BMC has hiked water charges by 3.72 per cent for 2018-19, supposedly due to increase in maintenance, establishment, administrative and energy costs during the last year. According to the new tariff, charges applicable to domestic users, like slums, will increase from Rs 3.68 to Rs 3.82 per 1,000 litres, while that of societies and buildings will be revised from Rs 4.91 to Rs 5.09 per 1,000 litres.

Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates