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Bhakra Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in Bhakra Village in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir. Nangal Dam is another dam at Nangal in Punjab downstream of Bhakra Dam.
Located on Sutlej River, it was constructed by the Indian Army and opened for public use in 1975. The Bhakra Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity dam in India. It is located near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in the northern part of the country.
Around 226 m high and 518 m long, Bhakra dam is the 2nd highest dam in India after the Tehri dam. It is also the highest straight gravity dam in the world. Bhakra dam is constructed on Satluj river and located in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab border near Nangal city.
Oct 22, 2018 · The Bhakra-Nangal dam is one of the earliest river valley development schemes undertaken after the independence of India. The project was signed by then Punjab Revenue Minister Sir Chhotu Ram in November 1944 with the king of Bilaspur and was finalised on January 8, 1945.
Developmental History of Bhakra – Nangal Dam Project “Bhakra Nangal Project is something tremendous, something stupendous, and something which shakes you up when you see it. Bhakra, the new temple of resurgent India, is the symbol of India’s progress.”
The 225.55 m high Dam is of concrete straight gravity type having a gross storage capacity of 9621 million cum. Installed capacity of Bhakra Right Bank Power House is 785 MW (5x157 MW) and that of Bhakra Left Bank Power House is 630 MW (5x126 MW).
One of the tallest straight gravity dams was built by displacing people of 450 villages and a major portion of Bilaspur town in Himachal Pradesh. The commissioning of the dam coincided with...
Bhakra Dam, often called the "New Temple of Resurgent India" by Jawaharlal Nehru, stands proudly at the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. This architectural marvel was completed in the year 1963. It is also a symbol of India's post-independence industrial and technological advancements.
Aug 21, 2019 · Bhakra Dam. Thousands of lives have been affected even as standing crop on over 1,00,000 acres of land has got submerged under over 4 feet (ft) of water.
On July 29, Bhakra Dam made a record all-time high generation of 625.26 lakh units in a single day as the water level in its reservoir touched 1,661 feet, just 19 feet below its capacity of...
