CM Mann Slams BJP for Conspiring Against Punjab’s Water Rights
Chandigarh, April 30,
Key Highlights
- Strong Rebuke: Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann accuses BJP of plotting to seize Punjab’s water, vows to protect state’s rights.
- No Surplus Water: Punjab has no extra water to share with any state, with every drop vital for its own needs.
- Haryana’s Misrepresentation: Mann refutes Haryana CM Naib Singh Saini’s claim of promised water supply, calling it a “bundle of lies.”
- BBMB Allocation: Punjab allocated 5.512 MAF, Haryana 2.987 MAF, Rajasthan 3.318 MAF annually (May 21–May 20); Haryana exhausted its share by March 31, 2025.
- Humanitarian Gesture: Punjab supplied 4,000 cusecs daily to Haryana since March 6, 2025, despite Haryana’s demand for 8,500 cusecs more, likely for irrigation.
- Water Crisis: Punjab faces severe shortages, with Pong, Bhakra, and Ranjit Sagar Dams 32, 12, and 14 feet below last year’s levels, and declining groundwater.
- BJP’s Tactics: Mann accuses BJP-led central and Haryana governments of misusing power and BBMB to encroach on Punjab’s water.
- Commitment: Punjab government will fiercely defend its legal water rights and prevent any diversion.
