PIL seeks absolute rights for Punjab over its river water, Rs 80,000 crore in compensation

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Submitted by daya on Thu, 2018-04-05 15:29

The petitioners in the plea have said that Punjab is deficient of water and even the groundwater stands depleted in at least 14 lakh tube wells.

thesaurus: 
Punjab
Groundwater
Compensation
Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Rivers
Water Resources
state: 
Punjab
Name of the Newspaper: 
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Main Topic: 
Water Resources
Mark Content Private(Internal): 
Clipping Type: 
DNB
External URL: 
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/pil-seeks-absolute-rights-for-punjab-over-its-river-water-rs-80000-crore-in-compensation-5123709/
Publication Date: 
05/04/2018