A. Photographs: Bhagirathi river valley & Tehri Dam site, 1978-1986
NDJ Photograph No. 21
V. Audio Visual, 1978-1993
A. Photographs: Bhagirathi river valley & Tehri Dam site, 1978-1986
Undated
This is the entrance to the Tehri Dam�s right-bank diversion tunnel. The mountain-slopes on either side are devoid of vegetation and therefore weak, prone to landslips and unstable. Their ability to withstand a powerful earthquake in this seismic zone is extremely doubtful, a view confirmed by top seismologists.
A. Photographs: Bhagirathi river valley & Tehri Dam site, 1978-1986
Undated
The confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna at Tehri near the Dam site. Following the serious landslides in the upper catchment of Bhagirathi, the riverbed silted up by as much as 13 ft. by November 1984, altering the whole shape of the valley which will substantially reduce the storage capacity of the reservoir.
A. Photographs: Bhagirathi river valley & Tehri Dam site, 1978-1986
Undated
The historic city of Tehri, the former capital of the erstwhile Tehri Garhwal State which is the cradle of Garhwali culture, will be submerged by the Dam and wiped out from the map, leaving an indelible scar on the psyche of all Garhwalis.
A. Photographs: Bhagirathi river valley & Tehri Dam site, 1978-1986
Undated
This traditional Tehri house with distinctive wood carving and stone sculpture, representing the cultural heritage and source of inspiration for all Garwahlis, is the ancestral house of the two Everest martyrs, Jai and Harsh Bahuguna. Nandu Jayal, India�s first mountaineer and first principal of the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was brought up in this town. This house will face submergence and total destruction.
