Chairing her first general body meeting of Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation after being elected to the post, Mayor Veena Baradwad has proposed to waive penalty on water charges in a bid to facilitate speedy collection of arrears that have been pending for years.
At the municipal council meeting in Dharwad on Monday, Ms. Baradwad said that in many cases, it has been noticed that the penalty exceeded the arrears and even for those who wished to clear the arrears, the penalty has become a hindrance.
Considering the glitch, it has been proposed to waive the arrears, she said. The proposal will have to receive the government’s assent before being implemented.
