Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), March 24 -- District Collector Shan Mohan has served notices on seven major industries surrounding Kakinada city for non-payment of water taxes to the tune of Rs.87.22 Crores due since 2019.
He said that initial notices for payment of water taxes were issued to them on March 7 but once again fresh notices were served on Monday as there was no response from them .
The industries in default, he said, include Nagarjuna fertilizers, Kakinada Sea ports limited, GMR energy limited, MV Sasidhar and Co, Ashoka enterprises, Anjani agencies and Annapurna marines .
The Collector further said that if these industries failed to respond even to fresh notices within fifteen days , stringent action would be initiated against...