Himachal’s green contribution worth ₹90,000 crore inadequately compensated by Centre: CM Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu claims the state provides ecological services worth ₹90,000 crore annually to India. He argues that the central government fails to provide adequate financial compensation for the state's role in maintaining clean air and water.
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Addresses the ongoing tension between state-level environmental stewardship and federal fiscal policy in India.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday (June 5, 2026) claimed that while the hill State renders ecological services worth nearly ₹90,000 crore annually to the nation, it receives inadequate compensation from the Central government in return. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of World Environment Day in Shimla, he said Himachal Pradesh plays a vital role in providing clean water and fresh air to north India and is therefore known as the “Lungs of North India”. “The State contributes ecological services worth nearly ₹90,000 crore annually to the country but does not receive adequate compensation from the Central government for these services,” he said.
The article reports on a political statement without taking a side, though it focuses on the state's perspective.
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