Sukhna Lake water level only 9 inches below danger mark

Chandigarh, August 8

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The water level of Sukhna Lake this evening reached 1,162.30 feet due to rain in its catchment area. The level is just nine inch below the danger mark of 1,163 feet.

On August 2, the water level of the lake had reached 1,161.40 feet, which was 1.6 feet below the danger mark. On July 28, the water level in the lake was recorded at 1,159.90 feet, said an official of the UT Engineering Department.

He said the water level was expected to rise further if rain continued in the region.

The official said the floodgates of the lake would be opened if the water level reached the danger mark.

“At present, the water level is below the danger mark, but the Administration is ready to deal with any kind of situation,” said the official.

The two floodgates had to be opened in August last year after the water level of the lake reached the danger mark. Before this, on September 24, 2018, incessant rain in the catchment area had forced officials to open two floodgates of the lake. At that time, the gates were opened after a gap of 10 years. — TNS