A meaningful discussion on the SYL issue was held in a cordial atmosphere under the chairmanship of Union Jal Shakti Minister Sh C.R. Patil, between the CM of Haryana and Punjab, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Haryana Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini, Punjab Chief Minister Sh Bhagwant Mann, Union Secretary Debashree Mukherjee, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of Irrigation and Water Resources Department Anurag Aggarwal, along with several senior officials from the Irrigation Department were present in the meeting.
It was decided that the next meeting will take place on August 5. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the meaningful discussions were held in the meeting.
The Chief Minister of Punjab also acknowledged that this issue should be resolved, as it has remained pending for far too long. Sh Saini expressed confidence that a positive outcome will be achieved on this issue.
He said that Punjab and Haryana are like brothers, and even today, they share a common space with mutual respect and harmony. He added that the upcoming discussions in the next meeting are expected to lead to a better solution and yield positive results.