Sukma Dukma Dam is situated in Jhansi district,

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, for irrigation and water supply. It is constructed across a tributary of the

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and plays a significant role in supporting agriculture in the surrounding regions.

History

It was constructed between 1905 and 1909 on the

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, a tributary of the Yamuna, it was built as a secondary dam to the

Parichha Dam Parichha Dam, built on the Betwa River near Parichha town, which is about 25 km from Jhansi on the Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway No. 25. Its reservoir is used by the Parichha Thermal Power Station for electricity generation. The reservoi ...

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References

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