In a significant move to address the longstanding concerns of farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee aimed at resolving pending issues by March 31.
The committee, chaired by the state Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister
It is important to note that, as per the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, India has the right to utilise the Eastern Rivers, namely Sutlej, Ravi, and Beas, for its own purposes. However, for the Indus, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers, India can only use them for electricity generation and not for consumptive purposes such as irrigation.
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SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal denounced an alleged conspiracy by the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government to trade off the state’s river waters to secure votes in Rajasthan.