The British-era 110-mw Shanan Hydropower Project at Jogindernagar is in a shambles due to the apathy of the Punjab Government. The 99-year-old lease of the project will expire in 2024 after which it will be handed over to the Himachal Government.
The Punjab Government has stopped maintaining its buildings, ropeway trolley service and other equipment of the project.
“The Shanan powerhouse is one of the oldest, which used to feed the entire undivided Punjab, Lahore and Delhi before Independence. Its more of a tourist resort than a mere powerhouse. Thousands of tourists from across the world visit the Barot valley to enjoy the ride of haulage way trucks and trolleys up to Barot.”
