J&K High Court Strikes Down Water Usage Charges
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has declared water usage charges under a 2010 law in the Union Territory to be beyond legal powers. The charges were imposed under the J&K Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, which aimed to raise revenue by charging companies that generate electricity in the state. A separate report says the court also struck down water tax on hydropower projects.
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Context: Hydropower projects use river water to generate electricity, and states often charge for that water as a source of revenue. Court rulings like this can shape how much such projects pay and how governments raise money from natural resources.
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