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Rane rolls back hike in water tariff
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The state government today decided to
rollback the water tariff
for domestic consumption to the rates
prevailing in 2002. The decision
to this effect was taken at a joint
meeting of the Chief Minister,
Mr Pratapsingh Rane and the PWD
Minister, Mr Ramakrishna Dhavalikar,
thereby dropping the controversial
water tariff hike notification, which was
made effective from October 1,
2005.
The decision was taken after the Congress Legislature Party (CLP)
meeting
held earlier at the Chief Ministers official residence at Altinho, here,
voiced
protest over the water tariff hike and demanded that the tariff be rolled
back.
Mr Rane later summoned Mr Dhavalikar and held meeting and
finalised the
decision. The notification scrapping the earlier controversial
notification will be
issued by tomorrow.
Mr Rane told The Navhind Times that he had given an assurance to
rollback
the hike in the water tariff in the budget session of the assembly. He
said those
consumers, who had paid the enhanced water tariff from October 2005,
will be refunded.
Mr Rane asked the general public to approach the public works department
for
seeking refund. He also said that the bills in the enhanced rate
which have been
already issued to the consumers will be rectified by the
PWD.
The domestic and other small consumers, like student hostels, hospitals,
dispensaries, and so on, which are not
falling within the purview of the Goa,
Daman and Diu Shops and Establishment Act, 1974,
educational institutions
and recognised charitable trusts and institutions will have to pay Rs
2.50 per
cubic metre for first 20 cubic metre.
While the second slab, consisting of those consuming water above 20 cubic
metre have to pay Rs 5 per cubic metre per month. The minimum charges is
Rs 30 per month.
In respect of registered and unregistered co-operative housing societies,
which have been given a single water supply connection covering large
number
of residential flats, the basis for the tariff will be number of
flats in the housing
society and not the single house service connection given for example in
case
one house service connection for 50 residential flats in the co-operative
housing
society will be charged Rs 2.50 for first 20 cubic metre and above 50x20
cubic metre will be charged at the rate of Rs 5 per cubic
metre.
It may be recalled that the government during October 2005, had changed
the
first slab into four slabs and fixed a tariff of Rs 2.5 per cubic metre
for first 15
cubic metre. The second slab was Rs 5.50 per cubic metre for consumers
who consume water above 15 cubic metre to 50 cubic metre. The third slab
was Rs 12 per cubic meter for those consuming water between 50 cubic
metre
to 65 cubic metre. While the those consuming above 65 cubic metre the
tariff
was Rs 30 per cubic metre.
Besides, the government had also directed the co-operative housing
societies
to register themselves within six months, threatening to discontinue
their water
connection. This had triggered a protest from the state unit of the Youth
Congress
as well as from the opposition BJP.
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The Navhind
Times 14/06/06 page 1
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