Shimla, June 27 -- Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday accused the Himachal Pradesh government of pushing state-run corporations into severe financial losses due to its rigid excise policy.
Thakur said here on Friday, that the state's public welfare corporations are being forced to operate liquor vends that remained unsold during the auction process, leading to mounting debt and disruption of core functions.
He claimed that corporations like Shimla Municipal Corporation and HIMFED have collectively incurred losses of around Rs10 crore within just 65 days.
"They now face outstanding license fee dues of nearly Rs 9.99 crore for the months of May and June. The Excise Department has reportedly initiated ...