Bhākra-Nāngal project

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Bhākra-Nāngal project

river project, India

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- Punjab
  Agriculture
  The Bhakra Dam project in neighboring Himachal Pradesh provides much of Punjab’s supply of irrigation water.
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  The Bhakra Dam project in neighboring Himachal Pradesh provides much of Punjab’s supply of irrigation water.
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Bilaspur
…which was created by the Bhakra Dam (completed in 1962) on the Sutlej, one of the highest dams in the world. The dam generates electricity for much of the region.
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…which was created by the Bhakra Dam (completed in 1962) on the Sutlej, one of the highest dams in the world. The dam generates electricity for much of the region.
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Rajasthan
Agriculture
Rajasthan shares the Bhakra Nangal project with Punjab and Haryana and the Chambal Valley project with Madhya Pradesh; both are used to supply water for irrigation and for drinking purposes.
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Rajasthan shares the Bhakra Nangal project with Punjab and Haryana and the Chambal Valley project with Madhya Pradesh; both are used to supply water for irrigation and for drinking purposes.
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