Bhakra Nangal Dam is a 740 Ft. high concrete gravity dam across the SutlejRiver, near the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. It’s counted among the highest dams of Asia. When it comes to Bhakra Dam tourism, it is a major attraction of tourists from all over the world. It has huge reservoir that can store up to 9.34 billion cubic of water, which is known as Gobind Sagar. The reservoir was named after a renowned Sikh Guru Gobind Singh.
Bhakra Nangal project is committed for nation’s development through eco-friendly generation of electric power from water, better known as hydroelectricity. It has an installed capacity to generate 1478.72 MW of electric power. It’s another major role is to utilize the water of Sutlej for irrigation purposes in the adjoining areas. Recreation and fishing culture are added advantages. It commands an area of 10 million acres of land in the states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan.
In 1960, India and Pakistan signed an Indus-water Treaty that resulted in the development of a master plan to harness the irrigation, power generation and flood control potential of Bhakra Nangal Dam. This has led to the constitution of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The spectacular growth in wheat production in the areas of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan can be attributed to this temple of Resurgent India.
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