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As per a current KWA norm if the number of residential units is below 10, then each of it should be considered as a house and the charge should be imposed accordingly.
The building is under construction behind the third ward of the hospital.
"Since the state has increased the charges recently, we will not be implementing the tariff hike as mandated by the Union Government. This decision will be communicated to the Centre too," said Roshi Augustine.
On Tuesday, while responding to an adjournment motion on a water tariff hike in the Assembly, the minister asked whether a five-member family would require more than 100 litres of water a day.
As Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine said in the Assembly, water charges have been hiked by 1 paise per unit for all categories of consumers.
Congress MLA M Vincent, while moving an adjournment motion, said the hike would lead to at least a two-and-a-half fold increase in water bills.
Digging a borewell illegally (without complying with the norms) would attract a fine of Rs 1 lakh and the wells without registration will attract a fine of Rs 25,000.
India and Pakistan signed the treaty in 1960 after nine years of negotiations, with the World Bank being a signatory of the pact.
The total arrears from these institutions come to Rs 1,643 crore and KWA has set a target to collect Rs 821 crore by March 31 this year.
The Digital Changemaker 2023 Award for students has been instituted as part of the Manorama Online Techspectations digital summit.
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