India's first operating floating solar power plant was established in Banasura Dam.

[1] The goal of the project is to support the Kakkayam Hydro electric power project and satisfy the demand for irrigation and drinking water in a region known to have water shortages in seasonal dry periods.

The spillway is located adjacent to the main dam at the right bank of the original river course.

[5] The Banasura Sagar Dam is located 2 km from Padinjarathara and 20km from Kalpetta in Wayanad District of Kerala in the Western Ghats.

The Spillway dam is part of the Kuttiyadi Augmentation Scheme which is located in Wayanad district.

One lower level outlet is provided in the spillway structure at 750.75 m of size 1.10 m X 1.75 m to release irrigation requirement.

[citation needed] The Banasura Sagar Dam is named after Banasura, the son of Mahabali who as per local Hindu mythological belief was a very respected king of Kerala.

[citation needed] The actual missions for this dam is to provide water for Kakkayam reservoir[8] which is situated in Kozhikode district to produce electricity and also irrigation in Wayanad, both the missions were not accomplished and currently it is a part of the Hydel project.