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Complete List of Major Irrigation & Multipurpose Projects in India 2025 | State-wise Guide
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Irrigation and Multipurpose Projects in India
| Project Name | Primary State Beneficiary | Associated River |
|---|---|---|
| Bargi Project | Madhya Pradesh | Bargi River (Narmada tributary) |
| Beas Project | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan | Beas River |
| Bhadra Project | Karnataka | Bhadra River |
| Bhakra Nangal Project | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan | Sutlej River (Reservoir: Gobind Sagar) |
| Bhima Project | Maharashtra | Bhima River |
| Chambal Valley Project | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan | Chambal River |
| Damodar Valley Project | West Bengal, Jharkhand | Damodar River |
| Baglihar Dam | Jammu & Kashmir | Chenab River |
| Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Project | Jammu & Kashmir | Chenab River |
| Farakka Barrage | West Bengal | Ganga / Hooghly River |
| Gandak Project | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal | Gandak River |
| Ghataprabha Project | Karnataka | Ghataprabha River |
| Hirakud Dam | Odisha | Mahanadi River |
| Jayakwadi Project | Maharashtra | Godavari River |
| Kakrapar Project | Gujarat | Tapi River |
| Kangsabati Project | West Bengal | Kangsabati & Kumari Rivers |
| Karjan Project | Gujarat | Karjan River |
| Kosi Project | Bihar, Nepal | Kosi River |
| Koyna Hydroelectric Project | Maharashtra | Koyna River |
| Malaprabha Project | Karnataka | Malaprabha River |
| Mayurakshi Project | West Bengal | Mayurakshi River |
| Nagarjuna Sagar Project | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | Krishna River |
| Panam Project | Gujarat | Panam River |
| Pochampad Project (Sriram Sagar) | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh | Godavari River |
| Pong Dam (Beas Dam) | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab | Beas River |
| Indira Gandhi Canal Project | Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana | Sutlej & Beas Rivers |
| Ramganga Project | Uttarakhand | Ramganga River |
| Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein Dam) | Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir | Ravi River |
| Rihand Project | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh | Rihand River (Son tributary) |
| Salal Project | Jammu & Kashmir | Chenab River |
| Sharavathi Project | Karnataka | Sharavathi River (Jog Falls) |
| Tehri Dam Project | Uttarakhand | Bhagirathi River |
| Tungabhadra Project | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh | Tungabhadra River |
| Ukai Project | Gujarat | Tapi River |
| Uri Hydroelectric Project | Jammu & Kashmir | Jhelum River |
| Sardar Sarovar Dam | Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan | Narmada River |
| Nathpa Jhakri Project | Himachal Pradesh | Sutlej River |
| Idukki Arch Dam | Kerala | Periyar River |
| Matatila Project | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh | Betwa River |
| Shivanasamudra Project | Karnataka | Kaveri River |
| Almatti Dam | Karnataka | Krishna River |
| Chutak Hydroelectric Project | Ladakh (Kargil) | Suru River |
| Gandhi Sagar Dam | Madhya Pradesh | Chambal River |
| Mettur Dam | Tamil Nadu | Kaveri River |