MCC draws flak from industries
The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has hiked the water tariff for commercial and industrial consumers coming under its jurisdiction with effect from January 1, 2021.
The MCC notification was issued on Wednesday and has evoked a sharp response from the industrial sector which wants a separate slab on the grounds that industry is distinct from commercial category.
The MCC, which has spared domestic consumers from the hike, said that the revised rate for non-domestic and industrial/commercial usage will be taken into account for computing the water tariff from the month of January.
The minimum rate for non-domestic usage has been pegged at ₹168. The tariff will be calculated at the rate of ₹16.80 per thousand litres for the first 10,000 litres. The rate per 1,000 litres between 10,001 and 20,000 litres will be ₹21.60 and it will be calculated at the rate of ₹26.40 per 1,000 litres for 20,001 to 30,000 litres of consumption. Consumption above