• Punjab FOOTED 80% of the Bill • 206 MW Power + 12,500 Acres Irrigation by March 2026 • Majha’s Lifeline + World-Class Tourism Hub
Pathankot, November 5,
On the auspicious Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann handed Punjab its biggest-ever infrastructure gift: the Shahpur Kandi Dam Project worth ₹3394.49 crore.
🚀 PROJECT SNAPSHOT
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Cost | ₹3394.49 Cr |
| Punjab’s Share | ₹2694 Cr (80%) |
| Centre’s Share | ₹700 Cr (20%) |
| Land Acquired | 3172 acres (1644 PB + 1528 J&K) |
| Height | 55.5 metres |
| Hydel Channel | 7.7 km |
| Power Capacity | 206 MW (2 powerhouses) |
| Irrigation | 12,500 acres NEW + 1.18 lakh acres UBDC |
| Completion Target | March 2026 |
💡 HOW IT CHANGES PUNJAB
- Stops Water Wastage to Pakistan → Water from Ranjit Sagar Dam now stored → Full 600 MW peak-hour power
- Irrigation Revolution in Majha → Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar farms get year-round canal water
- 75% Work Already DONE → 3 new canals in final stage
- Huge Lake = Tourism Goldmine → Water sports, luxury resorts, eco-tourism → Shahpur Kandi + Ranjit Sagar + Chamrod = North India’s Adventure Hub
🎙️ CM Mann’s Emotional Address
_“Today, on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s sacred Prakash Purab, I bow to every engineer, labourer & officer who worked day-night to make this dream real.
This dam is Majha’s lifeline – it will light lakhs of homes, irrigate lakhs of acres, and create lakhs of jobs.
Punjab is becoming a global tourism magnet. Top companies are lining up to build resorts here.
Guru Ji blessed us – now Punjab blesses the nation!”_
🌊 TOURISM MASTERPLAN
- Mega lake for boating, jet-ski, houseboats
- Adventure zone: zip-line, trekking, bird sanctuary
- Heritage stays near Ranjit Sagar Dam
- PPP projects already in talks
👥 On Stage
- Cabinet Ministers: Lal Chand Kataruchak, Barinder Kumar Goyal
- Chief Secretary: KAP Sinha
- Thousands of farmers, youth & locals
CM’s Promise:
“By March 2026, turbines will roar, canals will flow, and tourists will flood in. This is New Punjab – powered by Guru’s blessings, built by people’s sweat!”
