The Indira Gandhi Canal, earlier known as Rajasthan Canal, begins at the Harike Barrage—at the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab. One of the largest canal projects in India, it utilizes the surplus water from these rivers for irrigating vast areas in Rajasthan.

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The Indira Gandhi Canal, earlier known as Rajasthan Canal, begins at the Harike Barrage—at the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab. One of the largest canal projects in India, it utilizes the surplus water from these rivers for irrigating vast areas in Rajasthan.

The 4.5-megawatt hydroelectric power station near Sivasamudram falls of the Cauvery in Karnataka was the first major power station in India. Owned by a few British companies, it was set up by General Electric of the US. It was commissioned in 1902. The first small hydropower plant, a 130-kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling.

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The 4.5-megawatt hydroelectric power station near Sivasamudram falls of the Cauvery in Karnataka was the first major power station in India. Owned by a few British companies, it was set up by General Electric of the US. It was commissioned in 1902. The first small hydropower plant, a 130-kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling.

The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river. It originates in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, from where it flows across southern Tibet to Arunachal Pradesh (India), where it is known as Dihang or Siang. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.

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The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river. It originates in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, from where it flows across southern Tibet to Arunachal Pradesh (India), where it is known as Dihang or Siang. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.

Wular Lake, located in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, is often referred to as the largest freshwater lake in India. It measures more than 24 km across its basin. It is a natural lake that is a major part of the Jhelum River basin. It is one of the 23 Indian wetlands designated as a Ramsar site.

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Wular Lake, located in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, is often referred to as the largest freshwater lake in India. It measures more than 24 km across its basin. It is a natural lake that is a major part of the Jhelum River basin. It is one of the 23 Indian wetlands designated as a Ramsar site.

The entire Ganga basin system effectively drains eight states.

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The entire Ganga basin system effectively drains eight states.