Tax regime delays Chennai’s third desalination plant – India-Chennai

Floating of tender for Chennai’s third desalination plant has been delayed due to the Goods and Services Tax.

The tender for 150 MLD (million litres daily) desalination plant to be set up at Nemelli was scheduled to be floated on August 31. However, it was delayed due to GST, sources said.

The plant which is being funded by German agency KfW has been delayed over the price of components to be supplied for the project as it has to be reworked following the introduction of GST.

It is learnt that the tender is likely to be […]