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Thenmala Dam
*Kerala’s second largest irrigation project
Ans : Thenmala Dam
*It built across the river
Ans : Kallada
*Thenmala Dam constructed in the year
Ans : 1961
*Thenmala dam shares the border with shenduruney wild life sanctuary
POWER PROJECTS OF KERALA
*KSEB was established in the year
Ans : 1957 March 31
*KSEB has 30 hydro electric projects, 2 diesel power plants and one wind farm,
*The free billing software programme of KSEB
Ans : ORUMA
*The first hydro power project in Kerala
Ans : The Pallivasal hydro electric project (1940)
*Pallivasal project is situated in
Ans : Muthirapuzha
*Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED’s for all ALL (UJALA) was launched by Prime Minister Ans : Narendra Modi on 1st May 2015, replacing the Bachat Lamp Yojana
*The biggest hydroelectric project in Kerala
Ans : The Idukki Hydro Electric Project.
*It started its function on 4 October 1975.
*The district which has most number of hydro electric power projects
Ans : Idukki
*The district having largest number of dams in Kerala
Ans : Palakkad
IMPORTANT HYDROPOWER PROJECTS IN KERALA
Dam River District
Idukki Periyar Idukki
Chenkulam Muthirapuzha Idukki
Pallivasal Muthirapuzha Idukki
Panniyaar Panniyaar Idukki
Mattupetti Periyar Idukki
Kuthunkal Panniyar Idukki
Sholayar Chalakudy river Idukki
Peringalkuthu Chalakudy river Thrissur
Kuttiyadi Kuttiyadi river Thirssur
Kallada Kallada river Kollam
Sabarigiri Pamba Pathanamthitta
