Water Board Increases Tariff for Commercial, Industrial Consumers

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has enhanced the tariff for commercial, industrial and industrial water-based consumers with immediate effect. The tariff increase is 100 percent.

However, domestic consumers have been spared from the hike.

15 MM Dia Water Connections

The applicants who are the real owners of the premises or lessess, without any legal problems but do not possess the documents like registered sale deed/lease deed/gift seed/partition deed/settlement deed/house site patta issued by the tahsildar can file an affidavit (indemnity bond) on `100 non-judicial stamp paper duly notarised in the prescribed format, with electricity bill along with the application.

Rugularisation of Connections: The water board will regularise illegal water connections for the premises which are not having water supply connections earlier.

This scheme will be in force up to March 31. Charges will be collected as detailed below. For 15 mm dia, service charges of Rs 300 will be collected from the customers. Normal connection charges as per plot area will be applied for domestic customers, for slums normal connection charges of `200 have to be paid.

For 20 mm dia connections and above, service charges will be `300, connection charges will be as per plot area and normal connection charges as per plot area will be applied.

For the consumers who clear their entire dues before  March 31, the entire interest amount will be waived.