Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday met with Power Secretary, Government of India, Alok Kumar in Kaza in the present day and mentioned varied problems with the state pertaining to energy tasks.
During the assembly, the Chief Minister expressed his considerations concerning the MoUs signed between the State Government and SJVNL for a number of hydropower tasks together with the 210 MW Luhri-1, 172 MW Luhri-2, 382 MW Sunni, and 66 MW Dhaulasidh tasks.
“The power share offered to Himachal Pradesh on a staggered basis in these projects was an injustice to the people of the state,” he stated.
He urged the Union Government to re-examine the agreements. He additionally referred to as for a hard and fast timeline of 75 years for the switch of possession of those energy tasks to Himachal Pradesh as MoUs signed for tasks after 2019 have a timeline of 70 years.
The Chief Minister additionally raised considerations concerning the share hike in varied energy tasks, urging that the state ought to obtain a 40 per cent share in hydropower tasks from corporations comparable to Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) and NJPC which have already recouped their prices.
“The lease period for the 110 MW Shanan Hydroelectric Project with Punjab would expire in 2024, and stressed that Himachal Pradesh should receive its rightful share once the lease period ends,” he stated.
The assembly was attended by MLA Ravi Thakur and the CMD of SJVNL Nand Lal Sharma. (ANI)