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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)
chandigarh news
Published on Apr 18, 2026 06:14 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Sept 09, 2025 03:42 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Sept 04, 2025 07:40 am IST

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

Border Security Force jawans patrolling along the waterlogged fencing in Ferozepur on Wednesday. (HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Sept 04, 2025 06:52 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Published on Sept 03, 2025 08:00 am IST

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

Fields in Ferozepur remained submerged under water on Sunday.
chandigarh news
Published on Aug 18, 2025 06:50 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 05:58 am IST

26,000 litre lahan seized in Ludhiana

Police destroyed the seized lahan in Ludhiana on Monday. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 01, 2024 10:55 pm IST

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.
chandigarh news
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 07:32 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:13 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 12:01 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 12:49 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
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:13 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 03:40 pm IST

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.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 12:26 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:36 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 12:56 am IST

Ludhiana: Fearing breaches, villagers fortify Sutlej embankments

Residents of Bholewal village fortifying the banks along the Sutlej in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (MANISH/HT)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 11:19 pm IST

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
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 01:39 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 02:02 am IST

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.
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 01:37 am IST

Ludhiana authorities brace for emergency, advisory issued to residents

Ludhiana authorities brace for emergency, advisory issued to residents. (HT FILE)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 11:46 pm IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 02, 2023 12:33 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on May 07, 2023 02:51 am IST

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)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 01:14 am IST

China initiates process of sharing hydrological data for Sutlej, 10 days before scheduled date

The development comes amid the recent face-offs between the armies of the two countries at the eastern and northern borders of India.
world news
Updated on May 22, 2020 05:46 pm IST

Woman drowns in Sutlej during Ganesh Visarjan

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cities
Updated on Sept 13, 2019 10:05 pm IST

Admn sets up new ‘ring bundh’ in Ferozepur village

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cities
Updated on Aug 27, 2019 01:14 am IST

Flooding in Phillaur villages: Locals blame Illegal mining; two breaches plugged in

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chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 11:30 pm IST

Cattle face starvation for want of fodder in Punjab’s Shahkot, Sultanpur Lodhi

There are more than 5, 000 cattle heads in the flood-affected villages of Sultanpur Lodhi and 4, 000, including 1,500 cows in Shahkot.
others
Updated on Aug 26, 2019 11:37 am IST
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