Chandigarh, July 31 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday stated that the Punjab government has sent a bill of Rs.113.24 crore to Haryana for the operation and maintenance of the Bhakra canal.

Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, Cheema said the bill represents pending liability and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is vigorously pursuing the recovery of long-standing dues owed to Punjab by other partner states in the BBMB.

"The state government has formally addressed these critical issues with the defaulting states. The pending Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) liability, amounting to Rs.113.24 crore, has been officially forwarded to the Haryana government for settlement," Cheema said, criticising th...