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Title: Draft water law suggests 100% metered supply for urban areas
Source:Business Standard
Date:25 June 2013
The Ministry of Water Resources has proposed 100 per cent metered water supply, priced on a volumetric basis, for urban areas. It has also pitched for the supply of water to those below the poverty line, at a subsidised rate. The proposals, contained in the ministry’s draft national water framework law, also suggested addressing intra-state river disputes.
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