Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and discussed several matters including issues of national security and technology infrastructure to enhance border management services.
“As many as 10 more companies of security forces will be provided by the Centre,” the Punjab CM said.
“We requested anti-drone technology. He (Union HM Amit Shah) said that we will work together in regard to national security. Several other matters including the Basmati crop and Punjab quota issue in Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) were also discussed,” he added.
The Centre had issued a notification in February this year to amend the provisions of BBMS 1974 rule for the selection criteria for the appointment of the two key officers in the Bhakra Beas Board from outside Punjab.
As per convention, posts of the two full-time members – member (power) and member (irrigation) – have always been filled by eligible candidates of Punjab and Haryana, respectively, from the panel of engineers nominated by respective state governments.
BBMB is engaged in the regulation of the supply of water and electricity from Bhakra Nangal and Beas Projects to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Chandigarh.
All political parties except BJP, are opposed to the amendment in the BBMS Rule 1974.
Notably, the farmers have been protesting against the Punjab government near the Chandigarh-Mohali border over various demands that include bonuses on wheat.
