New Delhi: The Supreme Court on June 6 directed Himachal Pradesh to release the 137 cusecs surplus water to Delhi to ease the water crisis in the national capital.
A vacation bench of the SC said, “We direct Himachal Pradesh to supply 137 cusacs of surplus water available.” The court has also directed Haryana to facilitate the flow of surplus water to Hathnikhund barrage and to Wazirabad in Delhi.
The water has been directed to be released on June 7 with prior intimation to Haryana. The Upper Yamuna River Board has further been directed to measure the water that comes from Hathnikhund. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have been directed to file an affidavit to this effect, the case will now come up for hearing on June 10.
Himachal Pradesh told the court that it had surplus water and is ready to provide the same.
The court also warned the Delhi government to not politicise the issue of water if the Supreme Court passes an order in its favour.
A bench comprising Justices PK Mishra and KV Viswanathan asked Haryana government to explain why it is objecting to release water when Himachal Pradesh government is sending surplus water to help Delhi in this extream situation.