One of dozens of controversial hydro projects in India, the Tehri Dam promises to produce power and provide drinking water and irrigation supplies — but at an unknown, and worrisome, social and ...

Water in India is a matter of extremes ... Two especially controversial examples are: Tehri, an 855-foot-high dam, the world’s fourth largest, that sits on the edge of the Central Himalayan ...

Construction of the Tehri Dam got completed in the year 2006. The cost of construction of the dam was almost US $ 1 billion. A cost-benefit analysis done by India National Trust For Art and ...

The Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand, India, towers at 260.5 meters, ranking among the world's top ten tallest dams. Stretching 575 meters across the Bhagirathi River, it's a rock-fill structure.

In a pine-scented Himalayan valley, Sushila Devi is a reluctant soldier in India’s new war over water. Her village, Pipola, sits just southeast of the Tehri Dam, which bestrides one of the ...

Tehri Dam's vast reservoir, known as Tehri Lake, is a playground for water sports enthusiasts. Jet skiing, water skiing, and banana boat rides are just a few of the exhilarating activities that ...

Located at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers, Tehri is known for its stunning landscapes, spiritual atmosphere, and the famous Tehri Dam ... cities in India, and from there ...

New Tehri was developed to rehabilitate the people of Old Tehri who were displaced by the construction of Tehri Dam. Currently ... from other regions of India and is known for its extensive ...

In India, there are currently 5,334 dams, with 447 of them being particularly significant. Because they are built across a river or stream to hold water back, dams are significant structures.

In this quiz, you will test your knowledge of the dams of India—ranging from iconic structures like Bhakra Nangal and Tehri Dam to lesser-known yet equally important ones. Think you know them all?

THE STAGE is set to commission the much-controversial Tehri dam. But more than its technical coordinators, it is the Geological Survey of India (GSI) which is celebrating the success. THE STAGE is ...

THDC India Ltd. (formerly Tehri Hydro Development Corporation) was incorporated to implement the scheme in 1988. The safety of the dam and its impact on the quality of water and the environment ...