Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Jharkhand
The correct answer is Jharkhand. - The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon in Jharkhand.
- Maithon Dam is located on the Damodar river.
- It is owned by the Damodar Valley Corporation.
- Damodar Valley Project on river Damodar in Jharkhand.
- Maithon dam was specially designed for flood control and generates 60,000 kW of electric power.
- Damodar Valley Project:
- Damodar River rises in the Kamarpet hill in the Chhotanagpur Plateau of Jharkhand.
- Flood Control, irrigation, navigation, afforestation, and control of soil erosion.
- Promotion of agriculture and industry, electricity generation.
- Four dams at Tilaiya, Konar, Maithan, Panchet.
- Copper is found in the Singhbum region of the Jharkhand.
- Uranium and Thorium are found in Jadugoda (Jharkhand).
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