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Uttarakhand Water Tax on Electricity Generation Act, 2012

One of 2,804 projects Taiyo tracks in Uttarakhand.

Source: Live Law

Project
Cancelled

The Uttarakhand Water Tax on Electricity Generation Act, 2012 was enacted by the State Legislature to levy a water tax on persons drawing water from any source within the State for the generation of electricity in hydropower projects. The Act imposed a tax linked to the generation of electricity using hydropower, with rates prescribed by the State Government through notifications.

Status
Closed
Sector
Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Uttarakhand, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Live Law

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The project “Uttarakhand Water Tax on Electricity Generation Act, 2012” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Uttarakhand, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Live Law.

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cancelled

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2026-07-22

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The Uttarakhand Water Tax on Electricity Generation Act, 2012 was enacted by the State Legislature to levy a water tax on persons drawing water from any source within the State for the generation of electricity in hydropower projects. The Act imposed a tax linked to the generation of electricity using hydropower, with rates prescribed by the State Government through notifications.

Original sector

Energy

Location

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India

State

Uttarakhand

Source

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Live Law

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Sector

Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

Article published date

2026-05-27

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