Industry may soon have to pay a lot more for the water it uses. The Union government is in talks with various state governments to draft a model Bill that would lead to a multi-fold increase in water charges for industry, senior government officials told Business Standard.
Jamshedpur: The ongoing water crisis in Mango has left residents parched, but has proved a boon for casual labourers who are busy earning some quick money, ferrying water to homes in the area.
And helpless residents are shelling out the cash, as its either that or going without a drop of water in the heat.
Ullal unit of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a protest in front of Ullal Town Municipal Council on Monday condemning hike in water tariff and disconnecting public taps.
Bangalore: With most of the city Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs against the proposed increase in water tariff now, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa may consider deferring the hike at least till July-August. The Chief Minister on Sunday announced that he would take a decision on the hike on April 15.
Even before the swearing-in could begin for the new corporators of Bruhat Baangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the job of the Congress Corporator from Devarajeevanahalli ward R Sampath Raj has already begun.
With summer round the corner, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has regulatory plans up its sleeve to put a cap on all leakages.
While the Jal Board is fixing its own leaking pipes, senior officials said the DJB is also launching a special drive from next week to penalise consumers found wasting water.
