Privatised water billing sparks outrage in Shimla as residents get ‘inflated’ Rs 5 lakh bills, over 1,000 times the average

Privatised water billing sparks outrage in Shimla as residents get ‘inflated’ Rs 5 lakh bills, over 1,000 times the average

SHIMLA: The residents of Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla are reeling under shock as the newly privatised water management system has begun issuing allegedly inflated water bills.The responsibility of billing has recently been handed over to Suez India, a private company now overseeing water meter readings and billing across the city. Instead of the usual monthly charges of Rs 500 to Rs 1,000, many residents have received bills amounting to lakhs…