Floodgates of Bhakra dam opened first time this season due to heavy rains in catchment areas Water release from Bhakra and Pong dams continues to keep reservoir levels safe amid high inflow Water ...

Bhakra reservoir in Himachal has lost 2,568 MCM of its original storage capacity due to sedimentation, even as the Bhakra ...

Eight sites have been already identified to establish pumped storage units as extensions of Bhakra and Pong dams; for the ...

A fresh spell of heavy rains compounded the flood situation in Punjab, which is battling its worst deluge since 1988, as all 23 districts of the state have been hit and 30 lives lost so far.

Bhakra Dam water level touches 1676.3 ft for the first time this season, just 3 ft below danger mark of 1,680 ft The water level at Bhakra Dam rose by nearly three feet within 24 hours, prompting ...

Chandigarh: Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains accused the central govt's Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) of gross mismanagement and questioned the Centre's "unacceptable silence" during ...

The review application against the December 1 order was filed by the other property occupants, who had approached the high ...

Chandigarh: In a significant step to bolster the security of one of India’s most critical infrastructure projects, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has officially taken over the security ...

Tributaries of the Sutlej, especially Swan and Sirsa, have contributed more to the deluge than the main river in the July-August monsoon period, according to official data provided by the state ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) Incessant heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh has alarmingly increased the water level in the Pong and Bhakra dams, forcing authorities to release excess water that ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper makes an attempt to evaluate 'the regional effect' of the Bhakra-Nangal Project. The irrigation side of the project is considered ...