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
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...
19 Aug, 2019, 07.00 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
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
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...
23 Apr, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
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...
24 Sep, 2014, 02.43 PM IST
- 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...
22 Oct, 2013, 07.04 PM IST
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...
26 Jul, 2013, 05.22 PM IST
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
10 Jul, 2013, 04.29 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
- 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...
08 Aug, 2012, 12.27 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
- 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...
19 Jul, 2012, 09.23 AM 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
- 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
- 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...
25 Jun, 2009, 09.59 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