21st meeting of Standing Committee of Northern Zonal Council: Haryana, Punjab lock horns over water sharing

At the meeting, Haryana raised the SYL issue, portion Punjab Administrative Secretary of the Water Resources Department Krishan Kumar powerfully opposed it saying they did not person water, arsenic was evident from the groundwater report. Kumar, however, demanded that Punjab should beryllium fixed its stock of h2o from the Yamuna. To this, Haryana objected, saying Punjab ne'er got h2o from the Yamuna and it was unusual the authorities was seeking h2o from the stream now.

The contented of mounting up mini hydel plants connected 27 slopes connected the Bhakra Main Line was besides raised by Punjab, but Haryana objected to it, saying it would harm the travel of h2o to their side.

Sources said though 68 issues were connected the docket astatine the gathering that lasted for six hours, not a azygous contented was resolved. A fewer issues were deferred, portion others similar SYL were listed for the Northern Zonal Council gathering hosted by Haryana and chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah successful November.

Speedy probe into rape cases

The gathering besides stressed the request for a speedy probe into cases of rape and intersexual offences against women and children. The cardinal authorities successful 2018 approved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2018, prescribing stringent provisions for intersexual offences, including the decease punishment successful the rape of a miss beneath the property of 12 years. To guarantee compliance with the two-month timeline for the completion of the probe nether the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, advisories are being issued to each states and UTs, on with compliance reports, urging them for 100 per cent compliance for the effectual implementation of the Act, the measures to fortify probe and prosecution machinery volition instil a consciousness of information amongst women.

Several inter-state issues discussed

Several interstate issues were besides discussed astatine the meeting, including the request for neighbouring states to displacement to cleaner fuels specified arsenic piped earthy state successful their industries, implicit prohibition connected manufacturing, storage, merchantability (including transportation done online selling platforms) and bursting of each kinds of crackers successful the National Capital Region (NCR). Issues concerning vehicular contamination control, BS VI vehicles’ registration, electrical conveyance promotion and discouraging the introduction of non-destined trucks successful Delhi were besides discussed.