Water To Cost More In Bengaluru, New Prices To Be Announced Today

The official notification for the revised rates will be issued today, with changes reflected in bills from May onward.

The Water Supply and Sewerage Board will also implement an annual 3% hike in tariffs starting April 1 each year.

Source : Water Crisis latur ausa

Bengaluru residents will have to spend more on water bills starting today as the Water Supply and Sewerage Board has revised water tariffs to address its mounting operational expenses.

The official notification for the revised rates will be issued today, with changes reflected in bills from May onward. Despite a monthly expenditure of ₹200 crore, the Board currently collects only ₹120 crore, creating a shortfall of ₹80 crore each month. To reduce this deficit and ensure continued service improvements, a "rational and modest" increase in tariffs has been proposed.

"In the last 10 years, our electricity costs have gone up by 107% and maintenance costs by 122.5%," the chairman said.

Proposed Water Tariff Hike Breakdown

Domestic Category:

Up to 8,000 litres: ₹0.15 per litre increase

8,001 – 25,000 litres: ₹0.30 per litre increase

25,001 – 50,000 litres: ₹0.80 per litre increase

Above 50,000 litres: ₹1 per litre increase

High-Rise Domestic Buildings:

Up to 2 lakh litres: ₹0.30 per litre increase

2–5 lakh litres: ₹0.60 per litre increase

Above 5 lakh litres: ₹1 per litre increase

Non-Domestic/Bulk Usage:

Flat hike: ₹0.90 per litre

Up to 10,000 litres: ₹1 increase per litre

10,001 – 25,000 litres: ₹1.30 per litre

25,001 – 50,000 litres: ₹1.50 per litre

50,001 – 75,000 litres: ₹1.90 per litre

75,001 – 1 lakh litres: ₹1.10 per litre

Above 1 lakh litres: ₹1.20 per litre

In line with recommendations from the Karnataka State Administrative Reforms Commission, the Water Supply and Sewerage Board will also implement an annual 3% hike in tariffs starting April 1 each year to ensure sustainable revenue generation going forward.