The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to do away with the rate slabs it currently uses for water charges beyond its subsidy cap for domestic users. It has revised the base usage to 180 litres/capita from the old 150 litres/capita (household), beyond which water charges will see a "telescopic hike" to Rs 15 per thousand litres.

The BMC provides water up to 150 litres per capita per day for domestic use. It is assumed that there are five people in one household. The civic body thus provides 750 litres per house per day. However, many housing societies use water beyond this cap.