There were 346 large dams in 1950: There are over 5000 now, over 95% of them are irrigation projects. 66-80% of water sector budget goes for big projects
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/indias-tryst-big-irrigation-projects
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/himanshu-thakkar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/south-asia-network-dams
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/reservoirs
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/canal-irrigation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/rivers-people
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams-irrigation