Punjab and Haryana Clash Over Water Sharing
| Key Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Punjab and Haryana clashed over water sharing after the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) decided to release water to Haryana. |
| BBMB Decision | On April 30, BBMB decided to release 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana due to rising summer needs. |
| BBMB Role | Manages water from Bhakra, Pong, and Ranjit Sagar dams, supplying Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan for irrigation and other uses. |
| Punjab's Allegations | Punjab CM claimed Haryana exhausted its annual water quota (May 21-May 20 cycle) by March 2025 and accused Haryana of seeking extra water at Punjab's expense. |
| Punjab's Stake in BBMB | Punjab holds a 60% stake in BBMB and called the water release "dictatorial and undemocratic" without its consent. |
| Bhakra Nangal Dam | Concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River, near Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. India's second tallest dam at 225.55 m high, with a reservoir named Gobind Sagar. |
| Nangal Dam | Located downstream of Bhakra Dam. Both dams are collectively called Bhakra-Nangal Dam but are separate structures. |
| Pong Dam | Built across the Beas River in 1975, also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar. Declared a Wildlife Sanctuary (1983), Wetland of National Importance (1994), and Ramsar Site (2002). |