Punjab, Haryana House resolution on Sukhu ordinance on water cess
The Morning Standard|March 23, 2023
HP’s Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri says the state is legally competent to levy water cess
HARPREET BAJWA
Punjab, Haryana House resolution on Sukhu ordinance on water cess

On a collision course 

  • Punjab minister says HP’s ordinance will put extra financial burden on the state
  • Haryana maintains the cess not binding on it

THE Punjab and Haryana assemblies on Wednesday unanimously passed resolutions against the ordinance issued by the Himachal Pradesh government imposing water cess on the hydropower projects for non-consumptive use of water. Both states have urged the Centre to persuade Himachal to withdraw the cess. However, Himachal has maintained that the state is legally competent to levy the cess.

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