A major push to resolve the decades-old Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal dispute is underway, with a high-level meeting scheduled for January 27, 2026, in Chandigarh.
Date and Time: January 27, 9:30 AM.
Venue: Haryana Bhawan, Chandigarh.
Key Participants: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
Others: Senior irrigation officials and administrative staff from both states.
Initiated by the central government, the talks aim to break the deadlock on SYL canal construction and water sharing. Following Supreme Court directives, efforts focus on dialogue between the states.
Punjab maintains it has no surplus water to share, while Haryana demands its share through canal completion. Previous meetings under the Union Jal Shakti Ministry have yielded no concrete results.