1955 Press Photo Opening Of The Canada Dam At Massanjore, Nikar- Lester Pearson

Opening Of The Canada Dam: The Canada Dam at Massanjore, Nikar, was recently opened by Mr. Lester Pearson, the Canadian External Affairs Minister. The Dam, which was built with Canadian under the Colombo plan, will form the main reservoir in a $12,000,000 hydro-electric scheme 160 miles from Calcutta. Photo Shows The pent-up waters of the Mayurakshi lake roaring through the sluices into the irrigation channel - after Mr. Lester Pearson had formally declares the Canada Dam Open.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 11-5-1955.

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