Chandigarh, Jan. 27 -- A joint meeting of Punjab and Haryana began in Chandigarh on Tuesday to discuss the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue.

The meeting is being held as per the directions of the Supreme Court, which had asked both states to try and resolve the matter through dialogue.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann attended the meeting. Haryana Cabinet Minister Shruti Choudhary and Punjab Cabinet Minister Barinder Goyal are also present, along with several senior administrative officials from both states.

Last year in May, the Supreme Court asked both states to work together with the Centre to find a mutually acceptable solution to the decades-old canal dispute.

The S...