The Fact News Service
Chandigarh, July 14
Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today informed the Punjab Legislative Assembly that water reservoir levels in Punjab remain stable and there is currently no flood-like situation in the state. He said that the state government has implemented comprehensive arrangements to address every potential scenario.
Responding to a call attention motion presented by MLA Rana Inder Pratap Singh regarding preventing flood threats in low-lying areas due to rising water levels in reservoirs, Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal disclosed that water levels in major reservoirs remained within safe limits as of July 10, 2025.
He informed that the current level at Bhakra Dam stands at 1590.48 ft compared to 1614.89 ft on July 10, 2023 during the floods of that year. Similarly, the current level at Pong Dam is 1325.48 ft, which was 1350.63 ft on July 10, 2023 during the 2023 floods. He informed that the current level at Ranjit Sagar Dam is 505.41 meters compared to 520.2 meters on July 10, 2023 during the 2023 floods. The Water Resources Minister stated that all three reservoirs are operating safely with ample buffer from danger levels.
He said that for flood preparedness, the Water Resources Department has proactively executed comprehensive measures to tackle any potential flood situation. He said that the government has allocated funds worth Rs.204.5 crores for flood mitigation. Utilizing SDMF, MGNREGA and departmental funds, 599 projects have been taken up.
He informed that over 4766 kilometers of drains and choes have been desilted/cleaned using departmental machinery. He stated that projects for strengthening embankments have been undertaken under the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF). 8.76 lakh EC bags have been procured and 2.42 lakh EC bags have been filled and stored across districts.
Besides this, 53400 bamboo plants have been planted along with completion of 1044 check dams, 3957 soak pits and 294 kilometers of vetiver grass plantations to enhance soil stability.
Barinder Kumar Goyal said that control rooms are active across the state, emergency response teams are on standby and real-time monitoring of rivers and drains is underway across vulnerable zones. He reiterated that reservoir levels are stable and are well below critical limits. He said that the government has put robust systems in place at the ground level and in planning to respond swiftly and effectively to any flood threat.
