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Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal

Punjab, Haryana chief ministers meet over Sutlej Yamuna Link canal issue

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday met with his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue

Punjab, Haryana chief ministers meet over Sutlej Yamuna Link canal issue
Updated On : 14 Oct 2022 | 1:59 PM IST

Punjab not cooperating in resolving SYL canal dispute, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court the Punjab government is "not cooperating" in resolving the decades-old Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between the state and Haryana. The apex court, which observed that water is a natural resource and living beings must learn to share it, said the parties have to have a "broader outlook" and realise the ramifications and necessity of a negotiated settlement, more so in view of security concerns, apparently referring to the occasional violence over the project. The counsel for Punjab told a bench headed by Justice S K Kaul that the state government is very keen to resolve the issue amicably. At the outset, Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that the apex court had in 2017 said that matter should be amicably settled and the Union of India, through the Water Resources Ministry, has been trying to bring together states of Haryana and Punjab for the purpose of an amicable settlement. "Unfortunate

Punjab not cooperating in resolving SYL canal dispute, Centre tells SC
Updated On : 06 Sep 2022 | 7:33 PM IST

SYL canal row: SC asks Haryana, Punjab to maintain law & order

Says ruling on link canal must be honoured; INLD urges workers to march into Punjab to start digging

SYL canal row: SC asks Haryana, Punjab to maintain law & order
Updated On : 22 Feb 2017 | 7:52 PM IST