Punjab-Haryana Water Sharing Dispute:
Punjab opposes the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)’s decision to release an additional 4,500 cusecs of water to Haryana.Meanwhile, Haryana has threatened to move the Supreme Court to secure its share, escalating a decades-old dispute over sharing the water of Bhakra Nangal Dam. Haryana demanded 8,500 cusecs from the Bhakra-Nangal project—4,500 cusecs more than its current allocation. Punjab refused, forcing the BBMB to intervene.In a BBMB meeting, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi voted in favor of releasing extra water.Punjab has refused to open additional sluice gates, leading Haryana to approach the Supreme Court. Role of BBMP: Before the division of Punjab in 1996, the Bhakra-Nangal project was managed by Punjab. In 1966, the Bhakra Management Board (BMB) was formed under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 to oversee the project, ensuring it benefited Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
