Ottu, Sirsa
Ottu | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Sirsa |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HR 24 |
| Website | sirsa |
Ottu or Otu is a village under Tehsil Rania in the Sirsa district of Haryana state of India. The village is situated on Sirsa-Rania Road. It is the site of the Ottu barrage on the Ghaggar-Hakra River.[1][2]
References
- ^ Sir William Wilson Hunter, India Office, Imperial gazetteer of India, Clarendon Press, 1908,
... It was agreed between the British Government and the State of Bikaner that the Dhanur lake, about 8 miles from Sirsa, should be converted into a reservoir by the construction of a masonry weir at Otu ... two canals, the northern and southern ... constructed with famine labor in 1896-7 ... 6.3 lakhs, of which 2.8 lakhs was debited to Bikaner ...
- ^ Mukesh Bhardwaj (April 7, 2002), "Tau here, Tau there, Tau everywhere", Indian Express, retrieved November 28, 2010,
... The prestigious Panipat Thermal Plant was named after Devi Lal, as was the new tourist complex at Ottu weir in Sirsa ...