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Prime Minister Nehru called the massive Bhakra Dam "the new temple of resurgent India," and Egypt's Gamal Nasser compared the Aswan Dam to a modern pyramid.
Want to Reign Supreme? Control the Water Steven Solomon 2011
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Steve Marglin headed a group that was seeking to develop a program to allocate the waters of the Bhakra-Nangal dam in northern Punjab.
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Says Sripad Dharmadhikary, author of "Unravelling Bhakra" and "Mountains of Concrete", another study of dams in the Himalayas: "Pari passu is a step backward, as it puts rehabilitation of a displaced person on the same level as construction of a structure."
rediff.com 2010
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According to BBMB officials, inflows of over 75,000 cusecs are coming into Bhakra and all its turbines are running round the clock.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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In a separate Zero Hour mention, Avinash Rai Khanna (BJP) expressed concern over the water level in the Bhakra Dam reaching towards the danger mark.
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India's green revolution was based overwhelmingly on tubewell irrigation: the Bhakra Dam contributed hardly anything to it, save that Bhakra canal waters leaked into the ground and helped recharge underground aquifers.
The Times of India 2010
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April 8th, 2010 CHANDIGARH - The water level in the reservoir of the Bhakra dam is receding.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Timoshik was picked up from Jaipur, Rajasthan, this week, while Keuhen was arrested at a religious place close to the high-security Bhakra dam in Ropar district.
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August 12th, 2010 CHANDIGARH - There is no immediate need to release water from Himachal Pradesh's Bhakra dam -- a process that may flood some low-lying areas in Punjab -- despite the rising level in its reservoir, an official said Thursday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Timoshik was picked up from Jaipur, Rajasthan, this week, while Keuhen was arrested at a religious place close to the high-security Bhakra dam in Ropar district.
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