Tarbela dam faces water shortage

Author: NNI

TARBELA: Tarbela dam’s power generation level reached its lowest on Thursday as ten hydropower generation units have been shut down.

According to dam officials, water level is only 40 feet above the dead level, which is 1378 feet. The inflow of water is 18,200 cusec and outflow 12,000 cusec.

The power generation lowered to 300 megawatt due to water shortage and ten out of 14 power generation units have been shut down. Remaining seven units are not working at their full capacity either.

Dam officials also disclosed that this year, owing to shortage of rain, they will be unable to provide the complete quota of water to the provinces which would also affect wheat crop.

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