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Which was the first hydel power project in India?

A. Pallivasal in Kerala
B. Paikara in Tamil Nadu
C. Siva Samudram in Karnataka
D. Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
Answer» C. Siva Samudram in Karnataka
Explanation: The 4.5 megawatt hydroelectric power station near Sivasamudram falls of theCauvery in Karnataka was the first major power station in India. Owned by a few British companies, it was set up by General Electric of the US. It was commissioned in 1902. The first small hydro power plant, a 130 kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling.
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