The Bhakra Dam in Punjab is just one foot short of its maximum storage capacity of 1,680 feet, prompting the Rupnagar district administration to issue a high alert on Thursday, reported the PTI.

People living near the Sutlej River have been asked to move to safer areas.

According to officials, the water level in Bhakra dam reached 1,678.97 feet on Thursday morning due to recent heavy rainfall in the dam's catchment areas. The water inflow was recorded at 95,435 cusecs, while the outflow stood at 73,459 cusecs, as per the PTI.