Chandigarh, May 20 -- The delayed repair of a major breach in the Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) hydel channel by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has resulted in lost power generation worth Rs.108 crore so far.

Damaged during last August's floods, the channel, located in Gurdaspur district's Dinanagar, is yet to be fully repaired. As a result, the state continues to lose Rs.70 lakh every day in generation loss, even after spending about Rs.50 crore on ongoing repair efforts.

When contacted, PSPCL chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) Basant Garg said that he is continuously following up the matter with the water resources department and they have assured early commissioning of the channel. He said he has already written ...