Tag: SYL issue

SC gives Centre eight weeks time to hold discussions on SYL

The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the Central government eight weeks time to tell it on the outcome of the discussion it was holding with Punjab and Haryana for some amicable solution of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute. Giving the period, the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Amitava Roy and Justice A.M.Khanwilkar …

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September 7, 2017

SYL: Akali Dal says no water to Haryana

With the Supreme Court on Tuesday directing Punjab and Haryana to obey orders passed by it on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said if chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh was sincere about protecting the rights of Punjab he should unequivocally declare “no SYL–no water …

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July 11, 2017

SYL issue would be resolved through dialogue: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday expressed hope that the contentious SYL issue would be resolved through dialogue and said the Union Home Minister has assured him that the Centre was pursuing the matter. He said this during a press conference here when told that Haryana's main opposition party INLD has threatened to stop …

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July 4, 2017

Will fight do-or-die battle for SYL: INLD

Upping the ante on the Sutlej- Yamuna Link (SYL) issue, Haryana's principal opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) said on Wednesday that it will fight a do- or-die battle if the Centre fails to take up the construction of the canal by July 10. Senior INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala said party workers will stop …

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May 17, 2017

BJP lends support to Punjab government on SYL issue

The BJP's Punjab unit has extended support to the Amarinder Singh government on the critical Sutlej Yamuna Link canal issue, as well as other significant matters in Punjab. A delegation, led by Union Minister for Social Justice and the party's state chief Vijay Sampla met Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here on Thursday to discuss a wide …

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April 27, 2017

SC decision on water sharing should be implemented: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said the apex court's ruling on the Sutlej- Yamuna Link canal and sharing of Ravi-Beas water should be implemented and the state should get its rightful share. He said the state has presented its case on the issue in a high-level meeting yesterday and has submitted memoranda …

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April 21, 2017

Punjab and Haryana stick to their stand on SYL issue

Sticking to their respective stands on the issue of Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, Punjab and Haryana on Thursday separately sought Centre's intervention in their favour. During the meeting with secretary, Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Amarjit Singh, while Haryana sought the completion of the remaining portion of the SYL …

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April 20, 2017

All-party delegation from Haryana to meet Rajnath Singh

A delegation of all political parties of Haryana led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will call on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on March 24, regarding the issue of Sutlej-Yamuna-Link (SYL) Canal. While stating this, an official spokesman on Wednesday said that to whom a written communication to this effect …

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March 22, 2017

SYL issue: INLD to gherao Parliament today

After failing to re-dig the controversial Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal at Punjab border last month, Haryana's leading opposition party the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) will protest in national capital Delhi on Wednesday on the same issue. After holding demonstration at Jantar Mantar, the INLD protesters would march towards to 'Gherao the Parliament' if the Prime Minister …

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March 15, 2017

SYL issue: INLD to gherao Parliament on Wednesday

After failing to re-dig the controversial Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal at Punjab border last month, Haryana's leading opposition party the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) will protest in national capital Delhi on Wednesday on the same issue. After holding demonstration at Jantar Mantar, the INLD protesters would march towards to 'Gherao the Parliament' if the Prime Minister …

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March 14, 2017