The Government of Himachal Pradesh on December 22, 2023, notified Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to further amend Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Act, 2023.
The following has been stated-
•In the Long title of the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Act, 2023 for the words “to levy”, the words “ to establish State Water Commission for levying” shall be substituted.
•In section 1 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words “Water Cess on Hydropower Generation”, the words “State Water Commission” shall be substituted.
•In section 2 of the principal Act, for clause(a), the following shall be substituted, namely:— “(a) “Commission” means the Himachal Pradesh State Water Commission established under section 18 of this Act;”.
•In section 18 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words “State Commission for water cess on hydropower generation”, the words “Himachal Pradesh State Water Commission” shall be substituted.
•In section 34 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words “Water Cess on Hydropowers Generation Commission Fund”, the words “Water Commission Fund” shall be substituted.
[Bill No. 21 of 2023]
