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2 decades after the formation of Orissa we were world news for all the right reasons. Harnessing nature’s renewable hydro-energy firing up the boilers of industrial revolution in India & the sub-continent, also protect the vital farmlands of coastal Orissa from flooding. 1/N The Hirakud Dam inauguration footage reel 1957, British PathProposed network of irrigation from the Hirakud reservoir.
At 4.8 km it was the longest dam in the world, being built right here in Orissa. A behemoth of renewable energy which can stave off India’s ever growing needs till the dawn of nuclear power. 2/N
For a brief moment there was no dam in the world that could match the scale of the Hirakud dam, creating the then largest manmade lake in Asia. The current badge of honour belongs to this uber Russian reservoir called Bratsk on the Angara river. 3/N The Bratsk reservoir & Hydroelectric power station completed
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I&B Minister @ianuragthakur to launch ‘Iconic Week’ celebrations today, as part of #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav

✅Microsite, e-books
✅Cultural programmes
✅Documentary films
✅Naye Bharat Ka Naya Safar show on Doordarshan
✅Film Festivals
✅Quizzes & competitions on social media Image
@ianuragthakur @MIB_India @PIB_India @Films_Division @AmritMahotsav @DDNewslive @DDIndialive @DDSahyadri @DDNational #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav

@Films_Division is holding week-long programme #SaluteToTheNation during August 23 - 29

✅Virtual Film festivals - A Voyage of Progress and Ratnas of India
✅Online seminar
✅Webinar on technological advancements in film making

📘pib.gov.in/PressReleseDet… Image
@ianuragthakur @MIB_India @PIB_India @Films_Division @AmritMahotsav @DDNewslive @DDIndialive @DDSahyadri @DDNational @nfdcindia @airnewsalerts @PBNS_India Catch documentary films on India's iconic achievements, at online film festival A Voyage of Progress

Showcasing Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud & Nagarjuna Sagar dams; National Physical Laboratory, BARC, @TIFRScience, @BHEL_India, @DRDO_India, Chandrayan, PSLV

📹 youtube.com/playlist?list=… Image
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Did you know the world’s longest man-made earthen dam is located right here in #IncredibleIndia’s #Odisha? Do you know how long this engineering marvel actually is? How to visit the #HirakudDam?

Watch my informative vlog to find out: bit.ly/HirakudDam

Do like and share!😊 Image
Is this mentioned in @_RavinderSingh_’s book? 🧐😄
@IndianBooktuber @GeekyLiterati
Hi @odisha_tourism, have you seen this vlog promoting western Odisha? A shoutout from you would be awesome :)
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