Wardha. Water is supplied to 13 villages in the neighborhood of the city through Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, a total of 17 thousand 938 tap connection holders have been told, but due to non-payment of water supply bill in time, the customers owe Rs 20 crore 67 lakh to the MZIPRA. An appeal has been made to the tap connection holders to pay the bill soon. Otherwise, Majipra has given a warning to take strict action. Regional water supply scheme is being run for Pipri (Meghe) plus 13 villages. Water is supplied to these villages through Majipra.
Citizens furious about billing system
This scheme was approved in the year 2009, but due to the dilapidated pipeline, the problem of leakage is arising day by day, due to which the water supply of the area is being affected again and again. The Maharashtra Life Authority is responsible for the maintenance of the water supply scheme, through this scheme, pure drinking water is being supplied to the citizens, in lieu of this, the MZIP administration collects the bill from the customers according to the usage of per liter of water, but the billing is done. There is dissatisfaction among the citizens regarding the system.
not getting paid on time
If more than 100 liters of water is used, a higher bill is levied, as a result of which the customer is unable to pay it, due to which a large amount remains due due to the increase in the amount of the bill, if the bill is not paid on time, the action of disconnecting the tap connection At present, about 17 thousand 938 customers are taking advantage of water supply, many have outstanding water supply bills. By November 2021, about Rs 20 crore 67 lakh bills will be recovered from the customers, the Majipra administration has given.
Otherwise customers’ connections will be cut
It is worth mentioning that many customers have outstanding water supply bills, all these customers have been asked to pay bills on time. can.
Frequently affected water supply
On the other hand, customers are also expressing their anger due to the frequent affected of water supply of Majipra, since the last few months, due to the problem of pipeline leakage, the water supply is stalled for three to four days, the demand for replacement of the old line is irregular. In spite of water supply, customers have raised objections to inflated bills being sent.
Customers should pay water supply bills
Customers who have outstanding water supply bills, they should pay the bills soon. Magipra will take action against those who do not pay the bills on time. Citizens please cooperate with Mazipra.
-R.Pre. Chandrikapure, Executive Engineer-Majipra.