SAYS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM AND JUDICIOUS RESOURCE SHARING, BUT WON’T TOLERATE ATTEMPTS TO DISTORT FACTS OR UNDERMINE LEGITIMATE WATER RIGHTS
Chandigarh, May 23:
Punjab Water Resources and Soil & Water Conservation Minister Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal today strongly condemned Haryana’s misleading propaganda regarding water allocation from the Bhakra Main Line (BML) Canal, terming it a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and deflect from ground realities.
Responding to circulated reports claiming that Haryana is receiving its complete allocated share of 10,300 cusecs from the BML canal, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal categorically said, “These claims are not only factually incorrect but represent a concerning pattern of misinformation designed to deceive the people of Haryana. The truth stands in stark contrast to these fabricated assertions.”
While presenting irrefutable facts to counter Haryana’s narrative, the Water Resources Minister said, “As recorded at 12:00 Noon today, the BML canal has not even reached its total operational capacity of 11,700 cusecs in Punjab. Water levels are being gradually increased as per standard protocol.”
The Cabinet Minister further elaborated on the actual water distribution scenario, saying that at the BML canal’s origination point in Punjab, we are currently receiving 9,690 cusecs. Punjab is utilizing 2,025 cusecs of this water for its legitimate requirements. After accounting for the rightful shares of Delhi and Rajasthan, Haryana is receiving 6,720 cusecs, significantly less than their claimed allocation.
Reaffirming Punjab’s commitment to judicious water sharing while protecting state interests, Sh. Barinder Kumar Goyal declared that Punjab will exercise its constitutional right to utilize its full allocated share of 3,000 cusecs. Haryana will receive the remaining water strictly as per the operational capacity of the BML Canal system.
He strongly criticized Haryana’s approach, stating, “Instead of resorting to such deplorable publicity stunts and propaganda campaigns, Haryana should engage in honest dialogue and present factual information to its citizens. The people deserve transparency, not manufactured narratives.
Sh. Goyal stressed that Punjab remains committed to cooperative federalism and judicious resource sharing, but will not tolerate attempts to distort facts or undermine legitimate water rights.
