Both chief ministers expressed their views in the first round of talks. Both chief ministers expressed their views in the first round of talks. The sharing of the Ravi-Beas waters has been a bone of contention between Punjab and Haryana for decades. While Haryana has been seeking its “rightful” share, successive Punjab governments have refused to share water and complete the SYL canal, which was to carry the former’s share of water, stating that it has not water to spare. Construction of SYL canal has absolutely no connection with sharing of water between the states… The canal must be completed as per decree of the Supreme Court.

Source: Hindustan Times August 18, 2020 20:22 UTC