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SC ends decades-old power tussle, Himachal to get 11,973 MU from Punjab, Haryana

The Supreme Court on Monday settled a decades-old inter-state dispute over unpaid electricity dues from Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) projects, directing Punjab and Haryana to provide Himachal…

SC ends decades-old power tussle, Himachal to get 11,973 MU from Punjab, Haryana
SC ends decades-old power tussle, Himachal to get 11,973 MU from Punjab, Haryana — image via Times of India India — Credit: Storywire

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The Supreme Court on Monday settled a decades-old inter-state dispute over unpaid electricity dues from Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) projects, directing Punjab and Haryana to provide Himachal Pradesh with 11,973 million units (MU) of electricity over 20 years. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, accepted the Centre's proposal to clear the outstanding dues through an energy-based settlement…

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