Chandigarh/Nangal, May 1,
Key Highlights
- No Surplus Water: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserts Punjab has no water to share; vows to prevent theft of state’s water.
- BBMB’s Overreach: BBMB’s decision to release 8,500 cusecs to Haryana is arbitrary and undemocratic; Punjab holds 60% share in BBMB.
- Haryana’s Overuse: Haryana consumed 16,000 cusecs beyond its share, using 103% of allocated water by March 2025.
- Protective Measures: Mann inspects arrangements to safeguard Punjab’s water; plans all-party meeting and possible special Assembly session.
- Warning to Centre: If conspiracies persist, Punjab may halt paddy supply for Public Distribution System; urges scrapping Indus Water Treaty to redirect Chenab, Jhelum waters.
- Humanitarian Gesture: Punjab provided 4,000 cusecs daily to Haryana for drinking water from April 6, 2025, despite own shortages.
- Water Crisis: Water levels at Pong, Bhakra, and Ranjit Sagar Dams critically low (32, 12, and 14 feet below last year).
- Criticism of BJP Leaders: Mann slams Ravneet Bittu, Sunil Jakhar, Manpreet Badal, and Captain Amarinder Singh for silence; accuses them of past water diversions for political gains. watch……Punjab Government’s Historic Rs. 242 Crore SC Scholarship Disbursement
