SYL Canal: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls emergency Cabinet meeting today

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Punjab government for not completing the construction of its part of the canal and asked the Centre to survey the land allocated for the project in that state to assess the work progress.

A bench presided by Justice S K Kaul, also comprising Justices C T Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia, recalled it had earlier stayed Punjab’s attempt to release the land to farmers and appointed a receiver.

The bench told Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who appeared for the Centre, “we would like the Union of India to survey the portion of the land allocated for the project in Punjab to ensure that the land is protected…” and to know “how much has been made and what has been made”.