Water rates (Effective from 2nd November 2014):

Based on our policy of supplying water for daily use at low rates, BWSSB has adopted a
rate structure in which water charges are set in accordance with usage categories such
as for households and for Commercial use, and in which the unit charge is increased
on a progressive basis in proportion to consumption volume. Water charges are made
once every month.
The revision of water and sanitary tariff was done on 01.01.2005. In the last 9 years no
water revision has been made though all the components of cost of production of water
like staff salary, electricity charges, Operation and Maintenance charges, oil prices,
consumables etc have increased by more than double.These expenditures which are
not possible to be borne through the current revenue that is being generated.
Board in its meeting on 20th October 2014 has revised water and sanitary rates in
respect of all the consumer categories as per section 16 of Bangalore water supply and
sewerage Act, 1964.

Water Rates :
1. Domestic (Clause 36(I), Bangalore water supply regulations, 1965):
Rates of water supply to:
a. Premises used solely for residential purposes.
b. Premises used as Hostels for students run by Educational Institutions including
Hostels run on Co-operative basis.
c. Premises belonging to the statuatory bodies established by the Central
Government or State Government and used solely for residential purposes.
d. Premises used for residential purposes and having attached kitchen or domestic
gardens provided the extent occupied by the garden is not more than 40 percent
of the total area covered by structures and provided further that the produce of
such garden is not for sale.
e. Premises used for religious purposes and places of worship.
f. Premises belonging to Central and State Governments and used solely as
residential quarters for Government Employees.

g. Premises used for charitable purposes, Dharmashalas and Musafirkhanas used

for housing the poor to whom no fees are charged, or where fees are charged
but no profit is made for the occupation, when managed by a Registered Trust.
h. Charitable hospitals, dispensaries, sanitorial asylums provided they are
registered under the Public Trust Act.
i. Premises used as/or immediately connected with pinjrapoles, orphanages,
foundling homes, widows homes, almshouses, Friends Society homes, homes
for the poor, seva sadans and Rescue Homes for women, Libraries where no fee
is charged, premises occupied as Schools for the Blind and Handicapped,
Ambulance Bridge and Appurtenant structures used for keeping ambulance vans.
The following are the rates at which payment in respect of water supplied for various
purposes shall be made by the consumers.

Tariff for Domestic connections

Slab

Water Tariff,
Rs

Sanitar
y

0-8000

Rs.14/-

8001-25000

11

2500150000
Above
50000

26
45

Sanitary for
Borewell,
Rs

Meter Cost
(15mm),
Rs
30
50

25%

Rs.100

75
150

2. Non Domestic (Clause 36(IV), Bangalore water supply regulations, 1965 :

Rates of Water supply to :

a. Premises used by the Railways, Government both state and central as
Office Buildings.
b. Premises with lawns and gardens covering more than 40 percent of the
area covered by structures and/or swimming pools with or without playgrounds, sports pavilions and gymkhanas.
c. Bakeries, laundries, meat shops, flour mills, nurseries, private gardens
used for commerce or trade piggeries and poultry farms.
d. Properties used for purposes other than residential and belonging to or
occupied by the Central Government or state government or statutory
bodies established by them and other public utility undertakings.
e. Hospitals, maternity homes and nurshing homes, dispensaries and
dispensing chemists, hair cutting salons, educational institutions and
community halls (with or without Hamamkhanas).
f. Buildings mainly used as offices, banks, with or without staff quarters(but
excluding small offices having no water taps) tanneries, oil mills, plastic
industries, dyeing and/or hand printing works/factories, aerated water
factories, metal manufacturing concerns, metal refineries, chemical and
pharmaceutical works, ice factories, cold storage plants and premises,
litho works, block making works, salt works, quarries, handloom factories,
restaurants and eating houses, cotton and textile mills including dyeing,
bleaching woolen and silk or artificial silk mills, nylon and rayon mills.
g. Premises occupied for generation and/or distribution of electric power,
thermal, hydro or otherwise, for production, and/or distribution of gas, oil
blending asphalt plants and oil drum factories.
h. Livery commission stables, milch cattle stables for hack victories and for
horses and bullocks for draught purposes, dhobhighats and diaries.
i. Licensed private markets with structures appurtenant thereto.
j. For any trade or industrial purposes, motor work shops, petrol and service
stations and garages.
k. Photo studios, hotels, clubs, boarding and lodging homes, paying guest
accommodations and service apartments.
l. Race courses and buildings appurtenant thereto cinemas, cine studios,
film laboratories and film processing concerns, theatres and to properties
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occupied as mineral oil refineries, oil installations which are separately

assessed to property tax and do not include storage tanks.
m. Temporary structures or lands, occupied temporarily as theatres, tamasha
shows, exhibition, circus, stadia, tournaments, tents and other public and
private congregations.
n. Private studios, hotels, clubs, boarding and lodging homes, paying guest
accommodations and service apartments.

Tariff for Non Domestic connections

Non Domestic
Slab

Water Tariff,
Rs

0-10000

50

10001-25000

57

25001-50000
50001-75000

65
76

Above 75000

87

Sanitary

Sanitary for
Borewell,
Rs

25%

Rs.500 per
HP

Meter Cost
(15mm),
Rs
50
75
100
125
175

3. Sanitary Charges (Clause 2(I & II), Bangalore sewerage regulations, 1974) :
a. Where consumption of water is 0-8000 ltrs, the sanitary charges shall be at
Rs.14.00 per connection.
b. Where consumption of water is above 8000 ltrs at rate of 25% of water charges
payable per month.

c. Sanitary charges for High-Rise/Multistoried Buildings/Apartments/Central and

State Government Housing complexes/Villas/Individual Group Housing.
Sanitary charges for consumption of Bulk Domestic consumers for HighRise/Multistoried Buildings/Apartments/Central and State Government Housing as
detailed below.
1. Sanitary charges at 25% of water supply charges payable per month subject to
minimum of Rs 100/- per flat per month.
2. For apartments having the Board water supply and UGD connection but
supplementing water supply by borewells/water tankers to charge additional
sanitary charges at Rs.50/- per flat per month.
3. Premises not having the water supply connection from the Board but having only
UGD connection to charge sanitary charges at Rs 50/- per flat per month.

Category

Sanitary Charges
Charges (in Rs.)

For premises having water supply

and UGD connection from BWSSB
but supplementing water supply
by borewells

For premises not having water

supply connection from BWSSB
but having only UGD connection

Domestic per individual

house or per flat
Partial non-domestic, nondomestic and all other
categories per HP of
borewell
Domestic per individual
house or per flat
Partial non-domestic, nondomestic and all other
categories per HP of
borewell

100

500

100

500

4. Special Sanitary Charges(Additional) (Clause 2(II), Bangalore

sewerage regulations, 1974) :
Non-Domestic connection :
Sanitary Charges : 25% of water charges payable per month.
In the case of premises having both water supply and sanitary connections, and
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supplementing supply by borewells or water tanks, the Board shall levy rates and
other charges as under :
I.

Domestic connection : Rs 50/- per month per individual house or per flat.

II.

Non- Domestic connection :

1. Rs 300/- per H.P. of Borewell pump.
2. Darshini Hotels, Cafeteria and Coffee bars Rs 500/- per month.
3. Bar and Restaurant, lodge less than 50 Rooms with Restaurants Rs
2000/- per month.
4. Lodges having more than 50 rooms upto 100 Rs.4000/- per month.
5. More the 100 rooms including 3 star the hotel and above Rs.10000 per
month.
6. Shopping malls having theatres Rs.25000/- per month.
7. Multiplex Theatres, Cinema halls with Hotels and without hotels Rs
10000/- per month.
8. Community halls/Kalyana Mantapas with A.C. Rs.7500/- per month.
9. Community halls/Kalyana mantapas without A.C. Rs. 5000/- per month.
10. Choultries/Small party halls with less than 250 seating capacity Rs.1000/per month.

Special Sanitary Charges

Connection
Type
All Kinds of Hotels
Darshini hotels, cafeteria
and coffee bars
Hotels with lodging facility
upto 50 rooms
Lodges 50 to 100 rooms
Hotels with lodging facility
with more than 100 rooms
Bar and Restaurant

Special Sanitary
Existing
Revised
500

2000

500

1000

2000

2000

4000

4000

10000

10000

2000

2000
6

Star Hotels less than 50

rooms
Star Hotels with 51 to 100
rooms
Star Hotels with more than
100 rooms
Hospitals without beds
Hospitals with beds upto 50
beds
Hospitals with beds more
than 50 and upto 100
ND-More than 100 Bed
Hospital
Dispensary, Clinic
Hostels - Paying Guest
accomodations
Hostels with Non Domestic
Water Supply
Shopping Malls having
theatres
Shopping Malls without
theatres
Super Bazaars
Multiplex, Theatres, Cinema
halls
Community halls/ Kalyana
Mantapas with A.C
Community halls/ Kalyana
Mantapas without A.C
Choultries/Party halls with
less than 250 seats

10000

10000

10000

15000

10000

20000
2500
5000

2500

7500

5000

10000
100

2000

2000
2000

25000

25000
5000
1000

10000

10000

7500

7500

5000

5000

1000

2000

5. Water Meter Service Charges ( Clause 28, Bangalore water supply

regulations, 1965.)
For every meter installed in a premises and kept in working condition, the meter
service charges shall be levied per month in addition to whatsoever charges may be
due for the water consumed.

Bore Size in
Inches
0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
16

Water Meter Service Charges

Meter Charge in Rs
Bore Size in
mm

Domestic

Non Domestic

15
20
25
32
40
50
65
75
100
125
150
200
250
300
400

150
100
300
500
750
1000
1250
1250
1500
1750
2000
3000
3500
4000
5000

175
200
750
1000
1000
1000
1250
1250
1500
1750
3000
5000
6000
7000
8000

Partial Non
Domestic
90
150
500
750
1000
1000
1250
1250
1500
1750
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000

6. Bulk Water Charges ( Clause 36 (IA) and 36(IV), Bangalore water

supply regulations, 1965.) :
Water Tariff for Consumption of Bulk Domestic consumers for High-Rise/Multistoried
Buildings/Central and State Government Housing Complexes, Villas/Individual group
housing.

Bulk Water Charges

Water Tariff,
Rs

Sanitary

Industries, Swimming Pool

Rs.90 per KL

25%

BIAL

Rs.90 per KL

25%

Bidadi Industrial Area (KIADB)

Rs.90 per KL

25%

Kanakapura Bulk Supply

Rs.10 per KL

25%

Vedavijnana Maha Vidya Peeta, Kanakapura Road,

Jain International Residential School, Kanakapura
Taluk

Rs.60 per KL

25%

Agara Grama Panchayat

Rs.19 per KL

25%

BBMP jurisdiction other than erstwhile 7 CMC and 1

TMC

Rs.19 per KL

25%

Flats, Group housing, multi-storied domestic

building

Rs.22 per KL

25%

Connection Type

Illustration for Domestic Connections (with boresize 15mm)

Water Amount
RR
Number

XXXXXX
X

Consumption
in Litres
0-8000
Min
Rs.56

8001-25000
(17KL x 11)

25001-50000
(25KL x 26)

>50000
(12 x 45)

Total

56

187

650

540

1433

62000

Sanitary
Amount
(25% of
Water
Amt)

Meter
Charge

358

75

Illustration for Non Domestic Connections (with boresize 15mm and

2HP borewell)
Sanit
ary
Amo
unt
(25%
of
Wate
r
Amt)

Water Amount

RR
Numbe
r

Consum
ption
in Litres
010000
Min
Rs.50
0

XXXXX
XX

83

500

1000
1250
00
(15
KL
x
57)

250
0150
00
0
(25
KL
x
65)

500
0175
00
0
(25
KL
x
76)

855

16
25

19
00

>750
00
(8 x
87)

Tot
al

696

55
7
6

139
4

Meter
Char
ges

175

Sanita
ry for
Bore
Well
(2
HP)
2HP x
500

To
ta
l

1000

81
4
5

10

Tariff for Domestic High Raise (Apartments) connections

Connection
Type

Water Tariff,
Rs

Domestic HR

Flat Rate Rs.22 per

KL

Sanitary

Sanitary for
Borewell,
Rs

Rs.100 per flat or 25%

of Water Amount
subject to a minimum
of Rs.100 per flat

100 per flat

Dome

Illustration for Domestic High Raise Connections (with boresize

15mm)
RR
Number

No of
Flats

Consum
ption
in Litres

Water
Amount
(44KL x 22)
(A)

XXXXXX
X

10

44000

968

Sanitary Amount
at 25% of
Water
Amount
(B)

242

Mete
at Rs. 100 r
Char
per flat
(Rs.100 x ges
(D)
10) (C)

1000

75

Sanitar
y for
Bore
Well
(Rs.100
x 10)
(E)

Total
(A+C+D
+E)

1000

3043

11

Tariff for Partial Non Domestic connections

Connection
Type

Water Tariff,
Rs

Sanitary

Revised Domestic and Non Domestic Tariff

will be applicable as per the PND
percentage

Partial ND

Sanitary for
Borewell,
Rs

Meter Cost
(15mm),
Rs

500 per HP

90

Illustration for Domestic High Raise Partial Non Domestic

connections (with boresize 15mm)
Domestic

RR
Nu
mb
er

Consu
mption
in
Litres

PN
D%

XX
X
X
X
X
X

190
00

5
0

Consu
mption

900
0

Wat
er
Am
oun
t

San
itar
y
Am
oun
t
(25
%
of
Wat
er
Am
t)

67

1
7

Mete
r
Char
ges

Total
Amo
unt
(I + II)

Non Domestic

Sa
nit
ary
for
Bo
re
We
ll

To
tal
I

Consu
mption

Wat
er
Am
oun
t

San
itar
y
Am
oun
t
(25
%
of
Wat
er
Am
t)

8
4

100
00

5
00

1
2
5

Mete
r
Char
ges

90

San
itar
y
for
Bor
e
Wel
l

Tot
al II

7
1
5

799

12

Ready Reckoner
A. Domestic water supply

13

Domestic Tariff for 15mm Conns

Consumption

Meter
Service
Charge

0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
11000
12000
13000
14000
15000
16000
17000
18000
19000
20000
21000
22000
23000
24000
25000
26000
27000
28000
29000
30000
31000
32000
33000
34000
35000
36000
37000
38000
39000
40000
41000
42000
43000
44000

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75

Water
Amoun
t

Sanitary

56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
67
78
89
100
111
122
133
144
155
166
177
188
199
210
221
232
243
269
295
321
347
373
399
425
451
477
503
529
555
581
607
633
659
685
711
737

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
20
22
25
28
31
33
36
39
42
44
47
50
53
55
58
61
67
74
80
87
93
100
106
113
119
126
132
139
145
152
158
165
171
178
184

Amount

Bill
Amount
(Without
Borewell)

Bill Amount
(With Borewell Rs.100)

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
134
148
161
175
189
203
216
230
244
258
271
285
299
313
326
340
354
411
444
476
509
541
574
606
639
671
704
736
769
801
834
866
899
931
964
996

200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
234
248
261
275
289
303
316
330
344
358
371
385
399
413
426
440
454
511
544
576
609
641
674
706
739
771
804
836
869
901
934
966
999
1031
1064
1096

14

B. Non Domestic water supply

Non Domestic Tariff for 15mm Conns
Consumption
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
11000
12000
13000
14000
15000
16000
17000
18000
19000
20000
21000
22000
23000
24000
25000
26000
27000
28000
29000
30000
31000
32000
33000
34000

Meter Service
Charge

Water
Amoun
t

Sanitary

50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
557
614
671
728
785
842
899
956
1013
1070
1127
1184
1241
1298
1355
1420
1485
1550
1615
1680
1745
1810
1875
1940

125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
139
154
168
182
196
211
225
239
253
268
282
296
310
325
339
355
371
388
404
420
436
453
469
485

Amount

Bill
Amount
(Without
Borewell)
675
675
675
675
675
675
675
675
675
675
675
771
843
914
985
1056
1128
1199
1270
1341
1413
1484
1555
1626
1698
1769
1875
1956
2038
2119
2200
2281
2363
2444
2525

Bill Amount
(With Borewell
Rs.500 per HP)
1175
1175
1175
1175
1175
1175
1175
1175
1175
1175
1175
1271
1343
1414
1485
1556
1628
1699
1770
1841
1913
1984
2055
2126
2198
2269
2375
2456
2538
2619
2700
2781
2863
2944
3025
15

35000
36000
37000
38000
39000
40000
41000
42000
43000
44000
45000
46000
47000
48000
49000
50000
51000
52000
53000
54000
55000
56000
57000
58000
59000
60000
61000
62000
63000
64000
65000
66000
67000
68000
69000
70000
71000
72000
73000
74000
75000
76000

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
125
175

2005
2070
2135
2200
2265
2330
2395
2460
2525
2590
2655
2720
2785
2850
2915
2980
3056
3132
3208
3284
3360
3436
3512
3588
3664
3740
3816
3892
3968
4044
4120
4196
4272
4348
4424
4500
4576
4652
4728
4804
4880
4967

501
518
534
550
566
583
599
615
631
648
664
680
696
713
729
745
764
783
802
821
840
859
878
897
916
935
954
973
992
1011
1030
1049
1068
1087
1106
1125
1144
1163
1182
1201
1220
1242

2606
2688
2769
2850
2931
3013
3094
3175
3256
3338
3419
3500
3581
3663
3744
3825
3945
4040
4135
4230
4325
4420
4515
4610
4705
4800
4895
4990
5085
5180
5275
5370
5465
5560
5655
5750
5845
5940
6035
6130
6225
6384

3106
3188
3269
3350
3431
3513
3594
3675
3756
3838
3919
4000
4081
4163
4244
4325
4445
4540
4635
4730
4825
4920
5015
5110
5205
5300
5395
5490
5585
5680
5775
5870
5965
6060
6155
6250
6345
6440
6535
6630
6725
6884
16

77000
78000
79000
80000
81000
82000
83000
84000
85000
86000
87000
88000
89000
90000
91000
92000
93000
94000
95000
96000
97000
98000
99000
100000

175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175

5054
5141
5228
5315
5402
5489
5576
5663
5750
5837
5924
6011
6098
6185
6272
6359
6446
6533
6620
6707
6794
6881
6968
7055

1264
1285
1307
1329
1351
1372
1394
1416
1438
1459
1481
1503
1525
1546
1568
1590
1612
1633
1655
1677
1699
1720
1742
1764

6493
6601
6710
6819
6928
7036
7145
7254
7363
7471
7580
7689
7798
7906
8015
8124
8233
8341
8450
8559
8668
8776
8885
8994

6993
7101
7210
7319
7428
7536
7645
7754
7863
7971
8080
8189
8298
8406
8515
8624
8733
8841
8950
9059
9168
9276
9385
9494

17