K-P presses Centre for fair hydel profits
K-P government claims Lahore received Rs161 billion compared to Rs88 billion paid to it in the past three years
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has accused the Centre of favouring Punjab in hydel profit payments, despite K-P having a larger share in electricity generation. According to the K-P government, Punjab received Rs161 billion in hydel profits over the past three years, while K-P received only Rs88 billion. The Centre refuted this claim, stating that K-P received Rs23 billion in the last fiscal year, which is Rs10 billion less than the Rs33 billion it should have received.
The K-P government maintains that it produces 70% of the total hydel generation, while Punjab accounts for 30%. K-P argues that the Centre's payment practices violate Article 161(2) of the Constitution, which mandates that the net hydel profits should be paid to the province where the hydro-electric station is situated. The dispute could strain the relationship between the K-P government and the Centre.
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