Himachal Pradesh Government Moves to Take Over Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed the Power Department to file an affidavit in court to take over the 66-MW Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project from SJVN, with the state government ready to pay the first installment. The government is also pursuing takeovers of the Luhri and Sunni hydro projects. Sukhu reviewed ongoing hydropower and solar projects, urging timely completion to maximize benefits and ensure uninterrupted power supply, including the 450-MW Shong Tong project and the 2-MW Rangrik solar project.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 30%, Centre 70%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (70/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, news18, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–74/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 30 Sept, 03:56 pm. Other outlets followed.