Bhakra turns 50, staff gets two months` salary as bonus

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 21:01

The iconic Bhakra Dam, which made a major contribution to the Green Revolution to make the country self-sufficient in food grains, completed 50 years of its existence Tuesday.

Union Minister releases stamp to mark 50 years of Bhakra Dam

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 19:47

A stamp marking the Golden Jubilee of Bhakra Dam was on Tuesday released by Union Minister Harish Rawat.

Bhakra to become 1st structure having 2 commemorative stamps

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 20:04

Bhakra dam will become the first structure in India which will have two commemorative postal stamps in its name.

Bhakra Dam at record level, Punjab warned of floods

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 16:49

The water level at Bhakra dam has reached an all time high, prompting the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Wednesday to issue warning to the Punjab government.

Water level in Bhakra almost touches 40-yr old level

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 18:49

With rains lashing the country`s northern parts, water level in Bhakra dam has almost touched its 40-year old mark.

Water level in Bhakra, Pong dams zooms up

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 16:21

Heavy rainfall has alarmingly increased the water level in Himachal Pradesh`s Pong and Bhakra dams, officials said on Tuesday.

Water level in Bhakra 33 feet more than last year

Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 17:02

Amid intense hot weather conditions prevailing across north India, water level in Bhakra reservoir remains at a higher level than what it was during the corresponding period, last year.

Water level in Bhakra, Pong rises

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 20:57

Water level in Bhakra today stands at 1,576.80 feet, higher from low level of 1,555.65 feet as on July 21.

Monsoon worries: 57% dip in water level in dams

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 09:48

Delayed and weak southwest monsoon has set alarm bells ringing in the government as major reservoirs in the country are facing depletion in water levels.

Bhakra dam drying, North India faces power crisis

Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2012, 14:51

Sizzling under a severe heat wave, North India may have to face the possibility of a huge power crisis.

No terror attack can damage Bhakra: Dam builder

Last Updated: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 16:28

No terror attack can damage Bhakra dam, an Indian American engineer who built one of its two powerhouses has asserted after intelligence reports indicated the 225-m high structure was on the hit list of Pak-based terrorists.