Sutlej in spate flood alert sounded in Punjab districts

Authorities are on alert in the wake of the flood-like situation in the districts of Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Ropar and Mohali, which share their boundary with Himachal Pradesh owing to the catchment areas of the Bhakra Dam reservoir -- Sutlej and several khuds (rivulets) flowing from Himachal into Punjab-- receiving heavy to very heavy rainfall

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