In a recent notification from the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI), the federal capital’s residents are now required to pay taxes for utilizing bore water. The tax amount will be determined by the horsepower of the boring motor, a report in the Propakistan stated on Friday.
It added that, due to the water scarcity in various parts of Islamabad, residents are increasingly resorting to borewells to meet their water requirements.
Previously, citizens weren’t taxed for accessing and utilizing government-owned underground water. However, the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad has now introduced a tax on the usage of underground water via borewells.
As per the notification, revised water charges will now be implemented across different categories, based on the horsepower of the boring motor utilized.
If a half-horsepower motor is used with a one-inch pipe bored, households will be charged Rs.1000 per month.
Households using underground water through a 2-horsepower motor and 2-inch pipe will be charged Rs. 2,500 per month, while commercial users will be charged Rs. 4,000 per month under the new regulations, the report stated.
