Isapur Dam
Isapur Dam is an earthfill dam on Penganga river near Kalamnuri in the state of Maharashtra in India. Specifications The height of the dam above lowest foundation is , while the length is . The gross storage capacity is in volume. Purpose * Irrigation How to Reach : To reach Isapur we have to travel first to Shembalpimpri. Isapur is situated 4 km to the west of Shembalpimpri. To reach Shembalpimpri there are 3 different routes, 1. from Pusad (27 km) 2. From Umarkhed (30 km) and 3. From Hingoli (41 km). Features of Isapur : # One of the biggest dam in Maharashtra. This dam is ranked at 4th position having around 3.5 km long earthwall. # Shembaleshwar temple is 1 km towards west of Shembalpimp ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Government Of Maharashtra
The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for the states of india, state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected State governments of India, government with 288 Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), MLAs elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Sabha for a five-year term. Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legislature which consists of two Houses, the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). As is the case in a parliamentary system, the government is formed by the party, Political alliance, alliance or group of assembly members who command the majority in the Lower House. The Lower House majority leader becomes the Chief Minister and selects the cabinet members from both Houses. In case an unelected person becomes the Chief Minister, they must be elected to either House within the following six months. Head Leaders Council of Ministers On 30 June 2022 Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the Chief ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kalamnuri
Kalamnuri is a city and a municipal council in Hingoli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Geography Kalamnuri is located at . It has an average elevation of 480 metres (1574 feet). Demography *As per 2011 census, Kalamnuri city has population of 24,784 of which 12,952 were males while 11,832 were females. *Average Sex Ratio of city was 914 which is lesser than Maharashtra state average of 929. *Literacy rate of Kalamnuri city was 85.37 % compared to 82.95 % of Maharashtra. Male literacy rate was 90.34 % while female literacy rate was 80 %. * Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5 % of total population. Government and Administration *Kalamnuri Municipal Council has total administration over 4,350 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. *Kalamnuri comes under Kalamn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivision globally. It was formed on 1 May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. Maharashtra is home to the Marathi people, the predominant ethno-linguistic group, who speak the Marathi language, the official language of the state. The state is divided into 6 divisions and 36 districts, with the state capital being Mumbai, the most populous urban area in India, and Nagpur serving as the winter capital, which also hosts the winter session of the state legislature. Godavari and Krishna are the two major rivers in the state. Forests cover 16.47 per cent of the state's geographical area. Out of the total cultivable land in the s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arunawati Dam
Arunawati Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Arunawati river near Digras in Yavatmal district of state of Maharashtra in India. Specifications The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is . Purpose * Irrigation & Flood ControlSee also * Isapur Dam * Upper Pus Dam in Pusad *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Digras
Digras is a city and a municipal council in the Yavatmal district located in the state of Maharashtra, India. Digras is 638 km from state capital Mumbai and 221 km from winter capital Nagpur. Places of Interest Mallikarjun Temple Ghanti Baba Temple Bhavani Devi Temple Ramananda Maharaj Math Shani Mandir Demographics India census, Digras had a population of 154,122. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Transportation Digras is connected to major cities in the Maharashtra State by road. MSRTC buses run from Digras to Mumbai, Nagpur, Yavatmal, Pune, Amravati, Akola, Hingoli, Nanded, Solapur, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Aurangabad, Raipur, Umarkhed, Mahur, Maharashtra, Mahur, Adilabad, Mahagaon, Gadhinglaj, Mahagaon and Indore. Roads in Digras are not yet equipped with traffic signals. References {{Yavatmal district topics Cities and towns in Yavatmal district Talukas in Maharashtra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Upper Pus Dam
Upper Pus Dam, also called Pus Dam is an earthfill dam on Pus river near Pusad, Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra in India. There is another downstream dam near Mahagaon called Lower Pus Dam which was built in 1983. Other nearby dams are Arunawati Dam in Digras built in 1994 and Isapur Dam built in 1982. Water shortage is an issue in Vidarbha region, in June 2019 Pus dam had zero percent water of its live capacity of 91,000 million litres.levels in Maharashtra’s dams down to 6.8% of total capacity 16 June 2019. Though it rose to 20.67% by 11 August 2019 due to arrival of monsoon. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pusad
Pusad is a city in the Yavatmal district located in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state of India. It is named after the Pus river. Its ancient name was 'Pushpawanti'. Pusad is second largest city of yavatmal district. For last 20 years Pusad is being tried to be promoted to the stature of district but due to lack of administration of governing bodies it is only a dream of the people. History Early era Pusad is a tribal area, of mostly Banjaras. Banjara of Pusad area have an oral tradition of their migration from Rajasthan toward central and south India from 12th century after the defeat and death of Prithviraj Chauhan by Muhammad Ghouri in the 1191 Battle of Tarain in present-day Haryana, a narrative which also coincides with the oral traditions of Romani gypsies of Europe who also recall 12th century Islamic invasion of India as the cause of their migration. Medieval era Two temples in 13th century hemadpanti architecture, ruins of several temples, a fine tank ex ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lower Pus Dam
Lower Pus Dam, is an earthfill dam on Pus river near Mahagaon, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India. There is another downstream dam near Pusad town called Upper Pus Dam which was built in 1971. Other nearby dams are Arunawati Dam in Digras built in 1994 and Isapur Dam built in 1982. Pus river originates in Ajantha range. It flows through Pusad, converges with Penganga River Penganga river telangana360.com, accessed 6 November 2019. near Mahur in of Maharashtra. Penganga River flows into [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mahagaon, Yavatmal
Mahagaon is located in Pusad subdivision of Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located on the Maharashtra State Highway-3 MH MSH-3 and Maharashtra State Highways MH SH-183 connecting to Deulgaon Raja in Buldhana district and MH-232 connecting Kinwat town in Nanded district. Mahagaon is a small and beautiful town known as COTTON TOWN and is situated in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra. Villages Village list under Mahagaon Taluka administration History East India Company created Berar Province in 1853, Yavatmal became part of East Berar District in 1863 and later part of the South East Berar district, both districts of the Central Provinces and Berar. Mahagaon remained part of Madhya Pradesh until the 1956 reorganization of states when it was transferred to the Bombay State. With the creation of the Maharashtra state on 1 May 1960, Mahagaon along with Yavatmal district became a part of it. Mahagaon is surrounded by hills from almost all the side ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dams In Maharashtra
There are around 1821 notable large dams in state of Maharashtra in India. Dams in Maharashtra by specification The table below list dams of state of Maharashtra by their specifications which has gross storage capacity more than 10,000 103m3. See also * amine in India References Notes * Sakhare, V.B.2005. "Reservoir fisheries of Maharashtra." ''Fishing Chimes''. 23(7):34-37 * Sakhare, V.B.2007. ''Reservoir Fisheries and Limnology'', Narendra Publishing House, Delhi * Sakhare, V.B.2007. ''Applied Fisheries''. Daya Publishing House, DelhiKalammawadi dam at kolhapurtourism Kalammawadi dam at industryabout diversion of flow from east to west, reservoirs on different scales ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Reservoirs And Dams In India
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. About 447 large dams are under construction in India. In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and the United States. Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Chhattisgarh Bihar Goa Gujarat Gujarat has over 200 dams with reservoirs that are large enough to be of particular concern in disaster preparedness planning. These include: Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala , , , , , , , , , , There are 44 rivers in Kerala, and 42 dams and reservoirs. The dams and reservoirs in Kerala include Solaiyar Dam, Kakkayam Dam, Idamalayar Dam, Peringalkuthu Dam and Kakki Reservoir. Madhya Pradesh Nevaj River Rajgarh mohanpura Dam Manipur Maharashtra Mizoram Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Uttarakhand Ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |