The Hindu 30.08.2013
Hike approved
Coimbatore Corporation Council on Thursday approved the hike in water charges and deposits.
The Council unanimously passed the resolution.
Mayor S.M. Velusamy said that the increase is only for the old city – 60 wards, for the Council has only adopted the resolution that was passed by the then City Municipal Corporation that was spread over 72 wards.
Besides, when the Corporation took over 11 local bodies – Kurichi, Kuniamuthur, Kavundampalayam, Vadavalli, Veerakeralam, Vellakinaru, Saravanampatti, Kalapatti, Thudiyalur, Vilankurichi and Chinnavedampatty – it was with a promise to not revise the water charges for three years from the date of merger.
