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Punjab-Haryana and Himachal issues to be resolved in Amit Shah's presence, Northern Regional Council to set up platform in Shimla

  
  
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  The long-standing disputes and pending issues between the states of North India are expected to be resolved in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. An important meeting of the Northern Regional Council is proposed in Shimla on June 24. The Chief Ministers of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and the Lieutenant Governor and senior representatives of Ladakh will participate in this meeting under the chairmanship of Amit Shah. Himachal can adopt an aggressive stance against Punjab and Haryana in this meeting. The serious issue of non-payment of Rs 4,200 crore by Punjab and Haryana in return for the share received by Himachal from the Bhakra Beas Management Board will be raised. Devbhoomi will strongly pursue this dues in this meeting. Issues of border and water dispute will be raised This time, the focus of this meeting will be mainly on 'water disputes' and border disputes between states. A meeting of the secretary-level standing committee will also be held on the same day, for which all the states have intensified preparations. The Sutlej dispute has been raging between Punjab and Haryana for a long time. In this meeting, water-related issues are coming up as the biggest agenda. The Punjab government can come up with a special strategy regarding its water-related claims and rights in this meeting. Punjab's stand is clear Punjab's stand is clear that it will raise its water-related issues with full prominence. Along with water, the ongoing inter-state border dispute between the states of North India is also included in the main agenda. The previous meeting was held in Surajkund, Haryana.
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