{"id":8114,"date":"2013-08-16T09:37:01","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T09:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apartmentadda.com\/blog\/?p=3899"},"modified":"2023-11-02T06:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T06:23:57","slug":"water-costlier-for-apartments-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2013\/08\/water-costlier-for-apartments-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Water costlier for Apartments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Guest Article by: S. Venkata Krishna<\/p>\n<p><style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Verdana;\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Verdana;\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Algerian;\n\tmso-font-alt:\"Imprint MT Shadow\";\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:decorative;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\n\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin-top:0cm;\n\tmargin-right:0cm;\n\tmargin-bottom:0cm;\n\tmargin-left:36.0pt;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\ttext-align:justify;\n\ttext-indent:-18.0pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:11.0pt;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\np.Default, li.Default, div.Default\n\t{mso-style-name:Default;\n\tmso-style-unhide:no;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0cm;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tmso-layout-grid-align:none;\n\ttext-autospace:none;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:Algerian;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:Algerian;\n\tcolor:black;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmso-default-props:yes;\n\tfont-size:11.0pt;\n\tmso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;\n\tmso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;\n\tfont-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n.MsoPapDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmargin-left:36.0pt;\n\ttext-align:justify;\n\ttext-indent:-18.0pt;}\n@page WordSection1\n\t{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;\n\tmargin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt;\n\tmso-header-margin:36.0pt;\n\tmso-footer-margin:36.0pt;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.WordSection1\n\t{page:WordSection1;}\n-->\n<\/style>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">We are sure, by this time you all have had the shock of revised water tariff &amp; bill. The BWSSB, vide their circular dtd: 13.05.2013.( relevant portion reproduced at the end of this blog), has on their list, residents of high rise multi storied buildings\/Central and State Government Housing Complexes, Villas\/ Individual Group Housing etc. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BWSSB1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b>Salient points of the revision are: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.2pt; text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">1) We are brought out of the category of &ldquo;Domestic Water Consumers&rdquo; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.2pt; text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">2) Water charges are increased from Rs 6\/- Rs <b>19\/<\/b>-per 1000 liters <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.2pt; text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">3) The minimum consumption for billing continues at 8000 liters p.m., <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">4) Sanitation charges increased from Rs 15\/- to Rs 100\/- per flat <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b>The questions before us are:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">A. Why we (Apartment Residents)&nbsp;are brought out of the purview of Domestic Consumers?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">B. Why we should pay 220% more for Water and 560% for Sanitation?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Verdana;\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Algerian;\n\tmso-font-alt:\"Imprint MT Shadow\";\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:decorative;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions 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class=\"Default\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--{13766259181332}--<\/style>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">BWSSB&nbsp;Circular<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;(select portion)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"Default\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Verdana;\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Calibri;\n\tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 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A  meeting held at Haritha Apartment, Malleshwaram, discussed in detail the  impact of this tariff hike and ways to stop it. It was unanimously  decided to (i) form a &ldquo;Federation of Associations of Apartment owners&rdquo;  in Bangalore and mobilise as many Associations as possible; (ii) To  submit a Memorandum to the Chairman, BWS&amp;SB, (iii) to Submit a copy  of this memorandum to the MLAs in each area in Bangalore and pursue the  matter united.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"Default\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:\nVerdana;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:\nAR-SA\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\">Please contact convenor S. Venkata Krishna at:&nbsp;saoamalleshwaram@yahoo(dot)in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Guest Article by: S. Venkata Krishna We are sure, by this time you all have had the shock of revised water tariff &amp; bill. 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