Punjab is demanding the repeal of the Dam Safety Act, 2021, fearing it grants the Centre excessive control over state dams. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is drafting replacement legislation. Concerns also extend to sections of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, particularly regarding the Bhakra Beas Management Board, with accusations that these undermine Punjab’s water rights. Punjab is demanding the repeal of the Dam Safety Act, 2021, fearing it grants the Centre excessive control over state dams. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is drafting replacement legislation. Concerns also extend to sections of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, particularly regarding the Bhakra Beas Management Board, with accusations that these undermine Punjab’s water rights.
