ISLAMABAD: As a result of the release of 200,000 cusecs water by India without forewarning water level reached 18.50 feet at Ferozpur and Ganda Singh Wala in River Sutlej today.
The flow of water is increasing at Ganda Singh Wala and has reached 47850 cusecs. An increase in water flow has been witnessed at Head Sulemanki in River Sutlej. The water flow at Head Sulemanki has reached 29536 cusecs whilst the discharge is 17627 cusecs. In view of the imminent flood like situation, the people in the area are being evacuated and a relief camp has been established.
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ISLAMABAD: The Indus Waters Commissioners of India and Pakistan established telephonic contact today. During which the Indian Commissioner provided details of the volume of water released by India.
NDMA Spokesman Brigadier Mukhtar Ahmed informed NPTV that the water level at Ganda Singh Wala village in Kasur District was around sixteen to seventeen feet and 24,000 cusecs of water was entering at Ganda Singh Wala. He further told that all federal and provincial bodies, including forces, were ready to cope with any untoward situation.
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMA) of Punjab has issued a warning about possible floods in River Sutlej, Beas and Ravi as level of water at key barrages was continuously increasing.
The administration has been advised to initiate necessary measures to tackle any emergency-like situation.
The Flood Forecasting Division Lahore said that heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall had been observed over the upper and lower catchments of Rivers Sutlej, Beas and Ravi during the last 72 hours.
Discharges from Bhakra Dam and merging the flows from lower catchments were likely to synchronise to form medium-to-high flood level in River Sutlej. The water flow could attain 80,000 to 90,000 cusecs with sharp peak up to 150,000 cusecs, starting from between August 20 to 21 at Sulemanki, 70,000-9,0000 cusecs (medium flood level) with sharp peak up to 130,000 cusecs (high flood level) starting from August 23 and at Islam 70,000-100,000 cusecs (low-medium flood level) starting from August 25.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has summoned an emergency meeting here to discuss the situation arising out of the release of water into river Sutlej by India. The meeting would also review arrangements for relief activities.
The chief minister was personally monitoring the precautionary measures and relief activities aimed at dealing with the possible threat of flood.
ISLAMABAD: India has opened Alchi Dam spillways sans schedule and it is possible that the enormous volume of water will flood Sutlej and Sindh Rivers.
According to souces the released 200,000 cusecs water is expected to enter Pakistan’s River Sutlej from Ganda Singh Wala (a border village near Kasur) in Monday afternoon. Dam authorities have been asked to regulate the water.
Kasur administration and other districts located at the bank of River Sutlej have been advised to take measures to tackle the situation. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has also instructed the concerned authorities to remain alert whereas, fishermen have also been warned about impeding floods.
NDMA Spokesperson Brigadier Mukhtar Ahmed told a flood relay coming from Indian Punjab in the Sutlej River can enter Pakistan at any time Monday afternoon. He said all federal and provincial bodies, including forces, were ready to cope with any untoward situation.
It is pertinent to mention here that despite an agreement regarding proving information before release of water, India released the water in to the River Sutlej without any intimation causing a flood-like situation in the river system of Pakistan.
