Nagpur: On the complete requirement of Rs157 crore towards water statements at fiscal year 2020-21, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) water works section accumulated Rs156 crore. The set was as several defaulters removed their outstanding prices under the one time repayment strategy established in December, said that an official. Of the complete 3.77 lakh enrolled water customers in town, 2,91,604 paid their invoices from 2020-21. Shops of Satranjipura, Lakadganj along with Ashi Nagar zones experienced the maximum quantity of water tax defaulters. As numerous as 18,492 customers in Satranjipura zone have prevailed in their own water dues, followed closely by Ashi Nagar (16,324) and Lakadganj (10,190).The data demonstrated as from the need of Rs10.70 crore, Laxmi Nagar zone mopped up Rs10.93 crore whereas the Dharampeth mopped up Rs11.02 crore from a requirement of Rs10.93 crore.Yet, 3,198 of their total 34,944 customers from Laxmi Nagar zone along with 7,164 of all 37,703 customers from Dharampeth zone depended in their own water bills in the past financial year, according to the data.Recovery of water invoices has been on the side in Dhantoli, Nehru Nagar and Gandhibagh zones. In each of the 3 zones, the civic body regained over 100 percent of the requirement. According to Rs 4.17 crore need, the Dhantoli zone regained Rs4.34 crore. In the same way, Nehru Nagar zone regained Rs8.52 crore along with Gandhibagh zone Rs 5.25 crore from the need of Rs8.35 crore along with Rs4.23 crore, respectively. Here also the recoveries increased because of one-time settlement strategy, according to the official.The retrieval from majority users was satisfactory. Exceeding Rs 80.87 crore need from 19,061 customers, the NMC made Rs 77.10 crore by 16,730 consumers.The official promised the NMC will soon be launching a disconnection push against the customers that have defaulted in their water bills in the last financial year. The official expressed hope that the driveway increases the NMC’s earnings from the water bills.Sources, but pointed out that even the non-revenue water can be high in town. It’s almost 50 percent of their overall 650 MLD water that the town pushes from Kanhan lake along with Pench reservoir.ZONE-WISE DATAZone————-Defaulters——–Demand ——–PaymentLaxmi Nagar– ——-3,198————-10.7 ———10.9Dharampeth———–7,164————-10.9———–11Hanuman Nagar——–2,769————8.8———-8.8Dhantoli—————2,655———-4.17———-4.34Nehru Nagar———-7,478———–8.35———-8.52Gandhibagh———-8,761————4.93———-5.25Satranjipura———-18,492————6.54———6.32Lakadganj———–10,190————8.24———-8.98Ashi Nagar———-16,324————6.57———-7.34Mangalwari———–6,701————7.15———-7.44Bulk customers ——–2,331———–80.8———-77.10(interest and Demand at Rs crore)
OTS Plot Ignites water Invoices collection to Rs156cr
