The Hirakud Dam in Odisha is the longest dam in India. It controls floods, provides irrigation, and generates electricity for ...

Hirakud reservoir built across river Mahanadi in Sambalpur is one of the earliest major multi-purpose river valley projects of India.

Built across Mahanadi River, Hirakud Dam is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started in the country after Independence. Over the years, the longest earthen dam of the ...

Work for construction of an additional spillway at Hirakud Dam in Odisha will commence soon, enhancing the flood water discharge capacity of the reservoir, officials said.     A nine-member team ...

Bhubaneswar: The state govt has decided to undertake three important projects related to the Hirakud dam under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), Phase III, by investing Rs ...

Odisha government’s Hirakud Wildlife Division has declared the 100km continuous boundary of the Debrigarh sanctuary located in western Odisha as a “shock-free and zero electrocution zone”. The step ...