Gudiyattam Gudiyattam Town - Municipal

Chapter ñ 9 Final Report: Gudiyattam Municipality
It may be observed that water charges account for around 7% of total income.
There has been average growth of around 12-15% over the last 6 years.
The water connection charges for the past 6 years is as below :
Table 9-12: Water Connection Charges ñ Growth & % of Total Income (Rs. in lacs)
S.No Particulars
2001-
02
2002-03 2003-04 2004-
05
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2005-06 2006-07
1
Water
Connection
Charges
5.00 3.62 12.96 5.52 4.33 2.2
Total 5.00 3.62 12.96 5.52 4.33 2.2
2 % of Total Income 1.75% 0.83% 2.72% 1.33% 0.83% 0.45%
3 % Growth - (38.12%) 72.07% (135%) (27.48%) (96.82%)
It may be observed that water connection charges account for around 1% of total
income. The water connection charges have reduced over the years.
The last date of revision of water charges was in 2003. The demand collection
balance statement of water charges for the last 6 years is as below :
Table 9-13: Water Charges ñ Demand Collection % (Rs. in lacs)
S.No Water Charges
2001-
02
2002-
03
2003-
04
2004-
05
2005-
06
2006-
07
1 Demand
- Current 22.18 23.78 31.91 31.92 31.17 58.18
- Arrears 18.06 23.99 28.91 37.40 59.19 47.67
Total 40.24 47.77 60.82 69.32 90.36 105.85
2 Collection
- Current 14.67 14.27 17.61 9.60 12.18 15.49
- Arrears 3.90 4.58 5.84 5.48 11.52 14.05
Total 18.57 18.85 23.45 15.08 23.70 29.54
3 Collection %
- Current 66% 60% 55% 30% 39% 27%
- Arrears 22% 19% 20% 15% 19% 29%
Total 46% 39% 39% 22% 26% 28%
The municipality has very low collection performance, with current collection
charges at around 40%. The arrears collection % is around 20%.
9.3.6 Drainage Charges
The Municipality does not have Underground Drainage System and the households
mainly have septic tank facility.
9.3.7 Service Charges & Fees
The Municipality receives service charges and fees in the form of trade license fees,
building license fees, fees for bays in bus etc. The income in the form of service
charges and fees received during the last 6 years is as below :
Voyants Solutions Private Limited