Abstract :
Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) is major project in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. It comes under the Sindh project phase- II. Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) is constructed over the Sindh River. It is multi purposes uses dam. The dam world over has been playing dual role of harnessing the river waters for accelerating socio-economic growth and mitigating the miseries of large population of the world suffering from the vagaries of floods and droughts. Since the advent of civilization, man has been constructing dams and reservoirs for storing surplus water available during wet periods and for utilization of the same during lean periods. Energy plays a key role for socio-economic development of a country. Hydro power provides a cheap, clean and renewable source of energy.
Keyword :
Hydroelectric Dam; Socio-economic values; Water.