Not even single drop of additional water to be shared with any State: Punjab CM on SYL issue
The Hindu
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said no water will be shared with other States. Cabinet approved Gurminder Singh for AG post and discussed SYL canal issue a fay after SC asked Centre to survey land allocated for SYL canal & pursue mediation process
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 of Gurminder Singh for the advocate general's (AG) post.
Mr. Mann said this after chairing an emergency meeting of the Cabinet at his residence in Chandigarh.
Though no official agenda of the meeting was released, the Council of Ministers discussed the Sutlej-Yamuna-Link (SYL) canal issue.
Mr. Mann said the name of Gurminder Singh was approved for the AG's post at the Cabinet meeting.
"Also, the SYL issue was discussed at the meeting ... not even a single drop of additional water will be shared with any other state at any cost ... convening the Monsoon Session (of the State Assembly) soon was also discussed ... approval to several pro-people decisions was given," the Chief Minister wrote on X.
The meeting came a day after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to survey the portion of land in Punjab that was allocated for the construction of a part of the SYL canal.
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