Machkund Hydroelectric Project:
A major fire broke out at the Machkund Hydroelectric Project located on the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border recently.
- It is a 120 MW hydropower project located in the Koraput district of Odisha along the border with Andhra Pradesh.
- It is located on the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats near the well-known Duduma Falls, on the Machkund River (a tributary of the Godavari River system).
- The Jalaput Dam, along with its reservoir, supports the project.
- It is an inter-state Project of Government of Andhra Pradesh and Government of Odisha.
