Bhakra Beas Management Board to release 22,300 cusec of water from Pong DamThe maximum possible release would be made through a turbine of Pong power house in Kangra district while 4,377 cusec would be released thr...
16 Jul, 2023, 07.45 PM IST
Immediately transfer Chandigarh to Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann to CentreMoving the resolution in the House, Mann asked the Centre to honour the principles of federalism enshrined in the Constitution and not to t...
01 Apr, 2022, 01.48 PM IST
BBMB focus on roof top solar power generation on its non-residential structuresAll these solar rooftop power plants are SCADA compliant for data transmission and monitoring purposes.
28 Jun, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
BBMB awarded best performing utility in hydro power sectorBhakra and Beas, multipurpose projects of India, BBMB, that supply, around 28 MAF of water & 10,000 to 14,000 million units of energy annua...
05 Jan, 2019, 05.49 PM IST
BMB surpasses CEA's generation target by 16 per centBBMB surpassed the generation target of 9360 million units fixed by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for the year 2017-18 on 27th Ja...
06 Apr, 2018, 07.27 PM IST
Dry winter shrinks hydro power growth to 3.5 per cent in IndiaDespite dry winter spell hydro power generation has recorded a revival in generation this year after two-years of lean generation primarily...
15 Mar, 2018, 05.55 PM IST
BBMB commissions Units of Ganguwal and Kotla Power HousesThese units were under shut-down due to damage of their Runner Blades w.e.f. 16.9.2013 and 2.8.2013 respectively.
04 Dec, 2017, 08.04 PM IST
Punjab, Haryana to face shortfall of cheapest BBMB power in summersThe BBMB is primarily an irrigation project and power is a by-product allocated supplied at around paise 33 per unit to beneficiary states.
27 Apr, 2017, 11.10 PM IST
Bhakra Beas Management Board beat CEA's power generation target for 2015-16 by 30%The projects generated low-cost green hydro power adding to 11,853 million units compared to the target of 9,076 MUs fixed by the CEA.
12 Apr, 2016, 06.35 PM IST
Hydro power dips 3.9 per cent owing to scanty rainsCentral power sector PSUs and private companies recorded increase in generation during April to November this year marked by dry spell and ...
19 Dec, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
Piyush Goyal asks BBMB, NHPC to raise capacity to 'highest level'A total of 17 government-to-government cases regarding water sharing and related issues are pending in different courts, the release furthe...
31 Oct, 2015, 10.29 PM IST
Water level in Bhakra almost touches 40-year old levelWith rains lashing the country's northern parts, water level in Bhakra dam has almost touched its 40-year old mark.
08 Jul, 2013, 06.01 PM IST
- Bhakra dam achieves black start within 24 minutes of Northern grid failure
Black start, process to restore power generation in the grid, was started today at 2:59 am at Bhakra Nangal & Beas hydel project after comp...
30 Jul, 2012, 11.08 PM IST
Bhakra level plunges, power crisis imminentThe powerhouses of Bhakra are now supplying 10% less power to the northern grid, fuelling fears of severe power and water crisis in at leas...
03 Jul, 2012, 08.57 AM IST
- Union Territory of Chandigarh to procure power to meet 110 MW gap
Chandigarh's electricity department today said it would procure power from other sources to meet the demand and supply gap of 110 MW in com...
13 Mar, 2012, 10.21 PM IST
- Rain-starved Bhakra to cut down supply
Starved of rains, the fast-drying Bhakra from Thursday will reduce water released for irrigation by as much as 5,000 cusecs.
26 Jun, 2009, 01.12 PM IST
- Govt plans to float separate company to manage BBMB
Considering the urgent need of a new mandate for Bhakra-Beas Management Board (BBMB), the government is exploring the option of floating a ...
05 Aug, 2008, 04.15 PM IST