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Punjab never utilised its full quota[1]
-- Haryana & Rajasthan regularly draw more than 100% quota
-- Punjab usage went to as low as 64% in 2018-19 under Congress

1st time Quota Utilisation went to 91% under AAP in 2024-25[1:1]

CREDIT:
AAP Govt's efforts in supplying canal water till tail end

Details -> Revived Canal Irrigation in Punjab

BJP/Congress/Akali fooled people[1:2]

-- Punjab, often saw politics heating up over the issue of sharing water but NO WORK on the ground untill AAP Govt
-- Vidhan Sabha has passed 9 resolutions till May 5 stating that Punjab will not share a drop extra

Ground reality: Punjab has been sharing extra water with both the neighbours for many years until AAP Govt

2014-24: 10 Year water Utilisation[1:3]

State Total Usage Toal Allocated % Quota Usage
Punjab 4.642 MAF 6.621 MAF 70%
Haryana 3.488 MAF 3.365 MAF 104%
Rajasthan 4.695 MAF 4.157 MAF 113%

Year wise[1:4]

Year Punjab % Quota usage Haryana % Quota usage Rajasthan % Quota usage
2024-25 91% HIGHEST 104% 110%
2023-24 84% 112% 122%
2022-23 69% 106% 107%
2021-22 76% 110% 110%
2020-21 83% 109% 101%
2019-20 69% 99% 130%
2018-19 64% 89% 114%
2017-18 84% 102% 116%
2016-17 87% 110% 117%
2015-16 76% 102% 125%

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  1. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/water-sharing-10-year-punjab-quota-haryana-rajasthan-10003970/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

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