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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.
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Published on May 01, 2026 08:45 am IST

Shikara rides, floatingbird-watching deck soon at Himachal’s Pong Dam

Shikara rides, floatingbird-watching deck soon at Himachal’s Pong Dam
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Published on Oct 17, 2025 07:38 am IST

Punjab: Pong level remains three feet above danger mark

Constructed on the Beas River, the dam had briefly recorded a drop in water level to 1,389 feet last week when inflow decreased to 34,559 cusecs. (HT File)
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Published on Sept 21, 2025 04:52 am IST

Pong Dam water level rises above danger mark, moderate rainfall to continue in HP

BJP MP Anurag Thakur inspects the flood-affected area in Himachal Pradesh's Dharampur on Wednesday. (ANI)
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Published on Sept 18, 2025 06:38 am IST

Pong dam water level below danger mark after 18 days

Pong dam on the Beas River. (HT File)
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Published on Sept 13, 2025 07:46 am IST

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.
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Published on Sept 09, 2025 07:52 am IST

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)
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Published on Sept 08, 2025 04:46 am IST

Punjab: Pong releases 99,889 cusecs as water level exceeds limit

The Pong reservoir’s water level stood at 1,394.05 feet , four feet above its maximum filling capacity of 1,390 feet, on Saturday. (HT)
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Published on Sept 07, 2025 06:04 am IST

Water level recedes in Beas river, situation show some improvement in flooded areas of Hoshiarpur

Water level recedes in Beas river, situation show some improvement in flooded areas of Hoshiarpur
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Updated on Oct 07, 2025 10:19 am IST

Pong water level drops by two feet, still above danger mark

Rescue operations underway in Kapurthala on Friday. (HT Photo)
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Published on Aug 30, 2025 07:12 am IST

Water level drops in Punjab’s Ranjit Sagar Dam

Partially submerged houses at a flood-ravaged area in Gurdaspur . (PTI)
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Published on Aug 29, 2025 08:14 am IST

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.
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Published on Aug 27, 2025 07:22 am IST

Multiple breaches in Beas river embankments

Multiple breaches in Beas river embankments
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Updated on Oct 07, 2025 08:30 am IST

More water to be released from Pong Dam: BBMB

The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has announced plans to increase the release of water from the Pong Dam into the Beas starting from 6am on Wednesday in response to steadily rising inflows and reservoir levels.
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Published on Aug 20, 2025 05:02 am IST

Water levels up in Pong, floods swamp Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur

Following heavy rainfall in the Himachal Pradesh catchment areas, water levels at the Pong Dam have risen sharply, reaching a record high of 1382.54 feet, just seven feet below the dam’s maximum capacity of 1,390 feet.
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Published on Aug 19, 2025 06:58 am IST

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.
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Published on Aug 19, 2025 06:42 am IST

No respite from swollen Beas, Mand area in Kapurthala remains submerged for 6th day

Villagers shifting their belongings to safer areas via boat in Kapurthala on Sunday.
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Published on Aug 18, 2025 06:44 am IST

Beas in spate: Kapurthala admn starts moving people to safer grounds

With the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) continuing to release water from the Pong Dam reservoir through spillway gates, there is no respite in the flood-hit villages situated downstream in Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala districts due to the swollen Beas river. (HT Photo)
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Published on Aug 15, 2025 07:30 am IST

Flood worries mount as more water released from Pong reservoir

As per the data procured from the BBMB, 39,238 cusecs are flowing from the Pong dam floodgates and 17,849 cusecs from the turbines.
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Published on Aug 14, 2025 06:32 am IST

Swollen Beas inundates agricultural fields in several villages of Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala

Residents of flood hit Abdullapur village in Hoshiarpur moving to safer places. (HT Photo)
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Published on Aug 13, 2025 06:58 am IST

Punjab: 23,000 cusecs of water released from Pong dam

Water being released from Pong Dam.
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Published on Aug 07, 2025 08:04 am IST

Swollen Beas inundates farmlands in Mand area in Punjab

Representational image.
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Published on Aug 05, 2025 08:54 am IST

Heavy rains in Himachal boost water level in Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams

Heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Himachal Pradesh has led to an increase in the water levels of the Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams. The water levels in these reservoirs are significantly higher compared to the same period last year. However, the Bhakra Dam continues to show lower levels than last year, officials familiar with the matter said.
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Published on Jul 04, 2025 07:46 am IST

Thrilling water sports coming soon at HP’s Pong dam

The reservoir or lake is a famous wildlife sanctuary and one of the 25 international wetland sites declared by Ramsar Sammel in India. (File)
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Published on Feb 18, 2025 09:16 am IST

Pong dam displacement: 5 decades on, over 6k families still await rehabilitation

He said the process to provide land to 16,352 families was started and cultivable land has been allocated to 9,616 affected families in Rajasthan. (HT File)
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Published on Oct 18, 2024 10:59 pm IST

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. (HT File)
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Published on Sept 21, 2024 10:21 pm IST

Water level in dams dips, may hit irrigation, power generation

The water level in Ranjit Sagar reservoir was 1,645 feet on August 31 against 1,707.1 feet last year and 1,713.5 feet in 2022. (HT File)
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Updated on Sept 02, 2024 06:06 am IST

Govt to re-review the Pong Dam eco-sensitive zone: CM Sukhu

HT Image
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Updated on Dec 23, 2023 05:30 am IST

Punjab: 25 Bet area villages inundated after water released from Pong dam

Rescue operation underway in Tanda villages where Beas water has caused large scale damage. (Harpreet Kaur/HT photo)
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Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:40 am IST

Will continue to release excess water for 4-5 days, says BBMB 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
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Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:13 am IST
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