9 years ago

SYL issue: Haryana to seek restraint order from SC

The Haryana government is likely to file an interlocutory application on Thursday before the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, seeking orders to restrain the Punjab government from enacting a law by which the land acquired for the construction of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal will go back to the original owners. Supreme Court of India The state government will The five member Constitution bench headed by justice Anil R Dave is hearing the Presidential reference on the validity of the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act enacted in July 2004 to annul all inter-state agreements relating to the sharing of Ravi-Beas waters, including the December 1981 tripartite agreement signed by the chief ministers of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. Sources said the interlocutory application to be moved before the Constitution bench on Thursday will “The construction of the remaining portion of the SYL canal, including the survey; preparation of detailed estimates, and other preparatory works such as repair, desilting, clearance of vegetation etc., are to be executed and completed by the central agency within a time that the committee will determine. The Centre and the Punjab government should provide adequate security to the central agency staff,” the apex court had ruled.

Hindustan Times

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