RAWALPINDI:India has released surplus water from its water reservoirs in Sutlej River, officials said Wednesday. India had also discharged 2, 08,597 cusecs water from Harike and 1, 10,568 cusecs from Ferozepur in River Sutlej in July. The water level being surged in Pakistan with discharge of water from India in Sutlej, officials said. Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab had issued flood alert in rivers on Tuesday.
The PDMA had issued instructions to the deputy commissioners of Bahawalnagar, Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan and Vehari for preparations to tackle emergency situation. All dams on Sutlej and Beas in India have been filled to the capacity and more rainfall expected in upper catchment areas of Sutlej and Beas rivers, PDMA spokesman said. “India could release surplus water from its water reservoirs”.