Punjab Water Crisis

Stay off Punjab waters, Sikh body warns Centre

Blaming New Delhi for its anti-Punjab stance on states river waters issue, the Dal Khalsa and Akali Dal (Panch Pardani) reasserts that Punjab doesn't have an extra drop of water to give to non-riparian states. Both the groups were categorical that there’s no room for central intervention as River Waters is a state subject”.

Punjab Assembly Session: Governor’s address asserts Punjab’s riparian rights

On the inaugural day of assembly session Punjab governor Kaptan Singh Solanki said that Punjab's right to waters of its rivers should be safeguarded the Centre should remove discrimination in sharing it with neighbouring states.

Aam Aadmi Party targets Harsimrat Badal for BJP govt’s affidavit on SYL canal issue

The issue of controversial Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal is being once again used as a tool by various political parties to blame each other.

River Water Issue: Central Minister Uma Bharti refuses to intervene on Haryana’s behalf

BJP's Minister for water resources and river development at Centre, Uma Bharti, on August 21 refused to intervene in Punjab river water issue on behalf of state of Haryana.

NASA Satellites Unlock Secret to Punjab and neighbouring states’ Vanishing Water

Beneath northern India’s irrigated fields of wheat, rice, and barley ... beneath its densely populated cities of Jaiphur and New Delhi, the groundwater has been disappearing. Halfway around the world, hydrologists, including Matt Rodell of NASA, have been hunting for it.

River water issue: Badal and Amarinder equally responsible for murdering riparian rights of the Punjab

Punjab's river water issue is the story of the looting of Punjab's natural resources by the Central Government on the one hand, and on the other hand it is a tragic drama of betrayal of Punjab by it's own political leaders.

Punjab govt. planning to release more water for Haryana in BML, suggest media reports

There are reports in media which suggest that Punjab government led by Parkash Singh Badal has surrendered before the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led government in Haryana on river waters issues. As per media reports the height of the Bhakra main line canal (BML) embankment is being raised near Khanauri in Sangrur by one-and-a-half feet by the Punjab Irrigation Department.

Daljit Cheema criticizes Punjab Congress for taking stand on Punjab river water issue

Reacting to Capt Amarinder Singh's charges that the Badal Government was going to negotiate with Haryana government to help the neighbouring state to "rob" Punjab's river water, Dr. Daljit Cheema, spokesman of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), said Capt Amarinder Singh needed to check historical facts.

Don’t try to turn Punjab into tinderbox; Capt. Amrinder warns NDA on river waters issue

Deputy Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh warned that the party would launch a state-wide agitation in case the Badal-BJP government participated in any talks with Haryana over sharing of Punjab's river water.

EcoSikh Expresses Concern about Severe Ground Water Depletion in Punjab and California

Washington, DC: EcoSikh, a Washington based organization, has raised concern over the severe groundwater depletion of Punjab and other parts of Northern India. This week, 60 Minutes, a renowned news program from CBS News, showed the recent findings through satellite and newly developed devices which track the amount of groundwater. Punjab and rest of the India has lost groundwater at a alarming rate and it is facing a impending disaster.

Modi Govt. planning to link rivers, whereas Punjab CM wants it to follow riparian law

In a clear contrast to Narendra Modi led BJP government's plans to revive the project of linking rivers, the chief minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal has called upon the Centre to give due weightage to the riparian law while deciding inter-state water issues.

Warning signs for Punjab in SYL case; River Water Disputes – Legislature can’t nullify judgments, says SCI

New Delhi, India (May 08, 2014): It is learnt that the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (May 07) ruled that Indian Parliament and the State Assemblies had no power to enact laws to nullify judicial verdicts based on facts and findings.

Water pollution causing major health hazards in Punjab but not on poll agenda of any political party

Ludhiana, Punjab (April 16, 2014): Environmental issues have largely been ignored in the Lok Sabha election campaign in Punjab at a time when the adverse impact of water pollution on people’s health manifests in the significant increase in cancer deaths and incidences of water-borne diseases. None of the mainstream political parties have so far touched the issue in their speeches.

Declining groundwater table in Punjab: Central scheme to cover entire state

Chandigarh/ Punjab (March 20, 2014): It is learnt that the Central Government of India has showed concerns over the declining water table in Punjab. It has reportedly decided to expand the scope of the Integrated Watershed Management Programme to the entire state. The programme was earlier confined to the Kandi area.

Haryana government actively pursuing expeditious completion of SYL and Hansi-Butana projects: Governor JN Pahadia

Chandigarh/ Haryana (February 24, 2014): Punjab is facing sever water crisis as the ground water tables are showing an alarming trend of decline in ground water levels where the river water of the state continues to flow outside the state to non-riparian states of Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.

Haryana eying on more water from Punjab rivers – Want 10K cusecs from 2nd Ravi-Beas Link Project

Chandigarh/ Punjab (November 14, 2013): As per certain media reports Haryana has once against raised the issue of river waters with the Government of India seeking more water from the Punjab’s rivers. According to Hindustan Times: Haryana has sought about 10,000 cusecs of water from the Second Ravi-Beas Link Project, which was declared a project of ‘national’ importance by the Government of India in 2008.

30 prisoners died in 1 year due to poor quality of water in Faridkot jail

Faridkot, Punjab (November 7, 2013): According to media reports the poor quality of drinking water is was main reason behind the death of 30 prisoners in Faridkot Central Jail in the last two years. The news has come during a time when Punjab government is claiming that the state has become first in north India to have installed reverse osmosis (RO) plants at mass level to provide safe drinking water to its population affected by highly contaminated water.

Cancer Express carries sufferers of India’s Deadly Waters – an extensive article on Cancer Crisis of Punjab (#mustread)

Bathinda/ Chandigarh (October 29, 2013): A detailed story-type-news article has appeared at Bloomberg BusinessWeek (News from Bloomberg)'s website. The article titled: Bloomberg News - Cancer Express Carries Sufferers of India’s Deadly Waters by Rakteem Katakey and Archana Chaudhary discusses the cancer crisis of Punjab in a touching manner extensively.

Government sleeps as toxic waste poisons water in Punjab: says special report by The Tribune

Jalandhar (October 14, 2013): An English vernacular, The Tribune, has published first part of its special report on the pity state of pollution control in Punjab. In the series-report that would continue in coming The Tribune team takes a look at the state of various rivers and other water bodies.

Punjab Govt. reacts to Haryana’s statement on river water; Says no compromise over riparian rights

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 23, 2013): After the Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's statement that Haryana shall fight till last drop of river water 'share', Punjab's ruling party the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) on July 22, 2013 reiterated that 'there can be no compromise on the Riparian principle on the river waters of the state'.

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