Overview

• Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told the Assembly the Pong reservoir stood at 1,384 feet with outflows at 70,000 cusecs, set to rise to 75,000 cusecs.
• An FIR against the BBMB management was registered on July 26 at Sansarpur Terrace police station alleging failure to follow dam‑safety protocols.
• The government reported crop loss and infrastructure damage in Fatehpur and Indora, with families shifted to relief camps and villages cut off by bridge and road damage.
• Relief efforts include ration and tarpaulin distribution, relocation of 23 families in Fatehpur, NDRF deployment at Kathgarh, and loudspeaker alerts for water releases.
• Himachal pressed for staggered releases under the Dam Safety Act at the August 20 board meeting and linked current grievances to arrears of about Rs 44,000 crore pending before the Supreme Court next month.