Mann to visit Nangal as BBMB's new water sharing cycle starts

Punjab has opposed Haryana's fresh demand for 10,300 cusecs in new water sharing cycle

- Gurpreet Singh Nibber

CHANDIGARH: With the fresh BBMB water sharing cycle starting on Wednesday, the chief minister Bhagwant Mann will be camping at Nangal Dam to ensure 'no surplus water is released to Haryana'.

The CM's visit comes amidst Punjab's stiff opposition to Haryana's fresh demand for allocating 10,300 cusecs of water, which, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) said it would release from Bhakra on May 21. According to top officials in the know of things, the CM would visit the dam regulator and also address party workers.

Education minister Harjot Singh Bains on Tuesday said that the Punjab government has successfully deterred BBMB officials from releasing additional water to Haryana.

"Haryana would get water under the new cycle from May 21 as per the already allocated water share. Punjab CM himself would reach Nangal Dam on Wednesday to celebrate this victory," Bains said.

In the past CM has visited Nangal Dam three times between May 1 and May 11 and had opposed the flow of surplus water to Haryana.