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sutlej river news

Minister reviews dhussi bundh reconstruction work along Sutlej in Ludhiana

Cabinet Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal reviewed the construction work of Sutlej embankment at Sasrali Colony village in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jul 10, 2026 08:28 am IST

Rupnagar: HC allows de-silting around Aggampur bridge on Sutlej

The June 8 order had come on a public interest litigation (PIL) that claimed illegal mining in Rupnagar area, threatening areas downstream.
Published on Jun 18, 2026 05:44 am IST

Bhakra dam tilt triggers emergency IIT study; chief rules out threat

The study has been awarded to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee for 3 crore, with an additional 1.3 crore allocated for foreign consultants. (HT)
Published on May 29, 2026 06:14 am IST

Fish deaths in Sutlej: PPCB probe rules out industrial pollution

Representational image.
Published on Apr 25, 2026 07:24 am IST

Acute water shortage may be thing of past for Shimla as major project close to induction

Acute water shortage may be thing of past for Shimla as major project close to induction
Published on Mar 08, 2026 07:31 pm IST

Jalandhar man swept into Pakistan during 2023 floods repatriated

Ratanpal Singh, 36, from Jalandhar’s Khaire village
Published on Feb 06, 2026 03:36 am IST

Three killed in two road mishaps in Himachal’s Mandi

The damaged bus in Himachal’s Mandi on Monday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 13, 2026 04:56 am IST

Ludhiana: Second illegal bundh found in Sutlej River in a month

Officials said the five-foot-wide kuchha bundh, had the potential to alter the natural flow of the Sutlej, posing serious risks during the monsoon. (HT Photo)
Published on Dec 16, 2025 03:52 am IST

Ludhiana: Illegal bundh built to divert Sutlej’s course

Mining department complaint leads to police action after unauthorised sand embankment discovered near Akkuwal village. (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 19, 2025 06:20 am IST

Ludhiana: Sutlej choked with garbage heaps as Chhath Puja nears

People dumping waste into the Sutlej River in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Oct 24, 2025 03:10 am IST

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 on Oct 08, 2025 03:40 am IST

Ludhiana: 22 panchayats write to guv, seek army’s help

Residents of Sasrali Colony work on strengthening embankment on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 25, 2025 04:06 am IST

Ludhiana: Sutlej still eroding dhussi bundh, army’s help sought

Residents say sandbags failed to stop the embankment’s erosion. (HT File Photo)
Published on Sept 24, 2025 04:26 am IST

SBS Nagar: Alarm after breach in dhussi bundh, no damage to agri land

Farmers plugging breach of the Dhussi bundh at village Burj Tehal Das.
Published on Sept 10, 2025 08:06 am IST

Ludhiana: Residents pin blame on officials for flood damages

Villagers along with workers deployed by the district administration strengthening the bundh at Sasrali Colony in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Sept 10, 2025 04:22 am IST

Polio-afflicted youth joins flood fight in Machhiwara

Karanjot Singh (HT)
Published on Sept 08, 2025 06:46 am IST

Receding Sutlej reveals damage to embankment in Garhi Fazal village

Villagers and workers deployed by district administration strengthening embankments in Garhi Fazal village, Ludhiana, on Sunday. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 08, 2025 06:26 am IST

Ludhiana: 1.1k-acre crop under water

If the crop stays underwater for more than 48-72 hours, it starts rotting, agricultural experts warned. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 07, 2025 06:06 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)
Published on Sept 07, 2025 06:04 am IST

Flood situation eases in Doaba, focus shifts to embankment repairs

villagers work to strengthen embankments in Jalandhar. (HT)
Published on Sept 06, 2025 06:02 am IST

Ludhiana: Rising Sutlej puts Ludhiana on flood alert, ring bundh built

Army personnel build a bundh by putting sandbags at Sasrali Colony in Ludhiana on Friday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Sept 06, 2025 03:52 am IST

Brimming Bhakra, Pong spell more trouble for Doaba region

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal interacting with affected farmers in Kapurthala’s Sultanpur Lodhi on Thursday. (HT)
Published on Sept 05, 2025 04:30 am IST

Ludhiana: 90-year-old woman joins battle to save river embankment

Ratni, 90, on the banks of Sutlej near Machhiwara. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 05, 2025 03:02 am IST

Ludhiana: Army, NDRF rush to strengthen ‘bundh’ as Sutlej water level up; Sasrali on edge

Villagers, along with armymen and other officials, working to safeguard the banks of Sutlej river by putting sandbags in Sasrali Colony on Thursday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Sept 05, 2025 03:00 am IST

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 on Sept 04, 2025 11:04 pm IST

Ludhiana: Warning ignored, Ganesha idols immersed in river

The Ludhiana district administration has asked the police commissioner to deploy cops at the site to stop people from entering the river. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 04, 2025 07:34 am IST

Ludhiana: Sutlej water level on rise, ‘thikri pehra’ begins in villages

A gathering of villagers near Sasrali village on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 04, 2025 07:28 am IST

Congress leader shot dead in Punjab’s Tarn Taran

The deceased was identified as Gurvel Singh, 60, a resident of Toot village, Tarn Taran. (Shutterstock)
Published on Sept 04, 2025 07:20 am IST

Punjab floods: Army guarding vulnerable points along Sutlej in Doaba

The Jalandhar administration roped in the services of two army columns, comprising 24 personnel, to oversee the strengthening of crucial points on Dhussi Bandh at Phillaur’s Sangowal village and Shahkot’s Gata Mandi Kasu village. (HT)
Published on Sept 04, 2025 07:02 am IST

Twin Threat in Doaba: After Beas, rising Sutlej triggers evacuations

NDRF teams rescuing workers stranded in the factory in Jalandhar’s Lohara village. (HT)
Published on Sept 03, 2025 08:04 am IST