Decision of Bhakra Beas Management Board.
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has decided that Haryana will be released 8500 cusecs of water with immediate effect from Bhakra Dam, amidst the ongoing controversy in Punjab-Haryana. The decision was taken at a five -hour meeting.
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However, the Punjab government officials strongly opposed this. A meeting was held on the orders of the Union Power Ministry. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the board chairman Manoj Tripathi. At the same time, politics in Punjab can heat up with this decision. Punjab has refused to accept the verdict.
Vote used
Commissioner of Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and Sindh and representatives of the Government of India were present in the meeting held at BBMB’s main office. He used votes against Punjab to provide additional water on the basis of humanity to Haryana. While Himachal played a fair role. The Punjab government refused to accept the verdict. However, the BJP -ruled state appeared united. Punjab refuses to sign
Sources have revealed that when Punjab government officials were quite aggressive in the meeting. When Haryana talked about giving additional water to Punjab with immediate effect, the representatives of the Punjab government got into a halt. He refused to sign. While the second time came when Bhakra officials said that even after the opposition of Punjab, he would release water. According to Bhakra Dam Regulation, it is necessary to give an invite.
1700 cusecs can give water
The BBMB board argued that there is no need to run as per the regulation manual to provide water to Haryana on the basis of special case. The Punjab government refused to agree on it. It was also revealed that three Members Technical Committee should be formed for regulation manual amendment.
The Punjab government refused to give it an agreement. The Punjab government said that if there is a need to provide water to Haryana on the basis of humanity, then Haryana needs to provide 1700 cusecs of water according to the population.