Punjab Water Crisis

Advo. R S Bains & Dr. Dharamvira Gandhi Explains New Petition on River Waters Issue

Through their counsel Rajvinder Singh Bains and Loveneet Thakur, the petitioners said the sections 78, 79 and 80 of the Act were violative of articles 162 and 246(3) of the Constitution as “Irrigation and Hydel Power ” are the State Subjects under entry 17 of the State list.

Journalist Sukhdev Singh on Punjab River Water Issue at Press Club Chandigarh [Video]

A petition filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court today has challenged the validity of sections 78, 79 and 80 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act (1966) pointing that when interpreted to extend the control of Punjab’s river water to the Centre, the sections violate the provisions of the Indian Constitution itself.

Right to River Waters: Petition Challenges Validity of Section 78, 79, 80 of Punjab Reorganisation Act

A petition filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court today has challenged the validity of sections 78, 79 and 80 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act (1966) pointing that when interpreted to extend the control of Punjab’s river water to the Centre, the sections violate the provisions of the Indian Constitution itself.

CM Amarinder Singh Expresses Confidence that Central Govt. and Supreme Court would amicably solve ‘SYL problem’

Capt. Amarinder Singh said that he was confident that the Supreme Court of India (SCI) and the central government would come to an amicable solution to the "SYL problem", keeping the interests of the water-scarce Punjab in mind.

MLA’s From Opposition AAP & LIP Hold Protest, Asks Punjab Govt To Levy Royalty On Water

The Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA's) from Punjab unit of Aam Adami Party (AAP) and Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) today hold a peaceful protest

Union Govt Issues Red Alert To Punjab Over Consistent Decline In Water Table

As per the media reports the Union Government has here on Thursday red flagged  a sharp decline in the groundwater level in Punjab.

Loot on Punjab River Water by Indian State: Role of Political Class & Judiciary (Sr. Journalist Sukhdev Singh)

A seminar was organised by Punjab Front and Radical People's Forum to discuss the issue of loot of Punjab river water and Punjab water crisis.

Bains Brothers Calls For All Parties Unity Against Punjab’s River Water Loot

Lok Insaaf Party's  (LIP) legislature from Ludhiana's Atam Nagar constituency Simranjit Singh Bains on Thursday said that various parties should come together

Loot of Punjab River Water: Speech of Journalist Gurpreet Singh Mandiani during Seminar at Patiala

Punjab Front and Radical People's Forum organised a Seminar in Patiala on May 28, 2017 to discuss the issue of loot of Punjab river water and Punjab water crisis.

Punjab Govt’s Statement on SYL Canal and other issues after Inter-State meet

The Home Minister’s plea came after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, hosting the 28th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council (NZC) here, pushed

New Punjab AG to reiterate previous stand of ‘changed circumstances’ on SYL Canal Issue

Congress regime appointed new Punjab Advocate-General Atul Nanda has announced to reiterate previous stand of Punjab government on Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue.

SYL Issue: SCI Opinion in Presidential Reference not binding, pleads Punjab Govt.

Punjab government yesterday pleaded in the Supreme Court of India that the opinion of the Supreme Court on the Presidential Reference regarding the Punjab Termination of Water Agreements Act, 2004 was not binding upon either on the President of India or the parties to the dispute.

Indian Supreme Court says SYL Canal Has to be Built; Water Issue could be Sorted Later

Sticking to its earlier stand to not to take into consideration some basic issued related to allocation of Punjab's river water to non-riparian states, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (Feb. 22) passed a comment that (controversial) Satluj-Yamina Link (SYL) canal has to be built.

Pritam Singh Kumedan on Punjab River Water Issue During Discussion by HR Groups [Video]

Three major human rights groups of Punjab namely Punjab Human Rights Organisation (PHRO), Lawyers For Human Rights (LFHRI) and Sikhs For Human Rights (SFHR) organised a discussion on Punjab’s water crisis on the 68th International Human Rights Day on Saturday (Dec. 10) at People’s Convention Hall, Sector 36-B, Chandigarh.

Centre to form Permanent Tribunal for Inter-State River Water Disputes

Central Government of India has reportedly decided to set up a single, permanent tribunal to adjudicate all "inter-state river water disputes subsuming existing tribunals".

Himmat Shergill says Arvind Kejriwal’s Statement on Punjab Waters was ‘Distorted’

Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Majitha and Head of AAP's Punjab state Legal Cell Himmat Singh Shergill yesterday said that AAP’s national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s statement has been "distorted" to "mislead the people of Punjab".

Arvind Kejriwal says: Delhi and All have Rights Over Punjab’s River Waters

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal yesterday took yet another U-turn on Punjab river water issue. Only three days after maintaining that only AAP could project Punjab's river waters, Kejriwal on Wednesday (Dec. 14) maintained that the non-riparian state of Delhi has right over Punjab's river water.

Human Rights Groups held Discussion on Water Crises of Punjab & Its Solution

Three human rights organization of Punjab namely Punjab Human Rights Organisation (PHRO), Lawyers For Human Rights International (LFHRI) and Sikhs For Human Rights (SFHR).

Haryana is Already Getting 16.2 (LAF) out of SYL’s 35 (LAF) Water: Pritam Singh Kumedan

Pritam Singh Kumedan said that it was wrongful to say that the SYL canal is being built to send out 35 Lakh Acer Foot (LAF) water to Haryana as Haryana is already getting 16.2 Lakh Acer Foot (LAF) water out of this 35 LAF.

Punjab politician’s role exposes their character as Adminstrators of Occupant Indian State in Punjab

This is clip is part of extensive interview with Sikh Youth Leader Bhai Mandhir Singh about Supreme Court of India's November 10, 2016 ruling against Punjab in controversial Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.

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