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Deficient monsoon: Dams witness sharp dip in water levels
Water levels in the Bhakra, Pong, and Ranjit Sagar Dams are significantly lower this year compared to the same period last year owing to a deficient monsoon, the Central Water Commission (CWC) report revealed.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 10:21 PM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
Water level in dams dips, may hit irrigation, power generation
According to the latest WC weekly report, Ranjit Sagar dam in Punjab has recorded a deficiency of 61% from normal storage while Bhakra and Pong reservoirs, located in Himachal Pradesh, recorded a deficiency of 25% from normal storage
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
Govt to re-review the Pong Dam eco-sensitive zone: CM Sukhu
The CM was replying to the discussion in this regard brought by Dehra MLA Hoshiyar Singh under Rule 62 in the House on Friday
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 05:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Punjab: 25 Bet area villages inundated after water released from Pong dam
The administration had warned people about possible release of water from the dam but villagers were unwilling to leave their houses and other belongings
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Harpreet Kaur, Hoshiarpur
Will continue to release excess water for 4-5 days, says BBMB officials
According to officials, Bhakra Dam received inflow of 45,509 cusecs and 68,844 cusecs of water was released on Wednesday as the water level in the reservoir is rising fast and touched 1,677 feet, three feet short of the maximum capacity of 1,680 feet
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:13 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Himachal flood fallout: NDRF rescues 85 villagers in neighbouring Punjab
The Punjab government has sounded a red alert in districts downstream of the Pong and Bhakra dams, including Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran and Ropar, as Beas and Sutlej levels rise due to heavy rain in catchment Himachal Pradesh
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 03:40 PM IST
Himachal flood: IAF, army evacuate stranded villagers in Kangra district
Pong Dam on the Beas received an all-time high inflow of 7.3 lakh cusecs of water on Monday, resulting in the level in the reservoir crossing the permissible limit of 1,390 feet following which the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) opened floodgates, inundating villages in Indora and Fatehpur sub divisions
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 02:46 PM IST
Bhakra, Pong Dams brimming, Punjab put on high alert
Both Bhakra and Pong Dams are brimming after heavy rain in their catchment areas in Himachal Pradesh. Both dams are managed by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).
Updated on Aug 15, 2023 01:18 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Punjab: Water level on the rise, BBMB opens Pong dam floodgates
As the water level of the Pong dam on Beas rose by over two feet on Monday, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) opened the floodgates releasing 13,848 cusecs of water, officials said
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Himachal floods: BBMB releases 10,000 cusecs of water from Pong Dam into Beas river
BBMB held a technical committee meeting in Chandigarh with Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to work out a strategy for controlled release of water
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 03:48 PM IST
Dams filling fast in Punjab, officials on toes
With inflow rising, the Bhakra Beas management Board that controls Bhakra Dam and Pong Dam and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited that manages Ranjit Sagar Dam are planning to release the ‘surplus’ water in a controlled manner
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 01:02 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Himachal: Cow sanctuary to be set up in Fatehpur
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dedicated development projects worth ?43.34 crore in Fatehpur constituency, including a new police station, an indoor stadium with a swimming pool, and a state-of-the-art cow sanctuary. He also announced subsidies for youth purchasing e-taxis and a world-class milk plant worth ?250 crore. The chief minister inaugurated a double-lane bridge and two functional household tap connection schemes. He pledged to increase revenue resources and demanded an increase in royalty share for hydropower projects.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 10:34 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
To attract tourists, Himachal mulls introducing shikaras, houseboats
Himachal Tourism’s proposal to start cruise, houseboats and shikaras at the Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) in Kangra district on the analogy of Kashmir’s Dal Lake might become a major tourist attraction in north India, says director, tourism, Amit Kashyap
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht/Naresh K Thakur, Shimla
Sale of poultry, fish banned in four sub divisions of Kangra district to control bird flu spread
After lab reports confirm H5N1 virus led to death of over 2,500 migratory birds at Pong Dam in a week, strict curbs, including fine of ₹50,000, imposed in adjoining Fatehpur, Dehra, Jawali and Indora sub divisions.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 01:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dharamshala | Naresh K Thakur
Zoos on alert across the country after bird flu deaths in Himachal
Central Zoo Authority rolls out advisory after large-scale death of migratory birds in Kangra’s Pong Dam wetland due to avian influenza and poultry in Panchkula’s Barwala belt.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 10:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Pawan Sharma
Avian flu causing migratory birds’ death at HP’s Pong Dam, toll rises to 2,400
Lab reports expected on Tuesday, while post-mortem reports rule out poisoning
Published on Jan 04, 2021 09:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dharamshala | Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Punjab’s Harike Pattan wetland on alert after bird deaths at Pong Dam in Himachal
Ferozepur divisional forest officer, wildlife, says an estimated 60,000 migratory birds are already at Harike on the border of Ferozepur and Tarn Taran districts, where the Sutlej and Beas rivers merge, though no avian casualty has been reported yet.
Published on Jan 04, 2021 12:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bathinda | Vishal Joshi
Five decades on, Pong Dam oustees await rehabilitation
A total area of 75,000 acres, spread over 94 villages in Nurpur and Dehra tehsils in Himachal Pradesh, was acquired displacing 20,722 families and a population of 1.5 lakh.
Published on Jan 21, 2020 05:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Naresh Thakur, Dharamshala
Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, where 18,000 birds died, among worst wetlands in India
Sambhar lake is among the eight worst-rated wetlands in the country when it comes to ecosystem management , according to a draft report prepared by the environment ministry in consultation with several independent experts.
Updated on Nov 20, 2019 04:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Rakesh Goswami
BBMB to release 26,000 cusecs water from Pong Dam today, alert sounded
The water level in Pong Dam reservoir was recorded at 1,386.02 feet on Tuesday noon, which is very close to the danger mark of 1,390 feet.
Updated on Sep 03, 2019 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dharamshala | Naresh Kumar, Dharamshala
BBMB decides against releasing more water
After the water level crossed the 1,974 feet mark, BBMB released 19,000 cusecs of water through flood gates of the dam two days ago. In addition to this, 36,000 cusecs water is already being released through turbines.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 09:47 AM IST
NANGAL | HT Correspondent
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Two Himachal polling booths differ in topography, but share similar plight
Accessibility is the one giant problem facing both Bara-Bhagal as well as Kuther polling booths of Himachal Pradesh. One has to trek for three days to reach BaraBhangal, while Kuther, an island in Pong Lake, is accessible only by crossing the dam water on locally made boats.
Published on Mar 18, 2019 02:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dharamshala | Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
49,000 cusecs water from Pong dam in Himachal to be released on Tuesday, people told to remain cautious
The Bhakra Beas Management Board authorities said water in the dam reservoir had reached a height of 1,385 feet, which was very close to danger mark of 1,390 feet.
Updated on Sep 25, 2018 10:58 AM IST
Shimla | HT Correspondent, Shimla
Incessant rain: Pong dam water to be released in Beas river, high alert sounded in Punjab
Heavy rain has resulted in rising of water in Pong dam and river Beas, causing panic among people living in its vicinity in Dasuya and Mukerian sub-divisions of the district.
Updated on Sep 25, 2018 09:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar | HT Correspondent
Bodies of 2 sisters with their hands tied found in Pong Dam reservoir
Police alerted after a man noticed floating bodies.
Updated on Jun 30, 2018 12:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar | HT Correspondent, Hoshiarpur
PPCB directs Chadha Sugar Mill to build wall along drain to stop spill
Officials of board, wildlife dept and WWE experts visit spot where spill took place; say aquatic species have started coming back from upstream.
Updated on Jun 10, 2018 11:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Amritsar | HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Gurdaspur sugar mill sealed, fined ₹25 lakh over deaths of fish
The mill officials denied any wrongdoing and said they had written to the National Sugar Institute in Kanpur to find the root cause of the incident and evolve preventive measures.
Updated on May 18, 2018 10:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Amritsar/Patiala | HT Correspondents
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan asked to use water judiciously
A technical committee meeting attended by representatives of the three states was held here to decide about the water release.
Updated on May 09, 2018 10:18 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Chandigarh | Press Trust of India