No hike in water tariff as of now: BWSSB

In a relief to citizens who have already been burdened with soaring fuel prices and annual electricity tariff hikes amidst job losses and salary cuts due to the pandemic, the Bangalore Water Supply an

In a relief to citizens who have already been burdened with soaring fuel prices and annual electricity tariff hikes amidst job losses and salary cuts due to the pandemic, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has ruled out any increase in water tariffs for now. BWSSB chairman N. Jayaram told The Hindu, “Tthere are no such plans as of now.” Only recently, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in its order revising electricity tariffs across the State, had also allowed a hike in tariff for water supply. “The Commission has increased the tariff for LT water supply installations by 10 paise per unit only from the existing rate of ₹4.85 per unit to ₹4.95 per unit. The rate for HT water supply installations is also increased by 10 paise per unit from ₹5.45 per unit to ₹5.55 per unit,” it said in its order. Overall, the KERC had approved an average increase in tariff by 30 paise per unit for all electricity supply companies for the ongoing financial year.