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Hinglo Dam Reservoir

India / Bangla / Jamuria /
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Dam across the Hinglo provides irrigation in the areas between the Ajay and the Kopai but environmentalists also blame the dam for floods.
Hinglo dam has a capacity of 13865 acre feet.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinglo_River
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Coordinates:   23°49'58"N   87°11'43"E

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  • A.S.M. SALAHUDDIN,BURDWAN (guest)
    I AM ORIGINALLY a resident of HINGLO DAM AREA.MY VILLAGE'S NAME IS BATaspur,p.o.sagarbhanga,birbhum which is adjacent to this dam.we'v lost our land of paddy.w.b.govt.of seventies,congress,gave us compensation nominally.many distinguished personalities migrate from few villages of this area.the main problem of this area is communication.a coal mining area i.e.sagarbhanga is a den of coal mafia. hence the maoist aRe tAkinG ThE opPORTUNITY ToCONTRol these FOREST-infested villagES. THE NEW GOVT.SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY MEASURE.
  • ng (guest)
    where is the village Bataspur in map?
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