Jalandhar, Aug. 30 -- The water level in the Pong Dam reservoir receded by two feet in the past 48 hours, but it was still one foot above the danger mark, signalling little respite for mand areas (low-lying) in Hoshairpur and Kapurthala districts, where several acres of farmland have remained submerged deep under water for the last 15 days.

Built over the Beas, the current water level in Pong was 1391.28 feet on Friday after the reservoir recorded the highest level of 1393.61 feet on Wednesday. Its maximum filling capacity is 1,390 feet.

The water inflow was recorded 72,214 cusecs at 5pm on Friday from the catchment areas, including Kangra, Mandi, and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) released ...