BBMB Began Releasing Water to Hry in New Cycle, Says Mann

The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Wednesday released 100 cusecs per hour of water to Haryana from the Bhakra Nangal project as the new water-sharing cycle started, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said.

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The BBMB—a central body that manages and regulates water in Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams—on May 15 stipulated that Punjab would get 17,000 cusecs of water, Rajasthan 12,400 cusecs and Haryana 10,300 cusecs in the new cycle of water-sharing that started on Wednesday.

"Water has been released according to the new cycle but Haryana should use its share judiciously as Punjab does not have even a drop of additional water to spare. Today, 100 cusecs of water per hour is being released to Haryana," Mann said, while addressing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers, who have been camping at the Nangal dam for weeks amid heightened water dispute with neighbouring Haryana. Following Mann's address, AAP workers called off their protest.