Himachal wants Shanan power back from Punjab

Anand BodhAnand Bodh, TNN | Jul 13, 2012,
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh has raised the demand to transfer Shanan power house located at Jogindernagar in Mandi district to Himachal Pradesh as it was long pending issue of the state with Punjab and needed to be resolved in the larger interests of the people of state.

Chief Minister Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal said that an agreement was entered between the Government of Punjab and then Ruler of Mandi princely state on March 3, 1925 for the setting up of the Shanan Project. He said that central government while issuing the notifications regarding apportionment of assets, rights and liabilities under the provisions of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966 had erroneously allocated Jogindernagar (Shanan) Power House to Punjab State on May 1, 1967.

He said that matter of transfer of the said power project to state of Himachal Pradesh should be reconsidered