Sukhu has also requested the Union Power Minister to ensure representation to Himachal Pradesh in the BBMB by appointing a whole time member from Himachal. In the letter, he said that despite repeated requests at various levels, the State has not received its rightful representation as a whole time member in the BBMB.He has also written a letter to his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini, stating that Haryana shall convey in writing for giving consent to provide BBMB energy arrears of his share with six percent interest before the next date of hearing. Haryana along with Punjab share energy arrears of 13066 million units from November, 1966 to October, 2011 as on October 31, 2011 from BBMB, which can be given over a period of 15 years to Himachal Pradesh at the rate of 871 million units per year. He said, “A resolution on this matter would enable both our states to move forward on the projects in pipeline and also projects under consideration to address the needs of Haryana.”A few days back Sukhu demanded for the appointment of a permanent member from the state to the BBMB. He said this after meeting with Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi and asserted that despite being a key contributor to the country’s hydropower generation, Himachal Pradesh remains underrepresented in critical decision-making platforms like the BBMB.
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