Punjab Newsline, Shimla, August 9-
A delegation of Luhri and Sunni hydro project-affected people led by former MLA Rakesh Singha called on CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here today and apprised him of their various demands.
The CM assured full cooperation to address their concerns and said that their demands would be considered sympathetically. He said that during the previous BJP Government, the interests of the people of the State were neglected but the current Govt would take every measure to get the due rights of the State back. He said that if the SJVNL company would not agree on the royalty percentage sought by the Government, the State would acquire 210 MW Luhri Hydro Project stage-I, 66 MW Dhaulasidh Power Project and 382 MW Sunni Power Project to save the interests of the State.
While interacting with the media, the CM said that the Jal Shakti Department would charge Rs. 100 per connection in rural areas from the well-off families who have income more than Rs. 50,000 and the decision would not have any impact on the poor. The Govt has exempted widows, ekal naris, handicapped, BPL families, orphans from this charge.
