A big meeting of the Union Home Ministry to resolve the water dispute between Haryana-Punjab, know what the conversation took place

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry met in Delhi on Friday to resolve the water dispute between Haryana and Punjab. In order to meet the immediate water requirements of Haryana and parts of Rajasthan in New Delhi under the chairmanship of the Home Secretary of the Government of India, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) discussed the issue of implementation of the implementation of the decision to release an additional 4500 cusecs of water for the next 8 days. It is being told that the Union Home Secretary advised both the states to give up their stubbornness.

Meeting to remove water shortage

On this matter, officials were advised to implement the BBMB decision to release 4500 cusecs of water for the next 8 days from Bhakra dams to meet their immediate water requirements. It was also agreed that during the period of filling the dams, BBMB would provide additional water to Punjab to meet any additional water requirement. BBMB will immediately call a board meeting to prepare the implementation of additional water to Haryana.

Punjab and Haryana face to face with water

Let us know that the long-standing water-sharing dispute between Punjab and Haryana has once again caught fire. Tension has increased due to recent cuts in water supply from Bhakra Nangal Dam. The Haryana government has demanded 8,500 cusecs of water, however, Punjab has rejected the request that it does not have additional water. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) -led Punjab government has already reduced the daily water quota of Haryana from 9,500 cusecs to 4,000 cusecs.

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