Punjab and Haryana have come to loggerheads over a water dispute. Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday penned a letter to Haryana CM Nayab Saini. CM Mann, in his letter, wrote that he will not give additional water to Haryana. "BJP is doing injustice to Punjab. It is also conspiring against Punjabis. BJP wants to forcibly loot Punjab's water. I will not let injustice happen to the people of Punjab under any circumstances," CM Mann wrote in his letter.
The issue of water has been heated up between Punjab and Haryana for the last two days. Punjab has made it clear that Haryana has used its share of water. At the same time, it is now demanding additional water. It is still being given water on humanitarian grounds. In this issue of water, BBMB (Bhakra Beas Management Board) has written a letter to the Union Power Ministry demanding appropriate action. CM Mann has refused to release more water to Haryana, saying that the neighbouring state had already utilised 103% of its allocated share and accused the BJP of exerting pressure on the Punjab government to meet Haryana’s demands.
What Punjab Govt is saying over water dispute with Haryana? - In points
- Haryana asked for 8500 cusecs of water from Punjab
- Punjab is already giving 4000 cusecs on humanitarian grounds
- Haryana has already used 103% of the water
- Punjab got only 89% - the lowest share
- Total capacity of BML canal is only 10,000 cusecs
- 8500 cusecs technically impossible
- Water level in Punjab's dams below normal
- Punjab needs huge amount of water for Kharif season
- Haryana used three percent more water than its quota