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Water Commission fails to secure agreement

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

Over sharing of water and power between Delhi, Haryana

NEW DELHI: The Central Water Commission failed to secure an agreement between Delhi and Haryana over sharing of water and power from the Renuka Dam at meeting here on Monday.

With Delhi refusing to give in to Haryana’s demands and depart from the agreement signed in 1994 on sharing of water and power, the matter is now likely to be referred to the Planning Commission for a resolution.

Haryana’s demand for a share from the water and power that will be generated once the Renuka Dam is commissioned has struck a discordant note as Delhi has objected to the change in agreement.

As per the “separate agreement” signed in 1994 by four co-basin states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi, Himachal Pradesh is scheduled to get the total power generated and Delhi has claim to 275 MGD of water.

However, Haryana has refused to abide by the agreement, which was signed by the then Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, and has sought a share from the total water and power generated. “It is unfortunate that Haryana refuses to adhere to the provisions of the agreement that was signed in 1994 by its own Chief Minister,” said Arun Mathur, Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi Jal Board.

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