BBMB Water Release

Punjab Government Moves Court, Challenges BBMB Water Release as Illegal and Politically Driven

Punjab Government Moves Court, Challenges BBMB Water Release as Illegal and Politically Driven

Chandigarh, May 12, 2025 : In a major development in the ongoing water-sharing dispute, the Punjab Government has filed a review petition in court, challenging the May 6 order that allowed water diversion from Punjab, calling it “wrong and misleading.”The state government alleges that the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), acting under pressure from the BJP-led central government, is attempting to illegally divert Punjab’s water to Haryana without due process or authority.Punjab claims that the May 2 meeting which served as the basis for the court's earlier decision was wrongly termed a “formal” meeting and used to mislead the judiciary.…
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