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Punjab: 25 Bet area villages inundated after water released from Pong dam
The administration had warned people about possible release of water from the dam but villagers were unwilling to leave their houses and other belongings
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Harpreet Kaur, Hoshiarpur
Will continue to release excess water for 4-5 days, says BBMB officials
According to 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 on Aug 17, 2023 12:13 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Himachal flood fallout: NDRF rescues 85 villagers in neighbouring Punjab
The Punjab government has sounded a red alert in districts downstream of the Pong and Bhakra dams, including Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran and Ropar, as Beas and Sutlej levels rise due to heavy rain in catchment Himachal Pradesh
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 03:40 PM IST
Himachal flood: IAF, army evacuate stranded villagers in Kangra district
Pong Dam on the Beas received an all-time high inflow of 7.3 lakh cusecs of water on Monday, resulting in the level in the reservoir crossing the permissible limit of 1,390 feet following which the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) opened floodgates, inundating villages in Indora and Fatehpur sub divisions
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 02:46 PM IST
Bhakra, Pong Dams brimming, Punjab put on high alert
Both Bhakra and Pong Dams are brimming after heavy rain in their catchment areas in Himachal Pradesh. Both dams are managed by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).
Updated on Aug 15, 2023 01:18 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
