CM directs to initiate process for taking over Sunni, Luhri and Dhaulasidh projects

Shimla : While chairing a high-level meeting of the Power department here on Thursday evening, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed the officers to initiate the process for taking over the 382 MW Sunni, 210 MW Luhri Stage-I and 66 MW Dhaulasidh hydroelectric projects, which were previously allotted to SJVNL. The Chief Minister said that hydropower was the backbone of Himachal Pradesh’s economy and the State Government was committed to ensuring that the benefits from the State’s rich hydropower resources accrue to its people. The present state government was firmly committed to safeguarding the interests of the people of Himachal Pradesh across all platforms