KUALA TERENGGANU: Consumers in Terengganu may have to pay higher water tariff like in other states as the state government has not raised the rates for the last 22 years.Mentri Besar Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said Terengganu was among three states which had not increased water tariff during that period.
“The proposed tariff increase is being studied and we have been briefed by a representative of the Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry on the need to implement new water tariff and its impact on the financial state of the water management companies in all states.
“We will consider and look carefully at the impact as our main objective is to minimise the effects of the increase on the people, especially the low-income group,” he said after the handing over of duties involving senior state officials here.
Ahmad Samsuri said the state government would conduct an in-depth study in all aspects, including the consumer segment and the appropriate tariff increase for each category (domestic and industry).
“The decision will be finalised soon and it will then be conveyed to the ministry. There is definitely justification for an increase in water tariff because operational costs have gone up.
“However, we assure the effects will be very minimal on the low-income group,” he said. – Bernama
