Himachal Pradesh, July 19 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukku has welcomed the verdict of the supreme court which enforced an 18% royalty on JSW Energy in connection with the Karcham-Wangtu hydroelectric project

"The Honourable Supreme Court has delivered a verdict in favour of the people of Himachal regarding the hydroelectric project. Now the state will receive 18% royalty. We will neither let the people's property be looted nor allow it to be plundered. Every single penny will be used for the welfare of the people--this is our promise, this is our resolve."

A spokesperson for the state government stated that with this decision, the government would receive an annual additional income of approximately Rs 150 cro...