GEORGE TOWN: State-owned public listed Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP) announced an 27% increase in water tariff for trade consumers who account for 60% of its revenue.
The increase comes on the heels of the announcement made by PBAPP chairman, chief minister Lim Guan Eng last week of a water conservation surcharge to be imposed on domestic users using above 35,000 litres per month.
PBAPP general manager Jaseni Maidinsa said the increase was the first in nearly 10 years and PBAPP which has been subsidising the costs could not afford to continue doing so.
The last water tariff review for trade and domestic users was on Jan 1 2001.
The new tariff for trade consumers will increase from 52 sen to 66 sen for the first 1,000 liters for the first 20,000 liters, 70 sen to 89 sen for the next 20,000 liters, from 90 sen to 1.15 for more than 40,000 to 200,000 liters and more than 200,000 liters from RM1 to RM1.27.
Trades using excessive water supply will see an increase from RM1.20 to RM1.52 while shipping trades will see an increase from RM2 to RM2.54.
The increase comes on the heels of the announcement made by PBAPP chairman, chief minister Lim Guan Eng last week of a water conservation surcharge to be imposed on domestic users using above 35,000 litres per month.
PBAPP general manager Jaseni Maidinsa said the increase was the first in nearly 10 years and PBAPP which has been subsidising the costs could not afford to continue doing so.
The last water tariff review for trade and domestic users was on Jan 1 2001.
The new tariff for trade consumers will increase from 52 sen to 66 sen for the first 1,000 liters for the first 20,000 liters, 70 sen to 89 sen for the next 20,000 liters, from 90 sen to 1.15 for more than 40,000 to 200,000 liters and more than 200,000 liters from RM1 to RM1.27.
Trades using excessive water supply will see an increase from RM1.20 to RM1.52 while shipping trades will see an increase from RM2 to RM2.54.
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