Kangra
In Himachal Pradesh, where the state’s rivers and streams are overflowing due to the intense rains, the Meteorological Department has also issued a red alert.
In the meantime, Pong Dam in Kangra district is seeing a steady rise in water levels. The dam’s water level was measured at 1390.52 feet on Monday at 8 a.m. There are now six machines operating in the dam. The amount of water entering the dam, or inflow, has been measured as 79,790 cusecs. In contrast, 92,841 cusecs of water have been released from the spillway and 17,079 cusecs from the turbine. The Pong Dam has drained 1 lakh 9 thousand 20 cusecs of water in total. When the gates reach 1400 feet, they will open.
In order to prevent damage to the dam’s structure, BBMB has issued a warning stating that all the gates will be opened if the water level of Pong Dam hits 1400 feet. Six slipway gates and six turbine gates on Pong Dam have been constructed, according to BBMB management. These twelve gates allow water to be discharged from Pong Dam. Since the issue is now under control, BBMB is releasing less water; nonetheless, water will be released from the dam through free flow if Pong’s water level hits 1400 feet.
According to BBMB management, free flow entails the full opening of all 12 Pong Dam gates. Water will be discharged quickly via these 12 gates as a result.
If water is allowed to flow freely from Pong Dam, it will eventually reach Shah Canal Barrage. where 58 gates are constructed. Six gates have been constructed for Punjab, and 52 gates are part of the Beas River. All 52 gates are now releasing water. Punjab’s six gates can be opened if additional water flows from Pong Dam. It is important to remember that opening Punjab’s six gates might result in flooding in places like Dasua, Mukeria, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, and Pathankot. For the 27th day in a row, Pong Dam is releasing water. The lower parts of Kangra district have been devastated by the ongoing water release. The flood in the Fatehpur and Indora subdivisions has destroyed dozens of homes. They’ve ruined crops. Water flooding on several highways and linked routes has totally stopped traffic. People in the impacted regions are frequently urged by the authorities to relocate to safer locales. In addition, the NDRF is continuously pulling people out of the impacted regions.
