Arrange chronological order of dam construction in Tamil Nadu (1) Mullai Periyar dam (2) Mettur dam (3) Vaigai dam (4) Bhavani Sagar dam
(1), (2), (4), (3)
The Mullaiperiyar dam on the Periyar river was completed in 1895 under Colonel John Pennycuick to divert water to the Vaigai basin.
The Mettur (Stanley) dam across the Cauvery was completed in 1934.
The Bhavanisagar dam on the Bhavani river was completed in 1955, and the Vaigai dam near Andipatti in Theni district was completed in 1959.
So the order is Mullaiperiyar (1895) → Mettur (1934) → Bhavanisagar (1955) → Vaigai (1959), that is, (1), (2), (4), (3).
Hence, (1), (2), (4), (3).
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Irrigation Project | River/ Tributary | |
(A) | Ban Sagar Project | Son |
(B) | Tawa Project | Tawa |
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