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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.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 10:21 PM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
Water level in dams dips, may hit irrigation, power generation
According to the latest WC weekly report, Ranjit Sagar dam in Punjab has recorded a deficiency of 61% from normal storage while Bhakra and Pong reservoirs, located in Himachal Pradesh, recorded a deficiency of 25% from normal storage
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Karam Prakash, Patiala
Water levels of dams go down, shows CWC data
The water level in the Bhakra, Ranjit Sagar and Pong dams is crucial for irrigation and power generation in the region.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
As snow evades catchment areas, Bhakra dam authorities worried
With the catchment areas of Sutlej River hardly receiving any snow even in peak winter months, authorities are worried that the Bhakra dam may see a dip in water inflow, which may ultimately have an adverse impact on the year-long planning of power generation and supply of water to partner states.
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 07:40 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Punjab floods: 112 villages still affected, more than 5,000 evacuated
Army assisting in rescue ops, NDRF working to prevent breaches; in Gurdaspur, as many as 70 villages located near Beas river have been affected by the flood with around 5,000 people evacuated to safer locations on Thursday.
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 12:11 AM IST