ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Tuesday said that both Punjab and Sindh faced 33 per cent water shortfall for the current Rabi season so far. Meanwhile, IRSA released 45,800 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 44,600 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1386.00 feet, which was 06.00 feet higher than its dead level of 1,380 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded at 16,600 cusecs respectively.
The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1050.00 feet, which was 10.00 feet higher than its dead level of 1,040 feet whereas the inflow and outflow of water was recorded at 11,900 cusecs and 13,100 cusecs respectively. The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa and Sukkur was recorded at 31,800, 20,900 and 4,300 cusecs respectively. Similarly from the Kabul River, 9,500 cusecs of water was released at Nowshera and 2,000 cusecs from the Chenab River at Marala.
