Punjab Water Imbroglio

The question whether Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan really require the quantities of water allocated to them under different earlier accords or whether they need still more, needs to be re-examined in an altogether different context. This paper suggests that the needs of all three states can be met with better water management that will not only ensure that the three states manage with less water than they project, it will make the dispute more manageable. But such a move cannot be left entirely to the government; instead civil society should take the initiative.