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Union Minister attempted to Misguide People on Royalty Issue: SSF

atiala (July 3, 2010): Taking a strong exception to Union minister of water resources, Pawan Kumar Bansal's claim that Punjab's demand for royalty for water was baseless, the Sikh Students Federation has asserted that the Union leader had attempted to misguide the people by saying that “royalty on water does not exist anywhere”.

Water Issue: Political Parties failed to reach concensus

Chandigarh (June 26, 2010): The all Party meeting called by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to discuss river waters issue here Saturday failed to arrive at consensus on the proposal mooted by Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) that a joint deputation should meet the Prime Minsiter Dr. Manmohan Singh and leaders of other national parties before July 13.

Challenge Secs 78, 79 and 80 of Punjab Reorganization Act: SSF tells Govt

Patiala (June 26, 2010): The Sikh Students Federation has called upon Punjab Government to Challenge the authenticity of Sections 78-80 of Punjab Reorganization Act (1966) in order to safeguard the interests and riparian rights of the State.

Scrap Section 5 of PTAA; Challenge authenticity of Secs 78, 79, 80 of Reorganization Act: Panch Pardhani

eema. Fatehgarh Sahib (June 24, 2010): Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) has called upon Punjab Government to hold special session of Punjab State Assembly to scrap controversial ‘Section 5’ of Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004. In a statement issued under the signatures of Panch Pardhani Secretary General, Harpal Singh Cheema, it is claimed that Section 5 adversely affects the interests and ‘riparian rights’ of the State, as it legalizes the alleged illegal allocation of river waters of Satluj-Beas-Ravi, to the States of Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.

Royalty is must, but core issue is to claim inherent rights over river water: SSF

Patiala (June 18, 2010): While asserting that demand of royalty in lieu of water allocated to ‘non-riparian’ states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi is corollary of natural rights of people of Punjab, the Sikh Students Federation claimed that central issue is to claim inherent right over the use and control of river water.

On World Water Day 2010: Punjabi ‘versity asked to adopt a policy for water conservation

Patiala (March 22, 2010): In the wake of World Water Day 2010, the students of Punjabi University, Patiala have asked the University authorities to adopt a policy for using rain water to raise the subsoil water levels.
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