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Himachal rain lifts Bhakra Dam level to 1,612 feet, still safe
Bhakra Dam's reservoir level has risen to 1,612 feet, up 54 feet from a month ago, after continuous monsoon rain in Himachal Pradesh. The Bhakra Beas Management Board says the water level…
The Story in Brief
Bhakra Dam's reservoir level has risen to 1,612 feet, up 54 feet from a month ago, after continuous monsoon rain in Himachal Pradesh. The Bhakra Beas Management Board says the water level is well within the maximum filling limit of 1,680 feet.
The dam's inflow is 41,000 cusecs against an outflow of 25,000 cusecs. Pong Dam reservoir has also risen, to 1,348 feet. BBMB chairman Manoj Tripathi said the situation resembles the comfortable 2024 monsoon. The board is urging partner states, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, to draw maximum water to keep levels in check and avoid last year's devastation.
The Indian Opinion
Alarmist claims about dam overflow are premature. Last year's flood, when gates opened at 1,680 feet, scarred memory. But the narrative that every monsoon means imminent disaster ignores data: BBMB says current level is 68 feet below the danger mark, with inflow comfortably exceeding outflow. The real test is whether partner states draw enough water now to keep levels manageable through September. Watch the inflow-outflow gap each week.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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