Chandigarh:
The water level in the Bhakra reservoir today crossed 1,645 feet with the dam's management calling a meeting of partner states on July 30 to review the situation on water release.
"Water level in Bhakra dam today reached 1,645.34 feet as against 1,562.92 feet in the corresponding period last year," a Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) official said today.
The current water level is 82 feet more than that in the same period last year.
On July 10, BBMB Chairman AB Agrawal had warned Punjab government that "excess" water in the Satluj and Beas rivers would have to be released in the wake of "heavy" inflows.
He had said that "excess" water would not be released until the level in the dam touched 1,645 feet.
"The spillage will be regulated... not before the Bhakra dam reaches 1,645 feet... we will not flood so easily," he had said then.
As to the timing for the release of excess water, a BBMB official said, "A meeting of partner states, including Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, will take place on July 30 to decide how much water is to be released."
Water levels in the Bhakra and Pong dams have remained "exceptionally" high this year due to heavy snow-melting and water inflows, BBMB officials said, adding that Punjab Chief
Minister Parkash Singh Badal has already been briefed on the matter.
The level of water in Pong dam was 1,360.04 feet today, up 69 feet as compared to 1,290.80 feet on the same day last year.
Bhakra and Pong dams were to be filled to a level of 1,680 feet and 1,390 feet, respectively, by September this year - a target which may be fulfilled much earlier than that, dam officials said.
The Punjab CM has already asked state government officials in Ropar, Nawanshehar, Ferozepur, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Moga and Kapurthala to gear up to combat any flood-like situation.
"Water level in Bhakra dam today reached 1,645.34 feet as against 1,562.92 feet in the corresponding period last year," a Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) official said today.
The current water level is 82 feet more than that in the same period last year.
On July 10, BBMB Chairman AB Agrawal had warned Punjab government that "excess" water in the Satluj and Beas rivers would have to be released in the wake of "heavy" inflows.
He had said that "excess" water would not be released until the level in the dam touched 1,645 feet.
"The spillage will be regulated... not before the Bhakra dam reaches 1,645 feet... we will not flood so easily," he had said then.
As to the timing for the release of excess water, a BBMB official said, "A meeting of partner states, including Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, will take place on July 30 to decide how much water is to be released."
Water levels in the Bhakra and Pong dams have remained "exceptionally" high this year due to heavy snow-melting and water inflows, BBMB officials said, adding that Punjab Chief
Minister Parkash Singh Badal has already been briefed on the matter.
The level of water in Pong dam was 1,360.04 feet today, up 69 feet as compared to 1,290.80 feet on the same day last year.
Bhakra and Pong dams were to be filled to a level of 1,680 feet and 1,390 feet, respectively, by September this year - a target which may be fulfilled much earlier than that, dam officials said.
The Punjab CM has already asked state government officials in Ropar, Nawanshehar, Ferozepur, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Moga and Kapurthala to gear up to combat any flood-like situation.
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