Due to wide spread rains and snowfall in the upper catchments mountainous ranges of the rivers, the water flow in the river Chinab rose to 67,000 cusecs at Marala head works near Sialkot on Friday off setting much of the water shortage for Rabbi crops in central and south Punjab.
This unexpected abundant running water in the river during winter has enabled Punjab Irrigation engineers to put 20,000 cusecs water in the two big canals i.e. Upper Chinab and Marala Ravi Link canals emanating from river Chinab to supplement water availability in the river Ravi near Lahore for drinking and irrigating water deficit crops in the districts of Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Lahore, Okara, Sahiwal, Pakpattan and Khanewal.
According to 8th February rivers flows report of Water and Power Development Authority, water flows have also increased marginally in the other rivers, i.e., river Indus at Tarbela: Inflows 19500 cusecs and Outflows 30000 cusecs, Kabul at Nowshera: Inflows 9500 cusecs and Outflows 9500 cusecs, Jhelum at Mangla: Inflows 17300 cusecs and Outflows 15000 cusecs.
Commenting on the latest position of running water in the rivers, Convener Punjab Water Council Farooque Bajwa suggested to the national regulatory body to stop total outflow from the Mangla dam and conserve the water inflow in river Jhelum for releases next month for last and crucial watering of Rabi crops before their harvesting. Meanwhile the precious water resource in river Chinab be judiciously used for maturing the crops wheat the nation's staple food, he added.
Meanwhile, Westerly wave is affecting Kashmir and its adjoining areas. Weather remained cold and dry in most parts of the country during past 24 hours. However, rain thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills occurred at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, and Sargodha divisions, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir
Rainfall (mm) during Last 24 hrs:
Punjab: Jhelum 43, Murree 23, Mangla 21, Hafizabad 17, Mandi Bahauddin, Chakwal 16, Joharabad 10, Sialkot City 03, Lahore 07, Islamabad (ZP, Saidpur, IIAP 06, Golra 03, Bokra 02), Sargodha, Gujrat 04, Noorpurthal, Gujranwala 02, Rawalpindi 03, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Malamjabba 18, Balakot 09, Pattan 08, Kakul 07, Dir 06, Risalpur, Saidu Sharif 04, Peshawar, Kalam, Cherat 01, Kashmir: Kotli 07, Muzaffarabad 05, Garidupatta 04, Rawalakot 03,Gilgit Baltistan: Hunza 01. Snowfall (inch): Murree 08, Malamjabba 03, Astore, Rawalakot 02.
Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, rain thunderstorm (with snowfall over the hills) is expected at isolated places in Gujranwala, Lahore divisions and Kashmir.
Weather Forecast for Saturday:
Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. Foggy conditions are expected in plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during night/morning hours.
Friday's lowest Minimum Temperatures:
Ziarat -10°C, Kalam, Kalat, Bagrote -07°C, Malamjabba, Skardu -05°C, Gupis, Murree, Drosh, Astore, Parachinar, Quetta -04°C, Zhob, Hunza -03°C, Dir, Dalbandin -02°C, Rawalakot, Khuzdar -01°C., Islamabad 06, Peshawar o4°C, Muzaffarabad 02°C, Chitral 00°C, Lahore 08°C, Karachi 13°C and Hyderabad 09°C.
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