Centre Serves Notice to Jharkhand; Asks To Pay Power Bill Of Rs 5,600 Crore

Union Power Ministry served a notice to Jharkhand, asking to pay power supply dues of Rs 5,600 crore to Damodar Valley Corporation. It stated that JBVNL had been irregular in paying the power bills. However, it suggested that Jharkhand can “avail a loan under the Atmanirbhar Bharat” package. It also stated the RBI will deduct the amount from the state's account in quarterly instalments if there is failure in payment.