Explained: What Is The Punjab-Haryana Water-Sharing Dispute And Why It Matters
Haryana and AAP-ruled Punjab are at odds again over the Bhakra Beas Management Board’s decision to release an extra 4,500 cusecs of water to BJP-ruled Haryana. The two states have been in a long-standing dispute over the Ravi-Beas water since Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966. On Monday, Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, convened a special Assembly session, passing a resolution to retain every drop of water from its share.
