Adopting a stern stand against opposition by Punjab and Haryana to the imposition of water cess by Himachal, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said Himachal Government was well within its right to impose water cess on hydro-power generation as it had not violated the Inter State River Dispute Act 1956.
“There is no logic in the contention of our neighbouring states that Himachal has violated the Inter State River Dispute Act 1965 as the imposition of the cess in no way impacts the flow of water to the two states,” he said while making a statement in the Vidhan Sabha today.
