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Punekar be prepared |  Now 1% interest per month if you keep the water bill in arrears!

| Decision of PMC Water Supply Department

PMC Water Supply Department | Pune residents have to be prepared for yet another interest. After the income tax (property tax), now if the water bill is kept in arrears, interest will have to be paid. It will be started from April 1. Meanwhile, a deadline of 60 days has been given to pay the arrears till January 31. This information was given by Nandkishore Jagtap PMC, Chief Engineer of Water Supply Department. (Pune Municipal Corporation)

According to the public appeal of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC Pune), all commercial and some residential customers within the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation are already being billed through meters. Also Khadki Cantonment Board and
Water is being supplied to all customers in Pune Cantonment Board areas by charging the bill through meters according to water consumption. The Pune Municipal Corporation has noticed that the arrears of the bill amount are increasing on a large scale as no interest is charged on the overdue water bill. (Pune PMC News)

Therefore, if the bill is not paid within 60 days from the date of the meter bill, the provisions of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, Chapter VIII, Taxation Rules
Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to levy penal interest at the rate of 1% per month on the outstanding amount as per 41. Since the decision has been taken afresh, a deadline of 60 days is being given to the end of March 31, 2025 to pay the arrears due on January 31, 2025. All customers should note that a penalty interest of 1% per month will be levied on the outstanding amount from 1st April and any overdue amount thereafter. It is said in the appeal.
Arrangements have been made to pay the bills to all customers who are supplied with water through meters by the Pune Municipal Corporation. However, if the customers do not receive the bills, they should obtain their water meter bills up to 31 January 2024 from Lashkar Water Supply Department/Swargate Water Supply Department/SNDT-Chatushrungi Water Supply Department and pay the outstanding amount before March 31. Jagtap has made such an appeal.
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