India, Aug. 14 -- The Pong dam's reservoir touched the danger mark of 1377.47 feet, forcing the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to open its floodgates to release more water, and resulting in more worries for the residents in the mand area of Kapurthala that has seen around 20 villages submerged for the past three days. Villagers said the water level in their agricultural field has increased by a few feet, up to six feet in most of the affected areas.

Built over Beas river, the Pong dam's catchment areas in Kangra, Mandi and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh have witnessed heavy rainfall and cloudbursts in the past weeks. As per the data procured from the BBMB, 39,238 cusecs are flowing from the Pong dam floodgates and 17,849 cusecs...