Which was the First Hydel Power Project in India?
Answer: (1) Sivasamudram in Karnataka
The first small hydro power plant, (130 Kilowatt) plant started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling. The 4.5-megawatt hydroelectric power station near Sivasamundram fall of the Cauvery in Karnataka. India was the 6th largest producer of hydroelectric power in 2008 after Norway. The potential for hydroelectric power in India. In India present time, the leading hydropower plant is located of river Naptha Jhakri hydro project of 1500 MW in Himachal Pradesh.