Bengaluru, April 10 -- The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has announced a revision of water tariffs. The increase will be formally notified on Thursday, April 10.

"Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is set to revise water tariffs with the intent of ensuring financial sustainability while minimising the burden on the common citizen. An official order notifying the new rates will be issued on April 10," BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said.

Domestic users will now be charged incrementally based on usage brackets, beginning at 0.15 paisa per litre for consumption up to 8,000 litres and reaching a maximum of one paisa per litre for usage exceeding one lakh litres. For domestic-HR (high-rise) users, a sla...