India, Aug. 20 -- In response to rising water levels caused by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has opened the Bhakra Dam's floodgates for the first time in two years, releasing 45,000 cusecs of water into the Sutlej River. The decision comes as the dam's water level approaches its maximum capacity.

Additionally, BBMB has announced that starting at 6am on Wednesday, the Pong Dam will release an extra 6,000 cusecs of water into the Beas River due to increasing inflows. The move has triggered a flood alert across Rupnagar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, and Tarn Taran districts, with authorities advising residents to remain on high alert.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the reservoir level ...