Date of Issue : 22 October 2013
A commemorative stamp marking the Golden Jubilee of Bhakra Dam was released on 22nd October 2013 by Union Minister Harish Rawat at the function organised at Nangal township in Punjab, by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to mark the Golden Jubilee of Bhakra Dam. The dam was dedicated to the nation by the then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru on 22nd October 1963. Built on river Sutlej, the 225.55-meter high concrete dam was termed as a technological marvel when it was completed in 1963. The dam itself is now located in Himachal Pradesh, close to the Punjab-Himachal border, 13 km from Nangal town.
Earlier two stamps were issued on Bhakra Dam. A definitive stamp in denomination of Rs. 5 was issued on 15th March 1967 and a commemorative stamp was issued in denomination of 60 p. on 15th December 1988.
Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest
New Special Cover on Gandhi
A special cover was released at Raipur during a stamp exhibition, CGGANDHIPEX 2013 organized by Chhattisgarh Philatelic Society on 20th October 2013 in Raipur.
Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest
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