Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal said that water-deficit Haryana alone should not be banked upon for meeting the water needs of Delhi. “Other States should also come forward and pitch in with their contribution in this regard. This issue is being specifically raised because the increasing demand of water of the National Capital Territory of Delhi can be reasonably met only after fulfillment of the needs of residents of Haryana”, said the Chief Minister while speaking at the meeting of Governing Council of Niti Aayog in New Delhi.
He said, “Waters of the inter-State rivers should be declared national property and we should aim to achieve the national goals by putting aside inter-State disputes. Haryana is a water deficit State with respect to surface and ground water resources.”
Manohar lal said, “District irrigation plans are proposed to be prepared on a pilot basis in four districts in 2015-16. Haryana is also committed to fulfilling the legitimate expectations of the farmers and people of Haryana regarding provision of adequate water through early completion of the Sutlej-Yamuna link canal and the Hansi-Butana canal.”