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Friday, 02 September 2011

Industrial units owe Rs 150 crore to Orissa government in water bills

BHUBANESWAR: Some 11 industrial units own Orissa government a whopping sum of Rs 150 crore in water bills. In an affidavit filed before the Orissa High Court, the state government admitted that outstanding water dues are mounting due to contradiction over the quantum of allotment and actual lifting of water from the reservoirs. The affidavit, however, is silent regarding the measures taken for recovery of...

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