Chenab River water level surges at Marala Headworks

SIALKOT/GUJRAT: The water flow has increased in Chenab River at Marala Headworks, local officials said on Tuesday.

The water inflow in Chenab has been recorded 25,382 cusecs at Head Marala, while the outflow has been 15,982 cusecs, officials shared.

Yesterday, the water inflow was recorded 3,177 cusecs at the water works.

DC Gujrat earlier stated that water inflow has been 3,842 cusecs at Marala.

The district official said that water inflow and outflow at Khanki Headworks recorded 31,770 and 25,270 cusecs respectively.

The inflow and outflow in Chenab recorded 52,277 and 45,277 respectively at Qadir Abad Headworks, deputy commissioner said. “Overall, there is 7000 cusecs less water in the river,” DC said.

The district administration has also advised people residing near rivers to remain vigilant.

Meanwhile, a spokesman of Wapda has said that the inflow and outflow of Chenab at Head Marala remained 28,300 cusecs and 19,100 cusecs respectively.

Wapda stated that the water inflow and outflow at Tarbela remain 95,300 and 50,000 cusecs. The inflow and discharge at Mangla reservoir remained 43,500 and 32,000 cusecs respectively.

At Chashma Barrage 99,100 cusecs water arrived, while 85,000 cusecs discharged, Wapda spokesman said.

The water flow in Chenab at Marala Headworks yesterday dropped to 5,400 cusecs.

Sources said that the neighboring India has started filling Baglihar dam reservoir with the water from Chenab River flowing to Pakistan.

The Indian measures likely to curtail the river water flow to Pakistan by 90 percent, an Indian publication said in a report.

India has also been engaged in preparations to reduce the water flow of Jhelum River from the Kishanganga hydel power project, India’s Hindustan Times reported.

Earlier, Reuters reported that India has begun work to boost reservoirs holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, sources with knowledge of the matter told, after fresh tension with Pakistan led it to suspend a water-sharing pact.

The work represents the step by India to operate outside agreements covered by the Indus Waters Treaty, unbroken since 1960 despite three wars and several other conflicts between the nuclear-armed rivals.

Islamabad has threatened international legal action over the suspension, warning, “Any attempt to stop or divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan … will be considered as an act of war”.