The SC Wednesday turned down Haryana's plea for drawing water through the controversial Hansi-Butana canal for drinking and irrigation. A bench led by CJI K G Balakrishnan declined to grant relief to Haryana and posted the matter for July 16.
"Once you are allowed to draw water, it will be difficult to close it," the bench said.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/sc-turns-down-haryana-plea-water-disputed-canal
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams-irrigation
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/canal-irrigation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-disputes
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haryana
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab