Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal

Supreme Court in July 2020 had asked the Central government to mediate between Punjab and Haryana to settle the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue.

SYL and the Associated Controversy

  • Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal is an under-construction 214-kilometer long canal to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. The canal passes through the states of Punjab (122 kms) and Haryana (92 kms).
  • The dispute is mainly due to sharing of water post creation of separate state of Haryana.

Timeline of SYL Dispute

  • 1955: Agreement related to sharing of water from canal was finalised. Of the total 15.85 ....
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