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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.

Published 48 days ago

Cost, tender hurdles sink Bhakra, Pong desilting plan

Efforts by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to clear decades of accumulated silt from the reservoirs of Bhakra Dam and Pong Dam have hit a roadblock, with high costs, poor response to tenders and absence of a clear policy stalling the progress.

Published 74 days ago

62 years on, Bhakra Dam set for first-ever desilting

The Himachal Pradesh government has given in-principle approval to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) proposal to begin de-silting of the Sutlej River at Bilaspur, upstream of the dam, and is part of the reservoir’s jurisdiction.

Published 221 days ago

BBMB plans 1,500 MW project near Bhakra Dam

The <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>6,500-crore project, to be an extension of Bhakra Dam, is to be built under the public-private partnership mode. (HT file)

Published 223 days ago

Rain, snow likely in Himachal from December 4

In the past 24 hours, dry weather has prevailed across Himachal Pradesh

Published 225 days ago

Ludhiana: Rising Sutlej revives flood fears in Sasrali village, repaired embankments under strain

The revetments, built to shield the village from flooding, have settled into the river under pressure. (HT Photo)

Published 279 days ago

Silt-choked Bhakra’s storage capacity down by 25%

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Published 288 days ago

Guest Column| Why Punjab keeps drowning despite its mighty dams

Punjab’s people cannot afford to pay the price of poor planning year after year. Floods may be natural, but the devastation we see today is largely man-made. (File phtoo)

Updated 291 days ago

Water level in Bhakra, Pong & Ranjit Sagar dams recedes

As per the data released by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the current water level in the Pong dam is 1,391.33 feet, which was above 1,394 feet last week.

Published 308 days ago

Punjab: Water level in Pong dam dips by 2 feet but outflow still high

Due to reduction in inflow in Bhakra Dam reservoir, water level in the Bhakra dam on Sunday was 1,677.98 feet as against 1,678.14 feet on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published 309 days ago

Bhakra Dam deflection surpasses limit, but no scare: BBMB officials

Continuous inflows from surrounding catchment areas have added to the rising pressure on Bhakra Dam. (HT)

Published 312 days ago

Punjab floods: Bhakra dam one feet short of max capacity, alert issued

The water inflow in the dam was 95,435 cusecs, while the outflow was 73,459 cusecs.

Published 312 days ago

Amid Punjab’s request to hold water, Bhakra ups release, says can’t compromise safety

The water level in the Bhakra Dam reservoir, Gobind Sagar Lake, on Wednesday rose to 1,678.45 feet, just 1.5 feet short of its maximum filling capacity of 1,680 feet (HT File)

Published 313 days ago

Punjab schools, colleges to remain shut till September 7 amid floods

A resident speaks on his mobile phone after his area was cut off by floodwaters following heavy rains in Kapurthala district of northern state of Punjab, India, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill)

Updated 313 days ago

Bhakra Dam level rises 3 ft in 24 hours, triggers flood alarm downstream

The inflows into the Bhakra stood at 1.07 lakh cusecs, while 56,000 cusecs of water is being released downstream through the dam’s turbines and spillway gates. (HT File)

Published 314 days ago

Punjab: Worries mount as Bhakra’s release pushes Harike inflow past 3 lakh cusecs

Locals wade through a flooded street at a village near Ajnala in Amritsar on Tuesday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Published 314 days ago

Punjab: 5 more Ferozepur villages inundated after Harike discharge

Punjab AAP women wing president Amandeep Kaur Arora meets and distributes relief materials to the families of flood-affected villages in Ferozepur on Monday. (ANI)

Published 315 days ago

Water level drops in Punjab’s Ranjit Sagar Dam

Partially submerged houses at a flood-ravaged area in Gurdaspur . (PTI)

Published 319 days ago

Punjab: Dams full, more discharge likely to worsen flooding

The flood situation in the low-lying areas of Punjab can be worsened if high inflow in Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams continues for more days.

Published 321 days ago

Amid heavy rainfall in Himachal: BBMB keeps close watch, says Bhakra water level to be maintained at 1,667 ft

As the incessant rainfall in the catchment of the Bhakra Dam reservoir built over the Sutlej river continues, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has decided to maintain the water level of Bhakra Dam reservoir to 1,667.20 feet despite having 12.80 feet of space left. (HT File)

Published 323 days ago

24X7 vigil, high alert in five dists as Bhakra Dam opens floodgates

In response to rising water levels caused by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has opened the Bhakra Dam’s floodgates for the first time in two years, releasing 45,000 cusecs of water into the Sutlej River. The decision comes as the dam’s water level approaches its maximum capacity.

Published 328 days ago

Punjab dams brimming, authorities on high alert

Amid heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, water levels in Punjab’s major dams — Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar—have risen sharply. The sudden increase in inflows has raised alarm, with authorities on high alert for floods. Efforts are underway to manage the rising water levels and prevent widespread damage.

Published 329 days ago

Bilaspur admn mulls introducing water metro

During the inspection, the team reviewed the proposed site for way-side amenities and a glass bridge in the Mandi Bharari area. (File)

Published 343 days ago

Punjab assembly passes resolution against CISF deployment at Bhakra

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressing the House on the 2nd day of assembly session in Chandigarh on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Published 367 days ago

2-day Punjab assembly session likely from July 10

Earlier, the state assembly held a special one-day session on May 5 on the water issue amid a stand-off with Haryana over the distribution of water from the Bhakra dam.

Published 374 days ago

Punjab, Haryana water-sharing row: Hearing deferred till May 26

The Punjab government on May 14 moved high court seeking recall of the order arguing that the Union power secretary is the competent authority to deal with disputes around water-sharing under the BBMB Act, and not the Union home secretary. (HT File)

Published 416 days ago

Consensus to confrontation: BBMB in deep waters over inter-state dispute

For the first time since its inception six decades ago, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) finds itself in the crosshairs of an unseemly water-sharing dispute between partner states Punjab and Haryana, ruled by political rivals.

Published 424 days ago

Water-sharing row: HC notice to Centre, Hry, BBMB on Punjab plea for recalling May 6 order

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday sought response from the Union and Haryana governments as well as the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on a plea from the Punjab government, seeking recall of a May 6 court order that directed the state to allow the release additional 4,500 cusecs of water from the Bhakra dam for meeting the emergent needs of Haryana.

Published 425 days ago

Water-sharing row: High court notice on Punjab plea for recalling May 6 order

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre, the Haryana government and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on a plea of the Punjab government. (Representational photo)

Updated 426 days ago

Punjab-Haryana water dispute being politicised: Ugrahan

Joginder Singh Ugrahan (centre). (ANI file)

Published 433 days ago

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