Authorities have opened multiple spillway gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district due to a continuous rise in water levels in the Chenab River following heavy rainfall in the region.
The gates of the Khambhada Dam in Botad district of Gujarat were opened on Tuesday due to a significant rise in water levels following incessant rainfall, exacerbating severe waterlogging across the region.
Speaking to ANI, DK Shivakumar said, "This should not have happened, and we never expected such a big crowd. The stadium's capacity is 35,000, but over 3 lakh people turned up. The gates were broken in the rush. We apologise for this incident."
The preparations for Hemkund Sahib Yatra by Chamoli District Administration and Shri Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara Trust are now in the final stages as the gates are to be opened for 'darshan' from May 25.
Ishaan Bhadoo from India is among the 95 outstanding scholars and future leaders the Gates Cambridge Trust has announced who will form the 25th cohort of Gates Cambridge Scholars.
All gates of the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, are currently closed. Visuals from the site show the shut gates, and officials are monitoring the situation.
The gates of Salal Dam, built on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, were closed earlier due to the recent conflict between India and Pakistan over the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack.
All the gates of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam, which is built on the Chenab river in Ramban, have been closed for the second consecutive day.
All gates of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district remain closed, even as a limited volume of water continues to flow downstream.