The falling water level in reservoirs indicates the impending power crisis and uncomfortable summer for people in Punjab . The decade's lowest water levels in the Bhakra-Beas Management Board (BBMB)-managed Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar Dam reservoirs this time have caused concern among the state's power circles resulting in considerable loss of power generation in all BBMB-managed projects. This has also led to the dwindling of BBMB's share in Punjab's power kitty from the usual 175 lakh to 200 lakh units to an estimated 105 lakh units this time. The water level in Bhakra reservoir has gone down from 1,563 feet in 2007 to 1,516 feet and similarly, the water mark has recorded shrinking from 1,347 feet last year to a mere 1,289 feet this time in case of Pong Dam reservoir. The water level in Ranjit Sagar Dam has gone down from 519 feet in 2007 to 504 feet. Dehar Dam has, however, turned out to be the only water body where water level witnessed negligible upward spurt from 2,921 feet to 2,924 feet. Top PSEB sources revealed that it was for the first time that all these reservoirs had touched such low water levels in one decade. The situation could turn worse for consumers in summer ahead if the temperature continued to soar at the present rate. While PSEB adviser (Systems and Operations) K.S. Jolly said there was nothing to worry about the falling water level as it depended upon power generation management, the board's member (Generation) G.S. Sra admitted that the reservoirs were witnessing the lowest water levels this year. He said what mattered the most was the inflow and there could hardly be any problem if there was cohesion of inflow and outflow in respect of reservoirs. "We hope rains would be normal this time and there would be no power crisis this time. Moreover, reservoirs could get more water in May and June from the melting of glaciers in June,' said Sra.