Upcoming dam / reservoir projects in India

93 live filings for new dam / reservoir projects across 18 states and union territories, compiled from public records and updated to September 2026.

93live project filings
18states and UTs
59filings of ₹100 cr or more

Largest upcoming dam / reservoir projects

Project (as filed)Location SectorDeclared cost
Application for Diversion of forest land for proposed development of Uttan Virar Sea link proj…Palghar, Thane, MaharashtraDam / Reservoir₹ 5,87,54,71,000 cr
Proposed Nar Par Girna River Link ProjectValsad, The Dangs, Navsari, Nashik, Jalgaon, Dhule, Aurangabad, MaharashtraDam / Reservoir₹ 74,65,29,000 cr
KOSI MECHI INTRASTATE LINK PROJECTAraria, BiharDam / Reservoir₹ 26,39,80,000 cr
Shyampur Barrage Major Micro Irrigation ProjectMorena, Sheopur, Madhya PradeshDam / Reservoir₹ 18,62,50,000 cr
Construction of new check dam in vaaranganal at polurDindigul, Tamil NaduDam / Reservoir₹ 98,630 cr
Application for CRZ Clearance for proposed development of Uttan Virar Sea link project along w…Palghar, Thane, MaharashtraDam / Reservoir₹ 87,427 cr

The largest filings by declared cost. Figures are as declared by the applicant. The full file carries every filing with coordinates, boundary and 50+ fields.

States with the most dam / reservoir filings

State Live filings
Madhya Pradesh18
Maharashtra17
Rajasthan11
Odisha7
Karnataka7
West Bengal6
Gujarat5
Tamil Nadu5
Uttar Pradesh3
Chhattisgarh2

Dam / Reservoir projects by state

Common questions

How many upcoming dam / reservoir projects are there in India?

The September 2026 ProjectIQ build holds 93 live dam / reservoir filings across 18 states and union territories.

Which states have the most upcoming dam / reservoir projects?

By number of live filings: Madhya Pradesh (18), Maharashtra (17) and Rajasthan (11).

How many large dam / reservoir projects are coming up?

59 dam / reservoir filings declare a project cost of ₹100 crore or more. Cost is as stated by the applicant.

How is the sector decided?

ProjectIQ assigns the sector from the filing's own text. Rows where the label rests on thin evidence are flagged in the file.

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