India has released more water in Sutlej River, which can be between 2,50,000 to 3,00,000 cusecs, irrigation sources here said on Tuesday.
The water stream released from India’s Pong and Bakhra dams in Sutlej is expected to reach Pakistan within next 48 hours, according to sources.
Indian authorities have informed about the water release from their dams through its high commission in Islamabad, irrigation sources said.
It is pertinent to mention here that Sutlej River has been exceptionally high flood at Ganda Singh Wala Headworks for last one month.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a high alert to districts adjacent to Sutlej after India released more water flowing into Pakistan.
“It has been high flood at India’s Lower Harike and Lower Firozpur,” the PDMA stated.
Punjab’s Kasur, Okara, Bahawalnagar, Pakpattan, Vehari, Lodhran, Bahawalpur, Multan, and Muzaffargarh districts have been at the risk of inundation, officials said.
Sutlej river has been in high flood at Head Sulemanki, while Chenab has been in high flood at Trimmu headworks and the flood flow is expected to reach Multan this evening.
