Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal informed the Punjab Legislative Assembly today that water levels in the state’s reservoirs are currently stable and there is no flood-like situation. He assured that the state government has made extensive preparations to handle any potential emergencies.
Responding to a call attention motion by MLA Rana Inder Pratap Singh on flood prevention in low-lying areas, the Minister stated that as of July 10, 2025, the water levels in major reservoirs remain well within safe limits.
He provided specific data, noting that Bhakra Dam is currently at 1590.48 ft, lower than the 1614.89 ft recorded during the 2023 floods. Similarly, Pong Dam stands at 1325.48 ft, compared to 1350.63 ft last year, and Ranjit Sagar Dam is at 505.41 meters, down from 520.2 meters in July 2023. All three reservoirs, he emphasized, are operating safely with sufficient buffer from danger marks.
Regarding flood preparedness, Goyal highlighted that the Water Resources Department has undertaken thorough and proactive steps. A budget of ₹204.5 crore has been allocated for flood control efforts. Through funds from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF), MGNREGA, and departmental sources, 599 flood-related projects are being executed.
ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਜਲ ਸਰੋਤ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਬਰਿੰਦਰ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਗੋਇਲ ਨੇ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਕਿ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਲ ਭੰਡਾਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਪੱਧਰ ਸਥਿਰ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਬੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਸਮੇਂ ਹੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਜਿਹੀ ਕੋਈ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਹਰ ਸੰਭਾਵੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਲਈ ਪੁਖ਼ਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਹਨ।
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He added that over 4,766 kilometers of drains and natural watercourses (choes) have been desilted using departmental equipment. Several embankment reinforcement works are underway under SDMF. The state has procured 8.76 lakh EC bags, of which 2.42 lakh have been filled and strategically placed in various districts.
In addition to this, environmental protection efforts have included planting 53,400 bamboo plants, building 1,044 check dams, creating 3,957 soak pits, and establishing 294 kilometers of vetiver grass plantations to strengthen soil and reduce erosion.
The Minister also mentioned that control rooms are operational throughout Punjab, emergency teams are on alert, and real-time monitoring of river and drain levels is actively ongoing in vulnerable regions.
He reaffirmed that reservoir levels remain safely below critical thresholds and that the government has strong ground-level systems and responsive planning mechanisms in place to manage any flood threat efficiently.