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He explained: "For example, the new charges will increase the production cost of the bleach-dyeing industry, which is the largest consumer of water, by about 0.33 per cent and that of the entire manufacturing sector by about 0.02 per cent."
"Water charges for other sectors represent an even smaller proportion of their total production costs.
"Therefore the increase in the charges should not have any significant impact on their operations," he said.
The fees for connection and other miscellaneous services will also be increased to reflect the rise in material and labour costs. The last increases in these fees were made on August 1, 1993.
A comparison of the water charges for domestic consumers under the old and new tariffs is shown below:
Consumption in
units
1 unit=1 cubic metre
12 and below
13-43
44-62
63 - 120
Charges per four-month period Present ($)
Free
0-116.70
120.59-224.85
230.88-705.81
Over 120
705.81 plus 8.46 per unit over
Charges per four-month period New ($)
Free
4.16 - 128.96 135.41-251.51
260.56-776.41
776.41 plus 9.05 per unit over
End/Tuesday, January 10, 1995
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