Kewal Singh Pathania, Congress MLA from Shahpur, has alleged that seven hydroelectric projects located in Dharkandi area of the Shahpur constituency, were not depositing the Local Area Development Fund (LADF), though these projects were producing power worth Rs 29 crore annually.
As per the rules, they should deposit Rs 50 lakh annually under the LADF. Pathania said Dharkandi was the remotest area of Shahpur constituency and lacked basic infrastructure such as roads and other basic facilities. “The locals have informed me that the area witnesses landslides due to the power projects. I will take up the issue with CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu,” he said.
