Water consumption charges to be increased from Oct 1
Posted by Editor on September 20, 2012 - 12:06 pm
Tariffs on water consumption will be increased by 5%-20% with effect from October 1, the Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Boards (NWSD) stated.
Therefore, domestic water bills will be increased in the following manner.
0-05 units – Rs.12
06-10 units – Rs. 16
11-15 units – Rs. 20
16-20 units – Rs. 40
21-25 units – Rs. 58
Courtesy: Ada Derana
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very good. this is much more better.
This price increases take place as they pay very very high salaries of employers at a cost to citizens of the country.
These people should get low salaries and reduce the price of water. They passed same exams as other low salary earners did in the country. All these happen because of fuking bargaining power of fuking trade unions in the country.
O Mi Gosh, Mr. Basnayaka,you have willfully downgraded yourself to very low levels.Sometimes back we had vulgar and crude remarks from similar quarters and he was ,I suppose, unceremoniously bundled out of this column by the editor.Be cool Mr.Basnayaka and do not loose your balance & mind your language please.