Fact about Hirakud Dam

Hirakud dam in Odisha's Sambalpur district is merely a tourist attraction.

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Hirakud Dam is one of the world's longest dams.

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It is the world's longest earthen dam, measuring approximately 16 miles or 26 kilometers in length.

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The project was launched in 1937, with efforts beginning in 1937.

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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru led the first lot of concrete on April 12, 1948,

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The entire project was then formally inaugurated on January 13, 1957, by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

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The Hirakud Dam is also Asia's longest, measuring approximately 25.8 kilometers in length.

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