Chandigarh: Despite Punjab govt's strong objections to the Centre's move, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has gone ahead ...

The BBMB deposited Rs 8.5 crore for CISF deployment despite Punjab's opposition and a state assembly resolution against it.

The Centre has approved the deployment of 296 CISF personnel for the security of the Bhakra Dam Project. The BBMB has been asked to deposit Rs 8,58,69,600 in favour of the CISF for these personnel.

Chandigarh: The Punjab Assembly today passed a resolution opposing the deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhakra-Nangal dam project, stating that the state's own police ...

Chandigarh: A day after the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) ordered the release of 8,500 cusecs of water from the Bhakra Dam to Haryana, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann reached Nangal Dam ...

Cheema said that the cabinet vehemently opposed the decision to deploy the outsourced CISF at the dam, adding that the state government will not pay a single penny for deployment of this force.

Security at the Bhakra-Nangal project was earlier managed by state forces — 146 personnel from Punjab Police and 201 from Himachal Pradesh Police, across various installations.

So far, Punjab Police has been providing security at the Nangal dam, which is situated 13km downstream of the Bhakra dam. Mann on May 1 ordered the police to guard Nangal dam to prevent water from ...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday condemned the Centre's move to deploy a contingent of 296 CISF personnel to secure the Nangal dam. Questioning the Union government's move, Mann ...

Chandigarh: Even as the Bhakra-Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Wednesday released water to Haryana from Bhakra-Nangal Dam, the workers of the Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ended their ...