India, Dec. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Recent floods in Punjab were not aggravated due to poor reservoir management at major dams Pong and Bhakra. In the year 2025, there were extensive rains in the catchments of Pong and Bhakra dams leading to huge inflows of 3,49,522 and 1,90,603 cusecs into the reservoirs of two dams respectively. The reservoir regulation was done to achieve maximum moderation/absorption of floods. The releases were made as per decisions taken by Technical Committee comprising members from partner States i.e. Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan, Central Water Commission (CWC) and Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), keeping in view rule curve, dam safety aspects and constraints of limited carrying capaci...