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Brotherhood Over Borders: Punjab-Haryana Water Dispute Dialogue
Punjab and Haryana officials, following Supreme Court directions, continue talks to resolve the decades-old SYL canal water-sharing dispute involving a 214-kilometre canal.
- On Tuesday in Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met to discuss the Sutlej‑Yamuna Link canal; senior officers joined the ongoing talks at a hotel.
- Last May, the Supreme Court of India directed Punjab and Haryana to cooperate with the Centre for an amicable solution, recalling its January 15, 2002 ruling favoring Haryana.
- The SYL was envisaged as a 214‑kilometre canal splitting 122 km in Punjab and 92 km in Haryana; Haryana completed its stretch while Punjab shelved its portion after starting in 1982.
- Despite talks, the impasse remains and the meeting was inconclusive as the Haryana government demands water share while the Punjab government says it has no surplus, with the Supreme Court setting the next hearing for April.
- Officials have floated a Yamuna‑Sutlej Link and other alternatives to resolve allocations, with Bhagwant Mann urging on August 5, 2025 to utilise Chenab River water and scrap SYL.
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Mann, Saini meet over SYL canal issue, Punjab CM says Haryana 'our brother not enemy'
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (PTI) During a meeting with his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday asserted that his government stands firmly committed to safeguarding the state’s interests in the water dispute, while pursuing a mutually agreed resolution of the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue. Amid no consensus in […]
·New Delhi, India
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Brotherhood Over Borders: Punjab-Haryana Water Dispute Dialogue
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana's Nayab Singh Saini engage in discussions over the contentious Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue, emphasizing brotherhood and a peaceful resolution. Highlighting Punjab's water crisis, Mann stresses Punjab's limited water and its commitment to safeguarding its rightful share.
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