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Hi, my name is kept on the river, where my dams sit. My design is made by a U.S organisation (TVA). I was made with the joint support of two states. I comprise of four dams and three thermal power plants. Who am I?

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Tungabhadra River dam project
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Upper Krishna River dam project
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Bhakra-Nangal river dam project
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Damodar River dam project
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Solution

The correct option is D Damodar River dam project
Damodar valley project is the first multipurpose river valley project of the country and is designed on Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in the USA. The project had been jointly undertaken by the Government of Bihar and West Bengal, across river Damodar and its tributaries. The project comprises 4 dams at Tilaiya, Konar, Maithon and Panchet hill, a barrage Durgapur and 3 thermal power stations, at Bokaro, Durgapur Chandrapura.

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