Madmaheshwar:
It is one of the panch kedar sites set at an altitude of 3,289 meters, about 25kms. north-east of guptkashi. It can be reached by road from guptkashi upto Kalimath, form where one has to trek upto madmaheshwar.
Kalimath is known for the kali temple, enshrining the best statue of Har Gauri in India.
New Tehri:
The newly built well planned modern town nestles at a height of 1,550 metres to 1950 metres overlooking the massive artificial lake and tehri dam built on the Bhagirathi river. It has taken over as district headquarters of tehri Garhwal from the old tehri town and was established to rehabilitate the old Tehri, which has been submerged into the waters of the tehri dam. In fact, New tehri is considered to be Asians most comprehensive and successful rehabilitation programme. The gleaming township has developed into a lovely hill resort.
Old tehri
The town now submerged under water was 16kms. from new tehri and 84kms. from Rishikesh on the confluence of Bhagirathi and Bhillangana rivers. It was chosen as the capital of Tehri-Garhwal by Raja sundarhsan shah after the explusion of the Gurkhas with the help of the East India company in 1815.
Tehri Dam:
The huge dam sprawls over an area of 45sq.kms. in the Bhagirathi and Bhilangana valleys near tehri town. the dam rises to a height of 855 ft. (261m.) making it the fifth tallest dam in the World. It is expected to produce 2400 MW of electricity, provide irrigation and drinking water.
The dam is being opposed by scientists and environmentalists, as it is considered to be an environmental catastrophe. Opponents of the project argue that this mammoth project is destined to be a failure.
0 comments:
Post a Comment