Even as drinking water dues continue to mount and appeals from the cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for clearing the same remain ignored, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has urged Mayor Sunanda Palanetra not to hike tariff for drinking water and to waive off interest accrued on the principal amount of water tax for one-time settlement of dues.
In a letter to the Mayor, the MP said he would personally appeal to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for the waiver of interest on the water dues if the MCC does not have powers to waive off interest accumulated on the bills. A proposal was sent to the State government for suitable after a decision on the waiver in the MCC council meeting.
The MP said he has learnt that the MCC is mulling over increasing the tariff on drinking water distribution. Instead of going for revision of rates, the MCC should consider installing meters to every connection in the city and taking strict steps so that the consumers pay bills regularly. Besides bringing revenue to the MCC, it also reduces burden on those who are regularly paying bills, he opined.
