Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar announced that a water tariff increase is unavoidable due to ongoing financial difficulties faced by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).
Amid the hike in water tariff, Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine said in the state assembly that the hike of Re 1 in water charges would not affect the people as they can afford it.