https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=61532 Pralhad Joshi alleges Karnataka's fiscal and regulatory measures - including sharp increases in water supply charges, an energy cess, higher diesel VAT, new road tax, elevated electricity tariffs and the absence of recent power purchase agreements - have squeezed sugar mills' viability and contributed to farmer payment grievances; he defends the Centre's Fair and Remunerative Price, notes states may set a higher State Advised Price, and highlights ethanol programme revenues as a stabilising factor that has helped mills clear dues. en-us Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:16:03 +0530 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=61532 Pralhad Joshi alleges Karnataka's fiscal and regulatory measures - including sharp increases in water supply charges, an energy cess, higher diesel VAT, new road tax, elevated electricity tariffs and the absence of recent power purchase agreements - have squeezed sugar mills' viability and contributed to farmer payment grievances; he defends the Centre's Fair and Remunerative Price, notes states may set a higher State Advised Price, and highlights ethanol programme revenues as a stabilising factor that has helped mills clear dues. News - Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=61532