Earth And Water

Year Published: 1956

Creator: Indian Gov't Films Division Ministry Of Information And Broadcasting

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the history and construction of an earth dam that turned the Bhavani River into a lake at the foot of the Nilgiri Hills in southern India. Discusses the significance of the resulting lower Bhavani Canal in irrigating formerly arid areas for the cultivation of maize, cotton and other crops.


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