A full fledged water has been started again between Punjab and Haryana, Punjab CHief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Harayan Cheif Minister Nayab Singh Saini indulge in political slugfest over the release of water to Haryana
Even as Mann accused the BJP-led government of playing a dirty game by pressurising Punjab to release excess water to Haryana, Saini accused Punjab of going back on the implementation of the April 23 agreement worked out by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) for water sharing among stakeholder states just to “polish” his image in Punjab.
Mann claimed that Haryana and Rajasthan were allotted share in the water of the state from a cycle of May 21 to May 21 every year. The BBMB annually decides the water quotas for Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Haryana, at a meeting with the BBMB officials on Monday, demanded additional water. However, Punjab highlighted a significant drop in water levels in its reservoirs, making it impossible to meet the additional demands, Punjab CM claimed.