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In which of the following states is the construction site of proposed Tipaimukh dam located?

In which of the following states is the construction site of proposed Tipaimukh dam located? Correct Answer Manipur

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Manipur

  • Tipaimukh Dam is a proposed embankment (a wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area) dam on the river Barak in Manipur.
  • It was first commissioned in 1984.
  • The purpose of the dam is flood control and hydroelectric power generation. 
  • It has been delayed as there has been a controversy between India and Bangladesh over water rights, in addition to questions of environmental effects of the huge project, as well as the need to relocate indigenous Hmar people to make way for a vast reservoir.

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