CPI(M) members staging a protest in entrance of the Mysuru Metropolis Company workplace right here on Monday (April 6). | Picture Credit score: MA Sriram
The Communist Get together of India (Marxist) (CPI(M), Mysuru unit) has strongly opposed the current hike in water tariff and sewerage prices carried out by the Mysuru Metropolis Company (MCC) from April 1, demanding that the choice be withdrawn instantly.
In a press release, the occasion argued that the rise would impose a further monetary burden on residents, who’re already grappling with rising residing prices.
As a substitute of elevating tariffs, CPI(M) urged the MCC to prioritize bettering civic infrastructure corresponding to roads, streetlights, and different fundamental facilities inside the metropolis.
CPI(M) members staged an indication in Mysuru on Monday (April 6), urgent for a rollback of the revised water tariff and sewerage prices, which has been mounted at 40% of a water invoice.
The occasion additionally criticized the slab-based tariff system for home customers and opposed the imposition of a hard and fast month-to-month cost of ₹163 regardless of water utilization, calling it unjustified.
Highlighting the monetary pressure on residents, CPI(M) leaders stated residents are already burdened by current will increase in property tax. They termed the hike in water tariff and underground drainage (UGD) prices as “unscientific”.
Additional, the occasion questioned the timing of the choice, noting that within the absence of an elected physique within the MCC, such tariff hikes shouldn’t be carried out with out correct debate and public session.
Printed – April 06, 2026 06:52 pm IST