IEP Chandigarh, April 8
Punjab Power and P.W.D. Minister Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. on Saturday visited Shanan Power House at Joginder Nagar to inspect the power house. While taking round of power house, the Minister stated that Punjab Government was fully concerned with the power house and shortly the requisite maintenance works would be initiated. Lauding the engineers, employees and staff of the power house, Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. assured that all their genuine issues and needs would also be fulfilled as early as possible. The Minister said that the Shanan Hydropower project constructed in 1932 by British Engineer Colonel B.C. Batty and his team, which started generating 48 MW power at that time. Presently, the power house is running with a capacity of generating 110 MW. The Minister also expressed satisfaction that the project was playing a significant role in development of the country by providing power to the consumers.
