As per this article in New Indian Express, In a bid to promote tourism in Western Odisha, a festival along the lines of ‘Jal Mahotsav’ at Hanuwantiya in Madhya Pradesh will be organised at Hirakud dam reservoir here during the…
Ambitious Hirakud Dam Ropeway Project scheduled to go live in June 2018
The construction of the ropeway at the Hirakud dam will be completed before June 2018. The Rs 6.26-crore project was delayed by a year due to redtape and lack of forest clearance. Work started from May after getting forest clearance.…
VSSUT Burla Team develops CanSat a satelite for monitoring and analysis Hirakud Dam
In a bold and revolutionary step, 40 students and faculty from different engineering disciplines at VSS University of Technology (VSSUT) Space Development Programme here are set to build, launch, test and recover indigenously developed reusable satellites and rocket. With not much…
Hirakud Ropeway Project all set to start, hoping to be complete in 1 year
Work on the much-awaited ropeway project which will connect Jawahar Udyan with Gandhi Minar at Hirakud has begun here. The ropeway project is expected to boost tourism in the region and help attract more visitors. Calcutta-based Damodar Ropeways and Infra Limited…
Hirakud all set to get Ropeway service for Tourists by 2016 end
Hirakud ropeway project, which will connect Jawahar Udyan with Gandhi Minar at Hirakud, might begin later this month. Damodar Ropeways Limited of kolkata, has been entrusted with the responsibility to install the facility. Jawahar Udyan and the Gandhi Minar – located at a…
Not only Chilika, Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur gets Visiting Birds too
With the winter setting in, migratory birds have started coming to Hirakud Dam in sambalpur. Forest officials recently spotted gulls and terns in the area. The winged guests arrive in November and stay till March. The birds fly from far-flung areas like…
How Hirakud Dam Made News as World’s Longest Dam in 1957 – a video
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Beauty of Sambalpur Odisha – A must watch video
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Ropeway at Hirakud Dam to increase flow of tourists
Hirakud Dam, Asia’s largest earthen dam, attracts a large number of tourists both from inside and outside the state. Apart from the dam, the Nehru Park and Gandhi Minar near the dam are other major attractions. The ropeway project is…