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{{short description|Dam on the Indra River in Odisha, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox dam<br />
| name = Lower Indra Dam (Tikhali Dam)<br />
| location_map = India Odisha#India<br />
| location_map_caption =<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|20.39|82.66|region:IN}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| location = [[Nuapada district|Nuapada]], [[Odisha]]<br />
| construction_began = 1997<br />
| opening = 2019<br />
| cost = 1,624.49 Cr INR <br />
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'''Tikhali Dam''' is a major irrigation project of the Government of [[Odisha]], and part of the Lower Indra Irrigation Project. The dam is located on the Indra River, a tributary of the [[Tel River]], near the village of Dargoan, in [[Khariar]] block of [[Nuapada district]]. The areas affected are located in [[Balangir district|Balangir]], and [[Nuapada District|Nuapada]] districts. Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 2019 at a cost of 1624.49 Cr INR <ref>{{cite web |title=Implementation of Lower Indra irrigation scheme with a capacity of 321.6 CBM |url=https://www.pppinindia.gov.in/infrastructureindia/web/guest/view-project?p_p_id=viewproject_WAR_Projectportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_viewproject_WAR_Projectportlet_jspPage=%2Fhtml%2Fviewproject%2Fview.jsp&_viewproject_WAR_Projectportlet_ppp=Government+Infrastructure+Projects+%28Traditional+Procurement%29&_viewproject_WAR_Projectportlet_projectId=27228&_viewproject_WAR_Projectportlet_currURL=%2Finfrastructureindia%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fproject-list%3Fp_p_id%3Dprojectlist_WAR_Projectportlet%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_count%3D1%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_jspPage%3D%252Fhtml%252Fprojectlist%252Fview.jsp%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_searchName%3D%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_searchType%3DGovernment%2BInfrastructure%2BProjects%2B%2528Traditional%2BProcurement%2529%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_id%3D0%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_projectTypeeids%3D%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_authorityName%3D%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_isShowAllTerminatedProjects%3Dfalse%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_delta%3D20%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_keywords%3D%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_advancedSearch%3Dfalse%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_andOperator%3Dtrue%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_orderByCol%3DprojectAuthority%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_orderByType%3Ddesc%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_resetCur%3Dfalse%26_projectlist_WAR_Projectportlet_cur%3D7 |website=pppinindia.gov.in/ |publisher=Department of Economic Affairs |accessdate=11 March 2020}}</ref> Scheduled date of Completion was March 2004 but Completed in 3 December 2019. The project costs escalated 10 times due to the delay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lower Indra Irrigation Project |url=https://www.newstrend.news/216354/lower-indra-irrigation-project-tikhali-dam/ |website=newstrend.news |publisher=Newstrend |accessdate=11 March 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Objectives of the Dam ==<br />
In order to improve the socioeconomic condition of the inhabitants of KBK areas and to irradiate frequent draught situation, [[Government of Odisha]] proposed to construct Lower Indra Dam.<br />
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By the completion of the project, irrigation facility will be provided to total ayacut area of 29,900 hectares in [[Khariar]] and [[Boden Block]] of [[Nuapada district]] and [[Bangomunda]], Muribahal and [[Titlagarh]] blocks of [[Balangir district]].<br />
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== How to Reach ==<br />
Lower Indra Dam is located at NH353 which connects [[Raipur]], [[Mahasamund]], [[Khariar Road]], [[Nuapada]], [[Khariar]], [[Bhawanipatna]] .<br />
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The nearby railway station are [[Kantabanji railway station]] (50&nbsp;km), [[Nuapada]] (58&nbsp;km), [[Khariar Road]] (65&nbsp;km).<br />
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The nearest airport is [[Swami Vivekananda Airport]], [[Raipur]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Dams in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Nuapada district]]<br />
[[Category:2019 establishments in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Dams completed in 2019]]<br />
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