The ministerial consultative committee on water supply is considering a proposal for another water tariff hike.The consultative committee on water supply, which met at the parliamentary complex last week, received the proposal to increase water tariffs.
The committee also discussed a new tax to be levied on bottled water and the current state of the water supply projects countrywide.Ministers Keheliya Rambukwella, and Ramesh Pathirana, State Ministers Sanath Nishantha, Anuradha Jayaratne, Kanaka Herath, Geetha Kumarasinghe, MPs Kapila Atukorala,
Sumith Udukumbura, Jagath Samarawickrama, Sanjeewa Edirimanne, Gunathilake Rajapakshe, Upul Mahendra Rajapakshe, Madhura Withanage, Sudath Manjula, Chandima Weerakkody, Charles Nirmalanathan, MS Thowfeek, Sampath Atukorale, Weerasumana Weerasinghe, Waruna Liyanage and Maj (retd) Sudarshana Denipitiya were present at the meeting.