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Dirty water in Bhakra main line [1]

Anandpur Sahib: Dirty water, carrying large amount of silt, was found running in Bhakra main line (BML). The canal serves drinking water supply from areas of Nangal till Chandigarh passing through Anandpur Sahib, Ropar, Kharar and Mohali.

Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) officials said prime reason behind heavy silt is supposed to be low water-level in Nangal dam.

Publication Date: 
30/06/2009
Tribune (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Water Pollution [3], Beas [4], Water Management [5], Water Quality [6], Bhakra [7], HWP Nangal [8], Punjab [9]
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