John R. Wood (2007). [2] It defines river water sharing between the states of Punjab and Haryana. Although the issue of water of Sutlej river was resolved through the Bhakra Nangal project, the issue of surplus waters of Ravi river and Beas river excluding the pre-Partition use remained. Thus water need not be spared by Punjab state for the needs of this canal. In order to make full use of the allocated water, a Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal was proposed. [2] However, the proposal met obstacles[3] and was referred to the Supreme Court of India. [9] The construction of the canal's portion in Haryana was completed by June 1980. [39] A delegation of Punjab government's ministers met the President on 28 November, urging him not to accept any advice against the riparian water rights. With the merger of Punjab and PEPSU in 1956, the total share of Punjab became 7.2 MAF. [17], The court began hearings on the bill by the Punjab Assembly on 7 March 2016. [35] Apprehending law and order problem over the issue, the Punjab Police deployed the Rapid Action Force in parts of Punjab, sealed the border with Haryana and increased patrolling on the National Highway-1 on 12 November.

Sidhu, utilising revenue powers that rests with an IAS officer. SAGE Publications India. [37] The delegation met the President on 17 November, urging him to form a panel to look into the SYL issue and direct the Union government to consider ground realities and water availability in the state before taking any action on advice of the Supreme Court.

Punjab refused to do so and petitioned for a review of the court order which was rejected. The Politics of Water Resource Development in India: The Case of Narmada. Irrigation experts believe that Rajasthan will lose significant chunk of its share as the Feeder canals from Harike Pattan will lose water volume due to SYL. [31], The Shiromani Akali Dal held a protest over the SYL issue on 12 April 2016 in Ludhiana, whilst accusing national convenor of Aam Aadmi Party and Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and his government of "double-speak" and "anti-Punjab stand". {{Infobox river | name = Sutlej / Satluj | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = {{सतलज… Sutlej River from Mapcarta, the free map. Under the agreement, Punjab's share was increased to 4.22 MAF and that of Rajasthan to 8.6 MAF while the share of Haryana from the revised 17.17 MAF of water remained the same. [19] On 18 March, the Supreme Court ordered the Punjab government to maintain status quo on the land meant for construction of the canal. Satluj Yamuna Link Canal or SYL as it is popularly known, is an under-construction 214-kilometer (133 mi) long canal in India to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. Captain Abhimanyu, Finance Minister of Haryana, while presenting the Government of Haryana 2018-19 budget in March 2018 announced that INR 100 crore (1 billion) funds had been allocated for completion of the construction of SYL. [38] Amarinder resigned from Lok Sabha on 23 November in protest against the issue. On 29 January 1955, the states of Punjab, PEPSU, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir came to an agreement regarding the distribution of water from the rivers, with Punjab being allocated 5.9 MAF (million acre-feet) and PEPSU gaining 1.3 MAF out of the estimated 15.85 MAF of water while Rajasthan gained 8 MAF and Jammu and Kashmir gaining the remaining 0.65 MAF. [13] It also noted that while the canal's portion had been completed in Haryana, the portion in Punjab wasn't and urged that it be completed expeditiously. All states withdrew their suits from the Supreme Court following the signing of agreement. [25] The receivers submitted their reports as per schedule, stating in the reports that there was no fresh or deliberate damage to the canal. When completed, the SYL would enable inland shipping from India's east coast to its west coast (on the Arabian sea) without having to round the southern tip of India by sea, vastly shortening shipping distanc… Nagar Tahisl(Mohali), Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, 140306, India (30.67362 76.75811), Koordinaten: 30.65362 76.73811 30.69362 76.77811 - Minimale Höhe: 294 m - Maximale Höhe: 346 m - Durchschnittliche Höhe: 313 m, Koordinaten: 29.54294 75.16756 30.20946 75.77526 - Minimale Höhe: 193 m - Maximale Höhe: 273 m - Durchschnittliche Höhe: 218 m, Rupnagar, Punjab, India (31.09168 76.52727), Koordinaten: 30.74521 76.28559 31.43730 76.73845 - Minimale Höhe: 237 m - Maximale Höhe: 3.315 m - Durchschnittliche Höhe: 621 m, India > Punjab > Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, S.A.S. It also increased shares of both Punjab and Haryana, allocating them 5 MAF and 3.83 MAF respectively. Sutlej River, Ludhiana, Punjab, 172026, India - Kostenlose topografische Karten Visualisierung und Weitergabe. [43] Haryana claims that it is riparian state of Sutlej river as the upper reaches of Sirsa Nadi which is a tributary of Sutlej river is draining north western area of Haryana state. However, the proposal met obstacles and was referred to the Supreme Court of India. He also stated that Punjab didn't have a single drop of water to spare. On 8 April 1982, Indira Gandhi formally launched the construction of the canal at Kapoori village of Punjab in 1982. In 2004, the Supreme Court directed the Union government to get the canal completed through a central agency. Hosting is supported by UCL, Bytemark Hosting, and other partners.