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  2. Kalabagh Dam - Wikipedia

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    [15] At the same time, former KP Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk has stated that the "Kalabagh Dam would be helpful in erasing poverty from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, as it would irrigate 800,000 acres of cultivable land that is located 100–150 feet above the level of River Indus." [16] The Kalabagh Dam would provide 6.5 million acre feet of water to ...

  3. Diamer-Bhasha Dam - Wikipedia

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    No canals can be taken out from any dam on the Indus except from Kalabagh Dam." [3] It is planned to have a height of 272 meters spillway with fourteen gates each 11.5 m × 16.24 m. The gross capacity of the reservoir will be 10 cubic kilometres (8,100,000 acre⋅ft), with a live storage of 7.9 cubic kilometres (6,400,000 acre⋅ft).

  4. List of power stations in India - Wikipedia

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    The total installed power generation capacity in India as on 31st December 2024 is 462,065.16 MW with sector wise & type wise break up as given below. [1] For the state wise installed power generation capacity, refer to States of India by installed power capacity.

  5. List of largest reservoirs in India - Wikipedia

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    Map of the major rivers, lakes and reservoirs in India. This is a list of largest reservoirs in India, including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3). In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China, and USA.

  6. The World Bank Group's Uncounted - The Huffington Post

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    In 2005, the government of India unveiled a bold scheme to bring its poorest citizens into the 21st century. It would commission a series of coal-fired power plants — each with seven times the capacity of its average U.S. counterpart — that would provide cheap electricity in a country where one-third of the population lives off the grid.

  7. List of dams and reservoirs in India - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. [3] About 447 large dams are under construction in India. [4] In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and the United States. Uttarakhand's Tehri Dam, is one of the largest dams in the world and was constructed in the 2006 across Ganges River.

  8. Electricity sector in India - Wikipedia

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    Renewable energy plants, which also include large hydroelectric power plants, constitute 43% of the total installed capacity. India’s electricity generation is more carbon-intensive (713 grams CO 2 per kWh) than the global average (480 gCO 2 /kWh), with coal accounting for three quarters of generation in 2023. [11] [12] [13] [14]

  9. States of India by installed power capacity - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of states and territories of India by installed power generation capacity. This is measured in Megawatts (MW) which is equal to one million watts of electric power. As of 31st December 2024, the installed capacity is around 462 GW. Gujarat (57 GW) leads in power generation capacity, followed by Maharashtra (49 GW) and Rajasthan ...