Staff Reporter :
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority board in a virtual meeting on Tuesday opposed the proposal of a water tariff hike for residential and commercial use amid the COVID-19 situation.
Board members told media that they decided not to increase water tariff considering the financial crisis of people due to the pandemic.
Board member Mustafa Jalal Mohiuddin said that DWASA would increase it in future.
Dhaka South City Corporation councillor and DWASA board member Mamun Rashid Shuvro said that WASA managing director proposed to adjust water tariff with yearly inflation of five per cent.
‘A number of the board and I opposed the proposal,’ he said.
DWASA managing director Taqsem A Khan on Monday told media that under WASA Act, they could readjust water price by 5 per cent yearly and the government can increase water price.
Consumers have to pay Tk 14.46 for every 1,000 litres of water for residential use currently.
For commercial use, DWASA is charging Tk 40.65 for each unit.
