The Luhri Hydro-Electric Power Project is being constructed on the river
- A.Satluj
- B.Beas
- C.Ravi
- D.Chenab
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Satluj. The Luhri Hydro-Electric Project is a run-of-the-river scheme on the Satluj (Sutlej) in Himachal Pradesh, on the stretch between the Shimla and Kullu districts. It is being built by SJVN Limited, the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, a joint venture of the Union government and Himachal Pradesh, which also runs the Nathpa Jhakri and Rampur projects upstream on the same river. The Satluj rises near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet, enters India at Shipki La and is the longest of the five rivers of the Punjab; the Bhakra Nangal dam also stands on it. Option B is wrong because the Beas carries the Pandoh and Pong dams and the Larji and Parbati schemes. Option C is wrong because the Ravi carries the Chamera projects and the Ranjit Sagar (Thein) dam. Option D is wrong because the Chenab carries the Salal, Baglihar and Dul Hasti projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Exam tip: Satluj, Bhakra Nangal, Nathpa Jhakri, Rampur, Luhri; Chenab, Salal and Baglihar.
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