Components Of Proposed Tariff
(Regulations 4 And 5)
Water Tariff
No. |
Component |
1. |
Water production cost |
2. |
Distribution cost |
3. |
Routine maintenance and other contracts |
4. |
Repair work by staff and private maintenance contracts |
5. |
Water quality monitoring at plant level |
6. |
Tariff collection cost (vendors) (not more than 20% of the total tariff) |
7. |
Replacement cost (20% of the total sum of items 1 to 6) |
8. |
Rehabilitation and expansion (5% of the total sum of items 1 to 6) |
9. |
Sanitation fund (8% of the total sum of items 1 to 6) |
10. |
Contingency (2% of the total sum of items 1 to 6) |
Water production cost
No. |
Item
|
1. |
Staff and casual labor working on production including a. salaries before tax b. Social security contributions, c. Staff medical expenses, d. Expenses on safety equipment, and e. welfare |
2. |
Chemicals for dosing of water and cleaning of treatment units
|
3. |
Electricity |
4. |
Fuel and lubricants |
5. |
Any other production expenses |
Distribution cost
No. |
Item |
1. |
Staff and casual labor working on distribution including a. salaries before tax b. Social security contributions, c. Staff medical expenses, d. Expenses on safety equipment, and e. welfare |
2. |
Chemicals like bleaching powder used for cleaning out storage tanks and distribution network pipes, among others. |