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Geography • Indian GeographyHard

The Tandula Reservoir, an important irrigation source constructed in the early twentieth century, is built at the confluence of the Tandula and Banjar rivers in which district of Chhattisgarh?

A. Balod✓ Correct Answer
B. Kanker
C. Mahasamund
D. Dhamtari

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Tandula Dam is located in the Balod district of Chhattisgarh and was constructed across the Tandula and Sukha rivers to provide irrigation to the surrounding paddy-growing plains. It is one of the oldest water resource projects in the region. Balod was carved out as a separate district from Durg to streamline administrative efficiency.

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