Penalty for cess? Union govt letter intensifies Himachal vs Haryana-Punjab tussle over hydel project levy

Chandigarh: Amid the ongoing tug-of-war over water cess on hydropower projects between Himachal Pradesh on one side, and Haryana and Punjab on the other, a letter from the Union Ministry of Power “disincentivising” states imposing such cess has further intensified the tussle.

Himachal CM tries to mollify counterparts

On 16 March, while moving the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill, 2023, in the assembly, the state Jal Shakti Department Minister and Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri said that the cess will generate Rs 4,000 crore revenue from 172 hydroelectric projects.[ReadMore]