Emotive issue of Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal takes political centre stage again in Punjab, Haryana

Emotive issue of Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal takes political centre stage again in Punjab, Haryana

A view of the SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link) canal in Punjab. The Centrally-funded canal links Sutlej with the Yamuna. It is to carry Haryana’s share (3.5 million acre feet) of Sutlej waters. The Centre has spent about Rs. 450 crores on the canal. The construction was abandoned in 1990 at the height of militancy in Punjab. … Read more

Not even single drop of additional water to be shared with any State: Punjab CM on SYL issue

Not even single drop of additional water to be shared with any State: Punjab CM on SYL issue

A view of the SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link) canal in Punjab. Fle | Photo Credit: The Hindu Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday (October 5) said not even a single drop of additional water will be shared with any other State at any cost. He further informed that the State Cabinet has approved the name … Read more

COVID-19: Haryana CM Khattar goes into home quarantine after meeting with Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar 660

“Though I underwent a COVID-19 test that came negative, I have decided to go into home quarantine for three days as a precautionary measure,” Khattar said in a tweet in Hindi. (File image) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday, days after he attended a meeting with Jal Shakti Minister … Read more