Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Rajasthan Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Firozepur under Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The main issue under consideration is whether the Government of …
With filling season of Bhakra and Pong reservoir coming to an end today, both the reservoirs have more than 44 feet and 48 feet less water as compared to last year. Reservoirs with low water levels indicate a powerless winter ahead. The end of filling season means there are vague …
Heavy rain in Himachal has reduced depletion of water level in Bhakra and Pong dams, but may not be enough for optimum level. The three-day depleting water level trend at Bhakra was broken today with report of heavy rain in its catchment area yesterday. The rain, which is continuing, resulted …
Punjab and the Centre appear to be headed for a fresh confrontation over the issue of inter-state water sharing. Nearly 62 years after the Independence, Punjab has decided to take the Centre head on and demand a royalty on water to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore for the water …
LUCKNOW: Call it an irony of sorts. At a time when there is brouhaha over the depleting ground water table, the central ground water board (CGWB) has revealed a huge ground water reservoir hidden deep within the earth's crust. Virtually untapped, the extent of this reservoir in UP alone is …
No water release from Pong Dam The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) today in consultation with partner states reduced the discharge of water from Bhakra Dam and stopped all releases from Pong Dam in a bid to expedite the filling of dams, which had been heavily depleted in May in …
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) released water in excess of share to all three partner states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan in May to avoid floods, which may never come this year due to scanty rainfall. The BBMB took a decision in this regard in consultation with the partner …
Water levels in reservoirs are shrinking as snow-fed rivers have got reduced to a trickle. The water level in the Pong reservoir is 387.93 metre against last year
Patiala: The Bhakra Mail Line is falling apart. Deprived of repairs since 1992, its banks have begun eroding and in some stretches, have been washed away. A breach is imminent if embankments are not mended urgently. A major disaster was averted early this May in Bheora village of Ropar district, …
The Rajasthan Government on Thursday stepped up its efforts to get maximum water from Bhakra and Pong dams in Punjab, in view of the threat by the Kisan Mazdoor Vyapari Sangharsh Samiti to launch an agitation from Friday in Sri Ganganagar and adjoining areas, if sufficient water for irrigation was …
Chandigarh, June 30: More water would be released from Bhakra and Pong dams after the level in their reservoirs increased in the last few days, an official said on Tuesday, much to the relief of Punjab and Haryana paddy farmers. A spokesman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), that …
Forecast of a poor rainfall has caused panic among farmers in Punjab. As if this was not enough, the decision of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to reduce the flow of water from Bhakra has come as a double blow. This has forced many agriculturists to start hoarding diesel, …
Anandpur Sahib: Dirty water, carrying large amount of silt, was found running in Bhakra main line (BML). The canal serves drinking water supply from areas of Nangal till Chandigarh passing through Anandpur Sahib, Ropar, Kharar and Mohali. Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) officials said prime reason behind heavy silt is …
Asit Jolly Chandigarh June 25: Reduced water levels in major reservoirs, including the Bhakra Dam, due to the delayed monsoon in the north-west region will mean curtailed supplies to Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. The Bhakra Beas Management Board, which manages power generation and other operations at …
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) today decided to reduce water supply for irrigation to Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan in the wake of the delayed monsoon and inadequate melting of snow. Describing the situation as
Water Release To 4 States Reduced By 5,000 Cusecs Chandigarh: Starved of rains, the fast-drying Bhakra from Thursday will reduce water released for irrigation by as much as 5,000 cusecs. The decision by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) was taken in consultation with the five governments of Punjab, Haryana, …
Water Levels Dip Below 10-Year Avg; Tehri On Verge Of Collapse Sanjay Dutta | TNN New Delhi: The extended dry spell is going to cause power shortage in the north if it continues much longer. The Tehri hydel plant, which supplies substantial power to Delhi, is doddering on the verge …
Facing problems in procuring seed from outside the state, the Fisheries Department has initiated a process for setting up a Rs 5-crore seed farm near Pong Dam to meet its own requirements. The department has identified nine hectares tract near Pong Dam, located above the maximum water level. With a …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his Haryana counterpart Bhupinder Singh Hooda met here on Friday in what appeared to be an effort by the heads of two Congress-ruled States to thrash out the vexing issue of sharing of river waters in a friendly atmosphere. Apart from being Congress …
