The Times of India               22.01.2014

No increase in water tax for metered supply

PUNE: The standing committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) rejected a proposal to increase water tax on Tuesday.

The civic administration had tabled a proposal to increase water tax by 15% for metered water supply. There are around 37,000 metered water connections in the city, which include commercial as well as residential consumers.

"The decision was taken unanimously. There has been no increase in the tax for the last five years. This year, too, we have decided not to implement any hike," standing committee chairman Vishal Tambe told reporters.

According to Tambe, nearly Rs 245 crore is spent on supplying water to these metered connections. However, the income from these connections is less. The administration faces a loss of around Rs 46 crore from these connections.