Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has passed a Bill laying down that companies running hydro-electric power projects in the state pay for the water they use to generate electricity.
The move, the government said, will earn the state Rs 848 crore a year in additional revenue.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/hydel-power-cos-told-pay-water
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jammu-kashmir
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams-irrigation
