BBMP may add waste management fee to electricity bill
Team Udayavani, Feb 5, 2022, 10:59 AM IST
Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is considering adding a Solid Waste Management (SWM) fee component to the electricity bill.
It will be done in several slabs depending on the monthly electricity bill of the household, the reports said.
The SWM fee for domestic users will reportedly range from Rs 30 to Rs 500/month, with Rs 500/month being for electricity bills above Rs 3,000.
The slabs are:
- Rs 200 for a household with a monthly electricity bill of Rs 1,001 to Rs 2,000.
- Rs 350 for a household with a monthly electricity bill of Rs 2,001 to Rs 3,000.
- Rs 500 for a household with a monthly electricity bill of Rs 3001 or more.
For commercial users, the SWM fee will range from Rs 75 to Rs 1200/month with Rs 1,200/month being for electricity bills above Rs 3,000.
The slabs are:
- Rs 600 for a business with a monthly electricity bill of Rs 1,001 to Rs 2,000.
- Rs 800 for a business with a monthly electricity bill of Rs 2,001 to Rs 3,000.
- Rs 1200 for a business with a monthly electricity bill of Rs 3001 or more.
BBMP is currently spending around Rs 800 crore to Rs 1000 crore on solid waste management and the proposal is expected to create an additional income of Rs 300 crore for the BBMP.
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