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Thursday, December 11, 2025
TopicWater cess

Topic: water cess

Himachal water cess row: Sukhu govt to pay electricity board subsidy to neutralise impact on consumers

Power regulator says impact on consumers will be additional Rs 1.20-1.30 tariff per unit. Ex-govt officials argue that if govt pays subsidy, talk of revenue generation could be amateur idea.

Row over Himachal water cess — how it could help state and why neighbours are against it

With 172 hydro power projects, Himachal govt expects water cess to generate revenue of around Rs 4,000 crore. Small plants will be forced to shut operations, says gencos' association.

On Camera

Why electoral ‘reform’ is cause for worry—the Modi govt uses it to cement political hold

‘Reform to deform' is a better description of the Modi government’s approach to election procedures. This is not hyperbole. Consider the record.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.