As many as 98 industrial units operating in Chhattisgarh owe over Rs 1,05,867 lakh to state government by way ofwater cess, Water Resources Minister Brijmohan Agrawal told the Legislative Assembly today.
"Water tax to the tune of around Rs 1,05,867.19 lakh is pending against 98 industries operational in the state," Agrawal stated in a written reply to the question of the Leader of Opposition, T S Singhdeo.
He said the concerned department frequently carried out correspondence with these companies and also served notices for recovery of the pending dues.
Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL-East), Korba tops the list of such units with unsettled dues of Rs 54,602.58 lakh, followed by CSPGCL-West Korba (Rs 16329.76 lakh), M/s Nova Iron and Steel Limited-Bilaspur (Rs 6078.85 lakh) and Ind Synergy Limited-Kotmar (Rs 5089.708 lakh) among others.
