Shivakumar, the Minister in-charge of Bengaluru development, said the loss-making BWSSB has not been able to take up new projects.
DK Shivakumar. (X)
Bengalureans’ woes may double soon. After fuel rate hikes, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday, 19 June, indicated a possible hike in the city’s monthly water charges to address the financial strains faced by the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Since last ten years, the water tariff in Bengaluru has not been increased, he pointed out.