New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Friday brought a multi-decade interstate electricity dispute to a close, accepting a cashless settlement framework to implement Himachal Pradesh's entitlement to a 7.19% share of power generated from the Bhakra-Nangal and Beas hydro-electric projects, while directing Punjab and Haryana to supply the state's outstanding energy dues over the next 20 years. Under the framework approved by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Punjab and Haryana will supply Himachal Pradesh approximately 11,973 million units (MU) of electricity over 20 lean seasons, after adjusting the hill state's liability towards its share of the projects' capital cost. The two states will supply approximately 598 MU a...