Kejriwal urges Centre to resolve Sutlej-Yamuna Link dispute

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on September 7 urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve the long-running Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana. Speaking in Hisar, he accused the BJP, Congress and other parties of taking different positions in the two States. The Hindu reports that Punjab and Haryana are among several States complaining about inadequate Centre-funded disbursals for dam projects.

Water is mainly a State subject under the Constitution, covering supply, irrigation, canals, drainage, storage and water power. The Centre can regulate and develop inter-State rivers and river valleys. Disputes are handled under the Inter-State River Water Dispute Act, 1956. A tribunal’s published decision is final and binding, with the force of a Supreme Court order.

The Indian Opinion

The lazy narrative is that water disputes are simply political fights, while the opposite claim is that constitutional rules alone can settle them. Neither is enough. States control most local water works, but rivers cross borders and require central coordination. The real test is whether the Centre acts within the statutory timetable and whether any eventual order is implemented. In the SYL case, what concrete step will follow the next round of accusations?

Source: thehindu.com

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