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Centre modernising 736 dams under Rs 10,211-crore rehabilitation programmeIndia is undertaking one of the world's largest dam rehabilitation programs, DRIP, with significant progress made in improving the safety o...
Punjab flags water dispute with Haryana; 'biased' BBMB, CISF deployment at Niti Aayog meetingPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann voiced strong objections at the Niti Aayog meeting regarding water sharing disputes with Haryana, citing a biased a...
Bhakra dam level crosses permissible limit, more water released"Water level in the Bhakra reservoir was 1,681 feet at 10 am on Monday against the permissible storage level of 1,680 feet," an official sa...
Excess water being released to Pakistan to prevent floods: Punjab CM Amarinder SinghPEP chief Khaira had reportedly alleged that excess flow of water was being diverted to Pakistan from Harike headworks even as the state's ...
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...
Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag visits India's tallest Bhakra DamMauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag visited India's tallest Bhakra Dam and praised the management for its "flawless upkeep and maintenanc...
25 killed as bus falls into reservoir near Bilaspur, several missing25 bodies have so far been recovered while 15 injured persons have been taken to a Bilaspur hospital, Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner Ajay Sha...
- Union Minister Harish Rawat releases stamp to mark 50 yrs of Bhakra Dam
A stamp marking the Golden Jubilee of Bhakra Dam was today released here by Union Minister Harish Rawat who said that the reservoir had bro...
Bhakra dam level crosses 1,645 ft; Review meeting calledThe water level in the Bhakra reservoir today crossed 1,645ft with the dam's management calling a July 30 meeting of partner states to revi...
Water to be released from Bhakra as level reaches record highWater level (in Bhakra) was rising due to heavy snow melting and pre-monsoon showers this year and needs to be released in next few days
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.
- Flash floods push water levels up in big reservoirs like Pong, Bhakra and Tehri
Devastating floods have come to the rescue of drying reservoirs, improving their water storage level – vital for hydro power generation and...
- 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...
- Low Bhakra dam water level worries 3 states; raises concerns of its impact on Rabi crop
The total water inflows to the reservoir have been at least 60% less in the past three days in comparison to the corresponding period last ...
- No Bhakra dam water for rain-starved North
The decision for the reduction in water supply to partnering states was taken in a meeting on Tuesday and it would mean that farmers of the...
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...
- Pong dam water level touches 1385.80 feet
Beas and Satluj rivers in Punjab witnessed increased discharge from Pong Dam, Naushera Mirthal and Dhilwan in Beas, Harike and HussainiWala...
- 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.
- Bhakra to cut water supply to four states
In the wake of delayed monsoon, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has decided to cut the supply of water for irrigation to Punjab, Haryan...
- 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 ...