The water supply department of Thane Municipal Corporation has taken action against the water bill defaulters and 4430 tap connections have been disconnected between April-2023 and March-2024. The last date for payment of the water bill was March 31. Customers who did not pay their dues and current bills were disconnected from April 1.
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Thane Municipal Corporation is expected to collect total water dues of INR 201 crore in the financial year 2023-24. INR 114 crores have been recovered so far.
100 percent discount on administrative fees
Household water connection holders who deposit their outstanding water bills by March 31, 2024, together with the current year's bill, were given 100 percent exemption from administrative charges on those outstanding bills.