In a resolute stand against the imposition of water cess on electricity by certain states, Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Tuesday raised his voice at the Conference of Power and New and Renewable Energy Ministers held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
Despite clear declarations by the Union Government that this practice is illegal, some states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, have continued to levy this unwarranted tax. Minister Harbhajan Singh emphasized that such practices are unfairly driving up electricity rates for states like Punjab, which are left with no alternative but to procure electricity at higher costs.
