India, May 24 -- Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma attended the 10th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog,

New Delhi: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma attended the 10th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday. During the meeting, he requested the central government to take action regarding the Pong Dam. He pointed out that although the total filling capacity of Pong Dam is allowed up to 1,400 feet, even during sufficient rainfall, the dam is not being filled to its maximum capacity. Sharma urged that a decision should be made soon to fill the Pong Dam to its full capacity so that the partner states can receive their full share of water. ...