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| Name of the Collection | N.D. Jayal |
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| Folder/Categories | V. Audio Visual, 1978-1993 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | A. Photographs: Bhagirathi river valley & Tehri Dam site, 1978-1986 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 1 |
| Abstract | In August 1978, this 3.5 km wide landslide near Dabrani blocked the Bhagirathi river for several days, and when the dam burst the huge flood in the river caused havoc downstream destroying several villages and part of Uttarkashi town, apart from roads and bridges near the river. No dam could possibly withstand a flood of such magnitude and, if somehow it could, the reservoir water that would have to be suddenly released would undoubtedly wipe out several towns, such as Rishikesh and Hardwar on the banks of the Ganga without warning, taking an enormous toll of lives. |
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| Start Date “Period From” | Aug-78 |
| End Date “Period To” | Aug-78 |
| Extent | 1 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Colour |
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| Donor | N.D. Jayal |
| Donation Date | 2017 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
