The Bhakra-Nangal Project designed to provide a year-round supply of water for irrigation and hydro-electric power for homes and industry, consists of two dams across the Sutlej, one at Bhakra, the other at Nangal. This film records the work done by men and machines in an effort to complete the job before the specified date.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
29221
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dams - Design and Construction
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - India
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water-power
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - India
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Dams
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation water
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - India
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-power
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Dams
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Hydroelectric power plants
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-power
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Short films
Short films → Short films - India
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)