The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) faces significant challenges in desilting the Bhakra Dam and Pong Dam reservoirs due to high costs, insufficient tender responses, and a lack of a national policy. Sedimentation has severely impacted the storage capacity of these critical reservoirs, with 1.5 billion cubic meters lost at Bhakra and 1 billion cubic meters at Pong. The Bhakra Dam, operational since 1963, and Pong Dam, completed in 1974, have not undergone any desilting efforts since their commissioning, leading to concerns about their efficiency for irrigation and hydropower generation. While initial tenders for dry desilting failed to attract bidders, BBMB is launching a new tender process and consulting with partner states, including Himachal Pradesh. However, deep-water desilting remains a complex task requiring advanced dredging technology, which is costly. The BBMB emphasizes the importance of a coordinated approach to address these issues, as the dams are vital for agricultural success and regional food security.