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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on September 9, 2021, inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility on the Satta-Gandhav stretch of National Highway (NH) 925A in Barmer in Rajasthan. The C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria onboard landed at Emergency Field Landing at the National Highway in Jalore, Rajasthan on September 9, 2021.
- Total number of dams in Kerala for irrigation purpose - 18
- The largest reservoir in Kerala - Malampuzha Dam (Palakkad)
- The first dam in Kerala - Mullaperiyar Dam (Idukki)
- The largest dam in Kerala - Malampuzha Dam
- The first arch dam in India - Idukki Dam
- The largest irrigation project in Kerala - Kallada (Kollam)
- The second largest irrigation project in Kerala - Thenmala (Kollam)
- The river which has largest number of irrigation projects in Kerala - Bharatapuzha
- The district which has largest number of irrigation project - Palakkad
- The largest earthen dam in India - Banasura Sagar Dam (Wayanad)
- First concrete dam in Kerala - Mattupetti Dam (Idukki)
- The smallest hydro electric project in Kerala - Mattupetti
- The first hydro-electric project in Kerala - Pallivasal Dam
- The largest hydroelectric project in Kerala - Idukki Dam
1. Banasura Sagar Dam
- The largest earth dam in India
- Second largest earth dam in Asia
- It is constructed across the river Kabani
- The district in which the dam located - Wayand
- Constructed in 1979
2. Idukki Dam
- First arch dam in Asia
- Started construction in 30 April 1969
- Inaugurated in 1973
- It consists of three dams at Idukki, Cheruthoni and Kulamavu
- The tribal leader who suggested the spot for Idukki Dam - Kolumban Mooppan
- The Prime Minister who commissioned the commercial operation of Idukki Dam - Indira Gandhi (1976)
- Idukki dam is located on the Periyar river between the Kuravan Mala and Kurathi Mala
- The under ground power station of Idukki dam - Moolamattam Power Station
- Longest under ground hydro electric power station in India - Moolammattom
- The initial operating capacity of Idukki Hydro - electric power project - 750 MW
3. Malampuzha Dam
- The largest reservoir in Kerala
- It is located in Palakkad District
- Dam was built across the Malampuzha River (Tributary of Bharatapuzha)
- The construction of Malampuzha dam bagan in - March 1949
- The dam was inaugurate in the year - 1955
4.Mattupetti Dam
- Constructed in the year 1953
- First concrete dam in Kerala
- Smallest hydro electric power station in Kerala
5 Mullaperiyar Dam
- First dam in Kerala
- The district in which Mullaperiyar Dam located - Idukki
- The construction work of the dam started in the year - 1887
- It was commissioned in the year - 1895
- Mullaperiyar lease agreement was signed on - 29 October 1886
- The dam was made with - Surki Mixture
- The Mullaperiyar dam built across the dam - Periyar
- The taluk in which Mullaperiyar dam located - Peerumedu (Panchayat - Kumily)
- The lease agreement was signed by - V Ram Iyengar (Diwan of Travancore) and J C Hannington (State Secretary of Madras State)
- The agreement was renewed in 1970 during the ministry of C Achutha Menon
- The Mullaperiyar dam was inagurated during the reign of Sri Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
- Mullaperiyar dam was inagurated by Lord Welock (Governor of Madras Presidency)
- The chief architect of Mullaperiyar Dam - John Pennyeuick
- The states that were in dispute for Mullaperiyar dam - Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- The Periyar National Park in Thekkady is located around the dams reservoir.
6.Peechi Dam
- Inaugurated in 1957
- Dam is built across the river Manali in Thrissur District
- Architect of Peechi Dam - E. Ikkanda Warrier
- Peechi - Vazhani wild life sanctuary established in 1958
7.Thenmala, Dam
- Second largest irrigation project in Kerala
- Dam was built across the river Kallada
- Thenmala dam was constructed in the year 1961
- Thenmala dam shares the border with Senthurini wild life sanctuary
Sl.No. | Name of Dam | District | Impounding river | Height (m) | Length (m) |
1 | Neyyar dam | Thiruvananthapuram | Neyyar river | 56.8 | 294.83 |
2 | Thenmala (Parappar) dam | Kollam | Kallada river | 85.35 | 335 |
3 | Idukki dam | Idukki | Periyar river | 169 | 366 |
4 | Kundala dam | Munnar, Idukki | Periyar river | 46.94 | 259 |
5 | Mattupatti dam | Munnar, Idukki | Streams of Muthirappuzha, Chanduvarai river and Kundali river | 85.34 | 237.34 |
6 | Mullaperiyar dam | Idukki | Periyar river | 50.29 | 365.8 |
7 | Chalakkudy Dam (Sholayar dam) | Chalakkudy, Thrissur | Chalakudy river | – | – |
8 | Peechi dam | Thrissur | Manali (Peechi) river | 41.85 | 213.3 |
9 | Vazhani dam | Thrissur | Keecheri river | – | 792.48 |
10 | Chulliyar dam | Muthalamada, Palakkad | Chulliyar river | 30.5 | 1755 |
11 | Kanjirapuzha dam | Palakkad | Kanjirapuzha River | 30.78 | 2127 |
12 | Malampuzha dam | Palakkad | Malampuzha river | 38 | 1848.91 |
13 | Mangalam dam | Palakkad | Cherukunnapuzha River | 29.23 | 1057 |
14 | Meenkara dam | Palakkad | Parambikulam River | 18.9 | 964 |
15 | Parambikulam dam | Palakkad | Parambikulam river | 73.15 | 896.12 |
16 | Pothundi dam | Palakkad | Bharatapuzha river | 32.61 | 1680 |
17 | Siruvani dam | Palakkad | Siruvani river | – | 224 |
18 | Walayar dam | Palakkad | Kalpathipuzha river | 30.48 | 1478 |
19 | Banasura Sagar dam | Kalpetta, Wayanad | Kabini river | – | – |
20 | Aruvikkara dam | Thiruvananthapuram | Karamana river | – | – |
21 | Thunakkadavu | Palakkad | Chalakkudy river | – | – |
22 | Peruvaaripallam Dam | Palakkad | Chalakkudy river | – | – |
23 | Perigalkuthu dam | Thrissur | Chalakkudy river | – | – |
24 | Kuttiady dam | Kozhikode | Kuttiyady river | – | – |
25 | Pamba dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
26 | Vazhani dam | Thrissur | Keecheri river | – | – |
27 | Kuttiyadi dam | Kozhikode | Kuttiyadi river | – | – |
28 | Kakki dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
29 | Ponmudi dam | Idukki | Periyar river | – | – |
30 | Anayirankal dam | Idukki | Periyar river | – | – |
31 | Sengulam dam | Idukki | Periyar river | – | – |
32 | Neriamangalam dam | Ernakulam | Periyar river | – | – |
33 | Bhootathankettu dam | Ernakulam | Periyar river | – | – |
34 | Pazhassi dam | Kannur | Valapattanam river | – | – |
35 | Peppara dam | Thiruvananthapura | Karamana river | – | – |
36 | Malankara dam | Idukki | Muvattupuzha river | – | – |
37 | Chimmony dam | Thrissur | Kurumali river | – | – |
38 | Karapuzha dam | Wayanadu | Karapuzha river | – | – |
39 | Cheruthoni dam | Idukki | Periyar river | – | – |
40 | Kulamavu dam | Idukki | Periyar dam | – | – |
41 | Erattayar dam | Idukki | Erattayar lake | – | – |
42 | Kakkayam dam | Kozhikode | Kuttiyadi river | – | – |
43 | Asurankund dam | Thrissur | Chelakkara river | – | – |
44 | Maniyar dam | Pathanamthitta | Kakkattar river | – | – |
45 | Moozhiyar dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
46 | Perunthenaruvi Dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
47 | Karikkayam dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
48 | Allunkal dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
49 | Kochupamba dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
50 | Anathode Dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
51 | Velluthodu Dam | Pathanamthitta | Pamba river | – | – |
52 | Idamalayar dam | Ernakulam | Periyar river | – | – |
53 | Kallarkutty Dam | Idukki | Muthirappuzha River | – | – |
54 | Pambla Dam | Idukki | Periyar river | – | – |
55 | Moolathara Dam | Palakkad | – | – | – |
56 | Thunakkadavu dam | Palakkad | Thunakadavu River | – | – |
57 | Peruvarippalam dam | Palakkad | Peruvaripallam River | – | – |