Power Min asks states to withdraw any tax on generation of electricity, calls it illegal"It has come to the notice of Government of lndia (Gol) that some state governments have imposed taxes / duties on generation of electricit...
26 Apr, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
Himachal Vidhan Sabha passes bill to levy water cess on 172 hydropower projectsAfter intervention of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who holds the portfolio of Jal Shakti ...
16 Mar, 2023, 09.22 PM IST
Government mopped up 80 percent more from fuel cess in 2020-21 than it estimatedAccording to the budget documents, the receipts on this account increased to nearly Rs 2.3 lakh crore in the revised estimates compared to ...
04 Feb, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
Parliamentary panel objects to diversion of clean energy fund to compensate states for GSTIn its report, the committee has observed that despite generating substantial revenue, the fund was not made available to fuel clean energy...
10 Dec, 2018, 10.07 AM IST
GST council clears up to 15 per cent cess on luxury carsWhile the exact cess would be decided by the GST council when the rates are finalised, FM said that the states and the Centre had given the...
18 Mar, 2017, 10.20 AM IST
Tell us the number of authorized borewells in Narela and Bawana: NGTNGT has directed Delhi government and DJB to inform it about the total number of authorized borewells which are registered with the adminis...
29 Jul, 2015, 06.45 PM IST
Pollution: NGT orders joint inspection at steel plant"The trade effluent (liquid waste), stack and ambient air quality samples would be collected and analysed... The samples would be tested at...
15 Jan, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
Industries getting thirstier, paying up more water cessRecently released figures from the environment ministry show that the total amount has increased by over Rs 40 crore in the past three year...
28 Dec, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
- Industries getting thirstier, paying up more water cess
Industries' thirst for water is increasing and so is the amount being paid by them as water cess.
28 Dec, 2014, 07.14 AM IST
NGT fines water packaging unit for not taking permissionThe National Green Tribunal has directed a water packaging unit in Greater Noida to pay Rs 1 lakh to the UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB)...
27 Sep, 2014, 10.05 PM IST
National Green Tribunal fines water packaging unit for not taking permissionThe directions came after the firm told the bench that they may be permitted to carry on their business since they have now obtained the pe...
27 Sep, 2014, 04.06 PM IST
Every industry liable to pay water cess: GovernmentEvery industry is liable to pay cess on quantity of water consumed by them, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in Lok Sabha today.
06 Aug, 2014, 02.59 PM IST
- Polluting environment? You may soon have to pay cess
Soon, you will have to pay for polluting the environment and making the city more livable. The state environment department is in the proce...
14 Jun, 2012, 04.23 AM IST
Budget 2011: Planning Commission wants cess on polluting energy sourcesIt pitched for a cess on polluting sources like petrol and diesel to cross subsidise the clean energy initiatives in the country.
21 Feb, 2011, 06.20 PM IST
- 'Impose cess to check water abuse'
Montek Singh Ahluwalia has suggested a cess on electricity use to prevent rampant exploitation of groundwater in the country.
08 May, 2008, 02.41 AM IST
- No plans to impose green cess on polluting industries
The government has no plans to impose "green" cess on the polluting industries.
06 Dec, 2007, 06.33 PM IST
- Softdrink makers may pay heavy price
Soft-drink makers are likely to bear the brunt of the govt's proposed cess on use of ground water by cos.
26 Jun, 2007, 12.43 AM IST