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Bhakra dam tilt triggers emergency IIT study; chief rules out threat

The study has been awarded to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee for ₹3 crore, with an additional ₹1.3 crore allocated for foreign consultants. (HT)
chandigarh news
Published on May 29, 2026 06:14 am IST

Catch-22 for BBMB: Store water for irrigation or release to prevent floods

With the water level in the Bhakra Dam reservoir nearly 45 feet higher than last year despite lower inflows, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and Punjab’s water resources department are facing a difficult situation this summer amid fears of a weak monsoon as well as floods similar to those witnessed in 2023 and 2025 that caused extensive damage across the state.
chandigarh news
Published on May 27, 2026 07:26 am IST

BBMB plans 1,500 MW project near Bhakra Dam

The ₹6,500-crore project, to be an extension of Bhakra Dam, is to be built under the public-private partnership mode. (HT file)
chandigarh news
Published on Dec 03, 2025 07:26 am IST

Shimla: Sukhu to raise Chandigarh claim, BBMB arrears at NZC

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on Nov 16, 2025 03:26 am IST

Had Punjab allowed water to Haryana, flood situation would not have been that grave: BBMB to HC

The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Wednesday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that the flood situation in Punjab would not have been “so grave” had the state released the additional water to Haryana in April-May. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
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Published on Sept 25, 2025 06:02 am IST
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