Shimla, July 17 -- As a major relief, the Supreme Court has issued directions to JSW Energy Company to pay 18% royalty to the Himachal government from Karcham-Wangtoo hydroelectric project in Kinnaur.

As per the directions, JSW energy company will have to pay 18% royalty to the state instead of 12% from this 1045 MW capacity project.

A spokesperson of the state government said that with this decision, the government would get an annual additional income of about Rs.150 crore. Apart from this, the decision of the Supreme Court would also be a milestone for other projects that have completed 12 years and the state government hopes that this decision would bring an income of more than Rs.250 crore per year to the treasury.

He said that Ch...