While Punjab is increasingly increasing using canal water for drinking on account of high toxicity in the ground water, it will now pump out this water for irrigation purposes.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/canal-water-drinking-toxic-groundwater-irrigation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ruchika-m-khanna-0
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tubewells
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhabha-atomic-research-centre-barc
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fluoride
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution