During the meeting, Capt Amarinder Singh is expected to compare the figures of availability of water from 1980 to 2020. Haryana officials have said that completing the construction of the canal and the availability of water are two separate issues. “The water availability issue is relevant once the capacity to carry the water is in place,” a Haryana government official said. While 122 km of the canal was to run through Punjab, the remaining 90km was to pass through Haryana. Haryana completed its stretch of the SYL Canal in 1980 at a cost of Rs 56 crore, while Punjab kept delaying the construction.

Source: Hindustan Times August 18, 2020 06:14 UTC