Question : GREEN CESS ON INDUSTRIES

(a) whether the various State Governments had sought permission to impose a green cess on industries to raise funds to support the renewable energy initiatives;

(b) if so, the names of those States who had sought permission to impose a green cess on industries;

(c) whether the Union Government had issued guidelines for the use of proposed cess on creation of infrastructure for renewable energy projects;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the names of the States where the cess has been imposed on industries?

THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)

(a): No, Madam.

(b): Does not arise.

(c): No, Madam.

(d): Does not arise.

(e): The States of Gujarat and Maharashtra have, on their own initiative, imposed green cess on generation/ sale of electricity.