Steps Punjab should take to tackle floods
Effective mitigation requires Punjab-focused leadership. The BBMB's chair should ideally be a seasoned Punjab irrigation expert with broad experience and knowledge.
Updated At : 05:50 AM Sep 16, 2025 IST
Coordination: Shifts in the dam policy should be agreed upon by all beneficiary states. Tribune photo
THE 2025 Punjab floods are a wake-up call. Without better preparedness, real-time data sharing and flood-focussed dam management that often prioritises irrigation and power generation over flood mitigation, Punjab risks repeating the same mistakes with deadlier consequences. Floods in Punjab were rare before 1970. They have become more frequent and destructive since 2000 due to erratic monsoons, sudden dam releases and unchecked urbanisation on floodplains.
