Four year merry-go-round for Rs10cr royalty arrears

Vol 5, PW 21 (05 Dec 01) Exploration & Production
 

How much time does it take for the oil and finance ministries to agree on arrears of additional oil royalty payments to states Four years - and still no solution in sight! What is the amount involved Rs10cr ($2.1m)!! With time, the issue has become messy....