Bhubaneswar, Oct. 28 -- Hirakud Dam is a milestone, a crowning in modern India post its Independence. It is not just a hydroelectric project or flood control system or irrigation feeder but the lifeline of a state and more.

Billed as the world's longest, Hirakud Dam in its last over sixty years of existence has served its true purpose and will definitely remain steadfast for many more decades.

For that to happen, Odisha needs to treat this 'temple of modern India' in the true sense as was once adulated by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

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