Water dispute takes new turn
The ongoing Haryana-Delhi "jal yudh' has taken a new turn. For the first time, Haryana has been able to convince the centre of the genuineness of its grievance about Delhi drawing the Yamuna water much in excess of its bona fide needs, leaving the people and fields of Haryana thirsty. T.K. Nair, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, has asked the Central Water Commission (CWC) to assess the domestic water needs of Delhi within three months. The commission has also been asked to find out from what other sources the non-domestic water needs of Delhi can be met.