Chandigarh, May 4 -- A one-day session of the Punjab assembly to be held on Monday is likely to pass a resolution against "hampering Punjab's interest" by forcing it to give surplus water to Haryana. The session comes amid a heated political debate over the distribution of water from the Bhakra dam to partner states.

Officials aware of the matter said the resolution is also expected to demand appointment of officials/engineers from Punjab on the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) in the proportion decided in the Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966. The BBMB, controlled by the Union Jal Shakti ministry, regulates water distribution from the Bhakra, Pong and Ranjit Sagar dams.

The House is expected to reject Haryana's demand for surplus wa...