Question

Sardar Sarovar Project is situated on the river:
1. Krishna
2. Godavari
3. Narmada
4. Yamuna

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Narmada

Sardar Sarovar Project:

• It is a project to build more than 3000 dams, including 30 big dams on the river Narmada, a western flowing river from Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh bordering Maharashtra and ending its course in Gujarat.
• It is a multipurpose dam and canal system envisioned to provide irrigation and drinking water along with power generation.
• It is the world's second-biggest dam after the Grand Coulee Dam in the United States of America and biggest in terms of volume of concrete used in it.
• The power generated by the dam is shared among the three states - Madhya Pradesh(27%).Maharastra(57%) and Gujarat(16%).
• Social activist Medha Patkar is spearheading the protest against the project under the banner of Narmada Bachao Andolan which aims to protect the interest of the displaced families following the increase in the height of the dam.

Therefore option 3 is the correct answer.