Goemkarponn Desk
PORVORIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the state government has initiated inquiry on the officers who messed up with the water bills on purpose.
“I urge all the people not to pay water bills for the next two months; this issue will be rectified; Our zero bill policy, for those consuming upto 16,000 litres of water still holds good. Rectified bills will be issued to consumers soon,” said CM Sawant
He further announced that the One Time Settlement(OTS) scheme for water bill payment has been further extended till March 31,2022.
PWD Chief Engineer in a press release recently said that all the water supply consumers are hereby advised that incase if there is any discrepancy noted in the water supply bills issued to them by Public Works Department are requested to approach the Assistant Engineer-Water Supply with the Water Supply Bill who shall verify the bill and inform the consumer and re-issue bills wherever required which may have occurred due to technical issues.
“During this period for all such cases, the consumers may not pay the water supply bill and the arrears will be adjusted in the subsequent bill to be generated,” the CE had said.