Assam demands increased royalty payments Vol 4, PW 11 (05 Jul 00) Exploration & Production Assam's chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta has asked the Indian government to raise the rate of oil royalty paid to his state government from Rs800 ($18) per metric tonne to Rs1,421 ($32).... Buy this article forRs590 $9 For a 30-article or annual subscription rates click here RelatedCabinet approves more oil royalty for states (12 Feb 03) Assam and Gujarat lobby for 40% royalty per tonne (14 Aug 02) Gujarat and Assam win crude oil royalty bonanza (16 Jan 02) Four year merry-go-round for Rs10cr royalty arrears (05 Dec 01) Defeat for Keshubhai Patel on royalty issue also (29 Aug 01) Gujarat demands royalty linked to crude prices (04 Jul 01) Assam demands increased royalty payments (05 Jul 00) Oil ministry hikes royalty payment for crude production (08 Dec 99)