Geography • Indian GeographyHard
Consider the inter-state river water distribution concerning Haryana: The Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal project is designed to connect which two major river basins to supply surplus water to Haryana?
A. Sutlej and Yamuna basins✓ Correct Answer
B. Beas and Ganga basins
C. Ravi and Chambal basins
D. Chenab and Ghaggar basins
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal is an uncompleted project intended to connect the Sutlej River in Punjab with the Yamuna River in Haryana to ensure equitable sharing of Ravi-Beas river waters allocated to Haryana. Legal disputes and territorial disagreements have stalled its completion for decades. The Supreme Court of India has repeatedly addressed petitions concerning this infrastructural deadlock.
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