Chandigarh: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha today unanimously passed 8 resolutions on the last day of its 13th session.
The passed resolutions included the ones regarding authorizing the Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha for nominating two Members of Punjab Vidhan Sabha to the Senate of Panjab University, Chandigarh considering the proportional count of various parties in the house, Punjab’s legitimate and equitable share in Yamuna waters, Regarding administration, maintenance and operation of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Ferozepur to remain under Punjab, Regarding rejection of the Dam Safety Act, 2021, Regarding cost / royalty of river waters of Sutlej, Ravi and Beas supplied to Rajasthan, Regarding requesting Union Government to execute the Ujh Multipurpose Project and to divert its waters to the Ranjit Sagar Dam to stop waters of River Ravi flowing to Pakistan from downstream of Madhopur Headworks, Continuation of Public welfare schemes initiated by Punjab Government, Imploring the Union Government to reopen Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
The Resolution appreciating the public welfare schemes of Punjab Government was moved by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains tabled the resolution for the reopening of Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, while those pertaining to the river waters were moved by the Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal.
