Amid rising incidents of landslides during the monsoon season, a comprehensive geological study of the hillocks surrounding the Bhakra Dam is likely to be undertaken by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
About Bhakra Dam:
It is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River, in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.
It is near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
It is the highest straight gravity dam in the world.
It is Asia’s second tallest dam, next to the Tehri Dam.
Operation and maintenance of the Bhakra dam is done by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).
The dam created the massive Gobind Sagar reservoir and plays a crucial role in irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation for Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh.
In terms of storage of water, it is the second largest reservoir in India, the first being Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh.
Nangal Dam is another dam downstream of Bhakra Dam.
Nangal Dam is an earthen dam.
It serves as an auxiliary dam to channel the water released from Bhakra Dam to two powerhouses.
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