WATER CESS CLAIM OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH IS PREFIXED UNDER THE PROVISIONS MADE BY MAINTENANCE DUTY AND CONTROL OF SAID WATER FOR USE OF THE OTHER STATES, WHICH COULD NOT BE DENIED UNDER LAW CODE MANUAL.

The state Government of Himachal Pradesh is demanding water cess from the private sector management and organisation working for the hydro power electric generation system for creating development infrastructure for the safeguard of National interests. The some of the companies which are working for this programme named NTPC, BBMB, NHPC and SJVNL are working against the water cess accord and approaching the court for denial of such cess even though some hilly states are already charging this cess on the water, released after the electric generation from the system of production for electricity through hydro power generation and stating before the courts of law that they are already supplying free electricity to the state government up to fifteen percent of the total generation and there is no further justification of any more charges like water cess etc etc. As for as the water cess is concerned it is demanded by the state government to maintain the river maintenance system of banking and flood protection, enhancing plantation to protect hill profiles and management regulation after discharge of the water from project control of the system for service and further use and discharge with proper alignment of the subsidiary control near the residential areas living around the river embankments. The said maintenance is annually required for which hilly states are facing various problems and it is the duty and responsibility of the state government to protect the safety measures in the interest of general public where water cess is the only way to regulate the system of this evaluation and there is no logic to deny said duty under law code manual prefixed by the state government however the Punjab Government is responsible to protect the safeguard of the hilly state and accept the genuine claim of the Himachal Pradesh Government.