Question

Where is Bansagar Hydel Project located?
1. Rajasthan
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand
4. Gujarat

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Madhya Pradesh

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

• Bansagar Hydel Project
  • The Bansagar Dam is named after Bana Batta.
  • Bana Batta is a renowned Sanskrit Scholar of the 7th century A.D.
  • The Bansagar Dam is located in Madhya Pradesh.
  • It was commissioned in 2008.
  • It is built on the Son river. 

• The foundation stone of the Bansagar project was laid by former prime minister Morarji Desai.
  • It was dedicated to the nation by then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2006.
  • The water sharing from Bansagar Dam is useful for Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. 
  • ​The dam irrigates an area of 2,490 km² in Madhya Pradesh, 1,500 km² in Uttar Pradesh, and 940 km² in Bihar.
  • It also provides a power generation of 425 MW in Madhya Pradesh.