BMC Considers 6–7% Water Tariff Hike As Mumbai Reservoir Levels Cross 95% Capacity
Mumbai: With the reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai crossing 95 per cent of their total capacity, the BMC administration has begun reviewing the possibility of increasing water charges, as it does annually. The civic administration has once again initiated moves to propose an increase in water charges by 6–7%, considering the rising expenditure involved in maintaining, repairing and laying new…
Mumbai's reservoirs are currently 95% full, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to consider a 6-7% increase in water tariffs, reports suggest. The city receives approximately 4,000 million liters of water daily from seven reservoirs situated several kilometers away. The BMC is reviewing its water tariff structure annually, a practice that dates back to 2012 when the Standing Committee approved an annual hike of up to 8%.
However, water tariffs have remained static since 2022, the year the BMC implemented administrative rules. Foregoing roughly Rs 100 crore in annual revenue, the civic body has prepared a proposal to increase water charges to balance its finances. Despite objections from the Leader of the Opposition, the proposal was tabled before the House. If water charges are not increased this year, the BMC may lose revenue of around Rs 100-125 crore.
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