T he O rissa G a zette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1182 CUTTACK SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2005/SRAVANA 1, 1927
No.15516-Plw.-SB-5/2005-HUD
GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA
HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
RESO LU T IO N
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The 30 Jun e, 2005
Subject: Revision of Water Tariff for Domestic, Industrial, Commercial & Institutional
Consumers and of Sewerage maintenance charges in Urban areas.
Ref: Govt. in H&[Link] No.38409/HUD., dated the 1 st December 1980,
No.4229-HUD., dated the 3rd February 1981, Corrigendum No.14117-HUD., dated
the 6th March 1982, Resolution No.43023-HUD., dated the 8th December 1988,
Resolution No.26708-HUD., dated the 16th August 1996 & Corrigendum
No.28173-HUD., dated the 28th August 1996.
The question of revision of tariff on drinking water as provided in the Orissa Water Works
(Urban Local Bodies) Rules, 1980 and in amendment subsequent thereto was under consideration
of Government sometime past. The State Government after careful consideration do hereby make
following further amendment to the said Rules and order that the same may be given effect from
the date of publication of this Resolution in Orissa Gazette:
1.
(i) The sub-items (b) & (c) of existing Rule 8 shall be substituted as under :-
b. Institutional -- Rs.5,000 per connection
c. Industrial / Commercial -- Rs.6,000 per connection
(ii) In Rule 8, the following sub-items shall be inserted :-
d. Public Stand Post -- Rs.3,000 per each new Stand Post
connection
e. Private Apartment, Buildings (on meter basis only):
i. Having up to 25 flats/households – Rs.10,000 per each connection.
ii. From 26 to 50 flats/households - Rs.20,000 per each connection.
iii. More than 50 flats / households - Rs.30,000 per each connection.
f. Temporary water supply connection - Rs.500 per each connection
for non-residential purpose (only metered)
2.
(I) The sub-items(b) & (c) of Rule 8(a) shall be substituted as under:-
d. Institutional -- Rs.2,500 per connection
e. Industrial / Commercial -- Rs.3,500 per connection
(II) In Rule 8(a), the following sub-items shall be inserted:-
d. Private Apartment Buildings
i. Having up to 25 flats / households -- Rs.5,000 per each connection ii.
From 26 to 50 flats / households -- Rs.10,000 per each connection iii.
More than 50 flats / households -- Rs.15,000 per each connection.
e. Sewerage tariff at the following rates for different categories of consumers
shall be collected per connection in every month:-
i. Institutional -- Rs.100 up to 4 water closets &
-- Rs.200 for more than 4 water
closets
ii. Private Apartments/Commercial/Industrial (only domestic sewerage)
1. 4” minimum size sewer -- Rs.200
2. 6” minimum size sewer -- Rs.500
3. 8” minimum size sewer -- Rs.800
f. As per Rule 43, fees for “No Objection -- Rs.2,000 in each case
Certificate” for establishing own water
Supply system by Private Apartments.
g. As per Rule 44, fees for “No Objection -- Rs.2,000 in each case
Certificate” for establishing own
Sewerages system by Private Apartments.
3. The existing Rule 20 shall be substituted as under:-
Water consumption charges shall be levied for non-domestic use according to the following
rates :-
(i) Water rate for use of piped water in public institutions such as Central & State
Government Offices, Schools, Colleges, Hospitals, Buildings owned by
Corporations, Boards, Local Bodies or Universities not used for commercial or
industrial purposes will be charged at the rate of Rs.8.00 per 1000 litres. Govt.
retain the right to fix the water rate in such cases concessionally, if there be any
satisfying special reasons to be recorded.
(ii) Water rate for commercial purposes such as shops of all types Hotels,
Restaurants, Tea Stalls, Guesthouse, Pantha Nivas, Railway Station, Diary Farms,
Dhobi Ghats, etc. will be charges at the rate of Rs.8.00 per 1000 ltrs.
(iii) Water rate for use of piped water for industrial purpose in all types of small,
medium and large scale industries either owned by Government or Corporations
or Private Parties will be charged at the rate of Rs.8.00 per 1000 liters.
(iv) Water rate for use of Piped Water through public stand pot will be charged at
the rate of Rs.100 per stand post per month (to be paid by the concerned Urban
Local Bodies).
4. The existing Rule 21 shall be substituted as under
Temporary Water Supply:-
(i) Water rate for temporary water supply for construction of houses for residential
purposes will be charges at Rs.100 per tap per month.
(ii) Water rate for temporary water supply for construction of buildings by the
contractors will be charges on the basis of consumption of water at the rate of
Rs.15.00 per 1000 ltrs.
(iii) Water rate for temporary water supply for non-residential purpose will be
charged on the basis of consumption of water at the rate of Rs..8.00 per 1000
ltrs.
5. The existing Rule 24 shall be substituted as under:-
Rebate of 2% of the monthly billed amount will be allowed if the payment is made within
15th of succeeding month. It shall be the responsibility of the consumers to collect the water
bill if not received by him within 10 th of each succeeding month.
6. After Rule, 25, a new item for penalty on delayed payment shall be inserted as under:-
Rule 25A – Penalty at the rate of 5% of the total monthly billed amount will be charged for
delayed payment beyond the stipulated period.
7. In Rule 27, the following shall be added:-
The reconnection of water supply will be done within a period not exceeding 7 days
provided the arrears, penalty as admissible and reconnection fees are paid.
8. A new Rule of power to inspect households for water supply shall be inserted as under:-
Rule 42 – The Executive Engineer, PHED in charge of the operation and maintenance of
water distribution system or his authorized representative shall have powers to inspect any
household during day time to ascertain about unauthorized water supply connection from
PHED pipe line and also to ascertain if any pump is used to illegally draw water from the
PHED pipe line.
In case, any unauthorized connection / illegal tapping from the PHED pipe line is
detected, the same shall be disconnected forthwith or shall be regularized as per provisions
of the Orissa Water Works (Urban Local Bodies) Rules, 1980 as the case may be.
In case of regular consumers, if any pumping device for drawing water illegally is
detected, such illegal action shall be strictly dealt with as per rule including disconnection of
the service connection.
9. A new Rule on license fee and cess for tapping ground water by private parties shall be
inserted as under:-
Rule 43 – Private Apartments / Builders located within the Urban Local Bodies having
facility for piped water supply are bound to take water from the Public Water Supply System
subject to technical feasibility.
In case of non-availability of water from the Public Water Supply System and in areas
having no piped water supply system, the private apartments shall have to obtain “No
Objection Certificate” from PHED for establishing their own water supply system on
payment of prescribed fee as per Water Works Rule 8(a) sub-item (f) and apply to
appropriate authority for grant of license for tapping ground water. In addition, they have to
pay for cess as fixed by appropriate authority for using ground water.
10. A new Rule on sewerage connection to apartment / buildings shall be inserted as under:-
Rule 44 -- Private Apartments located within the Urban Local Bodies having facility for
sewerage system are bound to take sewerage connection from the public sewerage
maintained by PHED subject to technical feasibility.
In case where sewerage connection to public sewer is technically not feasible and in
areas having no public sewerage system, the private apartments shall have to obtain “No
Objection Certificate” from PHED for establishing their own sewerage system on payment
of prescribed fee as per Water Works Rule 8(a) sub-item (g).
The time schedule for getting new sewerage connection shall not exceed 30
days time from the date of receipt of the application with required documents
by the Department. In case new sewerage connection can not be given, the same with
reason will be intimated to the applicant within a period of 15 days from the date
of receipt of application.
11. A new Rule on unauthorized sewerage connection shall be inserted as under:-
Rule 45 – Penalty for unauthorized sewerage connection – unauthorized sewerage
connection will be regularized observing all formalities in the following manner:-
(i) Sewerage tariff calculated for the period commencing from the date of
approval of the building or 3 years whichever is earlier plus connection
charges as applicable.
(ii) No building premises
(domestic/institutional/commercial/industrial/apartments) shall have
more than one connection to the manhole. In case of more than one
connection, the same will be disconnected with one month notice.
12. A new Rule on reconnection fee for sewerage connection shall be inserted as under:-
Rule 46 – Sewerage connection cut off due to non-payment of dues will be reconnected
only after payment of arrear dues and 10% of the connection charges as
applicable. The reconnection of sewerage connection shall be done within a period not
exceeding 7 days provided the arrears, penalty and reconnection fee are paid as per rule.
13. A new Rule on signing of agreement by the consumer shall be inserted as under:-
Rule 47 – While granting water supply connection, every consumer shall have to execute
an agreement containing water works rules with all its latest amendments and relevant
documents with the Executive Engineer concerned to avoid any litigation in future. In
case of all existing connections, the same practice will be invariably followed.
14. The existing Rule 15, Note-V shall be substituted by a new rule on automatic increase
of water tariff as under :-
Rule 48 – There shall be automatic increase of water tariff for all categories of consumer
at the rate of 5% each year.
ORDER: Ordered that this Resolution be published in the Orissa Gazette and copies of
the same forwarded to all Departments of Govt. /all Heads of Deptt./Accountant General,
Orissa/ Deputy Accountant General, Orissa/all Revenue Divisional Commissioners/Chief
Engineer, PH (Urban)/ Chief Engineer, RWSS/ all District Magistrates/ Director, Municipal
Administration and Ex-Officio Addl. Secretary to Govt., H&U.D. Deptt. / all [Link], PH &
RWSS/ all [Link], PH & RWSS/ all Executive Officers of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities
& Notified Area Councils
/ Estate Officer, G.A. Deptt. / Rent Officer, GA (Rent) Deptt. / Valuation Officer,
H&U.D. Department.
By Order of the
Governor Sd/-
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Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government