Water bill increased in Khargone, as well as sewerage costs ... new tax page

Water bill has increased in Khargone, will also have to be paid … This is the new tax plate last updated: October 8, 2025, 00:08 IST Khargone News: In the second phase of Amrit Yojana, a plan is prepared to lay sewage lines in the ward numbers 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Jaitapur area. For this, Khargone municipality sent a proposal of Rs 25 crore approved by the government. Khargon. Now a new tax plate for the residents of Khargone City has been implemented, along with the increase in water bills. According to the new system, sewerage costs will be collected from the houses where the sewer line is completed. Water tax rates were increased to Rs 260 per month from 1 October. With this increase, the residents of the city will now have to pay an extra sewage cost of Rs 1220 every year. The municipality increased the tax rate of the water by about Rs 110 from this financial year. Earlier, taxes from the city residents were collected at Rs 150 per month, now it has risen to Rs 260 per month. The increased rates came into effect from 1 October. Officials say this increase was needed in light of the increasing services and maintenance expenses. The municipality divided the drinking water and sewerage rate into four different categories. Water tax of Rs 260 and sewerage costs of Rs 1220 are collected annually at residential units. Water tax of Rs 380 and sewage charge of Rs 1830 will be collected from non-residential units, while the water tax of Rs 510 and sewerage costs of Rs 2440 will be collected annually from industrial units. While the tax rate of government and semi-government was held at Rs 220. The sewerage costs will not be taken from these areas. The municipal CMO Kamala Kaul told Local 18 that there has been no change in tax rates for the past four years. Sewage costs will not be taken from people living in areas where sewage lines have not yet been reached. These include areas such as Rahimpura, Sukhpuri, Motipura and Aurangpura. There are preparations to connect these areas to the sewerage network in the next phase. 8900 sewage compounds in the first phase. According to municipal records, 29 thousand water connections have been given in the city so far. Under the drinking water scheme, a 300 km pipeline was laid at a cost of Rs 114.94 crore. In the first phase of the sewer project worth Rs 80 crore, 8900 houses were connected to the sewer line. At present, drinking water is provided in the city for 40 minutes every day. Four wards will be included in the second phase. In the second phase of Amrit Yojana, a plan was prepared to lay sewage lines in ward numbers 5, 6, 7 and 8 from Jaitapur area. For this, the municipality sent a proposal of Rs 25 crore, approved by Bhopal. In this phase, about 10 thousand houses will be connected to the sewerage network. For the past ten years, author Rahul Singh has been active in the world of news. Worked with many institutions in the trip from TV to digital media. The networks have been linked to 18 groups over the past four years. Rahul Singh has been active in the world of news for the past ten years. Worked with many institutions in the trip from TV to digital media. The networks have been linked to 18 groups over the past four years. Click here to add News18 Hindi as your favorite news source on Google. Location: Khargone, Madhya Pradesh first published: October 8, 2025, 00:08 IST Homemadhya-Pradesh Water Account has increased in Khargone, sewer costs must also be paid … New tax plate.