ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday decided to start storing water in Tarbela and Mangla dams after meeting the provincial requirement to the extend of water allocated by Advisory Committee to the stakeholders.
According to IRSA spokesman, the decision was taken keeping in view the increased water inflows in the rim stations. The water inflow has surged to 69,000 cusecs from 58,000 cusecs, he said.
The Authority also fixed outflow from Tarbela and Mangla as 18,000 cusecs and 16000 cusecs respectively. The share of Punjab and Sindh has also been increased from 26,000 cusecs to 29,000 cusecs and from 17,000 cusecs to 25,000 cusecs respectively with immediate effect, the spokesman said. However, he said the CJ and TP Canals would remain closed till further orders.
Meanwhile, IRSA released 69,200 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 69,200 cusecs.
According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1,386 feet, which was 6 feet higher than its dead level of 1,380 feet. Water inflow in the dam was recorded as 23,000 cusecs and outflow as 22,400 cusecs.
The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1,050 feet, which was 10 feet higher than its dead level of 1,040 feet whereas the inflow and outflow of water was recorded as 18,500 cusecs and 19,100 cusecs respectively.
The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa and Sukkur was recorded as 33,800, 19,700 and 5,000 cusecs respectively.
Similarly from the Kabul River, 15,800 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera and 5,900 cusecs from the Chenab River at Marala.
