Chandigarh, October 4- Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal while expressing satisfaction with orders issued by the Supreme Court regarding the construction of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal said that he is thankful to the Court for these orders and emphasized that the construction of SYL is essential for Haryana. 

The Chief Minister also demanded the Punjab Government to ensure compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court.

While underscoring the critical significance of the SYL canal for the state of Haryana, the Chief Minister said construction of SYL is the rightful entitlement of people of Haryana.

“On behalf of all the people of the state, I heartily thank the Supreme Court for today's order and hope that the Punjab Government will immediately implement the court’s orders,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister also urged the Central Government to complete the survey work of SYL so that Haryana gets its right which has been pending for years.

Sh. Manohar Lal said that at present  Punjab is using about 1.9 MAF of Haryana's share of water as it has not completed the construction work of the SYL Canal in its area.

"If SYL is constructed then this water share that belongs to Haryana, about 10.08 lakh acres of state land will be irrigated. Besides this, the state water shortage will also be quenched and lakhs of farmers will benefit", said Sh. Manohar Lal.

He said that with the availability of this water, the groundwater level which is going down significantly in Southern Haryana will also improve.

The Chief Minister expressed hope that the Punjab Government will give Haryana's share of water by constructing SYL without any delay as per the order given by the Supreme Court.