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The historic
city of Sambalpur is the districts headquarter. The district is located in the
Mahanadi river basin. Hirakud, a small town some fifteen kilometers from
Sambalpur, can be easily visited on a day trip. It's in the town the fourth largest
world famous dam, Hirakud Dam and slso Asia's longest Earthen Dam is built.
Construction of the Hirakud Dam was completed in 1956. The main dam is 3
miles with a maximum height of 195 feet and has a kyke of 13 miles.
It wason March 1946 the foundation of Hirakud dam was laid at the site of the
dam by the then Governor of Odisha, Sir Harthurun Lewis. However the actual
construction started in the middle of 1948 and for the second time a foundation
of cement concrete work was laid on April 12 1948 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehuru,
the first Prime Minister of free India.
What are the factors that necessitated the construction of a reservoir across the
river Mahanadi? After a great deal of study construction of reservoir was the only
panacea for a number of problems flood, drought, poverty and diseases.
After the devastating flood of 1937 Sir M Visvesvaraya was requested by the
Government of Odisha to advise them on the flood control problem. The former
suggested multipurpose waster reservoir.
Twenty three long years have elapsed and lot of flood water has flowed through
the sluice gates of the dam, but suffice it to say there has been a little progress
in the field of higher education in this world famous town. Yet self conscientious
denizens were not rare who made up their minds to invest their efforts to open
an institution that would cater to the needs of pursuing higher education for the
students of the locality.
It was under the aegis of a maverick personality like late Dr. J. k. Sahu minister
Urban Development and Excise, Government of Odisha a public meeting was
held on 22nd January 1979. People from different walks of life attended the
meeting. After much deliberation and confabulation it was unanimously decided
to start a college at Hirakud from the next academy session.
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