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Punjab, Haryana Nearing Resolution of Long-Standing SYL Dispute, SC Informed
✍️ The Statesman
🗓 12 Aug 2026, 09:36 PM
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The Supreme Court was informed that Punjab and Haryana are close to resolving a decades-old SYL dispute.
The Supreme Court was briefed that Punjab and Haryana are inching towards a resolution of a decades‑old SYL dispute. The dispute, concerning the status of the Sialkot Water Line and its impact on water sharing, has been a point of contention between the two states since the 1990s. While no final agreement has yet been reached, both governments have reportedly engaged in talks and are exploring legal and administrative measures to settle the issue, according to the court filing.