Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- The Ranjit Sagar Dam, built on the Ravi, experienced a drop in water level by 1.25 metres, settling at 525.65 metres on Thursday, offering a brief respite amid widespread flooding concerns, officials said.

Water levels in Bhakra and Pong dams, however, registered a marginal increase despite reduced inflows. The Bhakra Dam, built over Sutlej, recorded a rise of 0.41 feet to reach 1,671.90 feet, while Pong Dam, built over Beas, saw an increase of 0.49 feet, reaching 1393.49 feet on Thursday.

The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) reported that the inflow into the Bhakra reservoir decreased from over 64,100 cusecs on Wednesday to 53,856 cusecs on Thursday. The dam continues to release 48,000 cusecs of water. At Pong...