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Bhakra, Pong Dams brimming, Punjab put on high alert

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Updated on Aug 14, 2023 19:48 IST

Bhakra Dam over Sutlej, which has a catchment in Himachal Pradesh, also witnessed a heavy inflow. The dam has reached its top filing capacity of 1680 feet. The floodgates of the dam were opened on Sunday, but the rise in the water levels in both dams are posing a threat downstream in Punjab.

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 .

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Updated on Jul 17, 2023 19:04 IST

Himachal floods: BBMB releases 10,000 cusecs of water from Pong Dam into Beas river

Locals walk along the eroded riverbank damaged by the swollen Beas river following heavy monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

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Updated on Jul 12, 2023 10:18 IST

Dams filling fast in Punjab, officials on toes

In three days, Bhakra Dam, which is built on Sutlej, has witnessed a 21-ft jump in its water level, raising alarm bells. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jul 11, 2023 19:32 IST

Himachal: Cow sanctuary to be set up in Fatehpur

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurates 51.85 meter-long double lane bridge over Sakri Khud on Dadwala- Sakri road, in Kangra. (ANI)

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Updated on Jun 1, 2023 17:04 IST

To attract tourists, Himachal mulls introducing shikaras, houseboats

To compete with water tourism in Kashmir, the Himachal Pradesh government is contemplating to introduce shikaras, houseboats and cruise boats in its major water bodies which are mainly the reservoirs of the hydropower projects, besides promoting the water sports. (ANI File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 10, 2023 19:04 IST

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