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The Union Home Ministry had in May approved the deployment of 296 armed security personnel of the central force for the dam\u2019s protection.<\/p>\n<p>Built on the river Sutlej, the Bhakra Dam is the second-highest in Asia at 225.55 metres, after the Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand which stands at 261 metres. It is also the second-largest reservoir in India in terms of water storage, following the Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha had unanimously passed a resolution opposing the deployment of CISF personnel at the Bhakra-Nangal project, which had until now been guarded by the Punjab Police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has formally taken over the security of the Bhakra Dam project in Nangal, Punjab. A function was held in Nangal Township today to mark the induction of CISF personnel into the project. 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