Shimla, Aug. 23 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday came down heavily on the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), accusing it of neglecting the interests of the hill state and releasing excess water from dams during the ongoing monsoon season, thereby putting the lives of lakhs of people at risk.

Speaking in the state assembly, Sukhu said that continuous discharge of water from the Pong Dam on the Beas has created a flood-like situation in Fatehpur and Indora regions of Kangra district. He informed the House that a first information report (FIR) was registered against the BBMB management at the Sansarpur Terrace police station in Kangra on July 26 for its alleged failure to ensure dam safety protocols.

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