The petitioners in the plea have said that Punjab is deficient of water and even the groundwater stands depleted in at least 14 lakh tube wells.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/pil-seeks-absolute-rights-punjab-over-its-river-water-rs-80000-crore-compensation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-chandigarh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-interest-litigation-pil
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources