Dhaka WASA wants to 'adjust tariff hike with production cost'

Dhaka WASA managing director Taqsem A Khan on Wednesday said there is a huge gap between water production cost and its tariff. So, the government has to subsidise Tk 10 for each litre of water.

The MD made these remarks on Wednesday while briefing the newsmen in a press conference at WASA building in Dhaka. He claimed any organisation cannot stand on its own feet taking alms from the government.

Taqsem said WASA wants to raise water tariff by 20 per cent. However, he mentioned the hike as 'adjustment between the production cost and the market price'.

In the conference, Taqsem came up with several logics in supporting the increase of water tariff.

The government is providing subsidy in water. The steps are being taken to decrease this subsidy. In line with the inflation, the water tariff is increased every year by five per cent and it will continue in the future, the MD added.