Free Press Journal: Mumbai: Saturday, December 16, 2017.
In a shocking
revelation through a Right to Information (Act) query, activist Anil Galgali
has learnt Anil Ambani owned M/s Reliance Energy has not paid Electricity Duty
and other taxes amounting to Rs 1,452 crore to the government of Maharashtra.
Interestingly, REL is seen to have recovered these duty and taxes from their
customers, but failed to pay the state.
“The electric
distribution department of REL recovered an amount of Rs 14,51,69,15,200 from
its customers during the month of October 2016 to October 2017 but has failed
to transfer this money to the exchequer, of Maharashtra government,” RTI has
unearthed. Galgali had sought learn the status of electricity duty and
electricity tax paid to the government of Maharashtra by the Reliance Energy
after it had recovered from their customers. There was also a reply furnished
by the electricity inspector of Santacruz division Minakshi Wathore who
confirmed the query.
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