Punjab Water Crisis

Issue of water from Punjab rivers top-priority for Haryana; Will fight till last drop of share: Hooda

Rohtak/ Chandigarh (July 22, 2013): Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on July 21, 2013 that the state of Haryana will fight to the last to secure every drop of its share of water. "Water is our first and topmost priority and we will fight to the last to get every drop of our share," Bhupinder Singh Hooda said.

Kalala village in Barnala District of Punjab in the grip of ‘hepatitis C’

Barnala, Punjab (July 22, 2013): According to media reports Kalala village of the Barnala district has been hit by 'hepatitis C and diarrhoea', with more than 200 of its residents undergoing treatment for these diseases at various government and private hospitals.

Bhakra Board issues floods warning in Punjab; Govt. to increase vigil along rivers, canals

Chandigarh, Punjab (July 11, 2013): It is learnt that the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has issued a floods alert in Punjab. According to BBMB in wake of heavy snowmelt and rains in hills there is possibility of floods along Sutlej and Beas rivers.

Heavy Pollution of Buddha Nullah: Delay in clean up worries IHRO – Likely to knock at the doors of High Court

Ludhiana, Punjab (February 7, 2013): It is learnt that the International Human Rights Organisation (IHRO) has expressed great concern over the lackadaisical approach of the administration to get Buddha Nullah cleaned up.

Study revealed that Chemical, Radiation & Biological Toxicity Rampant in Punjab

Bathinda/Ludhiana, Punjab (February 07, 2013) According to certain media reports: after discovery of high levels of uranium in hair samples of a large number of mentally retarded children in Punjab’s Malwa region last year, another study suggests Punjab has become a hotspot of environmental toxicity of multiple types.

Study reveals that Punjab’s toxic water causing stillbirths & infant health hazards

Chandigarh/Punjab (December 24, 2012): As per reports the toxic groundwater in Punjab villages along with five major waste drains ——Buddha Nala, Hudiara, Kala Singha, East Bein and Tung Dhab —is having dangerous fallout.

Health Hazard: Arsenic found in hand pump water in Phagwara

Phagwara, Punjab (October 30, 2012): According to media reports Arsenic, a toxin, has been detected in water released from hand pumps in the Basant Nagar area of Phagwara. Besides, underground water here is coloured, has a distinctive odour and turbidity and is hard. The iron content is also far beyond permissible limits. The State Public Health Laboratory, Chandigarh confirmed the presence of arsenic in water.

Punjab Water Crisis discussed in Sikh Siyasat’s fortnightly talk-show Qaumi Masle [Ep. 8]

Ludhiana/Punjab (September 10, 2012): Various aspects of Punjab Water Crisis were discussed in recent episode (no. 8) of Sikh Siyasat Multimedia's fortnightly talk-show - Qaumi Masle. The talk-show was aired in Europe by Sangat Television on Sunday (September 09, 2012) at 10:00 am to 11:00 am (UK Time). The episode was released over internet today by Sikh Siyasat Multimedia.

Major cause of concern – Uranium in Punjab waters is 12 times more than safe limit

Chandigarh/New Delhi, India (August 23, 2012): According to a news report published by Hindustan Times (HT) the minister of state for water resources Vincent H. Pala today (August 23, 2012) informed Lok sabha that people in several districts of Punjab were dangerously exposed to deadly effects of uranium through its presence in groundwater.

Rendering population to high risk: Government reinjecting uraminum contaminated water into sub-soil

Chandigarh (August 07, 2012): As per media reports the Punjab government has found a foolish new way of disposing of the wastewater of reverse-osmosis (RO) plants. The uranium-rich water is injected back into the deep earth from where it is drawn for drinking, and the rest is let into village ponds.

Punjab CM Badal opposed to center’s proposal to shift “Water” to concurrent list

Chandigarh (July 16, 2012): Media reports have suggested that the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has taken a strong exception to the revelation made by the Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal regarding the Centre's proposal to shift the subject of water from the "State list" to the "Concurrent list" of the Constitution of India with the purported objective to deal with water scarcity and conservation issues in the India's "national interest".

India: Idea of centralizing water resources unveils ominous desire of Center to encroach over states’ rights & people’s resources

Patiala (July 14, 2012): The Sikh Students Federation today strongly criticized Indian Water Resources Minister Pawan Bansal’s statement suggesting centralization of water resources. SSF is of the view that Mr. Pawan Bansal, in clear terms, has advocated for Centre’s encroachment over States’ right to utilize their natural resource of water by amending the constitution to take away water & related matters from States’ list and transfer them to concurrent list.

Punjab Water Crisis: New Tube-wells banned in 18 blocks

Ludhiana, Punjab (April 06, 2011): As per media reports eighteen administrative sub-units called blocks have been notified by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) banning any new bores for drawing underground water in Punjab. As per information Ludhiana tops the list and worst affected is Sangrur district where the board has notified 8 blocks for banning new bores. Punjab has total 137 blocks and around 100 of these are already been listed as dark zones due to over exploitation of underground water.

Rise up for a healthy and happy Punjab: EcoSikh

Amritsar, Punjab (January 06, 2012): Punjab, the land of the five rivers and the ten Sikh Gurus, of hard working men and women, of rich harvests and generous hands, of age old folk traditions, the food basket of India, is in trouble.

Haryana’s resolutions on distribution of Punjab waters is a useless political stunt: SSF

Chandigarh (March 12, 2011): The Sikh Students Federation today termed the Haryana Assembly’s move to adopt resolution urging the Center to scrap law passed by Punjab Assembly in 2004 which revoked the so-called agreements authorizing allocation of Punjab’s river water to non-riparian states, including Haryana, as a useless “political stunt”.

Stand by your promise; Terminate section 5 of PTAA: SSF tells Punjab Govt

Patiala, PUNJAB (March 04, 2011): The Sikh Students Federation has strongly criticized the ruling SAD (Badal) for its’ alleged failure to safeguard the riparian rights of the people of Punjab. The organization has maintained that the economical as well as ecological interests of Punjab are closely linked with its’ riparian rights that are being denied since the partition of 1947.

Union Minister attempted to Misguide People on Royalty Issue: SSF

atiala (July 3, 2010): Taking a strong exception to Union minister of water resources, Pawan Kumar Bansal's claim that Punjab's demand for royalty for water was baseless, the Sikh Students Federation has asserted that the Union leader had attempted to misguide the people by saying that “royalty on water does not exist anywhere”.

Water Issue: Political Parties failed to reach concensus

Chandigarh (June 26, 2010): The all Party meeting called by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to discuss river waters issue here Saturday failed to arrive at consensus on the proposal mooted by Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) that a joint deputation should meet the Prime Minsiter Dr. Manmohan Singh and leaders of other national parties before July 13.

Challenge Secs 78, 79 and 80 of Punjab Reorganization Act: SSF tells Govt

Patiala (June 26, 2010): The Sikh Students Federation has called upon Punjab Government to Challenge the authenticity of Sections 78-80 of Punjab Reorganization Act (1966) in order to safeguard the interests and riparian rights of the State.

Scrap Section 5 of PTAA; Challenge authenticity of Secs 78, 79, 80 of Reorganization Act: Panch Pardhani

eema. Fatehgarh Sahib (June 24, 2010): Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) has called upon Punjab Government to hold special session of Punjab State Assembly to scrap controversial ‘Section 5’ of Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004. In a statement issued under the signatures of Panch Pardhani Secretary General, Harpal Singh Cheema, it is claimed that Section 5 adversely affects the interests and ‘riparian rights’ of the State, as it legalizes the alleged illegal allocation of river waters of Satluj-Beas-Ravi, to the States of Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.

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