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Jayakwadi- This project started due to some problem its stopped after some ministers are involved like LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI and he spoke to japan and explain the situation important purpose was to provide water for drinking then this project again started with the help of japan and finished here they are generating more than >12MW.

The Jayakwadi project is one of the largest irrigation projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a multipurpose project. A plan to build a dam on Godavari river in the drought-prone Marathwada region was first conceived. Storage capacity of 2,147 MCM.

This foundation was started by LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI. Mainly purpose was to irrigate land for agriculture in the drought prone of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. Other important purpose was to provide water for drinking and industrial usage to nearby towns and villages and to the municipalities and industrial areas of Aurangabad and Jalna.

Godavari is the second longest river of India after Ganga, originates from Bramhagiri mountains at Triambakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra and flows east for 1465 km (910 miles approx) to drain itself into Bay of Bengal.

This project is to build an earthen dam on Godavari having height of 41.30 mts and length of 9.998 kms. The power generation capacity will be of 12 MW. Every dam creates a reservoir behind itself and the name of the reservoir of this dam is Nath Sagar Jalashay.

This project is one of the largest irrigation project of Maharashtra. It is located on Godavari river which is originated from Trimbakeshwar belongs to Nashik district.

This is the world's longest river. It spans a mammoth journey of 4, 132 miles before the mouth meets the Mediterranean Sea in the form of a vast delta in Egypt.

Which is the largest river of India?

@Shivani.

Indus is the largest river of India.

Godavari river is first from Trimbakeshwar.

The Jayakwadi dam generates the electricity of 12 MW.

Which is largest fresh lake in India?

Give more details of paithan taluka.

Ganga is the largest river of India not Indus.