HC notice to Centre, Hry, BBMB on Punjab plea for recall of May 6 order

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday sought response from the Union and Haryana governments as well as the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on a plea from the Punjab government, seeking recall of a May 6 court order that directed the state to allow the release additional 4,500 cusecs of water from the Bhakra dam for meeting the emergent needs of Haryana.

- Surender Sharma

CHANDIGARH:

"The court has issued notice for May 20," senior advocate and former advocate general Gurminder Singh, who appeared for Punjab, said after the hearing.

On May 6, the high court directed Punjab not to interfere with the functioning of BBMB—a central body that manages and regulates water in Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams—and to abide by the Union home secretary's May 2 decision asking the board to release additional 4,500 cusecs of water to Haryana.