Supreme Court Settles Himachal's BBMB Power Share Dispute
India's Supreme Court has settled a decades-old dispute over Himachal Pradesh's 7.19% share of the power generated from projects run by the Bhakra Beas Management Board. Himachal Chief Minister Sukhu has called the order a victory for the state, which concerns arrears linked to that share.
Context
Context: The BBMB manages the Bhakra and Beas dams, which serve Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Rajasthan and Chandigarh, so its power-sharing rules affect several states. Disputes over these shares and dues have run for decades.
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