No excess water to be released from Bhakra, Pong dams till situation in Punjab, Haryana normalises: Board
1 year, 5 months ago

No excess water to be released from Bhakra, Pong dams till situation in Punjab, Haryana normalises: Board

Hindustan Times  

After the water resources department insisted, the Bhakra Beas Management Board on Wednesday decided not to release any additional water from Bhakra Dam over the Sutlej and Pong Dam the Beas. Due to heavy rainfall from Saturday to Monday, the water bodies, including dam reservoirs, rivers, canals and khuds received so much water that it led to flooding in Punjab and Haryana plains. Currently, the water in Bhakra dam reservoir is 1,630 feet, which is 50 feet less than the maximum filling levels of 1,680 feet, which means 61% of the dam capacity occupied. The BBMB on Wednesday released 10,000 cusecs water from Pong Dam into the Beas river to balance the surplus inflow in the reservoir.

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Deficient monsoon: Dams witness sharp dip in water levels
3 months ago

Deficient monsoon: Dams witness sharp dip in water levels

Hindustan Times  

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 report revealed. Additionally, the power demand rose compared to last year with all four units of the 800MW Ranjit Sagar Dam operating at full capacity to meet the state’s …

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur
4 months ago

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur

The Hindu  

The water level in the Stanley Reservoir continues to be maintained at its full reservoir level of 120 feet as the entire inflow of 12,500 cusecs continued to be discharged for irrigation here on Wednesday. At 8 a.m., the water and storage levels were at full capacity, measuring 120 feet and 93.47 tmc ft respectively. Meanwhile in Erode, water level …

Water released into LBP canal
4 months, 1 week ago

Water released into LBP canal

The Hindu  

Water was released from Bhavanisagar Dam into Lower Bhavani Project canal on Thursday for the first crop season to irrigate 1,03,500 acres in Erode, Tiruppur, and Karur districts. Saminathan raised the dam shutters to release the water at 5 p.m. in the presence of Erode Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara, officials of the Water Resources Department and representatives of farmers’ associations. …

Mamata Banerjee urges Hemant Soren to monitor the water release from Jharkhand dams causing floods in southern Bengal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee urges Hemant Soren to monitor the water release from Jharkhand dams causing floods in southern Bengal

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held talks with her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren on Sunday to discuss the excessive water flow from the Damodar Valley Corporation dams in Jharkhand, which is causing a flood-like situation in many parts of southern Bengal. When the Tenughat dam, which is managed by the Jharkhand government, releases water, pressure also increases on the …

Krishna river flows close to danger level as Maharashtra releases water, threatens flash floods in north Karnataka region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Krishna river flows close to danger level as Maharashtra releases water, threatens flash floods in north Karnataka region

Hindustan Times  

The Krishna river, often regarded as the lifeline of North Karnataka, is facing a significant increase in water inflow from Maharashtra as this unexpected surge has led to the river swelling beyond its danger level, sparking concerns of potential flooding, officials familiar with the matter The water level of the Krishna river increased at an alarming rate amid continuous heavy …

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water
4 months, 4 weeks ago

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water

The Hindu  

A day after raising 10 slipway gates of the Tungabhadra Reservoir by a foot to release around 20,000 cusecs of water into the river course, the authorities of Irrigation Central Zone of Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited on Thursday opened 18 more gates to release around 71,000 cusecs of excess water. Inflow into the Tungabhadra Reservoir was over 90,000 cusecs, …

Belagavi and Bagalkot farmers and fishermen warned not to venture into the Krishna
5 months ago

Belagavi and Bagalkot farmers and fishermen warned not to venture into the Krishna

The Hindu  

Officials have warned farmers and fishermen not to enter the Krishna or its tributaries owing to the rising water levels in Belagavi and Bagalkot districts. Over 72,286 cusecs of water were released into the Lal Bahadur Shashtri reservoir over the Krishna in Alamatti in Bagalkot district on Thursday. The Raja Lakhamagouda dam over the Ghataprabha at Hidkal in Belagavi district …

Water levels of dams go down, shows CWC data
5 months, 1 week ago

Water levels of dams go down, shows CWC data

Hindustan Times  

The water levels in the Ranjit Sagar dam and the Bhakra dam are lower by 69 feet and 30 feet, respectively, compared to that of the corresponding day last year. According to the CWC weekly report of July 11 released on Friday, the water level in the Bhakra reservoir is 37% of its live capacity, down by 19% compared to …

Don’t cut discharge from LBP, farmers urge TN govt
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t cut discharge from LBP, farmers urge TN govt

New Indian Express  

ERODE: Farmers have appealed to the water resources department not to reduce the volume of water released from the Bhavanisagar dam for Lower Bhavani Project canal for irrigation. On Sunday, the the dam received inflow of 17 cusecs and water level stood at 68.68 feet against full reservoir level of 105 feet. M Ravi, Organiser of Lower Bhavani Irrigation Conservation …

Dip in Bhakra dam water level raises concerns
11 months, 1 week ago

Dip in Bhakra dam water level raises concerns

Hindustan Times  

The water level in the Bhakra dam reservoir — the Gobind Sagar lake — is seven feet lower than what it was last year, and officials are now worrying that the lack of snowfall in the mountain ranges upstream could lead to a situation where there is not enough water ahead for this year’s summer irrigation demand. The Bhakra dam …

Bhakra, Pong reduce outflow, but fresh rain prediction has officials worried
1 year, 4 months ago

Bhakra, Pong reduce outflow, but fresh rain prediction has officials worried

Hindustan Times  

The water levels in two dams — Bhakra and Pong on the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border may start receding after last week’s flux, officials said. The water level in Bhakra touched 1,680 feet, its maximum filling capacity, while at Pong, the level reached 1,399 feet against the maximum filing capacity of 1,390 feet forcing BBMB to open floodgates. “On Monday, the …

Punjab Floods: Over 3,000 relocated after release of excess water from dams
1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab Floods: Over 3,000 relocated after release of excess water from dams

Live Mint  

In Punjab, more than 3,000 people have been moved to safer places on Wednesday as many areas were flooded after the release of excess water from Bhakra and Pong Dams, according to a report published by Hindustan Times. Currently, Punjab is facing fresh floods with many areas of Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, and Rupnagar districts submerged following the release of excess water …

Will continue to release excess water for 4-5 days, says BBMB officials
1 year, 4 months ago

Will continue to release excess water for 4-5 days, says BBMB officials

Hindustan Times  

Due to the heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, the Pong Dam on the Beas river and Bhakra-Nangal Dam on the Sutlej continued to receive heavy inflow on Wednesday, posing a threat to districts downstream in Punjab. Bhakra Dam received inflow of 45,509 cusecs and 68,844 cusecs of water was released on Wednesday as the water …

Flood alert in Punjab’s Sangrur as water rises in Ghaggar
1 year, 5 months ago

Flood alert in Punjab’s Sangrur as water rises in Ghaggar

Hindustan Times  

Following incessant rain across the region, the district administration sounded a flood alert in surrounding areas of Ghaggar on Saturday. The water level in the seasonal river is around 749 feet while the danger mark is at 748.5 feet,” the DC said. The officials said there are over 50 breaches on the embankment of Ghaggar, which are yet to be …

Punjab: Water level on the rise, BBMB opens Pong dam floodgates
1 year, 5 months ago

Punjab: Water level on the rise, BBMB opens Pong dam floodgates

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : As the water level of the Pong dam on Beas rose by over two feet on Monday, the Bhakra Beas Management Board opened the floodgates releasing 13,848 cusecs of water, officials said. As the water level of the Pong dam on Beas rose by over two feet on Monday, the Bhakra Beas Management Board opened the floodgates releasing …

With dams filing fast, officials wait for Punjab’s nod to release water
1 year, 5 months ago

With dams filing fast, officials wait for Punjab’s nod to release water

Hindustan Times  

Even as the flood scenario in Punjab is easing with water receding in many areas, the authorities are keeping an eye on the rising water levels in three dams — Bhakra, Pong and Ranit Sagar, over Sutlej, Beas and Ravi, respectively. As of today, the outflows from all three dams are being controlled so as to not add additional water …

Himachal floods: BBMB releases 10,000 cusecs of water from Pong Dam into Beas river
1 year, 5 months ago

Himachal floods: BBMB releases 10,000 cusecs of water from Pong Dam into Beas river

Hindustan Times  

The Bhakra Beas Management Board on Wednesday released 10,000 cusecs of water from Pong Dam into the Beas river to offset the surplus inflow into the reservoir. Locals walk along the eroded riverbank damaged by the swollen Beas river following heavy monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh. Upstream of the dam, however, the river is still receiving around 80,000 cusecs of …

Bhakra, Pong dams get heavy water inflow
1 year, 5 months ago

Bhakra, Pong dams get heavy water inflow

Hindustan Times  

With rains continuously lashing Himachal Pradesh, the two dams— Bhakra and Pong— received the highest-ever inflows, officials said on Monday. The water level in the Gobind Sagar reservoir of the Bhakra Dam reached 1,615 feet, which is almost 48 feet higher than last year when it was 1567 feet on the corresponding day. Unprecedentedly, the Gobind Sagar reservoir saw a …

IMD issues red alert for Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula
1 year, 5 months ago

IMD issues red alert for Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula

Live Mint  

IMD on Monday issued red alert for Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Punjab chief secretary Anurag Verma chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials on Monday to take stock of the situation in the state due to continuous heavy rains and to speed up the relief work. Verma held the meeting with the administrative secretaries of the departments concerned, the deputy …

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