A meeting of partnering states will be held here tomorrow to take a call on whether to allow cut on water outflow or not in the wake of "lesser" water level in Pong dame as compared to last year.
"We will definitely persuade partnering states to give their nod on cutting down water release from Pong dam in tomorrow's meeting," an official of BBMB said here today.
Situation in Pong dam continued to remain worrisome as water level in the reservoir was about 35 feet less than what it was on corresponding day last year, due to deficient rain in catchment areas.
Pong dam, set up on Beas river, today recorded water level of 1,344.38 feet which is 34.72 feet less than against 1,379.10 feet recorded on the same day last year, said an official spokesman of Punjab Irrigation department here.
Inflow of water in Pong dam has been recorded at 23,388 cusecs against 34,108 cusec on the same day last year.
"We will also discuss a proposal in which more water could be released from Bhakra so states do not face problem from a situation caused by lesser water level in Pong dam," an official said.
The water level in Bhakra dam was on higher side as compared to level recorded in corresponding period of last year.
Bhakra reservoir today recorded water level of 1,662.50 feet, which is 5.12 feet higher than 1,657.38 feet last year on the same day, he said.
Bhakra and Pong dams are to be filled up to a level of 1,680 feet and 1,390 feet respectively by September.