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Upper reaches of Beas, Sutlej flashflood-prone: Centre
Flash floods are generally caused due to hill torrents cascading down steep slopes. Bank erosion in the upper reaches with steep slopes and the bed consisting of boulders is a natural regulating function of a river.
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 05:58 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
26,000 litre lahan seized in Ludhiana
Police in Ladhowal recovered and destroyed 26,000 liters of illicit liquor near Sutlej river, with accused managing to escape. FIR filed under Excise Act.
Updated on Apr 01, 2024 10:55 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Out for a dip, 3 teens drown in Sutlej
The trio along with their two friends jumped into the river but did not surface, said police. Their friends raised alarm and informed locals, who, in turn, sought police help
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 07:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Tarn Taran: 440-ft wide breach in dhusi bundh on Sutlej plugged after 8 days
At Gharum village in Tarn Taran district, the breach had inundated around 50 villages with NDRF, administration and other organisations evacuating villagers.
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:13 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Tarn Taran
Rivers in spate, smugglers hiring professional swimmers to get consignment from Pakistan
Known as drug couriers, swimmers were paid between ₹50,000-60,000 per kg of heroin but due to the ongoing floods, the incentive has been hiked to ₹1 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh per kg of heroin, said a security agency official aware of the matter
Updated on Aug 23, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar
Breach in dhusi bundh widens, 40k acres of farmland inundated in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district
Around 150 villages in Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Rupnagar, Ferozepur and Fazilka have been impacted following the release of excess water from the Pong and the Bhakra dams on August 14.
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Will continue to release excess water for 4-5 days, says BBMB officials
According to officials, Bhakra Dam received inflow of 45,509 cusecs and 68,844 cusecs of water was released on Wednesday as the water level in the reservoir is rising fast and touched 1,677 feet, three feet short of the maximum capacity of 1,680 feet
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 12:13 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Himachal flood fallout: NDRF rescues 85 villagers in neighbouring Punjab
The Punjab government has sounded a red alert in districts downstream of the Pong and Bhakra dams, including Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran and Ropar, as Beas and Sutlej levels rise due to heavy rain in catchment Himachal Pradesh
Updated on Aug 16, 2023 03:40 PM IST
Punjab: 950-ft breach in Sutlej dhussi bundh plugged after 26 days in Jalandhar
The 950 feet breach in dhussi bundh on Sutlej at Gata Mandi Kasu village in Jalandhar was finally plugged on Friday evening after 26 days. Volunteers and the authorities worked 24X7 for 18 days to plug the breach, say officials
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 12:26 AM IST
2 youths swept away into Pakistan by Sutlej arrested by rangers
The Pakistani Rangers shared information with BSF officials, and a flag meeting was held on Saturday
Updated on Jul 31, 2023 12:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ferozepur
Heavy rain hampers work to plug 950-ft breach at dhussi bundh in Punjab’s Jalandhar
Deputy commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said the official of the drainage department has started work from one end, while Sant Seechewal’s team is carrying out the work from the opposite end.
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 12:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Ludhiana: Fearing breaches, villagers fortify Sutlej embankments
Locals who reside along the banks have started the night patrolling to swiftly respond to any leakage in the embankments
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 11:19 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Doaba flood fury: Swollen Sutlej breaches banks at many places in Punjab
Sandwiched between Beas and Sutlej, the Doaba region is keeping a close eye on the rising water levels in both rivers with the administration evacuating people in low-lying areas to safety
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 01:39 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Amid heavy rains, overflowing river systems taking a toll
Heavy rains in the upper reaches of Chamba and Kangra districts, the source of the Ravi river, have resulted in flooding of several downstream areas.
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 02:02 AM IST
Monsoon fury in Punjab: 50 flood-prone Shahkot villages evacuated
After blockades in nearby siphons, Chandigarh-Phagwara National Highway remained inundated near Balachaur
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 01:37 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar/nawanshahr
Ludhiana authorities brace for emergency, advisory issued to residents
In view of additional water released in the Sutlej from Ropar headworks which will be reaching Ludhiana by afternoon, the panchayats of villages near Sutlej are advised to stay on alert and not to go close to the Sutle
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 11:46 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
BSF recovers 1.5kg heroin from Sutlej in Punjab’s Ferozepur
The BSF troops observed suspicious articles flowing in Sutlej near village Rao-Ke and managed to bring the suspected floating articles to the bank of the river.
Updated on Jul 02, 2023 12:33 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ferozepur
Despite crackdown, illegal sand mining continues unabated in Himachal Pradesh
The situation in the border areas of Kangra district and Sirmaur district is graver as jurisdiction conflicts are common due to un-demarcated boundaries. There have been instances of the mining mafia attacking government officers on inspection to check illegal activities
Updated on May 07, 2023 02:51 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll: Add environmental issues to agenda, Seechewal tells Congress candidate
Congress candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary met environmentalist and AAP MP Balbir Singh Seechewal to discuss environmental issues for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll. Seechewal had previously met AAP candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku and plans to raise environmental problems in the Rajya Sabha.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 01:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
Flooding in Phillaur villages: Locals blame Illegal mining; two breaches plugged in
Due to heavy rain and release of water from Bhakra, the Sutlej breached its banks at four places in Phillaur sub-division, submerging crops on 11,000 acres across 31 villages on Monday.
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 11:30 PM IST
Hindutan Times, Phillaur | Jatinder Mahal, Phillaur