Question

In 1928 which location was identified as an ideal site for electricity generation?

• A. Perumatty
• B. Sairandhri
• C. Chittor
• D. Muttanga

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Sairandhri

• In 1928, Sairandhri on the Kunthipuzha River (located in the Silent Valley region of Palakkad district, Kerala) was identified as an ideal site for electricity generation.

• A technical survey carried out by the British in 1928 selected Sairandhri along the Kunthipuzha River for a proposed hydroelectric power plant.

• In 1958, further surveys were conducted by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), leading to the formal sanctioning of the Silent Valley Hydroelectric Project in 1973.

• The proposed dam threatened the pristine tropical rainforest of the Silent Valley, sparking the historic "Save Silent Valley Movement" that eventually led to the cancellation of the power project and the declaration of Silent Valley as a National Park in 1984.