Hardening its stand on the state’s “rightful” 7.19 per cent share in Bhakra-Beas Management Board (BBMB) projects, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal conveyed it to the Centre on Wednesday that nothing less than its legitimate share would be acceptable to the state.

Less than a week before the Supreme Court fixes a date for conducting regular hearing on the Presidential reference on the legality of the controversial Punjab Termination of Agreement Act, 2004, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to hold a crucial meeting with Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and some senior government functionaries on Wednesday.

Beas level rises above the danger mark to flood NH near Mandi, road closed for 6 hours

With continuous rainfall across the state for nearly 16 hours on the second consecutive day on Tuesday, the level of water in the Beas river in Mandi district crossed the danger mark and flooded the Chandigarh-Manali highway at Dwada towards Manali. Following this, the NH-21 was closed for six hours.