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Bhakra Dam - 50 years of its glorious service of the Nation

India Post released a stamp depicting the Bhakra Dam on 22nd October 2013 to celebrate 50 years of its glorious service of the Nation Golden Jubilee of Bhakra Dam Bhakra Dam   is a   concrete   gravity dam   across the   Sutlej River , and is in   Bilaspur ,   Himachal Pradesh   in northern   India . The dam, located at  Bhakra village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, is India's second tallest at 225.55 m (740 ft) high next to the 261m Tehri Dam . The length of the dam (measured from the road above it) is 518.25 m; it is 9.1 m broad. Its reservoir, known as the "Gobind Sagar", stores up to 9.34 billion cubic metres of water,  is spread over an area of 168.35 km 2 . In terms of storage of water, it withholds the second largest reservoir in India, the first being Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh with capacity of 12.22 billion cu m. Bhakra Dam was Describ...

Rashtrapati Bhavan - New Delhi

India Post   Issued  A set of Four stamps and a miniature sheet on Ratrapathi Bhavan Date of Issue : 05 Aug 2011  Miniature sheet  The Rashtrapati Bhavan or The Official Residence of the Head of the State is the official residence of the President of India, located at Raisina hill in New Delhi. Until 1950 it was known as "Viceroy's House" and served as the residence of the Viceroy and Governor-General of India. The splendour of the Rashtrapati Bhavan is multi-dimensional. It is a vast mansion and its architecture is breathtaking.  Its architect was Edwin Landseer Lutyens. The decision to build a residence in New Delhi for the British Viceroy was taken after it was decided in the Delhi Durbar of 1911 that the capital of India would be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the same year.  This vast mansion has got four floors and 340 rooms,with a floor area of 200, 000 square feet .The most prominent and distinguishing aspect of Rashtrapa...

16 ways to celebrate Earth Day !!

Big environment. Big issues. Little you. If you feel as if there's not much one person can do to make a positive impact on the environment ... Just take a look at these  'Go Green'   stamps issued by U.S.Post. They illustrate simple things we each can do every day. With only a few small changes to the way we live. Out of milk? Walk or bike to the store. Repair that drippy faucet—the noise was driving you crazy, anyway.  Switch to energy-efficient light bulbs.  Put on a sweater instead of turning up the thermostat.  Sun dry your sheets—they'll smell wonderful! Is it enough to make a difference? Absolutely. Recycling just one aluminum can reduces waste—and saves enough energy to run a computer for three hours. Multiply that by 10—or 200—cans.  Simple insulation like caulking or weather stripping pays for itself with reduced utility bills within one year.  Properly inflating your car tires improves gas mileage by as much as three percent. You're not ...

Great Trigonometrical Survey

Great Trigonometrical Survey  The Department of Posts, India, launched a postal stamp on June 27, 2004, commemorating the establishment of the Great Trigonometrical Survey India on April 10, 1802.  The stamps feature Radhanath Sikdar and Nain Singh, two significant contributors to society.  The Great Arc refers to the systematic exploration and recording of the entire topography of the Indian subcontinent which was spearheaded by the Great Trigonometrical Survey.

Stamps on Bridges

LAND MARK BRIDGES OF INDIA Date of Issue : 17 August 2007 1.Pamban Bridge 2.Vidyasagar Setu 3.Howrah Bridge 4.Mahatma Gandhi Setu Date of Issue : 14 April 1987 Occasion : Inaugeration of Kalai Bhomora Bridge, Assam on River Brahmaputra