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Punjab cabinet clears citizen-led desilting policy to boost flood prep

The floods in August-September 2025 had ravaged vast swathes of farmland in Punjab. (AFP file photo)

Published 107 days ago

Ludhiana: Sutlej waters recede, but erosion poses new threat

A house damaged due to soil erosion in Sasrali Colony, Ludhiana, on Monday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)

Published 328 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)

Published 333 days ago

Punjab floods: Harike’s discharge sinks Ferozepur, Fazilka deeper

Border Security Force jawans patrolling along the waterlogged fencing in Ferozepur on Wednesday. (HT)

Published 333 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)

Published 334 days ago

9,500 acres still under water in Ferozepur, farmers count losses

Fields in Ferozepur remained submerged under water on Sunday.

Published 350 days ago

Upper reaches of Beas, Sutlej flashflood-prone: Centre

The upper reaches of Beas and Sutlej valley are prone to riverine and flash floods in varying degrees. These stretches are characterised by steep slopes with riverbeds consisting of a mixture of boulders, gravel, and sand. (HT File)

Updated 733 days ago

26,000 litre lahan seized in Ludhiana

Police destroyed the seized lahan in Ludhiana on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated 853 days ago

Ludhiana: Out for a dip, 3 teens drown in Sutlej

Inspector Harjeet Singh, Salem Tabri police station in-charge, said an operation is on to trace the missing teenager.

Updated 1001 days ago

Tarn Taran: 440-ft wide breach in dhusi bundh on Sutlej plugged after 8 days

Volunteers working to plug the breach At Gharum village in Tarn Taran district. (HT Photo)

Updated 1070 days ago

Rivers in spate, smugglers hiring professional swimmers to get consignment from Pakistan

From January till May 31 this year, the BSF and police seized 44 kg of heroin. (BSF ‘X’ handle)

Updated 1076 days ago

Breach in dhusi bundh widens, 40k acres of farmland inundated in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district

The flooded National Martyrs’ Memorial at Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Updated 1078 days ago

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

Updated 1082 days ago

Himachal flood fallout: NDRF rescues 85 villagers in neighbouring Punjab

An aerial view of a flooded village in Ropar district on Wednesday after floodgates at Bhakra Dam were opened two days ago. (ANI Photo)

Updated 1083 days ago

Punjab: 950-ft breach in Sutlej dhussi bundh plugged after 26 days in Jalandhar

The 950 feet breach in dhussi bundh on Sutlej at Gata Mandi Kasu village in Jalandhar was finally plugged on Friday evening after 26 days. Volunteers and the authorities worked 24X7 for 18 days to plug the breach, say officials.

Updated 1094 days ago

2 youths swept away into Pakistan by Sutlej arrested by rangers

The duo identified as Ratanpal and Harvinder Singh, both residents of Ludhiana, were arrested by the Pakistani Rangers (HT Photo)

Updated 1099 days ago

Heavy rain hampers work to plug 950-ft breach at dhussi bundh in Punjab’s Jalandhar

Workers plugging a breach at dhussi bundh amid heavy rainfall in Jalandhar on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Updated 1107 days ago

Ludhiana: Fearing breaches, villagers fortify Sutlej embankments

Residents of Bholewal village fortifying the banks along the Sutlej in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (MANISH/HT)

Updated 1118 days ago

Doaba flood fury: Swollen Sutlej breaches banks at many places in Punjab

NDRF teams carrying rescue operations in Janiyan village in Jalandhar district on Monday

Updated 1119 days ago

Amid heavy rains, overflowing river systems taking a toll

A temple submerged as the river Beas overflows following heavy rains in Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. (Reuters)

Updated 1119 days ago

Monsoon fury in Punjab: 50 flood-prone Shahkot villages evacuated

Authorities said no there was no need to panic as all necessary arrangements have already been made by the administration to tackle any flood-like situation.

Updated 1120 days ago

Ludhiana authorities brace for emergency, advisory issued to residents

Ludhiana authorities brace for emergency, advisory issued to residents. (HT FILE)

Updated 1120 days ago

BSF recovers 1.5kg heroin from Sutlej in Punjab’s Ferozepur

The BSF troops observed suspicious articles flowing in Sutlej near village Rao-Ke and managed to bring the suspected floating articles to the bank of the river. (HT Photo)

Updated 1128 days ago

Despite crackdown, illegal sand mining continues unabated in Himachal Pradesh

Illegal mining is so rampant that it causes extensive damage to public and private property. In 2022, the British-era Chakki railway bridge collapsed due to rampant mining upstream by the mafia. The highway bridge was also damaged in the floods. (HT File)

Updated 1184 days ago

Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll: Add environmental issues to agenda, Seechewal tells Congress candidate

Rajya Sabha member of Parliament Balbir Singh Seechewal hands over a list of environmental issues to Congress candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary. (HT Photo)

Updated 1202 days ago

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