Flood likely as India releases more water from Sutlej, Beas

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LAHORE: India is releasing water from its dams over Sutlej and Beas which is likely to generate low flood at Ganda Singhwala on August 13, according to local media reports.

The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) said on Tuesday that the flow in River Sutlej at Ganda Singhwala was likely to increase from 45,000 to 55,000 cusecs on August 13. As a result, river Sutlej is likely to attain low flood at this point, reportedly.

It said India was likely to release 20,000 cusecs of water in the river.

The FFD said River Indus at Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri was in high flood. It was in medium flood at Chashma and Taunsa and in low flood at Tarbela and Kalabagh. River Kabul was also in low flood at Nowshera, sources further added.

Tarbela Dam is filled to its capacity of 1,550 ft and its outflows are almost matching its inflows these days. The inflow on Tuesday was 336,000 cusecs and the outflows 314,000 cusecs.