Haripur:
Water levels in the Tarbela dam have fallen to dangerously low levels, which raises a serious challenge for the generation of electricity due to lack of rain.
A continuous decrease in water entry into the dam is being recorded due to the dry dried spell. Currently, the water level in Tarbela is found in 1450.85 feet, which is only 48 feet above the dead level of 1402 feet.
According to a spokesman, if the current situation persists, there is a greater decrease in the water level. Although all energy generation units in the dam are operational, electricity production remains limited. The water entrance to the dam is 177,400 CUSECs, while the output flow is 151,800 CUSECs. Although the 17 energy generation units are functional, they are producing only 1,413 megawatts of electricity today, well below their total generation capacity of 4,888 megawatts. Water storage is critically low.
The total storage capacity of the Tarbela dam is 1,550 feet, but the current level is almost 100 feet below that brand.
Water experts and officials of the Ministry of Energy have warned that if climatic conditions do not improve soon and the rain does not begin, water levels may fall further. This could not only affect irrigation, but also result in a significant reduction in energy generation.
