Water tariffs to be upped from tomorrow
Water tariffs will be revised from tomorrow (Aug 03), the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has said.
The relevant gazette notification is to be issued tonight.
The General Manager of the NWSDB mentioned that although the water tariffs will be increased by around 30% – 50%, low-income families will not be affected by the tariff revision.
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According to the Engineer in charge, the fire has not posed a threat to the dam so far.
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