating floods of 6.51 lac cusec to 2.5 lac cusecs. Four multipurpose dams were constructed during the period 1948 to 1959: Tilaiya Dam (1953) Konar Dam (1955)
Garuk Dam – proposed dam located on Garuk River, 47 km south east of Kharan District, Balochistan. The earth core rock-filled dam will have a height of 184 feet and a reservoir capacity of 50,695 acre feet. The reservoir when completed will irrigate a command area of 12,500 acres and will have hydro-power capacity of 300 KW. [18]
The first dam was built across the Barakar River, a tributary of the Damodar river at Tilaiya in 1953. The second one was built across the Konar River, another tributary of the Damodar river at Konar in 1955. Two dams across the rivers Barakar and Damodar were built at Maithon in 1957 and Panchet in 1958. Both the dams are some 8 kilometres (5 ...
Mahamaya Irrigation Project (Bengali: মহামায়া সেচ প্রকল্প) is an irrigation project in Bangladesh situated at Durgapur Union, Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong. Initiated in the 2007-2008 financial year, the project provides irrigation water to a 3360 hectare area.
Durgapur (/ ˈ d ʊ r ɡ ə p ɔːr /) is a major industrial city and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal.Located in Paschim Bardhaman district, economy and technology wise it is the most important city and urban agglomeration of West Bengal next to Kolkata and also the most important industrial hub of West Bengal. [7]
Emergency officials warned in a 6 p.m. ET Facebook post that Lake Lure Dam water levels are now receding. Emergency personnel have rescued more than 25 people through "swift water rescue."
The coal for the power plant is sourced from Durgapur and Padmapur Collieries of Western Coalfields Limited. [1] The plant was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 8 October 1984. [2] With the total capacity of 3340MW, [3] the plant is the largest power plant in the Maharashtra.