THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL)
(a) to (d) : An agreement was reached between the States
of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and Government of India on
10.05.1984 wherein it was agreed that in view of the claims
raised by Haryana and Rajasthan for sharing of power in
Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project, Mukerian Hydel Project,
Thein Dam Project, UBDC Stage-II and Shahpur Kandi Hydel
Scheme, the Government of India shall refer the matter to the
Supreme Court for its opinion. The opinion of the Hon`ble
Supreme Court was to be sought on whether the States of
Rajasthan and Haryana are entitled to a share in the power
generated from these hydel schemes and in case they are, what
would be the share of each State.
However, subsequently in the discussions held
between the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
on 29-30 July, 1992 and 6th August, 1992 a consensus was
reached not to refer the matter to the Hon`ble Supreme Court. It
was also decided that the States would come to a reasonable
agreement through mutual consultations. In order to resolve the
issue amicably, a number of formal and informal discussions
have taken place. However, no consensus has emerged so far
due to the divergent views of the stakeholder States.
(e) & (f) : A Committee was constituted in the Central
Electricity Authority in February, 1999 for preparing a
background paper on sharing of power in the hydroelectric
power stations of Punjab. The committee invited views of the
concerned States in the matter. After analyzing various points
raised by the States of Rajasthan, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh
in support of their claims and in the absence of the observations
of the Government of Punjab, the Committee concluded that it
would be in the best interest of all the concerned States that the
agreement already reached between the States of Punjab,
Haryana & Rajasthan and Government of India on 10.05.1984 be
followed.
