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SYL canal issue: Haryana and Punjab hold talks under Union Minister’s mediation

Chandigarh, July 9 (UNI) A meaningful discussion on the SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link) issue was held in a cordial atmosphere under the chairmanship of Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, between the Chief Ministers of Haryana and Punjab, in New Delhi today.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Union Secretary Debashree Mukherjee, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary of the Irrigation and Water Resources Department Anurag Aggarwal, along with several senior officials from the Irrigation Department, were present at the meeting.
It was decided that the next meeting will be held on August 5.
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