The speaker of Punjab is not happy with the river linking project being run by the Centre and has expressed his disagreement with it. Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has described the river linking project as tampering with the natural system. This can have a negative impact on agricultural productivity and monsoon.
Natural systems should not be tampered with
Speaker Sandhwan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the Ken-Betwa river linking project in Madhya Pradesh. Although the central government has stated the objective of redistributing water resources in drought-affected areas. But scientific research shows that this type of interference can seriously affect natural hydrological systems.
Many areas of the country can be affected
He expressed concern that large-scale changes in hydrology can disrupt the established pattern of monsoon, which can threaten agricultural stability and affect many areas across the country. Supported prioritizing water conservation and recycling initiatives and emphasized the need to implement advanced water purification and remediation programs.