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    Bhakra Dam News

    Punjab: Tighten taps, BBMB cautions partner states as weak monsoon strains Bhakra reserves

    BCloudbursts and heavy rains in the catchment of Bhakra Dam reservoir had caused the inflow to cross 1 lakh cusecs. (HT File)
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    Published 1 day ago

    Himachal rain takes Bhakra Dam level to 1,612 feet, still far from 1,680 danger mark

    The current water level is well within the maximum filling level of 1,680 feet, say BBMB officials. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 16 days ago

    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.
    Cities
    Published 91 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.
    Cities
    Published 117 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.
    Cities
    Published 264 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)
    Cities
    Published 266 days ago

    Rain, snow likely in Himachal from December 4

    In the past 24 hours, dry weather has prevailed across Himachal Pradesh
    India News
    Published 269 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)
    Cities
    Published 322 days ago

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

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    Cities
    Published 331 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)
    Cities
    Updated 334 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.
    Cities
    Published 351 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)
    Cities
    Published 352 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)
    Cities
    Published 355 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.
    India News
    Published 356 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)
    Cities
    Published 356 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)
    India News
    Updated 357 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)
    Cities
    Published 357 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)
    Cities
    Published 357 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)
    Cities
    Published 358 days ago

    Water level drops in Punjab’s Ranjit Sagar Dam

    Partially submerged houses at a flood-ravaged area in Gurdaspur . (PTI)
    Cities
    Published 362 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.
    Cities
    Published 364 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)
    Cities
    Published 366 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.
    Cities
    Published 371 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.
    Cities
    Published 372 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)
    Cities
    Published 386 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)
    Cities
    Published 410 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.
    Cities
    Published 417 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)
    Cities
    Published 459 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.
    Cities
    Published 467 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.
    Cities
    Published 468 days ago
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