WASA scales up water charges.

RAWALPINDI -- Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has approved a hike in water bills of hotels, stores, plazas, cinemas, laundries, beauty parlours, Barbour shops, petrol pumps, service stations, cottage industries and bottles factories along with approving increase in commercial and domestic bills.

This hike in water charges was approved unanimously according to WASA authority. Bills of Mosques and religious places would not be included in this. Domestic water rate of 1 to 5 Marla houses has been increased to Rs 225 monthly from Rs 98, water rate of 5 to 7 Marla houses has been increased to Rs 400 from Rs 160, water rate of 7 to 10 Marla houses has been increased to Rs 500 monthly from Rs 220, water rate of 10 to 15 Marla houses has been increased to Rs 650 from Rs 250, water rate of 15 to 20...