Chhattisgarh government is working on a plan to use the additional levy collected from coal block allottees in battling Coronavirus in the state, provided the Centre releases the money.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has sent a reminder to Union Minister of Coal and Mines Prahlad Joshi requesting for the state’s rightful share of additional levy collected from the allottees of coal blocks in the state that were cancelled by the Apex court.
He had earlier sent a letter on January 23, demanding the money, which works out to over Rs 4,140.21 crore. It was deposited with the Centre by eight allottees at the rate of Rs 295 per metric tonne levied by the court as penalty.
