Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday stated that he could be assembly his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on October 14 to resolve the 26-year-old water dispute over the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal building.

Also learn: ‘Share water’: SC asks Punjab, Haryana to resolve SYL canal dispute

The two chief ministers will meet in Chandigarh at 11.30am on Friday. There has been no affirmation from the Punjab CM but.

The assembly comes a month after the Supreme Court requested the chief ministers of each the states talk about the development of the SYL Canal. The court docket had obtained an assurance from Mann on assembly Khattar inside a month to debate the problem.

Water a pure wealth that have to be shared: SC

“Individuals of the state or city cannot say that only I need water. Have a broader view as water is a natural wealth and must be shared,” stated a bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, AS Oka and Vikram Nath on September 6.

The high court docket’s observations got here after it was knowledgeable by the Center that Punjab was avoiding the assembly to reach at an amicable settlement. Attorney normal KK Venugopal showing for the Union ministry of Jal Shakti offered a letter dated September 5 and stated that regardless of many endeavours, Punjab refused to participate within the assembly referred to as by Center by way of the earlier order of the court docket handed on July 28, 2020. 2020.

Then Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Khattar final met on August 18, 2020 and since then, Punjab has been non-committal on talks.

Punjab cited Covid, farmers’ stir for hole in talks

Taking exception to such an method by Punjab, the court docket stated, “Absenteeism from the meeting cannot be a solution. Either you have to join in the meeting or the court will take a harsh stand and pass directions.” AG Venugopal sought a path to be handed by court docket to Punjab chief minister to have a gathering along with his Haryana counterpart.

The letter written by the ministry knowledgeable the court docket that no constructive improvement happened for the reason that final listening to and whereas the style of settlement is labored out between the states, the development of the SYL canal and provider canals might proceed.

Punjab counsel Jagjit Singh Chabra informed the court docket that the state was eager on persevering with with talks however the hole was as a consequence of Covid and the farmers’ agitation. “The new dispensation in the state is willing to cooperate,” he stated pointing to the truth that for the reason that court docket’s order of July 2020, the chief ministers met a month later to resolve the dispute.

Meetings with none final result

After the SC’s July 9,2019, instructions, three conferences between Punjab, Haryana and the Center have been held on August 16, 2019, August 2I, 2019, and December 6, 2019, however with none final result.

On SC orders of July 28, 2020, a gathering was held by Union Minister of Jal Shakti with Punjab and Haryana chief ministers on August 18, 2020. The Punjab chief minister had assured that earlier than the second spherical of assembly with Union Jal Shakti Minister, he’ll maintain a separate assembly with the Haryana chief minister to debate the potential manner ahead.

Subsequently, secretary, Union Jal Shakti ministry in an October 12, 2020, letter to the Punjab chief secretary stated that the second spherical of assembly was being contemplated and the result of it have to be conveyed to the Center earlier than the second assembly.