BBMB to release water from Bhakra dam through turbines; 3 DCs put on alert
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ July 12,2023
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) is going to release 16,000 cusecs of water, due to heavy inflow from catchment areas along with the 19,000 cusecs of water already releasing by the board on July 13,2023.
Deputy Chief Engineer, water Regulation, BBMB has informed the three deputy commissioners of Punjab namely Ropar, Ludhiana, Ferozepur, SDMs of Nangal, Anandpur Sahib along with Punjab’s drainage department officials, SP Singla construction Company to remain alert and to make required arrangements and plan accordingly.
As per sources, “ the said water is released from the turbines, generating electricity and no floodgates are going to be opened by the Bhakra Beas Management Board.”
After the release of the water from Nangal dam, it will reach river Sutlej. As per BBMB officials, the releases downstream Lohand may have to be increased above 30,000 cusecs for certain period to lower canal.
As per sources, “it’s a routine process in this season, to release water through turbines. At this point of time, there is no chance of opening of floodwater gates as the situation is under control. The Bhakra dam capacity is 1680 feet and at present its even less than 1630 feet.”
“ The residents of other Punjab areas like Patiala, Mohali etc need not to panicked due to release of extra water from Bhakra dam into the river Sutlej as it will not going to affect them in any way. The route of the water is on side and these districts are on the other side. Moreover the high level of water in the Bhakra Main Line (BML) passing through Patiala has nothing to do with the extra water released in river Satluj” said an officer on the condition of anonymity.
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