03-07-2025
Chandigarh MC to fine kanal house owners without TT water connection
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Chandigarh: Since the day UT administration notified the amendment to the water supply byelaws last week, making it mandatory for houses measuring one kanal and above to connect to the Tertiary Treated (TT) water supply, 2,850 out of 7,385 such houses have taken the connection.
Also, 154 out of 234 institutions have opted for TT water connections through the public health wing of the MC's engineering department.
"Since TT water supply lines have already been laid in many parts of the city, the authority is making sincere efforts to encourage residents to take TT connections. This will help promote the use of TT water for non-potable purposes and conserve drinking water. In the coming days, information, education, and communication (IEC) activities will be conducted to raise awareness about TT water," said an official.
According to records from the municipal corporation currently generates 20 million gallons per day (MGD) of TT water, of which 7.5 MGD is being used daily for non-potable purposes. As the TT water supply and its usage are under the direct monitoring of the Chandigarh administration and the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the MC is planning to issue notices to ensure compliance.
As per the notification, occupants of houses measuring one kanal and above who do not take TT connections will be charged an additional 7.5% on their total water bill.
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The use of TT water has also been recommended for construction, chilling plants, air conditioning cooling units (after softening), and other industrial uses such as washing. The authority has fixed a nominal charge of Rs 7 per kilolitre for TT water.
The general house of the MC had discussed the amendment to the Chandigarh Water Byelaws in its monthly meeting a couple of months ago to promote TT water usage. The proposal was then sent to the administration for notification.
With this nominal charge, the civic body aims to achieve two goals: encouraging maximum TT water connections for non-potable use and reducing the consumption of potable water for such purposes.
Sources in the MC revealed that before the notification, the MC was charging 1.5% of total water consumption for construction purposes. However, this was not effective in conserving potable water, and in many cases, people managed to evade the charge through various means.
One Kanal and above houses: 7,385
TT Water connection takers: 2,850
Institutes eligible to take TT connections: 234
Institutes which have taken TT connections: 154 MSID:: 122209242 413 |
