Chandigarh, April 30 -- In an effort to ensure timely payment of water bills and boost its revenue in one fell swoop, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) is planning to hike the penalty imposed for bills not cleared even after two months.

The agenda will be discussed in the MC General House meeting on Wednesday, along with other crucial agendas, including hike in parking rates under the proposed Smart Parking project and a new Fire Safety Act for Chandigarh, among others.

"As per the Chandigarh Water Supply Bylaws, 2011, amended from time to time, a penalty is levied on consumers for delayed payment of water bill. The same surcharge (fine) is added in the next bill for delayed payment. However, there is no provision for compound s...