Question: Thoubal Multipurpose Project has been inaugurated in which Indian state?
a) Meghalaya
b) Manipur
c) Assam
d) Tripura
Answer: b)
Context
- Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated the e-office and Thoubal Multipurpose Project (Thoubal Dam) in Imphal (Manipur) through virtual mode.
Facts
- The Thoubal Multipurpose Project, located in the Mapithel valley in the Manipur’s hill districts of Urkhul and Senapati districts.
- The stated objective of the project was to utilise the water of the Thoubal river for irrigation, drinking water and to generate electricity.
- This project was approved by the Planning Commission in 1980. Construction started in 1989.
Shri Amit Shah said, earlier projects were abandoned after performing ground-breaking ceremonies and work is now being done under the leadership of Modi ji.
He also laid the foundation stone of projects, including the Churachandpur Medical College, IT-SEZ at Mantripukhri, Manipur Bhawan in New Delhi and the Integrated Command and Control Center at Imphal.
By – Kameshwar Shukla
Reference: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1684003
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