Haryana to move Supreme Court over Sutlej Yamuna Link canal

The Haryana government has decided to move Supreme Court against Punjab Termination of Agreement Act 2004, which was cleared by the Punjab Assembly to halt Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.
On July 12, 2004, Punjab Assembly passed the Termination of Agreements Act annulling all inter-state agreements signed by Punjab on sharing the waters of the Ravi and the Beas.
After coming to power in Hayrana, the BJP government had sought Centre's intervention to get the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal completed.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said here today that the issue of SYL canal, on which Presidential reference had been made, had been pending for past about 11 years.

"The state government had urged the Centre to intervene in this matter for early hearing of Presidential reference pending for a long time," Khattar told reporters here.
He said that comprehensive steps have also been taken to link the Bhakra Main Line Hansi Branch and Butana Branch channel.

"The government is committed for construction of SYL and to have its due share of water from Ravi-Beas," he said.
Touching on another issue, Khattar said Haryana is vigorously pursuing the demand for a separate High Court for the state.
Khattar said that he has vigorously put forth the demand for a separate High Court and it was for the Central Government and Union Law Ministry to take a final call on it.

"I have also demanded that judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court should be in the ratio of 50:50 instead of 60:40 at present to benefit the people of Haryana," he said.
Khattar also said that snatching will fetch a maximum punishment of 10 years.
Haryana DGP, Y P Singal said that by adding clauses 379 A and 379 B to the existing law, it has been made stricter.
As of now, Section 379 of IPC (theft) carries a maximum punishment of three years, or a fine, or both.
According to 379 A (snatching), the convict will be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than five years but it may extend to 10 years and shall also be liable to fine of Rs 25,000.

As per 379 B (snatching and use of force), the offender will be punished with rigorous imprisonment not less than 10 years but may extend to 14 years and also be liable to fine of Rs 25,000.