Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today expressed his reservations to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh about proposals on the contentious issue of river-water sharing, saying these could generate a fresh controversy. He also apprised the PM that the forthcoming paddy crop would suffer if the Centre does not assure adequate supply of fertiliser and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) to the state. The state was running short despite repeated pleas. Badal sought a smooth and prompt supply for farmers. He told the PM that against the demand of 1.5 lakh metric tonnes (MT) raised by Markfed, the state had received only 10,000 MT. This is despite the fact that Markfed had already released an advance payment for procuring 40,000 MT. This situation could seriously affect paddy production in the ensuing season, said Badal, who was accompanied by his additional principal secretary K.J.S. Cheema. Fertiliser and DAP is provided by the Central government through its fertiliser ministry headed by Ram Vilas Paswan. Badal also expressed his government's strong opposition to the reported proposal of the Government of India to include the Ravi-Beas link in the list of national projects. River water being a state subject, the Government of India should not force any such project on Punjab. "The river water issue has strong economic, political and emotional implications and the Centre would do well not to proceed with any project that had the potential of starting a fresh controversy,' Badal told the Prime Minister. Harcharan Bains, media adviser to the Chief Minister, said another demand was that the upcoming freight corridor from Sonepur (West Bengal) to Ludhiana be extended to Amritsar in view of the expected boost in international trade activity through the Attari-Wagah border. The Chief Minister also asked the PM to take up the issue of direct, visa-free access to Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan with the government in that country. The Chief Minister also demanded that the Centre should take up the sheet-lining of the Sirhind canal and Rajasthan canal in Punjab. The projects would cost Rs 650 crore as per the report submitted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) to the Ministry of Water Resources. This lining will prevent water-logging and water pollution in 332 villages, covering 2 lakh acres of agricultural land in Punjab. The underground water in the affected areas is now at just three feet from the 25-30 feet depth in the 1960s.