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June 8, 2025, 03:15 PM - 5 min read
Punjab, in its plea, had argued that "material facts" were concealed by the Centre, Haryana, and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), which it claimed led to the high court's May 6 order. The state also contended that inter-state water disputes fall under Article 262 of the Constitution and should be addressed under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
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May 22, 2025, 05:29 PM - 2 min read
The matter is currently under review as part of a petition filed by Punjab, challenging the water allocation decision. The court is scheduled to continue the hearing tomorrow.
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May 22, 2025, 05:02 PM - 3 min read
Mann’s remarks come amid broader concerns from the Punjab government about the Centre’s growing intervention in matters related to law and order — a state subject under the Constitution.
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May 14, 2025, 08:37 PM - 2 min read
Addressing a public gathering, the Chief Minister said the court has asked all stakeholders to submit their responses by May 20 regarding the ongoing issue of water release from BBMB to Haryana.
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May 14, 2025, 05:05 PM - 3 min read
The next hearing in the matter is scheduled for May 20.
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May 12, 2025, 06:19 PM - 3 min read
The union distanced itself from the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) ongoing agitation at Nangal Dam.
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May 8, 2025, 08:03 PM - 3 min read
Amid escalating tensions over the Punjab-Haryana water-sharing dispute, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday directed Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Chairman Manoj Tripathi to submit an affidavit detailing his claim that the Punjab Police prevented him from releasing water to Haryana.
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May 8, 2025, 05:40 PM - 3 min read
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, during his visit to Nangal on Thursday, accused the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) chairman of unlawfully releasing 200 cusecs of water to Haryana, despite heightened national security concerns and emergency-like conditions triggered by recent India-Pakistan tensions.
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May 8, 2025, 03:33 PM - 3 min read
The Punjab-Haryana water-sharing dispute took a dramatic turn on Wednesday night after reports emerged that a BBMB official allegedly attempted to forcibly release water from the Nangal Dam. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, accompanied by the state’s Advocate General, is heading to the dam site, fearing that BBMB Chairman Manoj Tripathi—also en route—may force the officials at the dam site to release 4,500 cusecs of water to Haryana.
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