A Special cover was released on the Nugu Dam at Nanjangud of 8th February 2022.
Nugu Dam is located in Beervalu village, Saragur in H D Kote Taluk in H D Kote taluk of Mysuru District. The dam is constructed across river Nugu in Cauvery basin. The Major portion of water of this reservoir is supplied to Nanjangud Taluk. The reservoir was built to serve the purpose of irrigation and hydroelectricity generation. The construction of the dam was started in the year 1956-57 and was completed in the year 1959. The dam was built under the supervision of Sir M Visvesvaraya. Nugu Lift Irrigation project was taken up in the year 2019-20.
Cover Code:KTK/011/2022
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.
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