SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, July 16 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:

State to get additional income of Rs. 250 crore

The Himachal Pradesh government has achieved an important legal success from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has given a historic decision in favour of the state government regarding royalty from the Karcham-Wangtu hydroelectric project. Now, JSW energy company will have to pay 18 percent royalty to the state instead of 12 percent 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 S...