Ten large industrial houses operating in Chhattisgarh have not paid the State Energy department dues to the tune of about Rs 341.98 crore towards power bills, Chief Minister Raman Singh told the State Assembly on Monday.
The three companies of Jindal Group alone owe power dues of more than Rs 164 crore, he said. In a written reply to leader of Opposition TS Singh Deo, the Chief Minister said till June 2014, Revenue Recovery Certificates (RRC) have been served to 4024 small and large consumers. They (industrial houses) need to pay a total Rs 374.75 crore to the State, he said.
The Jindal Steel and Power ltd at Raigarh is the biggest defaulter which owes the Government Rs 114.14 crore, he said. The Monnet Ispat at Mandir Hasaud owes Rs 51.73 crore, Bandana Bidyut ltd at Sirgitti, Bilaspur owes Rs 41.84 crore and JSPl Raigarh owes Rs 41.59 crore, he said.
The Monnet Ispat and Power ltd in Naharpali, Raigarh, Rajinder Steel in Siltara, Century Cement ltd at Tlda Baikunth, Jindal Power limited at Tamnar Raigarh, Ind Synergy at Kotmar in Raigarh, and Jayaswal Neco in Siltara have not paid electricity dues of Rs 41.3 crore, Rs 13.73 crore, Rs 13.46 crore, Rs 8.92 crore, Rs 8.36 crore and Rs 7.18 crore respectively, he said.