BWSSB desires to hike water tariff, Karnataka may even see an increase in water payments as nicely after electrical energy payments

Even because the folks of Karnataka proceed to undergo because of the latest energy tariff hikes, the CM Siddaramaiah-led authorities is prone to increase water tariffs as nicely. Following a rise in electrical energy payments, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) intends to method the federal government with a proposal to lift the water tariff.

The BWSSB provides water to town from three pumping stations: Harohalli, TK Halli, and Tataguni. The BWSSB makes use of electrical energy to pump water and ship it to households, and it at current pays to the tune of eighty crores monthly.

Given the rise in energy tariffs, the BWSSB has submitted a proposal to the state authorities searching for a rise within the water tariff as a way to effectively deal with its monetary affairs.

The BWSSB deems elevating income assortment as the one means to cowl the hike in energy tariff.

Reportedly, BWSSB officers stated that the elevated energy tariff will price the division an extra Rs 10-12 crore monthly. This burden, nevertheless, is prone to be handed on to clients, that’s the frequent folks quickly. According to BWSSB officers, the water invoice will seemingly improve by 12-15 % to cowl the rise in energy tariff.

Meanwhile, Suresh B, chief engineer at BWSSB stated, “The hike in power tariffs has burdened the water board as well. There is a chance of increase in the current bill by Rs 15 crore from the three pumping stations, we have to bear the bill. So we will have to raise our revenue collection. We have no other source. We are currently deliberating on the fact that raising the water tariff is the only viable alternative. The proposal on the rate will be discussed after we get direction from our chairman.”

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DK Shivakumar, Karnataka deputy CM and Bengaluru growth minister, lately met with BWSSB officers and hinted at a hike in water tariff, which haven’t been revised since 2014. Moreover, deputy CM Shivakumar has hinted at levying a rubbish tax in Bengaluru. 

On the opposite hand, the Karnataka State Rice Millers’ Association (KSRMA) has lately indicated that rice costs within the state could also be raised by three to 4 rupees per kilogram. “We are not the ones raising the price. The power tariff and paddy prices have both increased. The price hike will be three to four rupees per KG across all fine rice varieties,” KSRMA General Secretary S Shiva Kumar stated.

Notably, on June 24, Karnataka Minister of Small-Scale Industries and Public Enterprises Sharanabasappa Darshanapur admitted that the assure schemes introduced by the get together will take a direct toll on the infrastructure growth throughout the state. The Congress Minister acknowledged that infrastructure growth within the state could be affected to some extent throughout the first 12 months of the Congress authorities in workplace. He claimed that this might occur due to the assure schemes launched by the Siddaramaiah authorities.

Previously, the Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) introduced a “bandh” on June 22. This choice got here as a response to the sudden improve in electrical energy costs applied by the electrical energy provide corporations (ESCOMs).

Earlier, OpIndia reported that the power prices and energy tariffs in Karnataka have been elevated by Rs 2.89 per unit in June regardless of Siddaramaiah’s state authorities’s free electrical energy pledge. Now the residents must pay an extra Rs 2.89 per unit if their energy utilization exceeds the 200 models slab whereas paying the facility invoice.