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NAME OF THE STUDENT:

CLASS: X

SECTION:

NAME OF THE UNIT: “INDIAN RIVERS AND WATER RESOURCES “

PROJECT NAME: “PREPARE A PROJECT ABOUT TUNGANBHADRA

RIVER AND ITS CAPACITY TO IRRIGATE THE LANDS”

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

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GUIDE TEACHER NAME: ABHINAND PRAKASH

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INTRODUCTION:
The Tungabhadra River is a river in India that starts and flows through the
state of Karnataka during most of its course, before flowing along the border
between Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and ultimately joining the Krishna River near
Gundimalla village in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana.

AIM:
I have taken up this project with the aim of fully knowing about the Tungabhadra
River and its capacity to irrigate the lands. And also to know about Tungabhadra
water storage capacity and importance Tungabhadra dam.

COLLECTIOIN OF INFORMATION:
I have collected this information from our social text book, newspapers, and the
internet.

REPORT:
Tungabhadra basin is shared by the three southern states mainly Karnataka,
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It originates in the Western Ghats with a
catchment area of 74,417 km2 of which 57,671 km2 are in Karnataka. The
Tungabhadra basin has two two parts: Upper and Middle Catchment in Karnataka
and lower portion of the catchment in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

TRIBUTARIES:
Tunga River, Kumudvati River, Varada River

ORIGIN OF TUNGABHADRA:
Tunga River is in Karnataka state. The River is born in the Western Ghats on hills
known as Varaha Parvata at a place called Gangamooda. It is 147 km long and
merge with the Bhadra River at Kooli, a small town near Shimoga city, Karnataka.
The river then is given the compound name Tungabhadra from this point on.
CAPACITY OF RESERVOIR:

WHAT I HAVE LEARNT:

I have learnt that deposition of it is one of the major concerns for the existence of a
dam. I came to know how a dam is to be protected against pollution and depositing
silt.
CONCLUSION:
I concluded that Tungabhadra River is one of the great rivers. It is useful in many
ways. But it is being polluted. About 50 years ago, the capacity of the reservoir was
3,766 million cubic metres. Now with the accumulation of silt and soil erosion its
capacity decreased to 2,917 million cubic meter water. If we take certain steps to
protect the Tungabhadra River from pollution, the actual capacity can be restored.