The Punjab government has sought a share in the Yamuna water allocation, citing its status as a successor state similar to Haryana, ahead of a renegotiation of the 1994 water-sharing agreement among the Yamuna's riparian states.
Delhi, however, maintains that its water share must not be impacted due to the demand, with officials arguing that Punjab's share should not come at the expense of Delhi's designated quota.
A senior Delhi government official stated that Delhi is already receiving around 225 cusecs less due to seepage and leakages, and that its quota must not be reduced.
The water allocation among north Indian states was made on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 1994, which is slated to come up for renegotiation after 30 years.
Punjab has previously argued that it was unfairly excluded from the 1994 MoU pertaining to the Yamuna, despite being entitled to two-thirds of the Yamuna's waters under a 1954 agreement.
