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Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana high court dismissed the Punjab govt's plea to modify its May 6 order, directing the state to comply with the May 2 decision of the meeting -- chaired by the Union home secretary -- to release additional water to Haryana from the Bhakra Dams. However, the court said Punjab could refer the matter to the central govt for further consideration."The state of Punjab is not left remediless, since it can always make a reference to the central govt in terms of Explanation - II to Rule 7 of 1974 Rules as per law...," the HC held.Regarding Punjab's ground of BBMB being incompetent to decide the issue once the matter was referred to the govt of India via a letter dated April 29 by Haryana, the HC held that the letter dated April 29 does not relate to any dissent by Haryana but contains a request to the chairman of BBMB to refer the matter to the central govt for execution of the minutes of the meeting dated April 28 of the technical committee of the board. "As such, this letter cannot be treated as a reference to the central govt. Consequently, Haryana's letter dated April 29 does not fall within the realm of 'material fact', non-disclosure of which is hence inconsequential," the HC held in its detailed order released on Saturday.Regarding Punjab's contention that the record of discussions/minutes of the meeting dated May 2, presided over by the Union home secretary, was non-existent, the HC clarified that since it was not a reference in terms of Explanation - II to Rule 7 of 1974 Rules, the very foundation for raising the said ground does not exist, and it is of no avail to Punjab.In this case, the Punjab govt approached the HC seeking a recall or modification of its May 6 order, which directed the state to comply with the May 2 meeting decision on releasing additional water to Haryana from the Bhakra Dam. The state claimed that the direction in question was passed on account of concealment of material facts by BBMB in the petition.According to Punjab's plea, in case of any policy decision or where the rights of any state are affected, the matter is to be referred to the central govt through the chairman of the board. However, despite the matter being referred to the central govt for deciding the issue under Rule 7 of BBMB Rules 1974, and no decision thereupon being taken, the board again convened a meeting on April 30, wherein, without any adjudication by the competent authority, it decided the issue of releasing 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana.
Bhubaneswar: Revenue minister Suresh Pujari on Saturday said Odisha would not be allowed to follow the lawless path in sand operations like it is in Bihar and West Bengal, while responding to the recent assault of an additional tehsildar in Kaptipada block, Mayurbhanj district, by the sand mafia. He promised stringent action against the sand mafia regardless of their connections, while speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday."The Kaptipada incident represents a serious escalation in conflict between law enforcement and the sand mafia. The attack on officers performing their enforcement dutie ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 7 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the Punjab government's plea seeking a recall or modification of its May 6 order which asked it to release water to Haryana. On May 26, the high court had reserved its order on the Punjab government's plea. Punjab had sought a recall or modification of its May 6 order pertaining to Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan's May 2 decision to release 4,500 cusecs of extra water to Haryana. The high court on May 6 directed Punjab to abide by the decision of the meeting held on May 2 under the chairmanship of the Union home secre ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Chennai Harbour to Walajah Road Siding was exiting Tiruvallur station around 5.30am on Sunday, when a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to protect the independence of the judiciary and to prevent "intimidation and communalisation of judicial orders", following recent rulings delivered by Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court. The PIL, filed by advocate G.S. Mani under Article 32 of the Constitution, stated that the petition has been moved not to defend any individual judge, but "to protect the institution of judiciary, ensure rule of law, prevent communal polarisation, and secure ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 7 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the Punjab government's plea seeking a recall or modification of its May 6 order which asked it to release water to Haryana. On May 26, the high court had reserved its order on the Punjab government's plea. Also Read | Latur Shocker: Man Kidnaps Woman's Child for Rejecting His Proposal for Affair in Maharashtra, Arrested. Punjab had sought a recall or modification of its May 6 order pertaining to Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan's May 2 decision to release 4,500 cusecs of extra water to Haryana. The high court on May ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday suggested that the Indus Water Treaty suspension could be beneficial for the state if 23 million acre-feet of Chenab water is diverted to Punjab, Haryana and even Madhya Pradesh, effectively solving the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was also present at the meeting called by Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil to resolve the issue between Punjab and Haryana, as directed by the Supreme Court, which will next hear the case on August 13. CM Mann said that the recent decision by the Uni ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Stressing that Punjab needs more water to cater to its irrigation needs, as most of the state's river resources have dried up, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday sought a share for the state in Indus waters and mooted the idea of Yamuna-Satluj Link (YSL) canal instead of Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal project. Mann said that the situation was so dire that Punjab had only scant water, which it was providing to food growers, adding that in such a scenario, there was no question of sharing even a drop of water with any other state. Participating in ...Read More >