3 Things The LPG crisis, Punjab-Rajasthan water dispute, and blocking online content
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Mar 25, 2026 Kanchan Vasdev, regional and water-resources reporter explaining Punjab's legal claim over Sutlej allocations. Drishti Jain, urban reporter on how LPG shortages hit Delhi's informal settlements and coping tactics. Zeeshan Shaikh, Mumbai reporting head on impacts to households and eateries. They discuss the LPG supply pinch and coping, Punjab‑Rajasthan water dispute history and claims, and faster online content takedown rules.
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Subsidized Canteens Closed Temporarily Due To Shortages
- Subsidized Atal canteens meant to feed migrants were disrupted when caterers lacked commercial cylinders.
- Drishti Jain reported four canteens shut for two days because one caterer needed seven to eight cylinders daily and couldn't get supply.
Enforce Crackdowns And Local Monitoring Against Black Markets
- Authorities should crack down on black‑market resellers and set district monitoring to limit illegal supply channels.
- Zeeshan Shaikh and Drishti Jain noted state crackdowns and police busts of black‑market LPG rackets are already underway.
Historical Canal Royalties Fuel Punjab's Claim
- Punjab's Rs 1.44 lakh crore demand rests on pre-1960 royalty arrangements tied to the Gang Canal, but the Indus Waters Treaty reframed river control.
- Kanchan Vasdev traced payments ceasing after the 1960 treaty that gave India full control of eastern rivers.