Saini refutes Punjab CM’s claim on water share

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today strongly refuted Punjab Chief Minister’s claim that Punjab or the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) had not maintained records of water distribution in the past. He called the statement baseless and false.

He emphasised that every single drop of water was meticulously accounted for — not just by the BBMB, but also by the governments of Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, and Haryana — at all times.

He said it seemed that CM Bhagwant Mann conveniently ignored the fact that during the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, Haryana consistently received no less than 9,000 cusecs at the Contact Point (HCP) during the months of April, May, and June.

Saini further clarified that the water released by the BBMB at the HCP included 500 cusecs for Delhi’s drinking water, 800 cusecs for Rajasthan, and 400 cusecs for Punjab. Thus, the actual quantity of water received by Haryana was only 6,800 cusecs, Saini claimed.

Meanwhile, a former CM, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, has strongly reacted to the Punjab Government stopping Haryana’s water. He said Haryana was not begging, as this was its share of water.

“Punjab has no right to cut Haryana’s water. It is a big failure of the BJP government that it is sitting silent despite the continuous reduction in Haryana’s share. Suddenly, 9,500 cusecs of water in Punjab was reduced to 4,000 cusecs. Despite this, the Haryana Government did not register a strong objection," he said.

Haryana Tribune