The Hindu 01.09.2016
Civic body to reduce bulk water connection deposit for apartments
The civic body has proposed reduction in bulk water connection deposit for apartments.
In
a resolution passed at Wednesday’s urgent meeting, the corporation
council resolved that the water connection deposit could be reduced to
Rs. 5,000 a flat.
The
council also resolved that apartments with up to four flats would get a
connection, those with five – eight flats would get two connections,
those with nine – 12 flats three connections, those with 13 – 16 flats
four connections, those with 17 – 20 flats five connections, those with
21 – 40 flats six connections, those with 41 – 70 flats seven
connections and those with over 70 flats eight connections.
The
resolution said that following representations from apartments’
residents’ association, it was decided to bring down the deposit charges
from Rs. 10,000 a flat and go by the quality assurance control manual
guidelines. The Corporation had increased the deposit in August 2013 to
Rs. 10,000 a flat and started collecting the revised rate from October
2013.
