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Himachal Pradesh: Monsoon-related death toll rises to 173Himachal Pradesh faced a tough monsoon. Ninety-five people died due to rain-related incidents between June 20 and July 31. Landslides, flas...- Fish import in Himachal partially bannedAbout 5,500 oustee families are directly connected with fishing business with the Maharana Pratap Pong Dam and the Gobind Sagar Reservoir, ...
- Himachal on guard as 1,400 birds found deadMore than 1,400 migratory birds were found dead till Saturday due to an unexplained cause in the Pong Dam area of Kangra district in Himach...
- 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...
- Light to moderate rains at some places in Himachal Pradesh: IMDThere is no chance of heavy rainfall in any part of the state on Tuesday, Director, Meteorological Centre Shimla, Manmohan Singh said.
- 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.
- Water level in India’s 91 reservoirs falls to less than 23% of total capacityWith the mercury soaring across the country, the water storage availability at India's 91 major reservoirs has dipped to 37.92 billion cubi...
- North and Northwest India receive heavy showers; overall monsoon deficit narrows to 14%Heavy showers this week have soaked rain-starved farms across north and northwest India, narrowing the overall monsoon deficit in the count...
- Weak monsoon: Crop sowing trails in Punjab,lesser water in BhakraBesides, the power utility PSPCL has resorted to "heavy" load shedding across the state on all consumer categories in the wake of "poor mon...
- Water level in reservoirs in 12 states dips due to rain deficitThe ministry of water resources, in its formal statement, also emphasized that the present storage position during current year is better t...
- Himachal now home to half of world's bar-headed geeseThe census recorded 1,28,200 birds of 119 species.The common shelduck, sarus crane, osprey, buff bellied pipit, Indian skimmer and the litt...
- 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 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.
- More migratory bird species sighted at Pong dam wetlandsThe variety of migratory birds wintering in Pong wetlands, a Ramsar site, is growing by the year with ornithologists sighting new species a...
- Flash floods push water levels up in big reservoirs like Pong, Bhakra and TehriDevastating floods have come to the rescue of drying reservoirs, improving their water storage level – vital for hydro power generation and...
- Low Bhakra dam water level worries 3 states; raises concerns of its impact on Rabi cropThe 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 NorthThe 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...
- Bhakra, Pong reservoirs’ water level hits new lowPunjab and Haryana are heading for a major power and water crisis as the water level at the Bhakra and Pong dams has plummeted alarmingly.
- Rain-starved Bhakra to cut down supplyStarved of rains, the fast-drying Bhakra from Thursday will reduce water released for irrigation by as much as 5,000 cusecs.
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