SJVN pays record Rs 405-cr dividend

Centre will get dividend of over 64%, Himachal govt 25.50% and public shareholders 10%

State-run Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) on Tuesday had paid a dividend of Rs 405 crore, which is the highest since its flagship, the 1500-MW Nathpa Jhakri hydro-electric project, came into operation a decade ago.

The Centre will get a dividend of over 64 per cent, Himachal government 25.50 per cent and public shareholders 10 per cent.

SJVN earned a revenue of Rs 2,110 crore against Rs 1,927 crore in 2013-14.