Historical Study of Dams with Special Reference to Bhatsa Dam in Shahapur Taluka

Abstrac- Dams play an important role in development of any region. After independence, Government of India and Maharashtra undertook construction of several dams for rapid growth of the country. Bhatsa Dam, located in Maharashtra, is built on the Bhatsa River. Primarily, purpose of the dam is to store water for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, drinking water supply, and flood control. Bhatsa Dam plays a vital role in development of Mumbai and Thane region. This dam fulfils the water supply requirement of the Mumbai metropolitan region. Also it provides enough supply of water for irrigation purpose to local agriculture. In this research article, I tried to assess the impact and contribution of Bhatsa dam in development of Mumbai and Thane district