Context:
The Supreme Court directed the Survey of India to examine whether a mega car park project envisaged by Kerala near the Mullaperiyar dam area enters the property covered by the Periyar Lake Lease Agreement of October 1886.
About Mullaperiyar Dam
- A gravity dam
- Location – Periyar River (Kerala)
- Constructed during 1887-1895
- Operated and maintained by the Tamil Nadu
- A lease indenture for 999 years was made in 1886 between Maharaja of Travancore and Secretary of State for India for Periyar irrigation works.
- By another agreement in 1970, Tamil Nadu was permitted to generate power also.
Periyar River
- The longest river in Kerala
- Originates from the Sivagiri hills of Western Ghats
- Flows through the Periyar National Park.
- Main tributaries – Muthirapuzha, Mullayar, Cheruthoni, Perinjankutti.
Survey of India
- The National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country under the Department of Science & Technology,
- The Oldest Scientific Department of the Govt. of India.
- Set up in 1767
Source: The Hindu
Previous year question
Consider the following pairs:
Reservoirs States
1. Ghataprabha — Telangana
2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon — Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Pair 1 is not correctly matched: The Ghataprabha Reservoir is located in the Belgavi district of Karnataka.
Pair 2 is correctly matched: Gandhisagar is one of four major dams built on India’s Chambal river. This dam is located in Mansour, Neemuch district of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Hence, Pair 2 is correctly matched.
Pair 3 is not correctly matched: Indira Sagar Dam is a multipurpose dam project in Madhya Pradesh. Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Project is located on the Godavari River near Ramayyapet village of Polavaram Mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.
Pair 4 is not correctly matched: The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon in Jharkhand on the bank of the river Barakar.
Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
