Shimla, July 6 -- Despite widespread rainfall and localised disruption to public utilities across Himachal Pradesh, water levels in all major dams remain within safe operational limits, and hydroelectric power generation continues largely uninterrupted, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).

In its Daily Dam Status Report issued at 10:00 am on July 6, the SEOC confirmed that "the current pond levels of all dams are within permissible operational limits", offering reassurance amid concerns over heavy inflows and potential flood risks in the state's river basins.

Dams on the Beas, Satluj, Ravi, and Yamuna river systems, including major installations like Bhakra, Pong, Kol Dam, Nathpa Jhakri, and Chamera I-III, have main...