4500 Cr Himachal share in BBMB projects: Hearing in SC on March 14 

Rs. 4500 crore share of Himachal Pradesh in Bhakra Nangal and Beas Project 1 & 2 is yet to be paid by state Panjab and Harayana, the award was due to be paid to this state on the Supreme Court of India verdict. In a letter sent to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently former Chairman of Municipal Council Solan Kul Rakesh Pant said that matter is now fixed before Supreme Court on March 14, 2023 for compliance. Mr Pant said that  in its judgment on September 27, 2011 the Supreme Court on state petition  had directed the BBMB to raise Himachal Pradesh Share in Bhakhra Nangal Project from 2.5% to 7.19% with effect from 01-11-1966.  The court had also raised Himachal Pradesh’s share in Beas project -I from 15 MW to 5.752 p c  from the date of commissioning.  It had also raised the State share from nil to 2.984 p c in Beas project-II.  

He said that therefore state have to stake claim from the Punjab and Haryana to make recovery in BBMB amounting to Rs.  4500 Crore Appx. He said that  that both the state are  continued  denying its rightful share of power in Bhakhra Nangal Project despite Supreme Court judgment in favor of HP by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 27-09  -2011. ” At present when the State is looking for new sources of revenue it is pertinent that its righteous claim in the above matter that’s stands approximately at Rs 4500 crore is still to be received ” Mr Pant said stating that SC had subsequently rejected the review petition filed by Punjab and Haryana against its order on 31 03-2012.  Himachal Pradesh has knocked the door of SC on July  05 ,1996 after filling a case during Congress Government  led by former Chief minister  Late Virbhader Singh . He  requested the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu that now matter to be heard by Supreme Court on 14-03-2023  for compliance of its award. Pant appealed Chief minister to plead this matter effectively in the apex court again keeping its high financial implications in mind for the interest of state. Chief minister should take personal interest in the matter by  instructing legal and concerned officers of the state to release the award to state after taking final  decision of this case from Supreme Court at the earliest.  The excess of the amount could go a long way in meeting the financial requirement of the state and ease out the financial constrains of state especially  It will also be a big help to state newly elected Government to came out from debt trap, he added