INDIA / भारत
50th Anniversary of International Commission on Large Dams.
Hirakud Dam.
Stamp issued on 29.10.1979.
Face value: 30 Indian paisa.
Printed by Security Printing Press, Nashik.
Printing: Photogravure.
Print: 3,000,000 copies.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 802.
- Scott No. 830.
- StampWorld No. 805.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 948.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 599.
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km (9 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha. With a length of 4.8 km (3 mi) it is the longest dam in the world. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km (34 mi) long; the area of the artificial lake is 743 km2 (287 sq mi). Construction of the dam began in 1947, and it was opened in 1957. Power generation along with agricultural irrigation started in 1956, achieving full potential in 1966. Water from the dam at a later stage was allocated to various industries, primarily for mineral processing and coal fired thermal power plants in Jharsuguda and Sambalpur districts.
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