Chandigarh, March 9 -- A hefty payment of about Rs.1,300 crore made by the Haryana Power Utilities to Sikkim Urja Limited (erstwhile Teesta Urja Ltd) - a power generation company in which Greenko Energies Pvt Ltd holds a majority stake - without the approval of the chief minister and energy minister, as required under government procedure, has put the spotlight on the decision-making process that facilitated the high-value payment.

The payment was made in October 2025 to Sikkim Urja on the basis of 2022 orders of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and 2024 orders of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) on an interlocutory application filed by the Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC).

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