SC ends decades-old dispute, Himachal to get 11,973 MUs of electricity from Punjab, H'yana

The Supreme Court on Friday settled a multi-decade inter-state electricity dispute, accepting a cashless settlement framework to implement Himachal Pradesh's entitlement to a 7.19% power share from Bhakra-Nangal and Beas hydro-electric projects. Under the framework accepted by SC, Himachal Pradesh will receive 11,973 million units (MUs) of electricity over a 20-year period from Punjab and Haryana.