 Ravishankar Sagar dam that irrigates almost 57000 Hectare of land and also acts as a main supply unit of safe drinking water resource for state capital Raipur as well as supply to Bhilai Steel Plant lies at almost 11 km from the District capital .Work of 10 MW hydro-electric power plant is progressing and is likely to be completed very soon.Asia's first ever Siphon dam was built in the year 1914 at Madamsilli.